Oct 10
25
Day 1:
- Role of a Computer Hardware Engineer (IT Technician)
- Who can become a Hardware Engineer
- Why Computer Hardware knowledge is vital for any IT Professional
- Common activities of a hardware engineer in a company
Day 2:
- List of parts in a computer
- Identification of different parts of a computer
- Connectivity between parts in a computer
- Assembling and dismantling a computer
- Precautions to be taken while assembling a computer
- Processor Interface, Sockets, Slots, PGA, DIP, ISA, PCI & AGP
- SIMM & DIMM Slots
- SRAM, DRAM, SDRAM, DDR, RDRAM
- Hard Disk Device Types – IDE, SATA, SCSI
- Master and Slave configuration using jumpers
- Identification of different ports based on no. of pins and shape
Day 3:
- Different types of SMPS and It’s testing
- Understanding and identifying different types of Intel processors like 8085, 8086, 80286, 80386, 80486, Pentium, Pentium II, Pentium III, Pentium IV, Dual Core, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core vPro, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Intel Xeon, Intel Itanium, Intel Atom and AMD processors like Sempron, Athlon, Phenom
- Understanding and identifying different types of Mother Boards
- Identifying different chips on mother boards
- Understanding about chipset of any mother board
- Finding suitable processor for a given mother board
Day 4:
- Identification of different types of RAM
- Identification of different types of HDD (Hard Disk Drives)
- Identification of different onboard video chips and Video Cards (Graphics and PCI)
- Identification of different onboard Audio chips and Audio cards
- Identification of different onboard Network Chips and Network Cards
Day 5:
- Information about POST and Boot process, POST Routines, POST Beep Codes
- Information and Troubleshooting of CMOS
- Difference between BIOS and CMOS,CMOS battery failures errors
- Functionality of CMOS
- Configuring different COMS Settings
- Assigning and Clearing CMOS Password
Day 6:
- Booting and it’s purpose
- What is file system
- Understanding FAT16, FAT32, NTFS Files systems
- Hard disk partitions and their types. Primary and Extended.
- Using FDISK to create partitions and to set Active partition,
- Formatting a drive and transferring system files
- Booting through Floppy, CD and a HDD
Day 7:
- What is an operating system
- Types of operating systems
- Installing windows 98/XP/2000 operating systems
- Understanding Dual and Multi booting operating systems
- Boot sequence of different operating systems
- Managing Hardware in Windows using Device Manager
- Installation, remove, rollback device drivers of Display, Sound, Network and Printer
- Using utilities like MSCONFIG, SCANREG
- Troubleshooting booting problems using startup advance option
Day 8
- Installing and configuring DMP (Dot Matrix Printer)
- Installing and configuring Inkject Printer
- Installing and configuring Laserjet Printer
- Installing and configuring Scanner
- Installing and configuring Microphone with headphone
- Installing and configuring Web Camera
- Installing and configuring Mobile Phone as modem in a computer
Day 9
- Configuring Virtual Memory (Page File) Initial and Max Size
- Using Defragmentation utility to do the diagnostic Setup
- Different modes of operating system restore
- Restoring the computer to an earlier time
- Undo my last restoration
Day 10:
- Installation and using of general purpose software like Winzip, Winrar, Winamp, Vlc player, Real player, Acrobat reader, Microsoft office
- Installation and using of programming languages like c, c++, php, java
- Installation and configuring of Antivirus software and it’s management
Day 11:
- Introduction to database software
- Installation of database software like Mysql, MS SQL server, Oracle, IBM DB2
Day 12:
- Installing and using CD ROM software (Nero and Roxio)
- Making Audio and Video CDs
- Creating Data CDs and DVDs
- Creating Multisession CDs and DVDs
- Creating Bootable CDs and DVDs
Day 13:
- Installation of Linux operating system
- Making Dual boot between windows and Linux
- Installing and configuring VMware / Virtual PC
- Installing Solaris operating system in Virtual PC
- Using GHOST software
Day 14
- What is Internet
- Different ways to configure internet in a desktop or laptop (Dial-up, Cable, DSL Broadband, Router, Wireless…etc)
- Introduction to modems
- Functionality of Front Panel Lights.V.98,V.32 Standards
- Different Types of Modems like Dialup Modems, Cable Modems/ DSL Modems
- Configuring Outlook Express
- Backup and Restore of Files, Folders and Mails…etc
- Exporting and importing of mails
Day 15
- Introduction of Networks and Networking concepts
- Network topologies, Different Protocols Like TCP/IP, NetBeUI, HTTP, SMTP, NNTP, FTP
- Working on TCP/IP using different IP classes
- Significance of IP Classes
- Networking Devices Hub, Switch, Routers, Gateways, Bridges
- Different Standards for Uploading and Downloading
- Connecting 2 or more computers in network
- Logging into computer using different users
- Sharing files and folders
- Internet Connection Sharing
Day 16
- Soldering and De-Soldering
- Testing of electronic components
- Display problems
- Finding and repairing mother board problems (Chip level)
- Replacing SMD Chips on mother board
- Disk problems (FDD, HDD and CD ROM Drive)
- Solving blue screen problems
- Resolving drivers and application problems
- Breaking administrator passwords
- Solving different peripheral problems
Day 17
- Laptop basics
- Dismantle and Assembling of a Laptop
- Installation of device drivers in a laptop
- Configuring wireless internet in a laptop
- Laptop troubleshooting
