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System Configuration II MIT 311 Page 1 of 6 Lab 1 Page 1 of 6 Lab 1 Lab 1 – First Look at Computer Parts and Tools Note: Please do not print off any documentation or checklists in the lab. All of your work can be completed and submitted electronically. Both you and your partner are to each submit a copy to Blackboard once complete. Three tasks for today's lab: Part A: PC Partial Disassembly and Component Identification (10 Marks) Part B: Identifying Computer System Properties (10 Marks) Part C : Computer System Inventory (10 Marks) Required Equipment: 1. Small Dell Computer (Provided at your station for component identification) 2. Large Dell Desktop computer (Provided for research and documentation completion) 3. Antistatic Mat 4. Wrist strap 5. Screwdriver 6. Needle nose pliers

System Configuration II MIT 311 Page 2 of 6 Lab 1 Page 2 of 6 Lab 1 Part A: PC Partial Disassembly and Component Identification 1. Identify hardware and dismantle a PC. a. Using the table below, check off all of the identified items. b. Either use a drawing or your Mobile device to take a picture of the PC prior to the disassembly process. c. Record where each screw/connector belongs within the Small Dell Desktop. 2. Do not remove any of the components within the Computer Tower. (Not to worry you will get your chance in Lab#2) I will check your work and I want you to submit the hardware checklist. Hardware Item Identified? Hardware Item Identified? Motherboard ☒ Diode ☐ Chipset ☒ Power Supply & Connectors ☒ Battery ☒ Ribbon Cable (2 types) ☒ Fans ☒ SATA Cable ☐ Heat Sinks ☒ HDD & Connectors ☒ CPU ☒ Floppy Disk Drive & Connectors ☐ Cooling Unit for CPU ☒ Serial Port ☒ Expansion Slots ☒ Keyboard Port ☒ Wireless Lan Adapter ☐ USB Ports ☒ RAM Chips & Slots ☒ Sound Ports ☐ Capacitor ☒ Parallel Port ☐ Resistor ☐ Ethernet Port ☒ 4. Before proceeding to Part B have your instructor verify that you have identified the components correctly.fg99b 5. Replace the Side cover of the Computer before proceeding onto Part B.

System Configuration II MIT 311 Page 4 of 6 Lab 1 Page 4 of 6 Lab 1 Answer Here Using Sandra Lite Software Perform the following Tasks. 1. Install Sandra Lite. If the executable file is not on the desktop, it can be downloaded here: http://www.benchmarkhq.ru/english.html?/sandradl_e.html 2. Use all of the defaults for the installation. Do not install Direct X. At the end of the class you will uninstall Sandra. Answer the following questions: a. What is Sandra used for? Answer Sandra is and information &b diagnostic utility that gives the information about hardware even undocumented information too. b. What does Sandra stand for? Answer System Analysis, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistent c. Who is the developer? Answer SiSoftware d. What is the category of software licensing for Sandra? Answer It has different version types name as , Sandra lite, Sandra advanced, Sandra professional , Sandra engineer, Sandra enterprise and Sandra legacy 3. After Sandra has been installed complete the following tasks. a. Choose the hardware tab from the menu choices. b. Execute Computer Overview c. In your own words, what does the Computer Overview display? Answer it Shows the summery of computer’s characteristics with detailed information. 4. Select the settings button in the lower left corner. What does this allow you to do? Answer this Window allows one to manually enable or disable the computer module by checking or unchecking them. 5. To create a file and report click the Copy to Clipboard button (second from the bottom on the left) and paste the results in Notepad. You can then modify the report, print it and save it. For example; you can add descriptive text to identify the computer that that report is about. Leave this report open on your screen. 6. GO back to the main screen and choose Tools and then Create Report. You can also create a report from this menu choice and customize it to your liking. The favorites tab also allows you to create a report. View these choices. 7. Compare the Report from Windows and the Report from Sandra. Summarize in your own words the main differences between the two reports and when you would prefer one report over the other. Answer In the Sandra report everything comes in one page categorized using Parameter and its value and one can easily manage what should come on a report by dragging and dropping the icons. Whereas in the window report the system summery is categorized into three category named as Hardware Resources, Component and Software environment. Where in Sandra they are using some icons to understand the report compare to windows that just have text and some values which shows Sandra as a more userfriendly.

System Configuration II MIT 311 Page 5 of 6 Lab 1 Page 5 of 6 Lab 1 8. Have the instructor verify the outputs you have received during the Windows Experience Index and your report windows. Part C: Computer System Inventory There are programs available to collect most, if not all, of the configuration information about a computer for you. One of the more popular programs is Belarc Advisor. 1. Go to https://www.belarc.com/products_belarc_advisor and click the free download icon. 2. Install the program. If a UAC box appears, click Yes. 3. When the License Agreement window appears, click I Agree. Click Install. 4. If the program asks to check for new definitions, click Yes. When it reports that it is up to date, click OK. 5. The program creates a profile for your system and proceeds with the analysis. The process might take a few min- utes. Once the analysis is presented in your browser similar to the following: 6. What Processor is in this computer? 3.70 gigahertz Intel Core i3-4170 7. How much RAM does this computer have? 8110 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory 8. What is the Name of the Motherboard? Board: Dell Inc. 088DT1 A01 9. What is the speed of the Bus Clock? 100 megahertz 10. How many Drives are within this computer? Two 11. What kind of Video Card is in this computer? Intel(R) HD Graphics 4400 [Display adapter] PCI GDIHOOK5 [Display adapter] DELL S2309W [Monitor] (23.1"vis, s/n XX-0F906G-XXXXX-93R-1PGL, March 2009) 12. What devices are listed in the Communications Tab? It has IP Address and Mac address