COURSE PLAN FOR A+

WEEK - I
Theory : Introduction to Computers Intro to Computers Types of Computer Working mechanism of computer Parts of Computer

Theory

System familiarization & motherboard (XT) Types of M/B, KB, Mouse, Cabinets and Other Peripherals supporting chips

Theory

Software classification. Need and types of software Operating System (single and multi user OS) Anatomy of DOS System Booting Sequence with Dos OS

Practical

DOS Internal and External Commands (Demo Session)

Practical

DOS Internal and External Commands (Practice Session)

WEEK - II
Theory : Overview of AT Processor AT Processor an overview 286, 386, 386SX & DX, 486SX & DX, Pentium, Pentium pro, Pentium II. Layout of AT-MB, to identify DRAM & ROM chips , Bank concept of DRAM, remaining all supporting Chips

Practical : PC AT MOTHER BOARD PRATICAL FAULT STIMULATION IN CMOS SET UP, RAM, PC AT Add-on cards and ROM.

Practical

PC-AT CMOS practical 1. Standard CMOS set up. 2. Advanced CMOS set up. 3. Chip set CMOS set up.

Theory

HARD DISK DRIVE Difference between FDD, HDD, CDD Parts of HDD, Construction and Working Mechanism of HDD Types of HDD, Difference between IDE, SATA, SCSI Common faults & Trouble shooting Techniques.

Practical

HARD DISK PREPARATION Procedure in preparation of HDD Partitioning, Formatting (Demo Session)

WEEK - III
Theory : OPTICAL DRIVE (CDROM, CD-RW, DVD ROM DVD-RW) Parts of CDROM, CD-RW, DVDROM, DVD-RW Construction and working Mechanism of Optical Drives Difference between CDROM, CD-RW, DVDROM, DVD-RW Common faults & Trouble shooting Techniques.

Theory

FLOPPY DISK DRIVE AND ZIP DRIVE Parts of FDD AND ZIP DRIVE Construction and working Mechanism of FDD Difference between FDD AND ZIP DRIVE Common faults & Trouble shooting Techniques.

Practical

PARTS IDENTIFYING IN FDD, HDD AND OPTICAL DRIVES (Demo & Practice Session)

Practical

HARD DISK PREPARATION Procedure in preparation of HDD Partitioning, Formatting

(Practical session)

Theory

PC MEMORY AND THEIR TYPES (RAM and ROM) Feature, Specifications, Advantages & Disadvantages MEMORY MAPPING (Memory management Cache memory Types of Cache memory Flash RAM, Shadow ROM, disk cache etc).

WEEK IV

Theory

AT, PI & PII MOTHER BOARD Micro processors, co-processor AT- Motherboard Circuit description clock generator Bus controller Interrupt controller DMA PIT, PPI KB interface RAM & ROM sub systems. RAM & ROM, EPROM important routines, supporting chips

Practical

AT, PI & PII MOTHER BOARD Different types of PENTIUM motherboards, Layout of MB, to identify DRAM & ROM chips, Bank concepts of DRAM, Remaining all supporting chips. (Demo and Practical Session)

Theory

INTERFACE CARDS Display Cards - Working of display card with block diagram Other IO Cards - Display cards Like MDA, CGA, VGA & AGP IO cards like super IO card, Multi IO card and IDE & SCSI Cards, Network interface cards Like ARCNET & ETHERNET

Practical

IDENTIFYING INTERFACE CARDS (Demo and Practice sessions)

Practical

INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS 98 OS (Demo and Practice session)

WEEK V:

Theory

SERIAL AND PARALLEL PORTS What is Serial Port & mode of data transfer in it? What is Parallel Port & mode of data transfer in it? Port addresses of Serial & Parallel Ports, RS 232-std, types Of MODEM, construction of modem serial interface Signals.

Practical

MODEM INSTALLATION Windows 98 Installation Modem Installation Softwares Installation (Demo & Practice session)

Theory

KEYBOARDS AND MOUSE Features and Specification of Keyboards and Mouse Types of Keyboards (DIN, PS2, USB, WIRELESS) Types of Mouse (Serial, PS2, USB, OPTICAL, WIRELESS) Advantages & disadvantages of each type of keyboard & Mouse.

Theory

KEYBOARDS AND MOUSE Types of Keyboards and mouse, Identification of all Components in Keyboards and mouse. To Identify Each section, common faults & trouble shooting Tips. (Demo & Practice Session) PRINTER Types of Printers (Dot matrix, Inkjet, Laser jet) Working Mechanism of DMP, INKJET, LASERJET Parts of Dot matrix, Inkjet, Laser jet Printer

Theory

WEEK VI:

Practical

PRINTER Identify the different parts (Motor, Sensors, Drive electronic board & connectors Mechanism) Also show, how to interface Between MB physically. (Demo Session)

Practical

PRINTER Dot matrix printer demo How to do the self-test in the printer How to install the printer by using Default & Original Drivers, what are the faults that can occur in the printer? (Demo & Practice Session)

Theory

MONITOR Types of Monitors, Identification of different Types of Monitors, CRT, Common faults & Troubleshooting techniques

Theory

SMPS & UPS Identification of different sections of SMPS & UPS, Common faults & Troubleshooting techniques

Practical

MONITOR Types of Monitors, Identification of different types of Monitors, Section of monitors. To identify each section, About CRT, Common faults, Troubleshooting Tips Identification of different sections of SMPS & UPS, Common faults & Troubleshooting techniques

WEEK VII:

Theory

VIRUS & ANTI VIRUS What is Virus? Types of Virus What are Antivirus and their types? Techniques involved in virus detection

Practical

ANTIVIRUS INSTALLATION Norton 2006, McAfee, PC-Cilin Diagnostic Packages Checkit package, NDD & DM (Demo Session)

Practical

ANTIVIRUS INSTALLATION Norton 2006, McAfee, PC-Cilin Diagnostic Packages Checkit package, NDD & DM (Practice Session)

Practical

SYSTEM ASSEMBLING DISPLAY, SOUND & MODEM installation Windows ME & XP Installation (Demo Session)

Practical

SYSTEM ASSEMBLING DISPLAY, SOUND & MODEM installation Windows ME & XP Installation (Practice Session)

WEEK VIII:

Theory

MOTHER BOARD and PROCESSOR DETAILS INTEL (Celeron I, Celeron II, PIII, PIV) Explain in Detailed about the features, Specifications, advantages & Disadvantages of each processor and also give the Comparative statistics. INTEL 810,815,820-Explain the features, specifications, Advantages & disadvantages of each mother boards

Theory

MOTHER BOARD and PROCESSOR DETAILS INTEL 845, 850, 865, 915,925, 945, 965,975, D101, D102 Explain the features, specifications, advantages of each Mother boards

Theory

AMD & OTHERS PROCESSORS The compatible motherboards. Also compare them with the Intel 8xx series mother boards

Theory

SPECIAL PERIPHERAL DEVICES Usage and Functioning of Devices (PEN DRIVE, BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY & OTHER USB DEVICES) SPECIAL PERIPHERAL DEVICES Usage and Functioning of Devices (PEN DRIVE, BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY & OTHER USB DEVICES) TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Tips to Identify the Faults, Solution to Rectifying the Faults etc)

Practical

Theory