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PC Installation & Maintenance
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Participants learn how a computer works from the inside out and acquire the skills necessary to install and upgrade a computer. As a result of this training, participants will have the prerequisite knowledge required for a career in PC troubleshooting and repair. The course is taught in five modules:
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Safety and Case Preparation
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Participants are introduced to the language of computer repair, explore the components of a PC and taught basic safety. They will understand electrical hazards, identify external and internal components, and remove the system case from the chassis of a PC.
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CPU & Power Supply
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In this module, participants learn critical information about the central processing unit (CPU) and its power supply. Participants configure the power supply and the motherboard and prepare a CPU for installation.
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Memory & Motherboard
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Participants learn about system memory and optimizing memory capacity for a system. While installing memory modules and a motherboard into the system case, participants identify differences between SIMM and DIMM chips and different form factors for the motherboard.
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Drives & I/O Devices
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In this module, participants install storage drives, input/output (I/O) cards and peripheral devices to the motherboard.
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Operating System Installation
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Participants take a cursory look at various operating systems offered by Microsoft. They learn to format hard drives, load an operating system and load application programs to the PC.
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Prerequisite
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This course assumes no prior knowledge of computers.
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