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Hardware Maintenance & Repair Student Manual Ref: OCHMR

Days of training: 3-5

Prerequisites: PC Introduction or equivalent skills are required. Must have a basic understanding of DOS and Windows.

Understanding Electrical Concepts and Safety
Defining Electricity Basics
Understanding Electrical Outlets
Understanding Power Fluctuations
Understanding Surge Suppressors
Understanding Backup Power Supplies
Understanding Signal Interference
Understanding Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
Using a Multimeter
Testing Continuity
Testing Resistance
Testing AC Volts
Testing DC Volts
Understanding Grounding
Understanding General Safety Guidelines
Understanding Special Safety Concerns

Understanding Bits, Bytes, & Binary Numbers
Understanding Bits and Bytes
Understanding the ASCII and Extended Character Sets
Understanding the Binary Number System
Converting Binary Numbers to Decimal Numbers
Converting Decimal Numbers to Binary Numbers

Understanding the BIOS
Defining BIOS
Defining System BIOS
Defining CMOS
Working with the CMOS Settings
Resetting CMOS Passwords
Defining the Boot Sequence
Understanding POST Beep Codes and Error Reporting

Classifying System Cases and Power Supplies
Defining System Case Components
Defining Case Form Factors
Removing the System Case Cover
Creating Usable Power for the Computer
Cooling the Computer
Understanding Soft Power
Supplying Power to Devices
Using the Multimeter to Test Power Supplies
Replacing Power Supplies

Understanding Motherboards
Identifying Motherboard Components
Understanding Motherboard Form Factors
Defining the Role of the Chipset & Controllers
Attaching the CPU to the Motherboard
Identifying Memory on the Motherboard
Timing the System
Defining Buses
Identifying Expansion Slots
Connecting to the Motherboard
Configuring Motherboards
Removing the Motherboard

Understanding Bus Architectures
Understanding Buses & Bandwidth
Understanding Expansion Buses
Summary of Bus Features

Defining Processors
Understanding Processor Instruction Sets
Understanding the Evolution of the Processor

Understanding Memory
Understanding Memory Addressing
Understanding the Memory & Cache Bus Connections
Accessing Memory
Understanding Read Only Memory (ROM)
Understanding Random Access Memory (RAM)
Understanding Memory Modules
Recognizing Memory Banks
Understanding How Cache Memory Works
Defining the Hexadecimal Number System
Allocating Memory Space
Breaking the 1MB Memory Barrier

Understanding System Resources
Defining System Resources
Defining I/O Addresses
Defining Interrupt Requests (IRQ's)
Understanding Direct Memory Access (DMA)
Understanding Plug and Play (PnP)

Defining Mass Storage Devices
Understanding How Hard Drives Attach to the System
Understanding Hard Drive Components
Defining Hard Drive Physical Geometry
Understanding Hard Drive Performance
Defining Hard Drive Access
Understanding BIOS & Hard Drive Limitations
Getting Around BIOS Limitations
Defining Hard Drive Types
Preparing Hard Drives for Use
Understanding Floppy Drives
Understanding CD-ROM Drives
Working with DVDs
Working with Other Media Drives

Defining Ports and I/O Interfaces
Working with Communication Ports
Understanding Serial Communication
Understanding Parallel Communication
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
FireWire
Understanding SCSI

Working with Modems
Defining Modems
Understanding Modem Protocols

Defining Input Devices
Understanding Input Devices
Understanding Keyboards
Understanding the Mouse

Understanding Monitors
Connecting the Monitor to the System
Understanding Video Cards
Displaying an Image Onscreen
Understanding Video Images
Defining Image Clarity
Defining Video Standards
Displaying Video Drivers

Understanding Printers
Defining Printers and the Print Process
Defining Dot Matrix Printers
Defining Inkjet Printers
Defining Laser Printers
Defining Print Quality

Reassembling a System
Reassembling a System
Using PC Hardware Tools
Taking Precautions
Removing Components
Diagramming PC Connections
Disassembling the PC

Defining Portable Computers
Defining Portable Systems
Understanding a Portable System's Components
Understanding PC Cards
Understanding Portable System Batteries
Describing Portable System Maintenance

Diagnosing and Troubleshooting
Defining Diagnostic Resources
Developing a Preventive Maintenance Program
Using Proper Chemicals and Cleaning Tools
Understanding Viruses
Managing Printer Preventive Maintenance
Understanding Monitor Safety, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting and Maintaining Portable Systems
Understanding Troubleshooting Options

Understanding Networks
Defining Networks
Understanding Networking Models
Basic Network Hardware Components
Network Interface Cards (NICs)
Token-Passing vs. Collision-Detecting
Working with Network Cables
Understanding Network Topologies
Working with Network Protocols
Understanding the OSI Reference Model
Developing Standards for Network Hardware
Understanding Wide Area Networks (WAN)
Review Questions (See the Appendix for answers.)

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