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TARGET
AUDIENCE :
This workshop
is designed for people who would like a little more insight into
the way computers are constructed and the part each component plays
in its day to day working life. This workshop will help to take
out some of the confusion surrounding computers.
Explanation
of some common terminology is given, and new users and people buying
their first PC will find this workshop especially useful.
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TEACHING
APPROACH :
The teaching
approach contains a mix of lectures & practical work. For the
most part delegates are able to work at a pace, which best suits,
them with emphasis being placed upon quality rather than quantity.
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COURSE
OBJECTIVES :
This course
is ideal if you would like to increase their PC knowledge and have
a better understanding of how it works and what it does. If you
sometimes feel helpless and frustrated by your PC and you feel that
it is time that you took control. If you are always having to call
one of the 'experts' to come and sort out a problem. If you are
a first time PC user or you manage PC users.
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COURSE
CONTENTS :
- History
of the Computer
- How
do Computers work?
- Operating
systems
- Software
Applications
- Main
Components of a Computer
- Data
Storage
- Components
of the system unit
- The
hard disk drive
- Floppy
disk drives & capacities, write protecting & formatting
- Central
Processing Unit (CPU)
- Random
Access Memory (RAM)
- Ports
for connecting External Devices
- Keyboards,
Mouse and Monitors (Control and Alt Keys)
- Computer
Peripherals
- Different
types of printers
- Modems
- Scanners
- Network
Cards
- Local
Area Networks (LAN)
- File
servers and Wide Area Networks (WAN)
- Workstations
- CD
Roms
- Tape
Backup Units
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Critical Skills (UK) LTD
Tapton Park Innovation Centre
Brimington Road
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 0TZ
Tel : +44 (0) 1246 557 873
Fax : +44 (0) 1246 230 055
information@critical-skills.co.uk
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