Total Time: 3 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course provides an overview of the basic concepts of personal computers.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Describe the electronics used in a PC
Use decimal and hexadecimal number systems
Recognize the components on a motherboard
Identify the purpose and use of the BIOS
Describe boot processes
Update the BIOS

Topics: 
Basic electronics
Number systems
The motherboard
Form factors and chipsets
Cache memory
Upgrading the motherboard
BIOS
Booting the system
Boot processes
BIOS setup
Updating the BIOS

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.