Computer science is a constantly evolving discipline. Keeping one’s knowledge up to date and expanding it is essential in today’s job market. With this training in Computer Architecture, Components and Operation You will learn about the general aspects of a PC, such as how it works, external cables and their connections, tools, the case, power supplies, internal cables and backup drives. You will also gain an understanding of the motherboard, to the microprocessors, at reports, to the hard drives and floppy disk drives, at reading units, at graphics cards and monitors, to the keyboards and mice, at sound cards, at printers and scanners and to the modems.
Cross-cutting
Digital Skills
50 hours
Computer Architecture, Components and Operation
Digital Skills
50 hours
Introduction
Objectives
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Identify the different computer components and how they work.
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To know the internal structure of a computer and its components connected to the motherboard.
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Carry out the assembly and disassembly of the various components of a computer.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. GENERAL ASPECTS OF THE PC
1. How a PC works
2. External cables and their connections
3. Adapters
4. The tools
5. The box
6. Power supplies
7. Internal cables
8. Safety discs
TEACHING UNIT 2. THE BASE PLATE
1. Basic concepts
2. Motherboard components
3. Configuration and assembly
TEACHING UNIT 3. MICROPROCESSORS
1. Microprocessor specifications
2. The evolution of minibuses
3. How a microprocessor works and how it is installed
TEACHING UNIT 4. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. How memory works
2. Types of memory
3. Installing and configuring the memory
4. Memory connection format
TEACHING UNIT 5. HARD DRIVES AND FLOPPY DISK DRIVES
1. Basic concepts
2. Description of a hard disk
3. Organisation of data on the hard disk
4. Interface
5. Installing the hard drive
6. Installing floppy discs and floppy drives
TEACHING UNIT 6. READING UNITS
1. Installing the CD-ROM
2. DVDs and DVD players
3. Recorders and re-recorders
TEACHING UNIT 7. GRAPHICS CARDS AND MONITORS
1. Features of graphics cards
2. How a graphics card works
3. The evolution of graphics cards
4. Installing a graphics card
5. How the monitor works
6. Types of monitors
7. Installing the monitor
TEACHING UNIT 8. KEYBOARDS AND MOUSES
1. Types and operation of keyboards
2. Connecting the keyboard
3. The mouse. Types
4. Using and operating the mouse
TEACHING UNIT 9. SOUND CARDS
1. Features of sound cards
2. Speakers
TEACHING UNIT 10. PRINTERS AND SCANNERS
1. Basic concepts
2. Types of printers
3. Installing and configuring printers
4. Updating and maintenance
5. The scanner. Installation and operation
TEACHING UNIT 11: MODEMS
1. Types of modems
2. Installation and configuration
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