Computer Technology & Repair Model
Units:
- Safety and Enviromental Issues
- Networks
- Personal Computers and Components
- Know Your Motherboard - Components
- Computer Assembly
- Introduction to Memory- What is RAM?
- Introduction to Hard Disks - Disk Geometry
- How does a hard drive store data
- Discussion
- Understanding Disk Geometry
- Price Out
- Power Up! - Power Supplies
- Replacing or Adding RAM
- Expansion Card Slots
- Instaling a Device Driver
- Learn Hardware Vocabulary
- Input/Output Ports - Adding Functionality
- Communication and Professionalism
- Operating Systems
- Hardware Needs Software! Introduction to Operating Systems
- Windows XP & Linux Dual Boot Lesson
- The Itty Bitty Computer - Our Home Made Version of Raspberry Pi, a British micro mini computer.
- Binary 1- Calm Down, It's Only Ones and Zeroes- How Computers Think.
- Binary 2- 11 Cheers for Binary! How Computers Count.
- Binary 3- Bits and Bytes and Nybbles, Oh My!
- Binary 4- ASCII Art- How Computers Write.
- B5- Life Without Thumbs- Counting like Computers (by eights)
- B6- Counting by 16's- How We Talk to Computers
- B7- When Does 3 and 6 = 7- How Computers Calculate
- B8- Peeking Inside a Computer File- Using a Hex Editor
- Connecting Cities, Introduction to Network Topologies
- Laptop and Portable Devices
- Printers and Scanners
- Security
- Preventive Maintenance and Trouble shooting
- Examinations & Practical Applications
Tags
Activity Industry Sector
Engineering & Design
Activity Originally Created By:
Daemon Williamson
Understanding Disk Geometry
Part of Lesson Plan: Introduction to Hard Disks - Disk Geometry
Activity Overview / Details
NOTE TO TEACHER:
Print out the 2 resources.
"Hard Disk Geometry Text" is a 3 page document explaining the
"HDD Geometry Worksheet" is the check for knowledge
Pass out the 3 page text and give the students time to read the text. You may want to discuss the text, or have students read paragraphs aloud. Also pass out "HDD Geometry Worksheet" and have the students complete and turn in the worksheet. Teacher and aides should be roaming the room, assisting students.




