Hardware

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Hardware
Day	Lectures	Topics
1	Lecture # 01	The Development of the Computer The Abacus, The Analytical Engine (A pre-Electronic Computer), The First Electrically Driven Computer, The Digital Electronic Computer, The Role of a Computer Service Professional.
2	Lecture # 02	Computer Communication      Early Forms of Communication, The Binary Language of Computers,       The Binary System, Parallel and Serial Devices.
3	Lecture #  03	Devices of Computer        Input, Process, Output, Input, Processing, and Output, Components of          a Computer, Components of a computer-Input, Components of a         computer-Process, Components of a computer-Output, Components of         a computer-Input and Output, Support Hardware.
4	Assignment-1	Assignment on Lecture. 1-3.
5	Term Exam-1	Term Exam on Hardware.
6	Lecture # 06	Microprocessors.         The External Data Bus, The CPU, Microprocessor Design, Memory,           How Microprocessors Work, PC Microprocessor Developments and           Features, Intel’s 8086 and 8088: The Birth of the PC, The 80286 and         the IBM PC AT, Virtual Memory, Real Mode vs. Protected Mode,           The 80386 Arrives, The 386SX A Scaled-Down Version,386          Packaging Laptop Designs and the Plastic Quad Flat Pack 80486,The          468SX and Beyond, System Memory Management, Clock-Doubling          Debuts, The First Pentiums, Pentium Pro, Pentium MMX, Pentium II         Xeon: The Premium Pentium, Pentium III Processor, Motorola         ,Replacing and Upgrading a CPU.
7	Lecture #  07	Power Supplies        Overview of Power Supplies, Power Supply Sizes, Power Supply         Wattage, Power Supply Connectors, Power Supply Problems, Power          Failures, Power Protection Devices, Power Supply Problems.
8	Lecture # 08	Motherboard and BIOS.         The Motherboard ,Chip Sets.
9	Lecture # 09	Memory.          ROM and RAM, Parity ,ECC, Access Speed ,RAM Packaging           ,SIPPs, SIMMs (30-pin), Memory Configuration, Specifying SIPPs           and SIMMs, The 72-pin SIMM, Voltages ,Installing SIMMs, Dual          Inline Memory Modules, Cache Memory, SRAM, Caching : The          Layered Look, Internal Cache (L1), External Cache (L2),Write-Back           Vs. Write-Through.
10	Assignment-2	Assignment on Lecture. 6-9.
11	Term Exam-2	Term Exam on Hardware.
12	Lecture # 12	Understanding Expansion Buses.           Development of the Expansion Bus, Expansion Buses, Cables, and            Connectors, Peripheral Component Interconnect ,Variations on a            Theme: Differences in PCI Versions, Accelerated Graphics Port          ,IEEE 1394 FireWire High-Performance Serial Interface, Universal           Serial Bus, Parallel Printer Cables, IEEE 1284 Printer Modes            ,Parallel Pin Assignments ,Serial Port Cables, Null Modem Cables          ,SCSI Cables ,Keyboard Cables, Identifying Cables and connectors,           Troubleshooting Cables, Summary of Connectors .
13	Lecture # 13	Basic Disk Drives.         Physical Characteristics , Storing Data, Actuator Arms, Head-to-Disk          Interference, Geometry ,Heads ,Cylinders ,Sectors per Track ,Write         Recommendation ,Landing Zone ,CHS Values ,Hard Disk Drive         Types, Installation and Setup, Setting the System CMOS for the Hard         Drive.
14	Lectures # 14	Advanced Disk Drive Technology         Advantages of CD-ROM and DVD Drives, Development of the          CD,CD-ROM Technology ,DVD: A Super CD-ROM Alternative         ,DVD Formats Connecting CD-ROM and DVD Drives ,Audio         Capability Access Time Installing CD-ROM and DVD Drives        ,Controller Cards ,Installing and Internal Drive, Software Setup        ,Multimedia, Video-Capture Software, DE and EIDE Drives  ,Data         Transfer Rate ,Non-Hard Disk Drives, Load Operating System Drivers         And SCSI Software.
15	Lectures #  15	The Display System.          Monitors ,Basic Monitor Operation ,The CRT ,Image Formation and            Refresh Rates ,Screen Resolution and Pitch ,Other Considerations in           Choosing Monitors ,Tuning the Monitor’s Display, Monitor          Maintenance, Flat-Panel Displays ,Flat-Panel and CRT Displays         Compared ,How Flat Panels Work ,Liquid Crystal Displays         ,Emerging Flat-Panel Technologies, display Adapters .
16	Assignment-3	Assignment on Lecture. 12-15.
17	Term Exam-3	Term Exam on Hardware.
18	Lectures # 18	Printers         Printers ,Printer Basics ,Common Printer Terms ,Printer Ports          ,Impact Printers, Dot-Matrix Printers ,Ink-Jet Printers ,Laser          Printers ,Laser Printer Resolution ,Troubleshooting Laser Printer         Problems ,Ghosting Printing on Transparencies.
19	Lectures #  19	Portable Computers         Portable Computers ,Types of Portables ,Laptop Computers         ,Notebook Computers ,Docking Ports ,Sub notebook (Palmtop)           Computers ,Portable Computer Hardware ,Displays, Screen        Resolution.
20	Lectures #  20	Connectivity and Networking           Networks ,Basic Requirements of a Network, Connections,              Networking ,Local Area Networks ,Wide Area Networks          ,Network Cabling ,Twisted Pair Cable ,Coaxial Cable, A Mixed           Cable System, Fiber optic Cable.
21	Lectures #  21	Telecommunications: Modems and the Internet           Inserting About This Chapter, Modems ,Modem Basics,           Communication, Serial/Parallel Conversion, Digital          Communication Asynchronous Communication , Synchronous           communication ,Parity The Internet and Web Browsers , The          Internet ,Internet Basics ,The World Wide Web ,Web Sites          ,Browsers ,Electronic Mail, FTP ,TCP/IP,IP Address, ISPs         ,URLs, Domain.
22	Assignment-4	Assignment on Lecture. 18-21.
23	Term Exam-4	Term Exam on Hardware.
24	Lectures #  24	Operating System Fundamentals         Operating System Basics, The Software Core ,User Interface         ,File System Management ,Device management, Boot and          Installation Routines ,Error-Handling Capability, Housekeeping          Utilities , DOS Boot Sequence and Files, The DOS File System,          The Evolution of Microsoft Windows, Operating Modes, Real          Mode , Standard Mode, Windows Runtime Version, 386          Enhanced Mode , Windows Resource Management, Windows           NT , Windows 2000, File Systems Comparing and Choosing          File Systems, FAT-Based File Systems FAT16 and FAT32            compared and Contrasted, The NTFS File System, File System           Size Laminations , File System Security, File Attributes on FAT          File Systems, NTFS File and Folder Security.
25	Lectures #  25	Introducing and Installing Microsoft Windows          The Windows Family, Windows 95, 98,Xp,Windows             Millennium Edition, Windows NT, Windows 2000, System           Requirements compared, Preparing for Windows Installation,           Planning the Installation.
26	Lectures #  26	Install Win 98, 2000.
27	Lectures #  27	Install Win Xp
28	Assignment-5	Assignment on Lecture. 24-27.
29	Term Exam-5	Term Exam on Hardware.
30	Lectures #  30	Managing Windows           Introducing the Windows Registry, A Major Change in            Approach, A Critical Central Repository, Windows           Configuration and Management Tools, Alternate Methods of           Accessing Control Panel Functions ,The Windows 2000           Administrative Tools, Using The MMC, Using the MMC to           Track System Operation and Performance, The Windows 2000           Disk Management, Working Directly with the System Registry,           Rigidity’s Dual purpose, Using REGEDIT to Modify the           Registry, Editing the Registry with REGEDT32 in Windows           2000, Using REGEDT32 to Examine the Registry Contents,           Choosing a Registry Section.
31	Lectures # 31	Maintaining the Modern computer        The Right Tools for the Job , Assembling a Complete Toolkit  Tools of         the Trade ,Recommended Tools and Resources, Recommended        Software, Bootable Floppy Disk, Operating System Disks , Software        Utilities ,Documentation and Manuals, Outside Resources, Don’t Stop        Learning , Networking , Get Connected ,Mail, Usenet, The World       Wide Web ,Commercial Networks Practice, Read, Read, and Read        Some More, Technical support  ,Etc.
32	Lectures #  32	Upgrading a Computer           Computer Disassembly and Reassembly, Documentation to           Collect Before Starting the Job, Questions to Ask Yourself           Before Starting the Job ,Disassembly, Upgrading a Computer,           Memory, Memory, Memory, SIMM Formats, DIMM Formats           ,Memory Speed, EDO RAM, Parity, Cache, Installing RAM,           CPU Upgrades , General Procedure for Installing a CPU,            Procedure for Installing and IDE Drive, Replacing a                Motherboard.
33	Assignment-6	Assignment on Lecture. 30-32.
34	Term Exam-6	Term Exam on Hardware.
35	Lectures #  35	Troubleshooting Techniques and Client Relations             Basic Troubleshooting Techniques, Troubleshooting Phase I:                Define the Problem, Phase II: Zero in on the Cause, Phase III:             Conduct the Repair, Phase IV: Confirm the Results, Phase V:             Document the Results, Windows Troubleshooting Tools,             Working with the Operating System Management Tools, Client              Relations, Getting Organized and keeping Records, Levels of            Support , Level 1: Designated, On-Site User, Level 2: Telephone            Support , Level 3: On-Site Service, Spare Parts, Standardization,           Customer Service, Support Calls , Reports and Logs Difficult           Clients and Coworkers ,Escalating Problems Conclusion.
36	Lectures # 36	Description on Internet Use       Open an E-mail Account, Send E-mail, Read E-mail etc.
37	Lectures # 37	Messages Send/ Queued Message, How to Download etc.
38	Assignment-7	Assignment on Lecture. 35-37.
39	Term Exam-7	Term Exam on Hardware.
40	Final Exam	Final Exam: Writen-30, Practical-35, Assignment-10, Term exam-15 and Attendance-10 (Total=100).