WS_FTP

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WS_FTP

• How to download and install the software
• Go to http//misnt.indstate.edu/wilhelm/ASBE20320
  /asbe_320_2004.htm
• Click on the WS_ftp Software Download link
• Click save and put the file on your desktop.
• Close any open applications and then double click
  on the ws_ftple.exe icon on your desktop.
• Click continue
• Select the Student button and click next
• Select At home and For academic work, click
  next
• Click Accept, then OK, then OK, then OK, then OK
• All done, you can delete the ws_ftple.exe file
  from your desktop.

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Computer Hardware

• A brief explanation of PC hardware by Jim Paxton

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Motherboard
  ASUS P4P800800FSB/4GB Dual-DDR400 Memory
Intel 865PE Chipset      800 MHz FSB
Dual-Channel DDR400 MemoryIntel Hyper-Threading
Technology ASUS Intelligence FeaturesAGP 8X
slot3COM Gigabit LAN
http//usa.asus.com/products/mb/socket478/p4p800/o
verview.htm
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ASUS P4P800 MB layout
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External Ports for ASUS P4P800
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BUS

• The bus is a pathway over which data travels
  between various internal system components. The
  front-side bus (FSB) is the segment of the system
  bus that carries data between RAM and the CPU it
  generally has the greatest effect on overall
  benchmark performance. A system with
  high-performance processors and other components
  should also have a fast front-side bus.

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Processor or CPU

• The CPU can do three things.
• A microprocessor can perform mathematical
  operations like addition, subtraction,
  multiplication and division.
• A microprocessor can move data from one memory
  location to another.
• A microprocessor can make decisions and jump to a
  new set of instructions based on those decisions.
  
• Clock speed - Determines how many instructions
  per second the processor can execute. This is
  indicated in megahertz MHz.

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RAM (Random Access Memory)

• SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
  - SDRAM actually synchronizes itself with the
  CPU's bus and is capable of running at 133 MHz.
• DDR RAM Double Data Rate SDRAM - Supports data
  transfers on both edges of each clock cycle (the
  rising and falling edges), effectively doubling
  the memory chip's data throughput. DDR-SDRAM also
  consumes less power.

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Types of SDRAM and DDR RAM

• SDRAM (168 pin DIMM)
• PC100, 100MHz bus
• PC133, 133MHz bus
• PC150, 150MHz bus
• DDR SDRAM(184 pin DIMM)
• PC1600, 200MHz bus
• PC2100, 266MHz bus
• PC2400, 300MHz bus
• PC2700, 333MHz bus
• PC3200, 400MHz bus
• PC3500, 433MHz bus
• PC3700, 466MHz bus
• PC4000, 500MHz bus
• PC4200, 533MHz bus
• PC4400, 550MHz bus

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Do I need ECC, non-ECC, Buffered or Unbuffered?

• ECC Parity - There are two different types of
  memory module error checking parity and ECC
  (Error Checking and Correction). Parity modules
  have an extra chip that detects if data was
  correctly read or written by the memory module by
  adding additional bits and using a special
  algorithm. However, it will not correct the
  error. ECC modules perform the same kind of error
  detection, however, if the data wasn't properly
  written, the extra chip will correct it in many
  cases, depending on the type of error. Non-ECC
  (also called non-parity) modules do not have any
  error-detecting features. Error Correction Code
  modules are the best type of memory for
  high-performance systems running mission critical
  applications.
• Buffered Registered Memory - Buffered modules
  contain a buffer to help the chipset cope with
  the large electrical load required for large
  amounts of memory. The buffer electrically
  isolates the memory from the controller to
  minimize the load that the chipset sees. However,
  unbuffered modules are the most common. In
  unbuffered memory, the chipset controller deals
  directly with the memory. There is nothing
  between the chipset and the memory as they
  communicate. Registered modules are unbuffered
  modules containing a register which delays all
  information transferred to the module by one
  clock cycle. This is usually done on modules with
  a large amount of memory to help ensure that the
  data is properly handled. The design of the
  computer's memory controller dictates which type
  of RAM must be used and buffered and unbuffered
  RAM cannot be mixed. Most buffered and registered
  modules also have ECC and are used in
  high-performance systems, where it is extremely
  important that the data is properly handled.
• For most PCs you need non-ECC, unbuffered RAM!
  Servers would use the ECC, Buffered memory.
  Always consult your motherboard manual to
  determine the type of RAM you need.

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IDE Integrated Drive Electronics

• IDE is a type of Hardware interface used to
  connect components like CD-ROM drives and Hard
  Disk Drives.
• Most motherboards have two IDE connections. The
  Primary channel and Secondary channel.
• Each channel can have two devices a Master and a
  Slave device.
• That gives us a total of 4 IDE devices.
• To set a device as Master or Slave you need to
  set the jumper on that device to the proper
  setting.

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CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-RW

• CD-ROM Can only read CDs at speeds of up to
  56x
• CD-RW Can read from and write to CD media at
  speeds of 54x-32x-54x (Write-Rewrite-Read).
  CD-RWs can hold 700MB of data
• DVDRW Can read any DVD and write to only DVDR
  or DVDRW media at speeds of 16x DVD read/write
  and 48x24x48x CD-RW . DVDRWs can hold 4.7GB of
  Data
• DVD-RW Can read any DVD and write to only DVD-R
  or DVD-RW media at speeds of 16x DVD read/write
  and 48x24x48x CD-RW . DVD-RWs can hold 4.7GB of
  Data

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USB/Firewire

• Universal serial Bus - an external bus
  (connection) standard that supports data transfer
  rates of 12 Mbps for USB 1.1 and 480 Mbps for USB
  2.0. A single USB port can be used to connect up
  to 127 peripheral devices, such as mice, modems,
  keyboards, hard drives, CD-ROM drives, digital
  cameras and printers.
• Firewire (IEEE 1394) A fast external bus
  (connection) standard that supports data transfer
  rates of up to 400Mbps (in 1394a) and 800Mbps (in
  1394b). A single 1394 port can be used to connect
  up 63 external devices. (Tends to be more
  expensive than USB)

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http//www.apple.com/firewire/
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Maintenance, Hardware

• Use a compressed gas duster to keep the internal
  and external components of your PC free from dust
  and debris.
• Check your fans often. System cooling is of
  utmost importance. Make sure that your PC in not
  shoved to close to a wall and air circulation is
  impeded.
• When working inside your PC make sure that you
  ground yourself before starting.

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Hands on exercise

• Open your computer case.
• Remove the RAM.
• Remove the Ethernet card.
• Unplug the IDE cable from the Primary IDE
  connector on the motherboard.
• Set the jumper on your spare CD drive (or hard
  drive ) from master to slave.
• Now put it all back the way it was.

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Maintenance, Software

• Keep your Windows operating systems up to date by
  doing windows updates.
• Keep your anti-virus software up to date.
• Run spy-ware tools to keep unwanted ad and spy
  cookies and registry hacks out.
• Run Defrag. If you have a FAT32 partition do it
  every week. If you have an NTFS partition run it
  once a month (not as critical on NTFS).

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CRT vs. LCD

• Cathode Ray Tube vs. Liquid Crystal Display
• CRT
• LCD

The electron beams are emitted from an electron
beam gun in the neck of the cathode ray tube.
Being negatively charged, these electrons are
attracted by a high voltage electric field that
is generated at the front of the CRT. To guide
the electrons to strike and illuminate the proper
phosphor areas on the front inside surface of the
CRT, a deflection yoke is implemented to deflect
each beam. http//www.eizo.com/support/faqs/crt/q
a01.asp
LCDs are created from two glass plates separated
from each other at a distance of a few microns.
Plates are filled with liquid crystal, then
sealed together. The top plate is colored with an
RGB pattern to create a color filter. Then
polarizer's are glued to both plates. The LCD
cell is assembled into a 'module' by adding the
backlight, driver electronics and
frame. http//www.lcdmonitors.philips.com/lcdmoni
tors/articles/basics_of_lcd.asp
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Bluetooth vs. 802.11
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Some interesting web sites for building a
computer from scratch.

• http//www.build-your-own-computer-tips.com/
• http//peripherals.about.com/library/ref/blbuildp4
  .htm
• http//www.motherboards.org/articlesd/how-to-guide
  s/924_1.html
• http//www.pricewatch.com/ (for buying parts)