UIMOIBP051 Hardware and Communication Technologies

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Richard Pečonka (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Šárka Vavrečková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Richard Pečonka
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
Computer Systems Architecture
We expect basic knowledge of hardware and computer networks.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim is to practice working with hardware and computer networks, especially hardware diagnostics, error detection, monitoring, network diagnostics.
Students will look at the typical features and technologies of various devices, identifying component information, benchmarking, testing components.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- understand the documentation of equipment and hardware components;
- determine parameters of the various devices and components using software tools and in documentation, find benchmark results for processors, graphics cards, etc.;
- compare and evaluate components according to available information;
- test components;
- detect and fix common device problems.
Syllabus
  • 1. Tools needed for repairs and adjustments.
  • 2. Commonly available software for basic diagnostics, component testing.
  • 3.-4. Motherboards, chipsets. Orientation in the motherboard manual.
  • 5. Processors: recognizing processor features, testing, benchmarks, overclocking, underclocking.
  • 6. Memory modules: properties, installation, latency, testing, overclocking.
  • 7. Storage media: testing, S.M.A.R.T. technology.
  • 8. Graphics chips and related technologies.
  • 9. Power and cooling. Protection of electronics against overvoltage and undervoltage, UPS, energy centre.
  • 10.-11. Maintenance and simple repairs.
  • 12. Computer networks, network devices, basic wireless network diagnostics. Antennas.
  • 13. Servers: Windows Server, Linux Server, installation, administration.
Literature
    required literature
  • VAVREČKOVÁ, Šárka. Hardware a komunikační technologie. Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2023 (skripta jsou průběžně aktualizována), 147 s.
    recommended literature
  • HUBERT, B. et al. Linux Advanced routing & Traffic Control. URL info
  • Computer Hardware Repair [online]. iFixit. Dostupné na: https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Computer_Hardware
  • Passmark.com [online]. Dostupné na: https://www.passmark.com/
  • http://www.amd.com/en
  • http://ark.intel.com/
  • Tom’s Hardware [online]. Dostupné na: http://www.tomshardware.com/
  • TIŠNOVSKÝ, P. Seriál Co se děje v počítači [online]. Root.cz. Dostupné na: https://www.root.cz/serialy/co-se-deje-v-pocitaci/
  • Hardware Secrets: Uncomplicating the Complicated [online]. Dostupné na: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com
  • HORÁK, Jaroslav. Hardware: učebnice pro pokročilé. 4. aktualiz. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2007. ISBN 978-80-251-1741-5. info
Teaching methods
Exercises in computer room
Assessment methods
The student performs one of the randomly assigned tasks (finding a particular component according to specified criteria, performing or describing maintenance or repair procedure, evaluating suitability of a particular component for a given purpose, etc.).
Compulsory attendance at seminars min. 75 %.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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