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Hands-On PC Configuration and Troubleshooting

 
Course: 145   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 4 Days
 
 

You Will Learn How To

  • Safely disassemble and reassemble a complete PC system
  • Install and configure the motherboard and adapter cards
  • Fix PC hardware and software problems
  • Install and configure hard disks, DVD-ROMs and PC memory
  • Utilize power-on self-test (POST) and advanced diagnostics
  • Troubleshoot PC hardware and driver problems with Device Manager

Course Benefits

PCs are the lifeblood of an organization, flowing with the constant traffic of information and data vital to daily operation. Maintaining these machines and responding quickly and effectively to trouble takes skilled professionals. In this course, hands-on exercises provide you with the knowledge and experience to take apart and reassemble computer components, and use specific techniques for identifying the source of hardware and software problems.

Who Should Attend

All personnel involved in the daily operation, maintenance and support of PC hardware and software.

Hands-On Training

You perform hands-on exercises on Core 2 Duo systems with Serial ATA hard disks, PCIe video cards and DVD-ROM drives. Exercises throughout this course reinforce the knowledge you gain in class, including:
  • Disassembling the PC safely
  • Installing a DVD-ROM drive and PCIe video card
  • Identifying faults with POST and advanced diagnostics
  • Installing and configuring PC memory
  • Testing a network interface card
  • Installing and configuring hard disks
  • Troubleshooting device drivers

Related Courses

  

Upcoming Dates

Oct 14 - 17, 2008
 Los Angeles
Oct 28 - 31, 2008
 Washington, DC (Alexandria, VA)
Nov 11 - 14, 2008
 Washington, DC (Rockville, MD)
Dec 16 - 19, 2008
 New York
Feb 3 - 6, 2009
 Washington, DC (Reston, VA)
Mar 3 - 6, 2009
 Washington, DC (Alexandria, VA)
Apr 14 - 17, 2009
 New York
Jun 23 - 26, 2009
 Washington, DC (Alexandria, VA)

For complete schedule, please visit www.learningtree.com
 
http://www.learningtree.com/courses/145pf.htm
 
 
1-800-THE-TREE (1-800-843-8733)
TRAINING YOU CAN TRUST
 
 

Hands-On PC Configuration and Troubleshooting

 
Course: 145   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 4 Days
 
 
Course 145 Content
 

Taking Apart the PC

Identifying key hardware components

  • The motherboard and power supply
  • Microprocessor and chipset
  • Display adapters and memory cards
  • Hard disk and DVD drives

Seeing how the PC is designed

  • Structuring memory
  • Bus types: ISA, PCI, AGP and PCIe
  • Distinguishing among x86, Pentium I-IV and Core Duo systems

Basic software components

  • Basic Input Output System (BIOS)
  • Configuring BIOS settings
  • Managing device drivers with Device Manager

Troubleshooting Strategy for PCs

Designing a troubleshooting methodology

  • Avoiding trouble: preventive maintenance
  • Ascertaining where to begin testing
  • Pinpointing common failure causes
  • Finding the board with the problem

Running the power-on self-test (POST)

  • Troubleshooting system faults with POST
  • Using POST audio and video error codes
  • Determining what POST doesn't test

Employing advanced diagnostic programs

  • Testing for motherboard failures
  • Isolating keyboard and display problems
  • Solving interrupt (IRQ) and I/O conflicts
  • Testing network interface cards

Working with Basic PC Components

Exploring the motherboard

  • CPU types: x86, Pentium, Itanium, Dual-Core, Quad-Core
  • Configuring jumper and CMOS settings
  • Upgrading motherboards
  • Adding plug-and-play components

Troubleshooting the power supply

  • ATX power supply standby behavior
  • Solving common power supply problems
  • Uninterruptible power supplies and UPS monitoring software

Configuring I/O Devices and Displays

Making use of input/output devices

  • Setting I/O device configurations
  • Configuring and testing network interface cards
  • Testing serial port operation

Improving computer I/O capabilities

  • Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0)
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394)

Monitors and display adapters

  • AGP and PCI Express-video adapters
  • Refresh, dot pitch and multisync capability
  • 2-D, 3-D graphics accelerator cards

The Memory

Upgrading memory

  • Choosing and installing memory
  • Determining memory speed
  • Memory types: SDRAM, DDR-2, DDR-3

Troubleshooting memory problems

  • Locating failed memory devices using memory diagnostic tests
  • Detecting problems in lower memory with POST

Installing Disk Drives

Selecting disk drives

  • Parallel ATA, Serial ATA, SCSI and Ultra-SCSI
  • Configuring drive setting and cable connections

Using hard disk drives

  • Partitioning and formatting drives
  • Upgrading to larger hard disks
  • Optimizing hard disk performance

Mastering advanced-drive technologies

  • SCSI drive configuration
  • Exploring optical drive technology (CD/DVD drives)

Printers and Portable Computers

Managing printers and ports

  • Configuring serial and parallel ports
  • Solving common printer problems
  • Identifying laser printer components

Maintaining portable computers

  • Upgrading portable computer memory
  • Installing portable drives
  • Troubleshooting common display and power problems
 
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Hands-On PC Configuration and Troubleshooting Tuition

 
Course: 145   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 4 Days
 
 

Course Tuition
$ 2,650 Standard Tuition
Tuition with a Savings Plan
$ 1,580 10-Day Pass
$ 1,665 Training Passport
$ 1,830 Flex-Pass
$ 2,095 Voucher 10-Pack
$ 2,385 Alumni Gold Discount
$ 2,360 Government Discount
 

 

Your Course Tuition Entitles You To...

  • Class participation
  • Team workshops
  • Use of in-class hands-on equipment
  • Comprehensive course materials
  • Morning and afternoon refreshments
  • Course Completion Certificate awarding Continuing Education Units
  • FREE participation in Professional Certification
  • FREE participation in College Credit programs (including related exams)
  
 

Tuition Savings Plans

Training Passport
  • 3 courses in 12 months
  • As little as $1,665 per course
  • Savings as much as 40%
  • Only $4,990
Flex Pass
  • 3 courses in 24 months
  • As little as $1,830 per course
  • Save as much as 35%
10-Day Pass
  • A NEW way to save on training
  • 10 days of training for one person
  • Save as much as $1,070 per course
  • Only $3,950
Training Vouchers
  • Save as much as $960 per course
  • Fully transferable
  • As low as $2,095 per course
Alumni Gold Discount Attend your first course and you'll receive a personalized Alumni Gold Discount card, entitling you to save as much as $295 on each course you take within the following 12 months. Take just one course each year and you'll be entitled to ongoing discounts...year after year!

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Unless you feel 100% satisfied that Learning Tree delivered even more than you expected, there is no fee for your course attendance. Our Guarantee of Quality lets you experience the value of the course--and then pay only if you feel the course was well worth the tuition.

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