Develop your ability to independently undertake routine maintenance and to analyse faults in personal computers. Is this course right for me? If you are looking into expanding your skills more into troubleshooting and hardware diagnostics this course is suitable for you.
Develop procedures for routine hardware maintenance of a computer system
Develop procedures for routine software maintenance of a computer system
Evaluate the appropriateness of different computer systems for different applications.
Determine different sources of faulty hardware operation in a PC computer system
Determine different sources of faulty software operation in a PC computer system
Recommended Prior Learning: Computer Servicing I (or equivalent).
Lesson Structure There are 10 lessons in this course:
Introduction to hardware components.
Basic Diagnostic Equipment
Electric Circuits & Components
Problem Solving & Fault Analysis
Diagnostic Testing A (Self Tests & Diagnostic Cards).
Diagnostic Testing B (System Board & Memory Tests).
Software maintenance and troubleshooting.
Disk drives and CD-ROM.
Video and Audio Systems
Developing a Maintenance Program
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
Aims
Identify a variety of basic computer system components and, describe how they can be interchanged and upgraded in a personal computer.
Explain equipment used for monitoring the condition of electrical equipment and software
Develop a better understanding of basic electronics, as a background to understanding some parts of a computer system
Develop a systematic approach to solving problems with computers.
Develop a basic understanding of diagnostic testing with self tests and diagnostic cards.
Further develop your understanding and skills in diagnostic testing.
Develop a basic understanding of system software maintenance procedures to be used in computer servicing
Develop a better understanding of memory storage devices and their servicing.
Develop a better understanding of video and audio equipment and their servicing.
What You Will Do
Explain how to dismantle a Personal Computer
Explain how to reassemble a dismantled personal computer
Analyse potential hardware faults that may occur in different computer systems.
Determine likely causes of potential hardware faults, including faulty equipment, damage to equipment
Analyse potential software faults that may occur in different computer systems.
Determine likely causes of potential software faults, including faulty equipment, power surges
Describe causes of data corruption
Describe ways of addressing software problems including data corruption.
Develop a procedure for routine maintenance of a specific computer system.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of three different operating systems
Outline the role of ROM BIOS.
Explain a range of common computer hardware faults which are easily repaired by a technician.
Test cables for faulty operation
Explain faults which can occur with a VDU
Payment Options
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