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Hi students. Attached below are the two compiled files: Arithmetic and Logic. Please revise and try the exercises given in previous classes. Thank you.

 

NumberSystems and FloatingPoint

Logic Gate and Karnaugh maps

 

Hello Students, here is your updated revision notes for your end test. Good Luck for your test and read all the notes again and again! Any questions, you can post here in the blog, or fb inbox me.

Revision End Test

Hello Everyone, here is the slide for download: Introduction to Microprocessors and the 8085 Pin description: 8085 Pin description

Hi Everyone, here are the slides for you to download, remember to go to the URL reference for better understanding:

IRQ, DMA , I/O Ports

Fetch Execute Cycle

Hello CST class, this is the slide notes from previous lab practical class. Download below.

Configuring BIOS and Install OS

CST Written Assignment 2012 for CST/37 and CST/36

Submission CST37 Dateline: 26 March 2012  – 4.30pm.

For CST36 Dateline : 16 April 2012  – 4.30pm

At least 6-7 pages.

Font: Times New Roman 12pt.

Line Spacing:  1.5

“You are the head technical engineer of a company and you are required to setup computers in the Finance department. You are assigned to assemble a few computers, perform BIOS configurations and install Windows OS on all computers.

Components provided: Chassis, CPU and heatsink, Motherboard, 2 x 1GB Memory RAM, PCI-e Graphic Card,PSU,Display monitor, keyboard and mouse.

Motherboard has on-board components such as LAN, USB, Firewire.

Their requirement includes security against hackers, bootable viruses and illegal software installation. You are asked to produce a report on how to assemble them from the beginning with detailed step-by-step procedures, i.e. Preparations before assembly and make a check list before powering up the computer.

However after assembly, some computers are giving out error beeps. The computers are using AMI BIOS. You need to know the purpose of the error beeps and what the beep codes represent as follows:

a)     3 beeps

b)     5 beeps

c)      8 beeps

Some computers also cannot power up (motherboard no LED light indicator) and some are only showing 1GB RAM size. You need to troubleshoot the errors and ensure all computers are running perfectly.”

Hello everyone. To make it more easier for you, here is the download page for all the slides and notes in our classes.

DOWNLOAD:

1. BIOS Motherboard Troubleshooting
2. PC Assembly
3. Sign binary addition using 8
4. Sign and Unsign Binary
5. Overflow & Floating point
6. 002c Octal1
7. 002a Binary2
8. 002b Hex1
9. 002a Binary1
10. 002c Octal
11. 002b Hex
12. 002a Binary
13. Printers Keyboard Mouse
14. Definition, History and Types of Computer
15. Storage Devices
16. System Software
17. Functions of Components of a computer
18. Components of a computer
19. Configuring BIOS and Install OS
20. IRQ DMA IO Ports
21. Fetch Execute Cycle
22. Introduction to Microprocessors
23. 8085 Pin description

Hi everyone, i’m posting my slides early for you to download and prepare for next week class.

Download -> BIOS Motherboard Troubleshooting

Remember to print the POST error codes (or save for reference) from these websites:

http://www.5starsupport.com/info/beep_codes.htm

http://www.technick.net/public/code/cp_dpage.php?aiocp_dp=guide_beep_codes

And check out this video

Hello students, have a look at the slide below to help you further with PC assembly. I will use this slide for the next few weeks during your lab practicals.

PC Assembly

Remember: You need to bring 1 long and 1 short screwdriver (plus + type) for next lab session.

 

Attached is the example of a sign binary addition.

Sign binary addition using 8