Chapter 1 -9 Skills Assessment Answers

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IT Essentials v7 220-1001 Skills Assessment (Answer Version)

Answer Note: Red font color or gray highlights indicate text that appears in the Answer copy only.

Topology

This image displays a router connected to a PC, a tablet and a printer.

Background / Scenario

You will disassemble / assemble a computer, install an OS and add this new computer onto a network and install the network printer. You will also install a Linux VM.

Required Resources

  • A lab computer to take apart and rebuild
  • Windows 10 ISO, Linux ISO, Packet Tracer and Oracle VirtualBox executables

Answer Note: This Skills Assessment (SA) was designed with flexibility in mind. Depending on the needs of the classroom, you can choose the number of tasks or the order of the tasks that will be performed in this SA.

Some suggested ways to organize this SA for students:

SA A: Tasks 1 – 5

SA B: Tasks 3 – 5, then Tasks 1 -2

SA C: Tasks 3 – 5: assumption: The lab PC has been assembled already.

SA D: Tasks 4 – 5: assumption. The Windows OS is already installed on the lab PC.

Instructions

Task 1: Disassemble a Computer

Introduction to Personal Computer Hardware:

Lab – Disassemble a Computer

Answer Note: This is a suggested list. Depending on the motherboard, the NIC and the video adapter may be built into the motherboard, and cannot be removed.

In this part, you will remove the following hardware components listed in the table using the proper safety procedures. If the components cannot be removed from the case, you will need to be able identify them. Your Answer will verify that you have removed the correct hardware components and can identify the listed components and their uses.

Points for safety procedure: ________________ (5 points)

Hardware Removed Identified / Uses Points
Hard drive / Optical drive 1
NIC / Wireless NIC 1
RAM 1
Power supply 1
CPU / Heat-sink 1
Case fans 1
Video adapter 1
Internal cables 1
External cables 1
Motherboard 1

Answer Sign-Off Task 1: __________________________________

Points: ___________________ of 15

Task 2: Reassemble the Computer and Troubleshooting

PC Assembly

Lab – Install the Power Supply

Lab – Install the Drives

Lab – Install the Adapter Cards

Lab – Install the Motherboard

Lab – Install Internal Cables

Lab – Install Front Panel Cables

Lab – Complete the Computer Assembly

Answer Note: Incorrect parts or cables can be provided to the students so they must troubleshoot and identify a solution.

In this task, you will reassemble the computer so it can be powered on.

Hardware Assembled Issues encountered Points
Hard drive / Optical drive 1
NIC / Wireless NIC 1
RAM 1
Power supply 1
CPU / Heat-sink 1
Case fans 1
Video adapter 1
Internal cables 1
External cables 1
Motherboard 1

Answer Sign-Off Task 2: __________________________________

Points: ___________________ of 10

Task 3: Configure the BIOS / UEFI and Install Windows 10

Advanced Computer Hardware:

Lab – Investigate BIOS Settings

Lab – Install Windows

Answer Note: A Windows ISO image should be provided to the students. It can be on a DVD or USB. Prior to the start of this task, change the BIOS / UEFI settings to boot from the hard drive first.

In this task, you will configure the BIOS / UEFI so an OS can be installed from a DVD or USB. The Answer will provide you a Windows ISO image to install Windows on the PC.

  • Configure the BIOS or UEFI to read the ISO image on a DVD or USB as directed by the Answer.
  • Install Windows
    • User account info: ITEadmin / ITEpassword
  • Boot into Windows

Answer Sign-Off Task 3: __________________________________

Points: ___________________ of 10

Task 4: Networking

Answer Note: The students will need an assigned subset for DHCP when configuring their SOHO routers. For those classrooms with more time, an IP address pool could be configured on the router with specific addressing information provided for students to use when configuring the PC connection information.

Your Answer will provide you with an assigned subset for DHCP.

Configuration Item or Task Specification Points
Configure SOHO router wired/wireless connection using DHCP

Change the default admin password: ITEadmin / ITEpassword

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Configure the PC to join a local network wirelessly 2
Connect a mobile device to the network 2
Install and access a network printer. If a network printer is not available, a local printer can be used to print a test page 2

Answer Sign-Off Task 4: __________________________________

Points: ___________________ of 10

Task 5: Use Third Party Software

Virtualization and Cloud Computing:

Lab – Install Linux in a Virtual Machine

Answer Note: Either provide a USB flash drive / DVD with Linux ISO image and Oracle VirtualBox and Packet Tracer executables or a classroom with the necessary files.

Configuration Item or Task Specification Points
Install Oracle VirtualBox 2
Create a VM using the Linux ISO image 2
Install Packet Tracer 2
With Packet Tracer, create a simple network: Add and cable these devices together: SOHO router, one generic PC (PC-PT)

Configure the following for the SOHO router

  • DHCP “Start IP Address”: 192.168.0.150
  • Maximum number of DHCP users: 1
  • Basic wireless settings:
    • Wireless N only
    • SSID: SBA-Your name.
    • Channel: 6
    • Enable SSID broadcasting
  • Wireless devices connected to the SOHO router: Tablets and Smartphone
  • Configure the laptop with a static IP address and connect to the SOHO router.

Verify connectivity between all devices.

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Answer Sign-Off Task 5: __________________________________

Points: ___________________ of 20