Can any one tell me how i can learn how to tare computors apart and put them back together and reprogram them?

Question

I would like to learn how to build and program computors

Answer 1

Computer assembly can be divided into two parts hardware and software. The hardware I am most familiar with and will try to enlighten you a little. The software is related but my knowledge isn't as clear and certain in that field

The hardware component involves the actual computer itself and its insides (ie: motherboard, harddrives, ect).
To assemble and dissemble the hardware, all you really need is a phillips head screwdriver. A very big caution however is to be static free. Static electricity will damage internal components but all that is needed is to touch the metal of the computer case to destatic yourself. You should also not be in a position to generate static such as be on carpet wearing socks. Anyways, disconnect everything connected to the computer before dissmbly. On most computer cases just taking off a few screws allows you open up a "wall" of the computer and peer inside. What you will see inside is an array of silicon chips and transistors along with (depending on the computer) a mess of wires.
Now for what you are "really" looking at. On a conventional computer, you will notices that there is one rather big silicon board. This is the motherboard, and on it you will notices that everything is mounted upon it. You should also notice a very roughly "box shaped" object on the motherboard. This is the fan that cools the cpu right under it. Also inside you will see that some of the items mounted upon the motherboard look like smaller versions of the motherboard. These are "cards" that provide extra capabilities for your computer such as the video card(usually you will have one), network card(to allow a network cable to be plugged in, motherboards usually have this capability now), or even a modem if you happen to not have a fast internet connection. Changing these cards is probably the most basic of computer hardware knowledge as all that is needed is to unscrew the screw holding the card in and pulling the card out (firm but not forcefull power) and replacing it is the exact same in reverse.
Elsewhere around the inside you will see your cdrom drives and what they look like. If you notice how they appear on the inside you will also notice a drive(s) that arent cd/dvd drives but are shaped as such. This is your hard drive where all of the information is stored. Next, notice from the inside where you unplugged the powercord. A large box where alot of the wires originate. This is the power supply of the computer. You will notice that if you follow the wires, they all go to different components of the computer. Each harddrive and cd/dvd drive has a power connection. The motherboard has a (larger) connection. If you have any other fans besides the cpu fan, you will see that they are connected from the power supply. In some cases you will even see some of the expansion cards using a power cable. Also notice how the harddrive power cable, cd/dvd drive power cable, and any non cpu fan power cables are shaped. They are the same format and can be interchanged (however I must note that in some cases, there has to be an order to the cable, such as in my case where my video card requires a power cable but that same power cable also has to be connected to the harddrive. I cannot say why this is necessary and I must add that I have not tried any other combination so I dont know if it really is "neccessary").
Now try to find small set(or sets depending on your computer) of little "cards", appearing long in length but short in height, on the motherboard. This is your RAM(or Random Acccess Memory, think of it as the place where your computer temporarily stores stuff so it can quickly get it instead of having to sift through the entire harddrive to find it). Depending on your computer, you may have only 1, 2, or 4(I believe if you have an unbalanced amount things can get screwy) already installed. You might also notice that you can add more. I must note that in adding more RAM, I have found it troublesome to find compatible RAM that "likes" my motherboard and old RAM.

Well thats a quick guide to the internal components of a computer. I have build up my computer all from individual ordered parts using only a phillips head screwdriver, so fancy tools arent needed.

For software, when installing new hardware, you will sometimes need to install drivers. The drivers will come with whatever hardware you purchased. Now when you say reprogram, im thinking you mean format, or delete, your entire harddrive and reinstall your operating system(Microsoft Windows). For this, I would recommend getting a simple technical book such as the "For Dummies" series on the subject as I dont recall alot of the process (its been a while)

Answer 2

Well... building and programming computers are two completely different things. If you want to learn to build computers, then there are a million different books out there that would be glad to teach you. The A+ certification centers a lot on the hardware aspects of a computer, and study guides for that will give you a reasonably deep knowledge of computer hardware. As far as building a computer... you're going to have to read before you attempt anything or you may damage components in the computer you "mess with".

As far as programming computers... I'm assuming that you mean either real "programming" as IT people know it, or simply configuring an operating system on the computer. I don't know which you meant, so I will go into them both.

You don't need to go to school to learn how to program... I'm taking my Bachelor's in Programming, but I've breezed through the courses because I knew programming well enough before the degree program. Best way to start out programming is to figure out what you want to program... why you want to learn. What are some of the things you'd like to program? Write them down, and Google a bit on them. Read up some, maybe look at source code for things other people have written... and find a programming language that you like (probably one that you can read or understand). Then, hop back to Google and search for "learn " and you'll have a good starting point.

If you instead meant configuring an operating system on a computer, then the A+ study guides would also provide a bit of insight into what is actually IN an operating system. From there, you would need to pick the operating system that you want to learn more about and read up on it; there are plenty of comprehensive OS guides in pretty much any bookstore you can go to, and there's a massive amount of information online.

Really, when you're taking your first steps in the IT world, you should center on a single goal and work towards achieving that. It's very easy to get overwhelmed if you take on too much at once.

Answer 3

Go to your local community college and start taking networking and programming classes.