Unit-1
Disassembling a PC to its basic components, identifying the components, bus subsystems, main chipsets on the motherboard (northbridge, southbridge), and reassembling it back.
| Course Name | Computer Hardware Essentials |
| Course Code | 19CSE180 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering |
| Semester | 1 |
| Year Taught | 2019 |
Disassembling a PC to its basic components, identifying the components, bus subsystems, main chipsets on the motherboard (northbridge, southbridge), and reassembling it back.
Building a fully functional computer using Raspberry Pi (e.g., Pi Zero W), small low cost HDMI/VGA display, user input devices, running Linux. Reinstalling and configuring on-board Linux. Connecting to network.
Physical Computing Basic: Reading GPIO input and output using command line tools (gpio utility) and simple python scripts.
Preamble
Computer Hardware Essentials is designed to introduce students to a basic understanding of the different types of computing devices, computer components (CPU, memory, power supplies, etc.), and Operating systems as well as maintaining and troubleshooting the basic hardware and software issues.
Course Outcomes
The student at the end of the course will
| CO | Statement | Level |
| CO1 | Understanding the working principles of different computing devices (desktop computers, laptops, etc.) | L2 |
| CO2 | Understand PC and laptop hardware components. | L2 |
| CO3 | Understand peripheral devices, storage devices, displays and connection interfaces and Troubleshoot common hardware issues | L2 |
| CO4 | Understand the procedure for Installation of OS – Linux and Supporting, upgrading and troubleshooting OS related issues. | L3 |
| CO5 | Understand the concepts of Physical Computing and related use cases | L3 |
CO – PO Mapping
| Cos | PO1 | PO2 | PO3 | PO4 | PO5 | PO6 | PO7 | PO8 | PO9 | PO10 | PO11 | PO12 | PSO1 | PSO2 |
| CO1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| CO2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| CO3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
| CO4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| CO5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Text Book
Reference Book(s)
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