Reverse Engineering

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Reverse Engineering

• IBM NetVista Computer
• IED_Fall 2008

Marco Santos, Stephanie Marintez, Evanor Sorto
DefinitionThe process of taking something apart
and analyzing its workings in detail, usually
with the intention to understand function,
prepare documentation (electronically), or
construct a new or improved device or program,
without actually copying from the original.
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• Part Analysis Improvement
• (Visual Analysis) Does the part have horizontal
  balance? Explain why or why not.
• (Visual Analysis) Explain why the designer
  selected a smooth texture for the surface of the
  part.
• (Functional Analysis) Describe one functional
  test you might perform on this part.
• (Structural Analysis) List describe one common
  test used to perform a structural analysis on
  this moving parts of this product.

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Overview Statement
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1) Part Name Casing 2) Part Description Protect
Internal Components
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1) Part Name Motherboard 2) Part Description
Controls all commands
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1) Part Name Hard Drive 3) Part Description
Stores File Information 4) Link to Purchase New
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1) Part Name Cooling Unit 3) Part Description
Cools internal components. Prevents over heating
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1) Part Name Floppy Disc Drive 3) Part
Description External Memory (Obsolete)
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1) Part Name CD ROM 3) Part Description Plays
cd dvds
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1) Part Name Speakers 3) Part Description Sound
Output
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1) Part Name RAM Card 3) Part Description
Determines computer operation speed
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1) Part Name Ethernet Card 3) Part Description
Provides internet connection