Here is my tutorial link:
http://english.harlingen.tstc.edu/students/armando/index.html
Monday, March 30, 2009
Audience Analysis #1
Q. Who is your audience?
A. My audience are students in the Digital Media Design Program at T.S.T.C. or anyone interested in learning.
Q. What visuals did you choose to include Why? If you included a visual, why did you choose to include this particular visual?
A. I used pictures and screen shots here and there to show the user what certain parts look like.
Q. What are the important or essential design elements of your set of instructions?
A. I wanted to keep it simple and easy to follow.
Q. In which medium do you anticipate these instructions would be used?
A. HTML, online, etc.
Q. How would you change the presentation of your instructions if you had to physically present them to a user?
A. I would change it to a video format of some sort that way you can slow things down if need be. I would add some kind of audio to it too.
A. My audience are students in the Digital Media Design Program at T.S.T.C. or anyone interested in learning.
Q. What visuals did you choose to include Why? If you included a visual, why did you choose to include this particular visual?
A. I used pictures and screen shots here and there to show the user what certain parts look like.
Q. What are the important or essential design elements of your set of instructions?
A. I wanted to keep it simple and easy to follow.
Q. In which medium do you anticipate these instructions would be used?
A. HTML, online, etc.
Q. How would you change the presentation of your instructions if you had to physically present them to a user?
A. I would change it to a video format of some sort that way you can slow things down if need be. I would add some kind of audio to it too.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Intro, Warning, and Conclusion
How to Build Your Own Computer
This is a step by step guide that will show you how to build your own computer. It will explain everything that you need to know about gathering and assembling parts of a computer. This instructional tutorial will also inform you how to choose the parts you will use, how to buy them, and how to put them all together as well as give you vital information about what the parts do.
Building a personal computer, or (PC), is a skill that not everybody has the privilege of acquiring. In this day and age computers are the future. They do everything from calculating numbers in the stock market, to navigating satellites in space, yet they are heavily misunderstood and taken for granted by those who don't bother to study them. This tutorial will get you acquainted with the major procedures needed to construct your own computer.
The only skill that you need is the basic knowledge of how a computer functions and knowing what you want.
Getting Started:
* The first order of business is deciding what type of computer you want. Do you want a machine that is primarily used for gathering information, or do you want a pc that is used as a work computer. The choice is up to you. But for the moment let's say that you want to build a computer that is used for multimedia. You will need plenty of disc space, a lot of RAM, Firewire plugins, and more. Once you have made up your mind then you can go shopping.
1. Choose a Motherboard
Choosing a motherboard is the first major step in creating your pc. The difficult part about this step is in deciding which kind. Because there are so many models to choose from people tend to get overwhelmed. When you look at them as a group it is easier to pick the one you need. There are cheap, inexpensive, good, and excellent motherboards out there.
Above is an example of how a motherboard looks like
When choosing a motherboard one must take other things into consideration. What kind of processor do you want? Should you use an Intel or an AMD chip. I prefer Intel. Also, how many USB ports will be appropriate for your workstation? Do you require Firewire? What kind of graphics card will you need or do you want high speed RAM capabilities? All of these questions should be answered before moving foward.
2. Getting the Parts
Now that you've chosen your motherboard you can add on to it. Here are some parts you will need to get:
a. The right CPU. A central processing unit (CPU) is an electronic circuit that can execute computer programs. Make sure that the CPU brand matches the motherboard.
b. The RAM, or Random-access memory, with the right pin configuration that's the same as your motherboard
c. Choose a power supply of at least 250 watts to power your machine.
d. Choose a video card that matches motherboard.
e. Choose an optical drive that can burn CD's and DVD's. Unless you just want a regular CD-ROM.
f. Last but not least pick out your operating system. Whether it's Windows Vista, XP, or Linux.
3. Installing Microprocessor/RAM
WARNING
At this stage you must be very careful of static electricity. Most of the parts you will be working with are known to be high sensitive to static shocks. Be careful what parts you touch because if your body has absorbed a current of static you could kill parts by touching them. At this point you would then have to buy another part. We wouldn't want that.
A basic tool for PC technicians is the ESD wrist strap. Clipped to a metal part of the computer‘s case, the bracelet drains away static buildup and keeps you at the same charge as your computer, so you don’t shock it and it doesn’t shock you. Awesome Huh? Now grab the microprocessor and your motherboard together and look closely at them. They have matching corners on each that correspond to each other. When have located them you can then insert the microprocessor inside the motherboard and clamp it in. When installing the RAM, look at the slots inside the motherboard. When you locate the area strip labeled as "one" insert the RAM block into it and clamp it down also. You may have to use some force as RAM parts are know to be bulkier. Congratulations, your motherboard is assembled.
4. Putting Your Case Together
Now you must assemble the case surrounding your other parts. This will require your motherboard, its faceplate, your power supply, and some screws to hold it in place.
First, take the face plate and snap it into place on your motherboard. Your face plate should have a hole of some sort punched out for it to slide in on. Notice the area on the case where screws have been fitted already. When the motherboard is in, start lining up the screws where they need to be put in and make sure your wires are snug and not in the way.
Below is a picture of a computer case
WARNING
Be very careful not to drop screws back into the case as they might damage the wires or other parts.
Next, grab the power supply and fit it to the brackets inside of the case. There should be two sides to this part. Make sure that when you place this the power supply in that the wires are on they inside and that the fans face outward. Once they are secure you can screw them in. There should be screw holes where the brackets attach to the case. Then attach the power supply wire to the motherboard and get ready for the hard drive.
5. Installing the Hard Drive
Now it's time to put in the hard drive and the CD-ROM drive. Look for a flat bracket with four rubber stoppers and four screws that attach to it. This is where the hard drive is going to be placed. Screw in the hard drive and attach the wire from it to the power supply where cable fits. Now grab the CD-ROM drive and locate in the front of the case where it will slide in. Once you screw it in find the designated cable that attaches from it to the power supply. You will also have to connect the CD-ROM drive directly to the motherboard by using the available wire that came with it. Now you can put the case back together with the other sides and your finished. All you need now is your mouse, keyboard, monitor, etc. Good Job! You've built your very own customized computer.
Conclusion
Now that you learned how to build your own computer, you can teach others and enjoy the fact that you have accomplished something that not everybody knows how to do. You have learned to choose your parts wisely, know how they function, and put them all together to make a very powerful machine. This is just a starting point. Let's see where you go from here.
Works Cited
(For static electricity elimination method)
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/16330/dangers_of_static_electricity_to_your.html?cat=59
This is a step by step guide that will show you how to build your own computer. It will explain everything that you need to know about gathering and assembling parts of a computer. This instructional tutorial will also inform you how to choose the parts you will use, how to buy them, and how to put them all together as well as give you vital information about what the parts do.
Building a personal computer, or (PC), is a skill that not everybody has the privilege of acquiring. In this day and age computers are the future. They do everything from calculating numbers in the stock market, to navigating satellites in space, yet they are heavily misunderstood and taken for granted by those who don't bother to study them. This tutorial will get you acquainted with the major procedures needed to construct your own computer.
The only skill that you need is the basic knowledge of how a computer functions and knowing what you want.
Getting Started:
* The first order of business is deciding what type of computer you want. Do you want a machine that is primarily used for gathering information, or do you want a pc that is used as a work computer. The choice is up to you. But for the moment let's say that you want to build a computer that is used for multimedia. You will need plenty of disc space, a lot of RAM, Firewire plugins, and more. Once you have made up your mind then you can go shopping.
1. Choose a Motherboard
Choosing a motherboard is the first major step in creating your pc. The difficult part about this step is in deciding which kind. Because there are so many models to choose from people tend to get overwhelmed. When you look at them as a group it is easier to pick the one you need. There are cheap, inexpensive, good, and excellent motherboards out there.
Above is an example of how a motherboard looks like
When choosing a motherboard one must take other things into consideration. What kind of processor do you want? Should you use an Intel or an AMD chip. I prefer Intel. Also, how many USB ports will be appropriate for your workstation? Do you require Firewire? What kind of graphics card will you need or do you want high speed RAM capabilities? All of these questions should be answered before moving foward.
2. Getting the Parts
Now that you've chosen your motherboard you can add on to it. Here are some parts you will need to get:
a. The right CPU. A central processing unit (CPU) is an electronic circuit that can execute computer programs. Make sure that the CPU brand matches the motherboard.
b. The RAM, or Random-access memory, with the right pin configuration that's the same as your motherboard
c. Choose a power supply of at least 250 watts to power your machine.
d. Choose a video card that matches motherboard.
e. Choose an optical drive that can burn CD's and DVD's. Unless you just want a regular CD-ROM.
f. Last but not least pick out your operating system. Whether it's Windows Vista, XP, or Linux.
3. Installing Microprocessor/RAM
WARNING
At this stage you must be very careful of static electricity. Most of the parts you will be working with are known to be high sensitive to static shocks. Be careful what parts you touch because if your body has absorbed a current of static you could kill parts by touching them. At this point you would then have to buy another part. We wouldn't want that.
A basic tool for PC technicians is the ESD wrist strap. Clipped to a metal part of the computer‘s case, the bracelet drains away static buildup and keeps you at the same charge as your computer, so you don’t shock it and it doesn’t shock you. Awesome Huh? Now grab the microprocessor and your motherboard together and look closely at them. They have matching corners on each that correspond to each other. When have located them you can then insert the microprocessor inside the motherboard and clamp it in. When installing the RAM, look at the slots inside the motherboard. When you locate the area strip labeled as "one" insert the RAM block into it and clamp it down also. You may have to use some force as RAM parts are know to be bulkier. Congratulations, your motherboard is assembled.
4. Putting Your Case Together
Now you must assemble the case surrounding your other parts. This will require your motherboard, its faceplate, your power supply, and some screws to hold it in place.
First, take the face plate and snap it into place on your motherboard. Your face plate should have a hole of some sort punched out for it to slide in on. Notice the area on the case where screws have been fitted already. When the motherboard is in, start lining up the screws where they need to be put in and make sure your wires are snug and not in the way.
Below is a picture of a computer case
WARNING
Be very careful not to drop screws back into the case as they might damage the wires or other parts.
Next, grab the power supply and fit it to the brackets inside of the case. There should be two sides to this part. Make sure that when you place this the power supply in that the wires are on they inside and that the fans face outward. Once they are secure you can screw them in. There should be screw holes where the brackets attach to the case. Then attach the power supply wire to the motherboard and get ready for the hard drive.
5. Installing the Hard Drive
Now it's time to put in the hard drive and the CD-ROM drive. Look for a flat bracket with four rubber stoppers and four screws that attach to it. This is where the hard drive is going to be placed. Screw in the hard drive and attach the wire from it to the power supply where cable fits. Now grab the CD-ROM drive and locate in the front of the case where it will slide in. Once you screw it in find the designated cable that attaches from it to the power supply. You will also have to connect the CD-ROM drive directly to the motherboard by using the available wire that came with it. Now you can put the case back together with the other sides and your finished. All you need now is your mouse, keyboard, monitor, etc. Good Job! You've built your very own customized computer.
Conclusion
Now that you learned how to build your own computer, you can teach others and enjoy the fact that you have accomplished something that not everybody knows how to do. You have learned to choose your parts wisely, know how they function, and put them all together to make a very powerful machine. This is just a starting point. Let's see where you go from here.
Works Cited
(For static electricity elimination method)
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/16330/dangers_of_static_electricity_to_your.html?cat=59
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