TOPICS
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INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
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- System Overview Main Components:
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- Introduce PC hardware and envirnoment.
- Install and use PC diagnostics.
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- Computer Math (Binary, Hex,
Octal) Architecture:
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- Identify PC components, system organization,
and boot process.
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- CPU / Motherboard Microprocessors
- ALU, FPU:
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- Be able to describe CPU component
functions, POST codes and interrupts.
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- Bus (ISA, EISA, PCI, MCA)
I/O Systems 1:
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- Describe & identify Bus Stuctures
on a variety of M/B's
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- Microprocessors -Control
Unit - Registers:
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- Contiune description of CPU.
- Explain PC power; measure voltages;
installl & test virus.
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- Understand a variety of I/O operation
hardware operation of keyboard and mouse.
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- Continue I/O; Monitor, serial &
Parallel ports.
- Be able to explain RAM and ROM memory.
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- Describe cache memory systems &
chip sets, floppy and ZIP drive operations.
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- Understand magnetic & optical
disk systems; HDD data management.
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- Perform HDD upgrades.
- Learn basics of data communications.
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- Describe modems.
- Install & utilize laplink S/W
& CD-Rom.
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- Describe & perform labs on Sound
Cards and modems.
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- Describe and perform labs on Dot-Matrix,
ink jets / laser printers.
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- Understand multimedia concepts.
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