CIOS F210 -- Summer Session
Hardware and Software
Config. and Troubleshooting

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Class 1

1. Review of What You Should Already Know
   • The Basic Computer Model
   • Types of Computers (Micro, Mini, Mainframe)
   • Hardware vs. Software
   • Operating Systems vs. Applications
   • Types of Software
   • Consumer Level Knowledge of Computer Hardware
   • 16 Bits vs. 32 Bits
   • System Requirements
2. Acronyms
   • Creating an Acronym List
   • Common Acronyms (Just a Sampler)
   • Common Computer Hardware Terms
3. Using the Internet To Get Information on Your Computer
4. Check Your Lab Computer
   • Device Manager
5. Choosing a Lab Partner

Class 2

1. Hardware Building Blocks (Looking at Examples Passed Around The Class)
   • CPU
   • Motherboard
   • Ports
   • RAM
   • Disk Drives
   • Power Supply
   • Cables
   • Expansion Cards
   • Loading Software

Class 3

1. The Computer Start-Up Sequence
   • Power On
   • POST
   • Beep Codes
   • BIOS
   • Plug & Play
   • Interrupts
   • I/O Addresses
   • Software - Loader

Class 4

1. Memory and Floppies
   • RAM vs ROM
   • BIOS
   • SIMM's and DIMM's
   • Flash Memory
   • The Memory Map
   • Conventional, Extended, Expanded, Virtual
   • Memory and Operating Systems
   • Floppy History
   • How is Data Stored On Disk
   • MBR and FAT
   • Floppy Cables and Hookups
   • Other Removable Drives (ZIP)

Class 5

1. Hard Drives (Non-Removable Media)
   • Hard Drive Parts
     • Head -- Track -- Sector
   • Hard Drive Technology
     • IDE -- EIDE -- SCSI
   • Partitions
   • Logical Drives
   • Format
     • FAT -- FAT32 -- NTFS
   • Drive Capacity
     • Physical Geometry
     • Logical Geometry
   • DOS Commands for Disk Management
   • Optimization
     • Fragmentation
     • Disk Compression
     • Disk Caching
   • Installing a Hard Drive
     • IDE
       1. Master vs Slave -- Primary vs Secondary
     • SCSI
   • Jumper Settings and Data Sheets From Website
   • Connecting Cables
   • BIOS and Hard Drives
   • 528 Mb Drives -- The Turning Point
   • Performing a Partition
   • Multiple Operating Systems
     • MSDOS.SYS -- BootMulti=1
   • Utility Software

Class 6

1. Troubleshooting Basics
   • The Boot Disk and DOS
   • Diagnostic Tools
   • The Virus Threat
   • Tracking Down The Problem
   • Hardware then Software
   • Specific Problem Review
   • Electricity Basics
     • Volts -- Amps -- Ohms -- Watts
     • AC vs DC
   • Common Components
   • ESD and EMI
   • Using a Multimeter
   • The Power Supply
   • Surge Protection and Battery Backup (UPS)

Class 7

1. I/O Devices and Multimedia and Build A System
   • System Resources
   • Hardware Devices
   • Device Drivers
   • Serial Ports
   • Connections and Cables
   • UART Chips
   • Parallel Ports
   • USB Ports
   • PCI Expansion Slots
   • Resource Conflicts
   • SCSI Devices
   • Keyboards
   • Pointing Devices
   • Monitors
   • Video Cards
   • Multimedia
   • CDROM Drives
   • Sound Cards
   • Multimedia Applications
   • Digital Cameras
   • DVD's -- Digital Video Disc

Class 8

1. Installing an Operating System
   • Windows 9x vs DOS
   • Memory Paging
   • Win98 vs Win95
   • The Win9x Start-Up Process
   • Plug & Play vs Manual
   • The Installation Process
   • MSDOS.SYS
   • Installing New Hardware
   • The Win9x Registry
   • Windows NT vs Win9x
   • NT Features
   • File Partitions
   • Dual Boot
   • WOW
   • Virtual DOS Machine
   • NT Networking
   • Workgroups and Domains
   • Installing NT
   • The NT Boot Sequence
   • Windows NT Registry
   • Diagnostic Tools

Class 9

1. Windows 2000 and XP
   • The Windows 2000 Suite of OS
   • Win2k -- NT -- 98
   • Kerberos
   • Windows 2000 Installation
   • Upgrade or Clean Install
   • Troubleshooting the Install
   • The Boot Process
   • Recovery Console
   • Emergency Repair Process
   • Microsoft Management Console
   • Windows XP
     • Pros and Cons
   • XP -- NT -- 2K
   • Install XP
   • Dual Boot
   • Installing Hardware
   • Troubleshooting
   • Utility Tools

Class 10

1. Networking and Remote Communications
   • Communication Layers
   • Modems
   • Transmission Speeds
   • Modem Installation
   • Communications Software
   • Troubleshooting
   • Types of Connections to the Internet
   • Network Nomenclature
   • The OSI Model
   • Ethernet and Token Ring
   • Cables and Connectors
   • Fiber Optics
   • NIC's
   • Bridges, Switches, Routers and Gateways

Class 11

1. Printers
   • Basic Printer Parts
   • Common Printer Issues
   • Printers On Networks
2. Laptop Computers
   • Part Standards
   • Accessing Laptop Parts
3. Maintenance Planning
   • Backup
   • Fault Tolerance
   • Viruses