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Join our course to grasp essentials like motherboards, networking, ASCII, and troubleshoot common computer issues in a user-friendly manner. Dive into the world of computers with ease!
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Computers in LibrariesLIBR 56 • Anthony Costa • acosta@ccsf.edu • http://fog.ccsf.edu/~acosta/56.htm
Name • What you want to learn from this course.
LIBR 51 • If you haven’t completed LIBR 51, you need to talk to me about taking this class.
Motherboard • Sound Card • Networking Card • Mouse • Memory
Terminology ASCII – American Code for Information Interchange Cache – space used for temporary storage Card – wired panel that contains memory and a chip Chip – tiny calculator inside a PC
Input devices – keyboard, mouse • Output devices – monitor, speakers • Operating system • Web browser • Word processor • Spreadsheets • network
Client/Server • Software • troubleshoot
Networking Basics • A network is a group of 2 or more computer systems linked together • LAN • WAN • http://webopedia.com/TERM/n/network.html • Additional reading • http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=929
Troubleshooting • A single public workstation produces an error message as soon as it is turned on, at the beginning of boot up. Could it be: • Workstation CPU • Workstation hard disk • Workstation monitor • Router • Web server
Troubleshooting • A staff PC sounds like it is booting up, but the screen remains blank. Could it be: • Workstation CPU • Workstation disk storage • Workstation monitor • Router • Web server
ASCII • American Standard Code for Information Interchange • Additional reading for next week • http://webopedia.com/TERM/A/ASCII.html
Binary • Computers think in binary code • All data is represented in 0s and 1s. This means every character (textual or numeric) must be converted to binary code to be processed by a computer. • Additional reading • http://theproblemsite.com/codes/binary.asp