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Instructor Materials
IT Essentials v7.0
Instructor Materials – Chapter 2 Planning Guide
▪ This PowerPoint deck is divided in two parts:
▪ Note: Remove the Planning Guide from this presentation before sharing with anyone.
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Chapter 2: PC Assembly
IT Essentials 7.0 Planning Guide
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Check Your Understanding and What Do You Already Know?
▪ Check Your Understanding activities used to be called Interactive Activities. They simply have a new
name. They are designed to let students quickly determine if they understand the content and can
proceed, or if they need to review.
▪ Check Your Understanding activities do not affect student grades.
▪ Activities listed as What Do You Already Know? are a type of activity in which we ask the student to
simply take a guess! It is not meant to evaluate their knowledge. It is only meant to give them a
head start in thinking about different topics before they are presented in the course. Students
receive addition content in the form of feedback for any answers they select.
▪ What Do You Already Know? activities do not directly affect student grades; however, the
feedback may contain content which appears later in quizzes and exams, so it is important that
students complete the What Do You Already Know? activities.
▪ There are no separate slides for these activities in the PPT. They are listed in the notes area of the
slide that appears before these activities.
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Chapter 2: Activities
What activities are associated with this chapter?
Page # Activity Type Activity Name Optional?
2.1.1.1 Video Explanation General and Fire Safety Recommended
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Chapter 2: Activities (Cont.)
What activities are associated with this chapter?
Page # Activity Type Activity Name Optional?
2.1.4.1 Video Demonstration Install the Drives Recommended
2.1.6.3 Check Your Understanding Match the Media Card to its Description Recommended
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Chapter 2: Activities (Cont.)
What activities are associated with this chapter?
Page # Activity Type Activity Name Optional?
2.1.7.4 Lab Install Internal Cables Recommended
2.1.7.7 Check Your Understanding Identify the Front Panel Cables Recommended
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Chapter 2: Assessment
▪ Students should complete Chapter 2, “Assessment” after completing Chapter 2.
▪ Quizzes, labs, and other activities can be used to informally assess student progress.
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Chapter 2: Best Practices
Prior to teaching Chapter 2, the instructor should:
▪ Complete Chapter 2, “Assessment.”
▪ The objective of this chapter is to build a computer.
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Chapter 2: Best Practices (Cont.)
Installing components in order to build, repair, or upgrade personal computers is important. Some
things you might want to emphasize as you are working inside the PCs:
▪ Safety
• Powering down and removing power before starting
• Removing personal items – dangling IDs, watches, jewelry
• Clear space to work
• Sharp edges – note you may want to have bandaids in the classroom
• Lifting safety
• Fire extinguisher demo – invite the safety officer for a 5 minute demo of using an extinguisher
• Inside the computer is low voltage
• ESD and preventing damage to sensitive components such as RAM
▪ Special attention should be given to explain, demonstrating, or installing CPUs. Explain pin 1 and
the notched processor socket.
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Chapter 2: Best Practices (Cont.)
▪ CPU idea – You might consider have a separate area where students can practice
removing/installing CPUs on old motherboards that are not mounted in the computer. This allows
the student to feel less intimidated by one part that is scary to even a seasoned technician who has
not installed many.
• Current CPUs have the pins inside the socket rather than on the CPUs.
▪ RAM – Be sure to advise the students not to force the connection. If resistance is felt, check notch
alignment and press straight down until the tabs can be safely and securely placed into the side of
the module.
▪ Some teachers like lecturing as the students are disassembling the computer, making them stop
and listen between steps.
▪ A less intimidating way to disassemble the computer is to team the students up in pairs and make
them disassemble the computer in lock step, documenting along the way with phone pictures, hand
drawn diagrams, notes, etc. that they create. Then allow them to reassemble at their own pace,
troubleshooting themselves for anything that doesn’t work. Assistance may be needed from the
instructor to help them with their logic of where to start.
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Chapter 2: Best Practices (Cont.)
▪ If computers are limited but Internet access or printed parts lists are available, you might have some
students disassembling the computer while other students are shopping for a particular part they
would choose such as a power supply.
• If shopping, this would be a good time to introduce the students to some of the web sites used for
computer parts. Note that some of these sites have power supply calculators, RAM software, or other
tools to help when selecting parts.
• PCPARTPICKER: https://pcpartpicker.com/
• NEWEGG: https://www.newegg.com/
• TigerDriect: http://www.tigerdirect.com/
• CDW: https://www.cdw.com
• Crucial: https://www.crucial.com/
• Kingston: https://www.kingston.com
• Showing motherboard and/or case form factors help terms like ATX or micro-ATX is good to reinforce
and demonstrate in this chapter.
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Chapter 2: Best Practices (Cont.)
▪ Be especially mindful and caution the students on making notations as to which SATA connector the
hard drive and/or optical drive connects. Connecting the cable to the wrong motherboard connector
can cause the computer not to boot.
▪ Warn students of proper handling of mechanical hard drives.
▪ When disassembling, cable removal is an art. Some cables take wiggling slightly back and forth
while edging the cable out of the socket is recommending. Tugging on the cable could cause the
cable to disconnect from the connector and no longer work.
▪ Practice installing cards of any type into any socket so the students get the experience of (1)
gaining access to the sockets as manufacturers use a variety of methods, (2) how much pressure
has to be exerted to push adapters into a socket, especially if the socket has not been used before,
and (3) confidence in doing so in a classroom environment which is less threatening and provides
practice time.
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Chapter 2: Additional Help
▪ For additional help with teaching strategies, including lesson plans, analogies for difficult concepts,
and discussion topics, visit the ITE Community at:
https://community.cisco.com/t5/networking-academy/ct-p/Netacad, or simply go to
https://community.cisco.com.
▪ If you have lesson plans or resources that you would like to share, upload them to the ITE
Community in order to help other instructors.
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Chapter 2: PC Assembly
IT Essentials v7.0
Chapter 2 - Sections & Objectives
▪ 2.1 Assemble the Computer
• Build a computer.
• Define general and fire safety standards.
• Connect the power supply.
• Install the motherboard components.
• Install internal drives.
• Install the adapter cards.
• Identify additional storage.
• Connect computer components with appropriate cables.
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2.1 Assemble the Computer
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General and Fire Safety
Video Explanation – General and Fire Safety
In this video explanation, you will learn about the general and fire safety
precautions while working in a computer:
• Remove watches or jewelry
• Turn off and unplug equipment
• Remove clutter from workspace
• Cover sharp edges inside the computer
• Wear safety goggles
• Proper lifting procedures
• Fire extinguisher availability, rating, and use
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Open the Case and Connect the Power Supply
Video Demonstration – Install the Power Supply
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Open the Case and Connect the Power Supply
Select the Case and Fans
• Model Type – The motherboard determines the type of case you can use. The size and shape
must match.
• Size – A computer with many components will need more room for airflow to keep the system cool.
• Power Supply – Match the power supply rating and connection type to the motherboard.
• Appearance – There are many case designs to choose from.
• Status Display – LEDs mounted on outside of case tell you if the system has power, when the
hard drive is in use, and when the computer is in sleep or hibernate mode.
• Vents – All cases have a vent on the power supply, and some have a vent in the back to draw air
out of into the system. Some cases have even more vents.
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Open the Case and Connect the Power Supply
Select the Case and Fans (Cont.)
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Open the Case and Connect the Power Supply
Select a Power Supply
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Open the Case and Connect the Power Supply
Lab – Install the Power Supply
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Install the Motherboard Components
Video Demonstration – Install the CPU
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Install the Motherboard Components
Video Demonstration – Install the RAM
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Install the Motherboard Components
Video Demonstration – Install the Motherboard
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Install the Motherboard Components
Select the Motherboard
When selecting a replacement
motherboard, make sure that it supports or
accommodates:
• CPU
• RAM
• Video adapter, other adapter cards
• Socket and chipset on motherboard are
compatible with the CPU
• The existing heat sink and fan
assembly when reusing the CPU
• The number/type of expansion slots.
They must match the existing adapter
cards and allow for new cards
• The existing power supply connections
must fit the new motherboard.
• New motherboard must fit into the
current computer case.
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Install the Motherboard Components
Select the CPU and CPU Cooling
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Install the Motherboard Components
Select the RAM
New RAM may be needed when an application locks up or
the computer displays frequent error messages. To
determine if the problem is the RAM, execute the RAM test
in the BIOS. The speed of the new RAM must be supported
by the chipset.
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Install the Motherboard Components
Install the Motherboard in a Computer
In this lab, you will install a CPU, a heat sink/fan assembly,
and RAM module(s) on the motherboard. You will then install the
motherboard into
the computer case.
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Install Internal Drives
Video Demonstration - Install the Drives
This is a video demonstration about installing the Drives:
Hard Drive
Step 1: Position the HDD so that it aligns with the drive ay opening. The power and
interface connectors should be facing out towards the motherboard.
Step 2: Insert the HDD into the drive bay so that the screw holes in the drive line up
with the screw holes in the case.
Step 3: Secure the HDD to the case using the proper screws.
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Install Internal Drives
Video Demonstration - Install the Drives (Cont.)
This is a video demonstration about installing the Drives:
Optical Drive
Step 1: From the front of the case, choose the drive bay that you want to hold the
drive. Remove the faceplate from that bay if necessary.
Step 2: Position the optical drive so that it aligns with the 5.25 inch (13.34 cm) drive
bay opening at the front of the case.
Step 3: Insert the optical drive into the drive bay so that the optical drive screw holes
align with the screw holes in the case.
Step 4: Secure the optical
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Install Internal Drives
Select Hard Drives
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Install Internal Drives
Select Optical Drives
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Install Internal Drives
Install the Hard Drive
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Install Internal Drives
Install the Optical Drive
Step 1. From the front of the case, choose the drive bay
that you want to hold the drive. Remove the faceplate
from that bay if necessary.
Step 2: Position the optical drive so that it aligns with the
5.25 inch (13.34 cm.) drive bay opening at the front of
the case, as shown in the figure.
Step 3. Insert the optical drive into the drive bay so that
the optical drive screw holes align with the screw holes in
the case.
Step 4. Secure the optical drive to the case using the
proper screws.
Installation Tip: Slightly hand-tighten all the screws
before tightening any of them with a screw driver. This
will make it easier to tighten the last two screws.
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Install Internal Drives
Lab – Install the Drives
In this lab, you will install the hard disk and optical drives.
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Install the Adapter Cards
Video Demonstration – Install the Adapter Cards
This is a video demonstration about installing the Adapter Cards:
Step 1: Find an empty PCIe x16 slot on the case and remove the small metal cover.
Step 2: Align the video adapter card to the appropriate expansion slot on the
motherboard.
Step 3: Press down gently on the video adapter card until it is fully seated.
Step 4: Secure the video adapter card mounting bracket to the case with the
appropriate screw.
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Install the Adapter Cards
Select Adapter Cards
Adapter cards are designed for a specific task
and add extra functionality to a computer. There
are a variety of adapter cards: PCI
• Graphics
• Sound
• Storage Controller
• I/O
• NIC
• Capture PCIe x1
Adapter cards are inserted into two types of
expansion slots on a motherboard:
• Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
• PCI Express (PCIe) – PCIe has four types of
slots; x1, x4, x8, and x16.
PCIe x16
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Install the Adapter Cards
Other Factors for Adapter Card Selection
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Install the Adapter Cards
Install the Adapter Cards
Expansion cards are installed into an appropriate
slot on the motherboard.
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Install the Adapter Cards
Lab - Install Adapter Card
In this lab, you will install a NIC, a wireless NIC, and a video adapter card
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Select Additional Storage
Select a Media Reader
Several media card formats have
been developed over the years
including:
•Secure digital (SD
•MicroSD
•MiniSD
•CompactFlash
•Memory Stick
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Select Additional Storage
Select External Storage
External USB flash drives, sometimes
called thumb drives, are commonly
used as removable external storage.
External storage devices connect to
an external port using USB, eSATA,
or Thunderbolt ports.
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Install the Cables
Video Demonstration – Connect the Internal Power Cables
This is a video demonstration about connecting the internal power cables:
Step 1: Align the 24-pin ATX power connector to the socket on the motherboard.
Step 2: Gently press down on the connector until the clip clicks into place.
Step 3: Align the 4-pin auxiliary power connector to the socket on the motherboard.
Step 4: Gently press down on the connector until the clip clicks into place.
Step 5: Align the CPU fan power connector to the socket on the motherboard.
Step 6: Gently press down on the connector until the clip clicks into place.
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Install the Cables
Video Demonstration – Connect the Internal Data Cables
This is a video demonstration about connecting the internal data cables:
Step 1: Align the SATA cable and plug one end into the motherboard socket.
Step 2: Align the other end of the SATA cable and plug it into the smaller SATA port
on the drive.
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Install the Cables
Lab – Install Internal Cables
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Install the Cables
Video Demonstration – Install the Front Panel Cables
This is a video demonstration about connecting the front panel cables:
Step 1: Plug the power cable into the system panel connector in the location marked
PWR_SW.
Step 2: Plug the reset cable into the system panel connector in the location marked
RESET.
Step 3: Plug the power LED cable into the system panel connector in the location
marked PWR_LED.
Step 4: Plug the drive activity LED into the system panel connector in the location
marked HDD_LED.
Step 5: Plug the speaker cable into the system panel connector in the location
marked SPEAKER.
Step 6: Plug the USB cable into the USB connector.
Step 7: Plug the audio cable into the audio connector.
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Install the Cables
Install the Front Panel Cables
A computer case
typically has a power
button and visible
activity lights on the
front of the case. The
case will include front
panel cables that must
be connected to a
common system panel
connector on a
motherboard. Writing on System Panel Connector
the motherboard near
the system panel
connector shows where
Front Panel Connectors
each cable is
connected.
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Install the Cables
Install the Front Panel Cables (Cont.)
System panel connectors
include:
• Power Button
• Reset Button
• Power LED
• Drive Activity LEDs
• System Speaker
• Audio
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Install the Cables
Install the Front Panel Cables (Cont.)
New cases and
motherboards have USB
3.0 or USB 3.1 capabilities.
USB connector cables are
often 9 or 10 pins arranged
in two rows. These cables
connect to USB
motherboard connectors.
This arrangement allows for
two USB connections, so USB Motherboard Connectors
USB connectors are often
in pairs. Sometimes the two
connectors are together in
one piece and can be
connected to the entire
USB motherboard
Internal USB Connector
connector.
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Install the Cables
Install the Front Panel Cables (Cont.)
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Install the Cables
Lab - Install the Front Panel Cables
In this lab, you will install the front panel cables in the computer.
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Install the Cables
Video Demonstration – Complete the Computer Assembly
This is a video demonstration about completing the computer assembly:
Step 1: Reattach the front panel (if necessary).
Step 2: Plug the power cable into the power supply.
Step 3: Orient and connect USB cables to USB ports.
Step 4: Orient and connect the video cable to the video port on the video
adapter.
Step 5: Tighten the video cable screws to the video adapter.
Step 6: Connect the network cable to the Ethernet port.
Step 7: Connect the audio cables to the audio ports.
Step 8: Place the side panel cover onto the case and slide it closed.
Step 9: Tighten any screws to secure the side panel cover.
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Install the Cables
Lab – Complete the Computer Assembly
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2.2 Chapter Summary
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Conclusion
Chapter 2: PC Assembly
• Build a computer.
• Define general and fire safety standards.
• Connect the power supply.
• Install the motherboard components.
• Install internal drives.
• Install the adapter cards.
• Identify additional storage.
• Connect computer components with appropriate cables.
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Chapter 2
New Terms and Commands
• BD-R • Secure Digital (SD)
• BD-RE • Unbuffered Memory
• BD-ROM • xD
• Buffered Memory
• CD-ROM
• CD-RW
• CompactFlash
• DVD-ROM
• DVD-RW
• Front-side Bus (FSB)
• I/O Card
• Memory Stick
• MicroSD
• MiniSD
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