Course Syllabus for Hardware and Networking as part of OnSoft Inc Corporate Trainings :
Course Details :
Course Name : Hardware and Networking covers Certifications like MCSE etc.
Course Duration : 15 days
Course Fee : 2000 per day + Traveling and accommodation + taxes (For Out station trainers only)
Course coverage :
DAY 1 ° Introducing Hardware
- Evolution of PC - History, Pre IBM era. Architecture of a PC and functioning of each of the sub-systems.
- Analogy of Hardware
- Basic PC Components
- Identification of Ports, Various Industry standard pin outs
- Motherboard
- Expansion Cards
- Storage
- Primary Storage (RAM)
- Secondary Storage (HDD, FDD, CD-ROM)
- Power Supply
° Motherboard (Overview)
- Types of Motherboard, ISA, EISA, PCI, USB, IEEE1394 and other onboard interfaces
- Main Components on a Motherboard,Identification of different functional logics on the mother board,
- System Clock
- How the CPU Works
- Types of CPU and Cooling techniques / heat sink and their mounting
- CPU Slots & Sockets
- Jumper/Dip Switches
- CMOS
° Managing Memory
- Types of Primary Memory (RAM, ROM)
- Types of Memory Slots (SIMM, DIMM, RIMM)
- Error checking
- Upgradation of Memory
° Understanding and Installing Hard Drives
- Hard Drive Technologies (IDE, EIDE, SCSI) Comparison - merits and demerits; application of each of these interfaces
- How Hard Drive Works
- Low level formatting
- Hard Drive Partitioning
- Using the Fdisk Utility
- Installation of Hard Drive
- Jumper Settings
- Troubleshooting Hard Drive Installations
° All about SCSI
- Basics of SCSI
- SCSI Cabling
- SCSI Standards
- Comparing IDE and SCSI
- SCSI Installation
- Troubleshooting SCSI
DAY 2 ° Secondary Storage – Floppy Disk Drive & CDROM, CDRW, DVD
- Read/Write Process in Floppy Drives
- How data is stored logically on the drive
- How to format a floppy, FAT File System, Replacing the Floppy Drive
- Installing and configuration of CDROM
- CD Writing , DVD and Its types
- Common Error Messages
° Supporting Printers
- How Printers work
- Types of Printer Technology
- How Windows Handle print jobs
- Installing and Sharing a Printer
- Troubleshooting and Guidelines for Printers
- Troubleshooting Networked Printers
° Supporting I/O Devices and Cards
- How to install the devices
- Usage of Ports
- Port Specifications
- Input Devices – Keyboard, Mouse
- Troubleshooting Keyboard
- Output Devices – Monitor, Video
- Installing and configuring of NIC and Sound cards
° Supporting Modems
- How Modems work
- How Modems are rated
- Modem Standards
- Error Checking and Correction
- Additional Modem Features
- Installing a Internal /External Modem
- AT Command Set
- Troubleshooting Modems
- Potential Modem Issues
° Other peripherals
- Installation, configuration, troubleshoot Scanner
- Installation, configuration, troubleshoot of Web CAM
- VSB MEM Modules
- LCD projectors
- ZIP DRIVE
DAY 3 ° Integration of Hardware and Software
- Hardware and Software Analogy
- Introduction to Software
- OS-Functions of OS
- Categories of Software (BIOS,OS,Appln Software)
- System Resources
- System Bus Components
- IRQ’s
- DMA Channel
- Memory Addresses
- I/O Addresses
° PC Assembling and Disassembling
- Step by Step Assembling, Earthing considerations
- Step by Step Disassembling
- Upgradation of BIOS
° Understanding the Boot Process and DOS Command Line and Windows 98
- Warm Boot & Cold Boot Process
- PNP
- File System
- Tracks, Sectors, Partitioning
- Overview of Boot Steps
- POST Process
- How Bios finds OS to load
- DOS Commands
- Windows 9x Architecture
- Important parts of the shell
- Core Components
- Installing Windows 9x
- Real Mode vs. Virtual Mode
- Key Strokes short cuts in windows
- Managing the Windows Desktop
- How Windows manages memory
- Troubleshooting Windows 9x
- Creating Emergency/Boot Diskettes in Win9x
DAY 4 ° Installing and using Windows XP
- Features of Windows XP Professional
- Windows XP Architecture
- Different types of Installation like Unattended, Sysprep, RIS
- Setting up Dual Boot Installation
- Boot errors – Analysis and resolutions including “Blue Screen of Death”
Identifying the Applications which come along with the OS
- Automated System Recovery, Recovery Consle, Safe Mode and Last Known Good Configurtion
- Remote Desktop
- Remote Assistence
- Installing hardware
- USB Device Installation
- Driver Rollback
- Windows Update
- Tools for Maintenance and troubleshooting
- Windows 2000 Support Tools
- Automatic Update
DAY 5 ° Installing and using Windows Server 2003
- Features of Windows Server 2003
- Setting up Dual Boot Installation
- Installation of Windows 2003 server
- Workgroup, Domain, Active Directory Services
- Basics of NTLM and Kerberos
- Adding systems to Domain
- Password Reset/ Change
- Account Lockout issues
- Addition and removal of Active Directory objects
- Managing Hardware and User Profiles (Roaming and Mandatory Profile)
- Backup and Restoration like System State Data, Normal, Incremental, Differential etc.
- Brief information on Storage Area Network (SAN)
- Implementing and Managing Disk Volumes
DAY 6 ° Antivirus, Anti Spyware, Backup and Restore with Hands-on
- Introduction
- Installation
- Scanning for virus
- Deleting of Virus
- Updating of Antivirus
- Installation of Anti Spyware
- Updating of Anti Spyware
° Installing Service packs and Patches
- Installing of service packs for different OS
- Installation and un-installation of third party device drivers / devices
- Installing of patches
° Software Installations
- MS Office, Acrobat Reader, Configuring Winzip, Mediaplayer MSN, etc.,
- Use of Net meeting, configuration and Trouble shoot
° Troubleshooting and Maintenance Fundamentals
- Troubleshooting role as a PC Technician
- Essential troubleshooting tools
- Preventive Maintenance
DAY 7 ° PC's on a Network
- Network Architecture
- Types of Physical Network
- Types of Network Media
- Topologies
- How Network Interface cards work
- OSI Reference Model
- Bridges/Switches
- WAN Routers
- Addressing on a Network
- Installing a Network card and connecting to a network
- TCP/IP Suite of Protocols
- Network Drive Mapping using command line and GUI
- Troubleshooting Network - ipconfig, netstat, ping, tracert etc
DAY 8 ° Internet and Mail Configuration
- Ways to Connect to the Internet
- Configuration of Internet explorer
- Security setting in Internet Exploer
- Active X controls
- Significance of Java Virtual Machines
- JAVA errors- Analysis and Resolution
- (Dial Up connection, DSL, Cable )
- Installation of the various types of connection
- Internet Connection Sharing concepts
- Supporting Internet Clients
- Bridging a Wired and Wireless Networks
DAY 9 - MESSAGING AND MAIL CLIENTS
- Different types of Mail Clients
- Features of Outlook 2003/2007
- Configuring Outlook 2003/2007, POP3 and SMTP
- Working with Lotus Notes
- Identifying File types
- Troubleshoot basic Outlook error messages
- Backup and Restoration of Mails
- Import and Export between Personal folder and Exchange Mail Box
- Configuration & troubleshooting of instant messengers
- Advanced configuration of Outlook 2007 like setting rules and alerts
DAY 10 ° I P Addressing
- Introduction to TCP/IP & TCP/IP Services
- IP addressing and Its Classifications
- Difference between Logical and Physical address
- Subnetting, Gateway
- Configuring and Testing IP address
DAY 11 ° Networking Services - more focus on concepts
- Overview of Domains and Workgroups
- DNS , WINS , Static and DHCP
- RAS , Dialup Networking, VPN
- Proxies for Internet and intranet
- Firewalls
DAY 12 ° Windows VISTA
- Features of Windows VISTA
- Installation of Windows VISTA
- Configuration of Features as compared to Windows XP
° TROUBLESHOOT
- Working with Registry (Desktop only)
- Working with event viewer in Windows 2003
- Identifying error codes
- Accessing the Microsoft Site for detailed error codes and Resolve
DAY 13&14 ° Linux Fundamentals
- Linux Distributions and Open Source
- Various Desktops KDE, GNOME
- Working on Virtual Terminals
- Disk Partition
- Installation of Linux
- User and Group
- User and Group Permissions
- Network Configuration and Troubleshoot
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Hardware and Networking course for Rs2000/ day.
