1. EET 450 Advanced Digital Introduction

2. The course A discussion of ‘current’ computer hardware and architecture Roughly run as a seminar course A significant amount of web research will be required –Technology is changing too quickly for into to appear in textbooks.

3. The Text Enhanced A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC – Jean Andrews The text will serve as the basis for discussion. We will use we information to enhance the text

4. Topics We will discuss –Motherboards –Cases –Chipsets –CPU’s –Buss architecture and speeds –Memory –Ports – COM/LPT –Video Display Units –Video Adapters –Mass Storage Hard Disk CDRom Floppy & Other –Input Devices Mouse Keyboard Scanners

5. Topics (cont’d) Video Cameras Digital Cameras –USB/Firewire ports –Output Devices Printers Plotters 3D output devices Sound cards –Ancillary Equipment Surge Suppressors UPS –Network Hardware NIB Hubs, etc. Wireless Routers –Modems –Anything that comes up during the class

6. Class Project We will purchase parts for and build a computer system as part of the course –Students will be expected to do the work. The system will be the result of class research – dependent on funds available

7. Course Support A web site will be maintained for the course eet.msun.edu/~strizich –Select Fall 2002 / EET 450 One students are taking the course from off-campus

8. Assignment 1 Read Chapter 1 – How computers work