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TCT 2020 - Professionalism System Components


Clock Hours: 70

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Industry Certifications (This Certification is the Capstone of the 2nd Trimester)

Testout PC Pro Certification (http://www.testout.com/certification/pro-exams/pc-pro)

CompTIA: A+ Certification (This is highly recommended, but not required for the Telecom Network Specialist Certificate)

Course Description:
This course is one part of the entire trimester course, which is designed to prepare students to pass the TestOut PC Pro and CompTIA A+ certifications. The TestOut PC Pro Certification is the first exam in TestOut’s Pro Certifications. This certification measures not just what you know, but what you can do. It measures your ability to install, manage, repair, and troubleshoot PC hardware and Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems.

This section of the PC Pro Certification addresses the following knowledge domains:

  • System Hardware and installation
  • Video 
  • Audio 
  • Troubleshooting


Student Learning Outcomes:
2.0 PC TECHNICIAN
2.1 Protection and Safety
2.1.1 Safety 
2.1.2 Safety Measures
2.1.3 Electrostatic Discharge 
2.1.4 Protecting Against ESD 
2.1.5 ESD Facts
2.1.6 Environmental Concerns 
2.1.7 Environmental Facts
2.2 Professionalism
2.2.1 Professionalism
2.2.2 Professionalism Facts
2.3 PC Tools
2.3.1 PC Toolkit
2.3.2 Tool Facts
2.4 PC Maintenance
2.4.1 PC Maintenance Best Practices 
2.4.2 PC Maintenance Facts
2.4.3 Protecting Power 
2.4.4 Configuring UPS Settings 
2.4.5 Power Protection Facts
2.4.6 Install a UPS
2.5 Troubleshooting Overview
2.5.1 Troubleshooting Process 
2.5.2 Troubleshooting Process Facts
3.0 SYSTEM COMPONENTS
3.1 Cases and Form Factors
3.1.1 Cases and Form Factors 
3.1.2 System Case Facts
3.2 Power Supplies
3.2.1 Power Supplies 
3.2.2 Power Supply Facts
3.2.3 Identifying Power Supply Components 
3.2.4 Changing the Power Supply 
3.2.5 Install a Power Supply
3.3 Motherboards and Buses
3.3.1 Motherboard Components 
3.3.2 Motherboard Facts
3.3.3 Installing a Motherboard 
3.3.4 Motherboard Installation Facts
3.3.5 Choose and Install a Motherboard
3.4 Motherboard Troubleshooting
3.4.1 Motherboard Troubleshooting 
3.4.2 Motherboard Troubleshooting Facts
3.4.3 Troubleshoot System Power
3.4.4 Troubleshoot Power Supply Problems
3.5 Processors
3.5.1 Processor Concepts 
3.5.2 CPU Facts
3.5.3 CPU Performance Facts
3.5.4 CPU Socket Facts
3.5.5 Installing a Processor 
3.5.6 CPU Installation Facts
3.5.7 Select and Install a Processor 1
3.5.8 Select and Install a Processor 2
3.6 Processor Troubleshooting
3.6.1 Processor Troubleshooting 
3.6.2 Processor Troubleshooting Facts
3.6.3 Troubleshoot Processor Installation 1
3.6.4 Troubleshoot Processor Installation 2
3.7 Memory
3.7.1 Random Access Memory 
3.7.2 DRAM Types 
3.7.3 RAM Facts
3.7.4 Memory Speed 
3.7.5 Memory Speed Facts
3.8 Memory Installation
3.8.1 Memory Characteristics
3.8.2 Memory Facts
3.8.3 Select Memory by Sight
3.8.4 Selecting the Correct Memory Module 
3.8.5 Installing Memory 
3.8.6 Memory Installation Facts
3.8.7 Install Triple Channel Memory
3.9 Memory Troubleshooting
3.9.1 Memory Troubleshooting 
3.9.2 Testing Memory 
3.9.3 Memory Troubleshooting Facts
3.9.4 Troubleshoot Memory 1
3.9.5 Troubleshoot Memory 2
3.10 BIOS/UEFI
3.10.1 BIOS/UEFI 
3.10.2 PC Boot Process 
3.10.3 BIOS/UEFI Facts
3.10.4 Editing BIOS/UEFI Settings 
3.10.5 Using Built-In System Diagnostics 
3.10.6 Flashing the BIOS/UEFI 
3.10.7 Find BIOS/UEFI Settings
3.10.8 Clear CMOS Settings
3.11 Expansion Cards
3.11.1 Expansion Buses and Slots 
3.11.2 Expansion Bus Types
3.11.3 Installing an Expansion Card 
3.11.4 Install Expansion Cards
3.12 Video
3.12.1 Video Cards 
3.12.2 Video Card Facts
3.12.3 Installing a Video Card 
3.12.4 Video Card Installation Facts
3.12.5 Upgrade a Video Card
3.13 Audio
3.13.1 Digital Audio 
3.13.2 Sound Cards 
3.13.3 Sound Card Facts
3.13.4 Managing Audio Devices 
3.13.5 Sound Card Installation Facts
3.13.6 Sound Card Connectors
3.13.7 Select and Install a Sound Card
3.14 Cooling
3.14.1 System Cooling 
3.14.2 System Cooling Facts
4.0 PERIPHERAL DEVICES
4.1 Peripheral Devices
4.1.1 Peripheral Devices 
4.1.2 Peripheral Device Facts
4.1.3 Connect a KVM Switch
4.2 USB
4.2.1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 
4.2.2 USB Facts
4.2.3 Install USB Devices
4.2.4 Install a USB Adapter
4.3 IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
4.3.1 FireWire 
4.3.2 FireWire Facts
4.3.3 Connect FireWire Devices
4.4 Display Devices
4.4.1 Display Devices 
4.4.2 Display Device Facts
4.4.3 Display Specifications 
4.4.4 Display Specification Facts
4.4.5 Configuring Display Settings in Windows 
4.4.6 Configuring Advanced Display Settings in Windows 
4.4.7 Select and Configure Dual Monitors
4.4.8 Configuring Display Settings in Linux 
4.4.9 Configuring Display Settings in Mac OS 
4.5 Video Troubleshooting
4.5.1 Video Troubleshooting 
4.5.2 Video Troubleshooting Facts
4.5.3 Optimize Video Settings
4.6 Device Driver Management
4.6.1 Device Installation 
4.6.2 Installing Device Drivers 
4.6.3 Managing Device Drivers on Windows
4.6.4 Managing Devices on Linux 
4.6.5 Managing Devices on Mac OS 
4.6.6 Hardware Device Facts
4.6.7 Device Driver Installation Facts
4.6.8 Manage Devices
4.7 Device Driver Troubleshooting
4.7.1 Device Driver Troubleshooting 
4.7.2 Troubleshooting Devices 
4.7.3 Device Troubleshooting Facts
4.7.4 Manage Devices 1
4.7.5 Manage Devices 2