ICTSAS306 Maintain equipment and software

Work experience

At work experience one of the main things that happened was putting together desktop computers and installing windows on them. I began with putting the backplate into the computer case and slotting the motherboard into it and screwing it into the case. I then proceeded with putting the cpu and the cpu fan onto theContinue reading “Work experience”

Installing a Test Web Server

Installing a test web server is fairly quick and easy as it has been streamlined to help aid users experience. To do this you will need a Windows Vista or newer operating system, you will also need a stable internet connection and enough space to install it. The test web server that we decided toContinue reading “Installing a Test Web Server”

Ghost Image Creation

Installing a ghost image is a good idea to do if you are going to be using your computer a lot as it can help you restore your computer in the case of any corruption or lost data. The purpose for doing this is for that exact reason, to restore your computer to a certainContinue reading “Ghost Image Creation”

Checking the Internal Components

The requested task was to open up the Alienware computer units and find what drive configuration is in the unit. To complete this task the tools used was just a simple Phillips head screw driver to unscrew the basic screws. This task only required one size of screwdriver as the screws were the same size.Continue reading “Checking the Internal Components”

Care for computer hardware

To care for the computer at hand the first task is to reset the BIOS password as it has been forgotten. To do this we must place a shunt on top of the BIOS pins which will run a program to reset the password. Once this was completed it was discovered that the date andContinue reading “Care for computer hardware”

Game maintenence

To open the game that was made you must first make a new 3D unity project and give it a name that you wish. After creating the Unity project you use the drop down asset menu and select import custom package. After this you find the unity project file and import it. Once done youContinue reading “Game maintenence”

Installing a Windows Backup Image

In order to install a windows image you must first have an image for this I have a blog created that covers the subject. The backup file is an ISO file which you need an app that can read such files. One of such applications are “ghost” which is the one we used for thisContinue reading “Installing a Windows Backup Image”

Hardware and Operating Systems

An operating system is key program that manages all software and hardware. The operating system controls all files and acts like a middle man and insures everything interacts correctly with each other. Windows, Mac, Linux and Unix are the top grossing operating systems. All based off same concept and all have different advantages and disadvantages.Continue reading “Hardware and Operating Systems”