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On the weekend of August 26 and 27 six people with varying degrees of computer knowledge gathered in the Pilbara TAFE hardware laboratory. The Build |
Their thoughts focused on the task ahead... to take a collection of circuit boards, CDROMs and various other unidentified, almost unpronounceable parts, put them together and assemble their very own personal computer. |
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It is a daunting idea at first, putting together your own computer, but with guidance and correct instruction you too could accomplish this minor miracle. Armed with only a screwdriver each of the six students worked towards building a serviceable computer, learning what each component does and the sort of symptoms to look out for when faults occur. Along with this they learned how to fine tune or tweak a serviceable computer system. |  |
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Instructor Karl Edwards said "It is a great feeling to get six willing people and teach them how a computer works, then show them how to build one. All six of my adult students (ranging in age from 25 to nearly 50) had different backgrounds and different ideas how as to how computers function. Hopefully I've dispelled some myths and shown them how to use one of the most common tools in use today. I know that unlike many computer users, none of them people are afraid of computers any more." |
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