Thursday 27 February 2014

Diagnosing Computer Problems with Flowcharts

Below are examples of flowcharts which look useful in fixing a PC.

A flowchart is a type of diagram that represents an algorithm or process, showing the steps as boxes of various kinds, and their order by connecting them with arrows. This diagrammatic representation illustrates a solution to a given problem. Process operations are represented in these boxes, and arrows; rather, they are implied by the sequencing of operations.

These are not my flowcharts and are not exhaustive in their detail, but I'll refer you to them and leave it to you to purchase them. They're a typical example of how an algorithm or process can be represented and used and in this case to fix the components within a computer system.

PC's Boot Process


Boot Process

Firstly let me state this is my "adapted" version of the boot process for a Windows system.

The boot process is divided into 3 stages:

  1. Powering on the PC
  2. BIOS Power On and Self Test (Post)
  3. Bootstrapping the Operating System