Computer System - Setting up, Installation and Maintenance

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Computer System
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Introduction:
Stand-alone computer or a laptop is associated with the operating by itself without any
kind of connection from the LAN or the local area network or the WAN or the wide area
network. Despite of being connected to the network it still exists as a stand-alone PC and this
would be working as long as the network connection is not mandatory for its general usage
(Batagelj & Solina, 2017). As an ICT technician it is vey important to secure the entire system
along with arranging a routine maintenance plan for the entire system. Some of the essential
security measures have been discussed below. Stored data are very important for any
organization so it is essential to regularly backup the data so as to make sure that the in case if a
data is lost then it can be revived.
Setting up of the Equipment’s:
The first step included in the process of setting up the new standalone computer system is
to become sure about the fact that there exists a clean along with an open workspace where
plenty of room is provided in order to move around. Before touching any of the computer
equipment’s it is necessary to be sure about the fact that the one who is touching the components
is attached to a static mat (Siewiorek & Swarz, 2017). This is to be done because there might
exist some static electricity in the components and when someone touches the components might
get an electric shock. But by having a mat which would be working as a earth plug would assist
the electricity to flow through the body of an individual and into the mat so as to have a
neutralized position. After getting attached to the anti-static mat it is possible to continue with
the work by avoiding any kind of nasty shocks. The RAM and the hard disk present at the side of
the computer is easy to put in or is easy to replace and the reason lying behind this is that there

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exists big open slot which can be easily seen from outside. Besides this the wires that get connect
to the hard drive and to the mother board are distinct in nature and gets connected only to the
hard drive.
The next thing that is to be plugged in the computer is the mouse and the keyboard which
are very easy to plug in and the reason lying behind is that there exist special slots for the mouse
and the keyboard in which these two things are to be plugged (Collberg & Proebsting, 2016).
The modern-day mouse and keyboards can be plugged in the USB slots or are wireless which
have a USB receiver that is plugged into the computer. After the mouse and the keyboard there is
the monitor which is to be attached with the PC. This is generally done by plugging in the power
cable to the mains and the then to the ether along with the HDMI, DIV-I and the VGA. Lastly it
is to be made sure that the computer is turning on.
Fig 1: Usage of the anti static mat

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Fig 2: Keyboard
Fig 3: Port for inserting the Keyboard
Fig 4: Mouse
Fig 5: Port for inserting the Mouse

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Fig 6: Connecting the monitor
Fig 7: Connecting the monitor with the CPU
Installation of the hardware:
At first it is necessary to remove the hard drive in order to check it and to see if it is
working or not. After checking this the hard drive needs to be installed (Debuse & Lawley,
2016). Followed by checking the hard drive it is necessary to check the sound card and once all
this are checked they needs to be tacked in and should be made sure that they been installed in a
correct way so as to make the system function in a proper way.
Then there is a need of installing the graphics card in the computer which would be
greatly improving the image quality which are presented in the screen. There is a specific slot

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where the graphic card is to be fitted. Lastly in the final stage it is to be made sure that all the
components are present in the computer and the are connected with the correct wire.