PC Repair Module 1
Understanding the Personal Computer
• Terminology
• Evolution of Software
• Installing a New Computer
• Hardware Components
• Function of the CPU
• Memory, Input, Output, and Storage Devices
• Operating Systems
• Internet and Online Services
• Troubleshooting PC Problems and Errors
PC Repair Module 2
An Introduction to Upgrading and Repairing PCs
• PC Components, Features, and System Design
• Microprocessor Types and Specifications
• Microprocessors from 1971 to the Present
• Processor Specifications, Features, Manufacturing, Socket and Slot
Types
• CPU Operating Voltages
• Heat and Cooling Problems
• Math Coprocessors (Floating-point Units)
• Processor Generations and Multicore Processors
• Processor Upgrades and Troubleshooting Techniques
• Motherboards, Chipsets, and Buses
• System Bus Types, Functions, and Features
• System Resources
• Resolving Resource Conflicts
• Motherboard Selection Criteria
PC Repair Module 3
BIOS and Memory
• BIOS Hardware/Software
• Motherboard ROM BIOS
• Upgrading the BIOS
• Preboot Environment
• BIOS/MBR Error Messages
• SDRAM, RDRAM, and other types of Memory
• Pinouts
• Memory Banks and Memory Module Speed
• Parity Checking and Error-correcting Code (ECC)
• Installing RAM Upgrades, DIMM, RIMM, and SIMM Modules
• Troubleshooting Memory
• Memory Defect Isolation Procedures
• The System Logical Memory Layout
PC Repair Module 4
Hard Disk Drives
• The ATA/IDE Interface
• Magnetic Storage Principles
• Hard Disk Storage
• Hard Disk Drive Operation
• Removable and Optical Storage
• Physical Drive Installation and Configuration
• Hard Disk Installation Procedures
• Formatting
• Replacing an Existing Drive
• Hard Disk Drive Troubleshooting and Repair
• Installing an Optical Drive
• Internal Floppy Drive Installation
PC Repair Module 5
Video and Audio
• Video Hardware
• Maintaining Your Monitor
• Video Display Adapters and 3D Graphics Accelerators
• Upgrading or Replacing Your Video Card
• Adapter and Display Troubleshooting
• Audio Hardware
• Early PC Audio Adapters
• PC Multimedia History
• Audio Adapter Features, Concepts and Terms
• Installing the Sound Card
• Troubleshooting Sound Card Problems
• Speakers and Microphones
• I/O Interfaces from Serial and Parallel to IEEE 1394 and USB
PC Repair Module 6
Internet and Networking
• Input Devices
• Internet Connectivity
• Securing and Sharing Your Internet Connection
• Internet Troubleshooting
• Local Area Networking
• Network Protocols
• Installing Networking Software
• Troubleshooting a Network
• Power Supplies, Troubleshooting, and Repair
• Building or Upgrading Systems
• Overclocking and Cooling
• PC Diagnostics, Testing, and Maintenance
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