Week 3

February 28 - March 4, 2023

Day 1

A computer is an electronic device that has the capability to manipulate information or data, store, retrieve, and process it for more useful information. It is programmable so it can respond to specific instructions or commands.

A tool held in the hand and operated without electricity or other power.
* Hand tool is a device for performing work on a material or a physical system using hands only.

Flat-head screwdriver

Used to loosen or tighten slotted screws.

Philips-head screwdriver

Used to loosen or tighten crosshead screws.

Needle-nose plier

Used to hold small parts.

Wire cutter

Used to strip and cut wires.

Tweezers

Used to manipulate small parts.

Torx screwdriver

Used to loosen or tighten screws that have a star-like depression on the top, a feature that is mainly found on a laptop.

Hex driver

Sometimes called a nut driver, is used to tighten nuts in the same way that a screwdriver tightens screws.

Hex key or Allen wrench key

A simple tool used to drive bolts and screws with hexagonal sockets in their heads.

Wire stripper

A portable handheld tool used by workers, especially electricians, for removing the protective coating of an electric wire or cable.

Part retriever

Used to retrieve parts from a location that are too small for your hand to fit.

Crimping tool

A device used to conjoin two pieces of metal by deforming one or both of them to hold each other. The result of the tool's work is called a crimp. An example of crimping is affixing a connector to the end of a cable.

Flashlight

Used to light up areas that you cannot see well.

* Static electricity is easily generated by friction on carpets, tile flooring, clothing, hair, fabric, etc…
* The friction of moving air alone will charge suspended particles and cause the buildup of static electrical charges on people and objects in the environment.
* ESD is the release of static electricity when two objects come into contact.
* ESD is a sudden and momentary flow of electric current between two electrically charged objects caused by contact.

Antistatic Wrist strap

An antistatic device used to safely ground a person working on very sensitive electronic equipment, to prevent the buildup of static electricity on their body, which can result in ESD.

used to prevent ESD damage to computer equipment.

Antistatic Mat

Used to stand on or place hardware on to prevent static electricity from building up.

is one of a number of antistatic devices designed to help eliminate static electricity.

Antistatic Bag

Used for storing electronic components, which are prone to damage caused by electrostatic discharge (ESD).

Day 2

Cleaning tools are intended for cleaning and essential when maintaining or repairing computers.

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 / Zip 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 mixing together.

* It is a tool that give you the knowledge you need to be able to potentially repair your own computer.
* Tools to help you diagnose and solve hardware-related problems.

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.

LAN Tester

A LAN Tester is mainly used for testing Ethernet cables for faults or missing pair connections.

Toner probe

The toner generates a tone that travels the length of the cable. The probe part traces the cable.

is two-part tool.