ICT 1101 - PC HARDWARE
ASSEMBLY
The ICT University.
Course Description
This course is designed to be a
complete, step-by-step approach for
learning the fundamentals of
supporting and troubleshooting
computer hardware and software.
This course is designed to:
• Assemble/setup and upgrade personal computer
systems,
• Perform installation, configuration, and upgrading of microcomputer
hardware and software.
• Install/connect associated peripherals.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot microcomputer systems hardware
and software, and other peripheral equipment.
Learning Objectives
Upon course completion student should be able to:
• Physically identify the components of a computer system.
• Build and/or troubleshoot a personal computer.
• Understand the capabilities and limits of the microcomputer
and OS.
• Understand computer architecture at the operating level -
including expansion buses, operating speed, and memory
addressing capability.
• Have the basic skills required to select an OS for a given
hardware and install properly.
• Install and use the basic features of a Windows, Linux and an
Apple OS.
• Interpret computer beep codes and swap or install appropriate
components.
• Install application software to perform a specific task.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
1. Hardware Basics
PCH 1: The Basics
PCH 2: Procedures and Safety
PCH 3: Customer Relations
2. Hardware Components
PCH 4: Cases, Form Factors, and Power Supplies PCH 5:
Motherboards, Expansion Buses, and Processors PCH 6:
Memory and BIOS
PCH 7: Expansion Cards, Audio, Video, and Storage PCH
8: Cooling
3. Assembly, Management, and Maintenance
PCH 9: Computer Assembly
PCH 10: Prohibited Content
PCH 11: Wired Network
Maintenance
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
4. Software Basics
PCS 1: Windows Operating System
PCS 2: Installing Windows
5. Software Utilities
PCS 3: The Command Line
PCS 4: Task Manager
PCS 5: Disk Management
PCS 6: Introduction to Control Panel Utilities
6. Mobile Systems
PCS 7: Introduction to Mobile Operating Systems
PCH 8: Installing application software
7. Capstone
PCH 9: PC Hardware Troubleshooting Capstone
