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Computer Reviewer Part 2

The document discusses various types of tools used for tasks related to computers, including hand tools, cleaning tools, and diagnostic tools. Hand tools like screwdrivers and pliers are essential for physical tasks, while cleaning tools help maintain computer components without damage. Diagnostic tools, such as multimeters and loopback adapters, are used to test and ensure the functionality of computer systems.

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Computer Reviewer Part 2

The document discusses various types of tools used for tasks related to computers, including hand tools, cleaning tools, and diagnostic tools. Hand tools like screwdrivers and pliers are essential for physical tasks, while cleaning tools help maintain computer components without damage. Diagnostic tools, such as multimeters and loopback adapters, are used to test and ensure the functionality of computer systems.

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COMPUTER

Tool is a handheld device that aids in accomplishing a task.

Tools range from a traditional metal cutting part of a machine to an element of a


computer program that activates and controls a particular function.

Hand Tools
A hand tool is a device for performing work on a material or a physical system using
only hands. The hand tools can be manually used employing force, or electrically
powered, using electrical current.

Examples of Hand Tools 

Flat head screwdriver - used to loosen or tighten slotted screws.

Philips head screwdriver - used to loosen or tighten crosshead screws. 

Torx screwdriver - used to loosen or tighten screws that have a starlike depression on
the top, a feature that is mainly found on laptop.

Hex driver – sometimes called a nut driver, is used to tighten nuts in the same way that a
screwdriver tightens screws. 

Needle-nose plier - used to hold small parts. 

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Wire cutter - used to strip and cut wires. 

Tweezers - used to manipulate small parts. Computer

Part retriever - used to retrieve parts from location those are too small for your hand to
fit.

Flashlight - used to light up areas that you cannot see well.

Cleaning Tools 

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- Having the appropriate cleaning tools is essential when maintaining or repairing
computers. 
- Using these tools ensures that computer components are not damaged during cleaning.

Examples of Cleaning Tools 


Lint-free cloth - used to clean different computer components without scratching or
leaving debris.

Compressed air - used to blow away dust and debris from different computer parts
without touching the components. 

Cable ties - used to bundle cables neatly inside and outside of a computer. 

Parts organizer - used to hold screw, jumpers, fasteners and other small parts and
prevents them from getting mixed together.

Diagnostic Tools 

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Computers are easier to use and more dependable with each new generation of hardware
and operating system update, but that doesn't mean they're problem-free. 

Multimeter - used to test the integrity of circuits and the quality of electricity in
computer components.

Loopback Adapter - used to test the functionality of computer ports.

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