COMPUTER HARDWARE

Breakup syllabus
Name: Computer Hardware

1. Sector: Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

2. Terminal Competency: After completion of the training, participants
Would be able to
 Assembling computers & installing the peripheral
Devices
 Repair computers up to card level.
 Install different software on computer

Practical Competencies Underpinning knowledge (Theory)

Hardware Identification Computer Basics
 Identification and using different input-  Introduction of computer
output devices, cords, cables, connectors  Hardware & Software
and input-output devices.  Parts of the computer
 Identify the front and rear panel controls  Types of computer
and ports on a PC.  Input & Output Devices.
 Cases  Functions of the input & Output Devices
 Cooling fans  Categories of Software
 Power supplies & Connections  Block Diagram of a Computer System.
 Motherboard Components & Connections.
 CPU (Processor)
 RAM (Memory)
 Hard Drive Connections
 CD & DVD Rom Drive
 Different types of cards
 Important Safety Basics  DESKTOP PC REPAIR SAFETY
 Identification, Specification and application  Important Safety Basics
of Basic Hand Tools.  Identification, Specification and application of Basic
 Handling the components to ensure their Hand Tools.
longevity.  Handling the components to ensure their longevity.
 The Danger of Electricity  The Danger of Electricity
 How to protect a PC From lighting strikes and  How to protect a PC From lighting strikes and power
power outages. outages.
 Identifying and practicing all the hardware  Types of Computer Cabinets, Relation with
tools. motherboard form factor. Precautions to be
taken while opening and closing PC Cabinets
 Types and specification of the cables and connectors
used for interconnecting the devices, board &
components inside the PC.
 Precaution to be taken while removing or
Reconnecting the cables inside a PC
 Identify the different types of SMPS SMPS: SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLY
 Checking the Power Supply, connecting to Introduction of Power Supply
Motherboard and other devices. Installing Troubleshooting of SMPS
and replacing the power supply.  Different types of SMPS (AT, ATX & BTX)
Troubleshooting of SMPS
 Expansion card (Installation, configuration &
troubleshooting)
 Identifying the Processors & Sockets Processor (CPU)
 Installing & Removing the Processor in  Introduction of Processor.
Motherboard  Parts of the CPU
 Installing CPU Cooler Fan  Working Principle of C.P.U.
 Identification of different processors, their  Types of Processor
pins.  Different types of Processor Sockets
 study of different types of Pentium Processors.
 Clock speed & Cache Memory in CPU.
 Troubleshooting of the Processor
 Identifying the different storage devices Storage Devices
 Inserting and Removing the storge devices  Introduction of Different types of storage devices
 Identifying different error messages. like Pen drive, CD/DVD & External HDD
 Move or copying the files from PC to Storage  Storage & retrieval of data
devices  CD ROM Drive, DVD & CD (Installation and
 Installing the software from the storage Maintenance)
devices  Types of CD Drives, DVDs, data storage and retrieval
 Installing Drives and loading the CD & DVDs on CDs & DVDs. Connecting and configuring the
 Practice of using Keyboard and mouse. drives. Maintenance of CDs & DVDs Installation and
 Identifying KB PS2 &USB Connectors. working of CD Writer
 Troubleshooting of storage devices and  Floppy Drives (installation and Maintenance)
keyboard.  Types of FDDs
 Keyboard
 Types and working of Keyboards. Checking and
replacing the keyboard cable and KB switches.
Servicing the Key board.
 Keyboard and PS/2 connectors.
 Recognizing all motherboard components & Mother Board
Ports.  Introduction of Motherboard
 Understanding the Functions of those  Functions of Motherboard ports and
Components & Ports. Components
 Fixing the motherboard to the cabinet  Types of motherboard.
 Connecting the motherboard components
 Types of slots, connectors
 Connecting the SMPS Power connectors to
 Study of different types of PCI & PCI Express cards.
MB
 Troubleshooting of the Motherboard
 Installation of Display cards, Installation and
configuration of Sound card, and Ethernet
card. Checking and configuring ports
 Installing & Removing the RAM  System Memory
 Identifying the different types of Memory Introduction of RAM & ROM
 Checking the CPU Display Works & Usage of RAM & ROM
 Troubleshooting of Memory Types of RAM & ROM
Advantage & Disadvantage of Memory
Explain Memory Upgrade options & Issues
Troubleshooting Memory
 Installation and Configuring HDD as master  Hard disk drives
and slave What is Hard drive?
 Partitioning Hard Drive (Primary and How Hard disk woks
Extended Partitions  Types of HDD (IDE, SATA & SCSI) connecting of HDD
 Formatting a Hard drive  Configuring HDD as master and slave partitioning &
 Hard disk Failure formatting
 Troubleshooting a Noisy Hard Drive  Making HDD bootable.
 Completely Erase a Hard Disk  Bad sector in Hard drive.
 Checking the bad Sector of HDD
 Recovering data from a Crash HDD
 Trouble shooting of Hard drive.
 Recognizing the ISA Bus and PCI Buses Slot in  System BUSES
the Motherboard  Introduction
 Inserting the Expansion card in the PCI Bus  System Bus function and features
slot.  Types of Bus
 Introduction about AGP Port
 Entering the BIOS setup Program  System BIOS
 Change the Date & Time In BIOS.  How BIOS works -Procedure of POST
 Change the BOOT Order.  Function of BIOS -Steps in the Boot.
 Enable and disable the ports in the BIOS  Troubleshooting of BIOS.
 Setting the boot order while installing.
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 Servicing of monitors, changing fuses,  Monitors (servicing & Maintenance)

adjusting colors, brightness and contrast.  Types of monitors (Mono & Color,) Block diagram
Setting resolution, loading drivers Checking CRT, checking the fuses, Adjusting contrast and
and replacing components on the PCB brightness LCD Monitors.
Checking and adjusting LCD Monitors.  Printers (Troubleshooting & Maintenance)
 Configuring and ports. Loading the driver and  Types and working of different printers (DAP
managing the out put DeskJet and LaserJet) Checking the interface and
cables, setting the DIP switches, self-test &
servicing the printers. Loading the drivers

 Installation of DOS & Windows operating  Assembling & Dismantling of PCs and Front panel
systems. Loading and configuring the device connections.
drivers. Identifying viruses and remove  Software installation & Virus protection
 different type of viruses  Installation and configuration of DOS and
 Identify components of a simple LAN Windows operating systems. Installation of
environment, to identify different types of Device drivers. Types of viruses, their symptoms,
cables used for networking, to Identify the identification, protection and removal.
protocols installed in an existing LAN setup ,  Serial data communication, principle,
m, Identify the NIC installed & MAC address, standards/protocols and devices/ applications
installation of NIC card  Parallel data communication computers,
 Make a UTP cross cable and testing using Components required for networking Network
connect and testing using continuity tester. Topologies. Comparison Network protocols
Establish connection between two computers applications, physical components planning for a
using a cross cable small LAN.
 Make a UTP straight patch cord and testing  Network operating systems and features.
using continuity tester. Connect and test a  Network Cables, types, specifications, standards,
straight cable using a N-port switch and application. Peer- to – peer connection Client
computers. Establish a peer-to-peer serves connection, comparison applications.
connection. Configure a router Add/ Delete  What is router, its function, configuration table
entry in configuration task Create entries in concept of work groups and uses. UTP Cross cable
configuration task Create work groups. for testing connection between two computers
 Set IP address and subnet mask. Establish
connection Use of Ping command Establish sub
network using subnet mask Share resources in
LAN Fault find and troubleshoot network
problems

 Making of preventive maintenance plan taking  Preventive Maintenance.

backup using MSBACKUP and other third party  Cleaning the equipment servicing the equipment
tools Fin-tuning and optimizing the system Types of Back up taking backups and fine-tuning
the system,

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What are the 3 types of buses?

Three types of bus are used.
 Address bus - carries memory addresses from the processor to other
components such as primary storage and input/output devices. ...
 Data bus - carries the data between the processor and other components. ...
 Control bus - carries control signals from the processor to other components.