CST2856
Introduction to Input/Output
Instructional Guide
| Assignment |
| Begin: Your thirty (30) documented help desk hours. (General Lab) |
Keyboards
| Assignments |
| Read: "Input Devices", Chapter 18 (14th or 13th edition) (Chapter 17 - 12th edition) of Upgrading and Repairing PCs. First part of chapter that discusses keyboards. |
| Do: Keyboards - Worksheet 1 |
| Do: Keyboards - Worksheet 2 |
| Do: Keyboards - Labs 1 & 2 |
| Do: Keyboards - Lab 3 |
Additional notes
describing how PC keyboards work.
Notes on special scan code sequences.
How keyboards work notes.
DOS software to display the key codes generated by a keyboard.
Links related to the inner workings of PC keyboards.
Mouse
| Assignments |
| Read: "Input Devices", Chapter 18 (14th or 13th edition) (Chapter 17 - 12th edition) of Upgrading and Repairing PCs. Last part of chapter that discusses mice. |
| Do: Mouse - Worksheet 1 |
| Do: Mouse - Worksheet 2 |
| Do: Mouse - Worksheet 3 |
| Do: Mouse - Lab 1 |
How mice work notes.
DOS mouse drivers.
| Test - Check you knowledge about mice and keyboards. |
| Test #561 (Closed book) - Test Center |
Monitors
| Assignments |
| Read: "Video Hardware", Chapter 15 (14th, 13th or 12th edition) of Upgrading and Repairing PCs. First part of chapter that discusses monitors. |
| Do: Monitors - Worksheet 1 |
| Do: Monitors - Worksheet 2 |
| Do: Monitors - Lab 1 |
Notes to
demonstrate color depth.
How monitors work notes.
Video Cards
| Assignments |
| Read: "Video Hardware", Chapter 15 (14th, 13th or 12th edition) of Upgrading and Repairing PCs. Last part of chapter that discusses video cards. |
| Do: Video Cards - Worksheets 1&2 |
| Do: Video Cards - Worksheet 3 |
| Do: Video Cards - Worksheet 4 |
| Do: Video Cards - Worksheet 5 |
| Do: Video Cards - Lab 1 |
Notes on the
digital DVI connectors found on flat panel displays and the latest video cards.
How video cards work notes.
Printers
| Assignments |
| Read: "Printers and Scanners", Chapter 22 (12th edition) of Upgrading and Repairing PCs. 12th edition is on the CD-ROM or the DVD. Read most of chapter that discusses printers. |
| Do: Printers - Worksheet 1 |
| Do: Printers - Worksheet 2 |
| Do: Printers - Worksheet 3 |
| Do: Printers - Lab 1 |
How printers work notes.
Links to the new solid-ink printers.
| Test - Check you knowledge about monitors, video cards, and printers. |
| Test #562 (Closed book) - Test Center |
Serial/Parallel/USB/Firewire Ports
| Assignments |
| Read: "Serial, Parallel, and Other I/O Ports", Chapter 17 (14th or 13th edition) (Chapter 16 - 12th edition) of Upgrading and Repairing PCs. Read entire chapter. |
| Do: Serial Ports - Worksheet 1 |
| Do: Serial Ports - Worksheet 2 |
| Do: Parallel Ports - Worksheet 3 |
| Do: USB/Firewire Ports - Worksheet 4 |
| Do: Serial/Parallel/USB Ports - Lab1 |
How serial/parallel/USB/Firewire ports work
notes.
Notes showing close ups of USB
ports.
DOS software to test PC parallel ports.
Software to test PC serial ports.
Links to information on USB and Firewire ports.
LANs (Networks)
| Assignments |
| Read: "Local Area Networking", Chapter 20 (14th or 13th edition) (Chapter 19 - 12th edition) of Upgrading and Repairing PCs. Read entire chapter. |
| Do: LANs - Worksheet 1 |
| Do: LANs - Worksheet 2 |
| Do: LANs - Lab1 |
How LAN equipment works notes.
Links to information on wireless Ethernet.
Ethernet straight through and crossover cable pinouts.
Information on how to use the Ethernet Cat 5 crimp on connectors with management bar. (PDF)
Audio
| Assignments |
| Read: "Audio Hardware", Chapter 16 (14th or 13th edition) (Chapter 20 - 12th edition) of Upgrading and Repairing PCs. Read entire chapter. |
| Do: Audio Hardware - Worksheet 1 |
| Do: Audio Hardware - Worksheet 2 |
| Do: Audio Hardware - Lab1 |
How sound cards work
notes.
Notes on various audio related definitions.
Analog audio extraction verses Digital Audio Extraction
notes.
Links to information on Audio cards.
Examples of different types of sound files.
| Test - Check you knowledge about serial/parallel/USB/Firewire ports, LANs, and Audio. |
| Test #563 (Closed book) - Test Center |
Course Completion
| The following must be turned in to receive credit for the course: |
| All worksheets must be complete and turned in. |
| All labs must be complete and have an instructor signoff. |
| All three (3) tests have been taken and have received a passing percentage on each test. |
| Thirty (30) documented help desk hours. |