The document discusses the components, tools, and safety precautions required for assembling a personal computer (PC). It identifies the key components needed to assemble a PC, including the motherboard, CPU, RAM, power supply, storage drives, and casing. The recommended tools for assembly include a Phillips head screwdriver, needle-nosed pliers, cable ties, antistatic wrist strap, pocket knife, and small flashlight. Safety tips advise fully shutting down and unplugging the computer before disassembly, wearing an antistatic wrist strap, keeping hands dry, and being careful when removing cables to avoid breaking wires.

1. SESSION 2
Component of a PC

2. Introduction
As a desktop engineer, one of the most
important task that you must perform is
assembling a PC, Its is necessary to know
the:
1. Component required to assemble a PC
2. Tools required to assemble PC
3. Safety required to assemble PC

3. Buying vs Building a Computer
When you buy a PC, IT can be from
reputed brand such as Lenovo, Dell,
HP, Asus.
You can make it with
your own choice.

4. Factor to considered when building a PC
If you decide to built your PC, considered the
following factors:
1. Budget
2. Quality
3. Brand warranty and support
4. Value of money
5. Expandability
6. Software for the PC

5. What is Computer?
A computer system is a mixture of
electronic hardware and software.
It accepts data as input and processes it
to provide us with an output. But, it only follow
the instructions that we give it.

6. Input- Process-Output
Eg: Keyboard,
mouse. Eg: Monitor, Printer.

7. Other Gadgets that work like a PC
Laptop Tablet Smartphone
Thin Clients Mac Devices

8. Parts of Computer

9. Tools required to assemble PC
Phillips- Head
screwdriver
Needle-Nosed
pliers
Cable Ties Anti-Static
wrist strap
Pocket Knife Small
Flashlight
Lint-free
cloth

10. Safety and Precaution tips
• Fully shut down and unplug the computer before attempting to
dismantle it.
• Take off an metal objects on your arms or fingers such as
bracelets, rings or watches. Even if your unit is unplugged, their
may still be some residual electric charges.
• Make sure your hands are completely dry to avid damaging.
• An antistatic wristband is used to safely ground a person
working on electronic equipments such as computers, to
prevent built-up of static electricity in the body.

11. • Prepare a place to keep any screws that you may remove, to
avoid confusion between the similar looking screws.
• When removing any cables, wires or ribbons, make sure to
grasp the wire at the base or head to keep it from breaking.
• Be careful not to drop any small parts into unreachable areas
such as into the computer fan or disk drive.