Sovereign
Computer Training and
Technologies Ltd
Tel: 01270 874939
email@sovereigntraining.co.uk
PC Basics
& Networking
Fundamentals
Course Number
Course Aims
The aim of this course is to give delegates a good overall understanding of
today's PC and networking technology.
This course is designed for delegates who have either little or no knowledge
of PC systems and networks.
Duration
5 Days
(Split into 2
days PC technology and 3 days Networking)
Course Prerequisites
Delegates attending this course should have an understanding an operating system
such as DOS, Windows 98 or Windows 2000.
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Course Objectives
After this course delegates will be able to:-
PC
basics
 | Describe
and locate the main PC components. |
| Understand
common computer acronyms. |
| Set-up
a PC system’s BIOS |
| Install
extra memory and additional PC cards on windows systems. |
| Install
and set-up SCSI and IDE disk drives and load an operating system. |
| Tune
an operating system and use a registry editor |
Networking
basics
| Understand
the main differences between local and wide area networks. |
| Describe
how Ethernet networks function. |
| Understand
the cabling requirements and specifications for Ethernet networks. |
| Make
up twisted pair cables and be able to check the cables for faults. |
| List
the different Ethernet frame types and understand what each frame
type would be used for. |
| Understand
the difference between a repeater, a bridge, a router, a brouter
and switch. |
| Understand
what a spanning tree bridge is used for. |
| Describe
the TCP and IP packet formats. |
| Set-up
a TCP/IP router. |
| Use
a Network Analyser to check for faults such as jabbering network
cards, duplicate hardware addresses or incorrect packet sizes. |
| For
a given TCP/IP address state it’s class, default network address
and host address. |
| Network
troubleshooting |
| List
the most common faults on Ethernet networks. |
| List
the advantages of ISDN Kilo-stream and Mega-stream. |
Course Topics
PC Basics
| Disks |
| Memory and CPUs |
| Adding PC Cards |
| BIOS settings |
| Loading an Operating system |
| System tuning |
Networking Basics
| Networking Topologies and systems |
| Cabling systems and specifications |
| Network expansion rules |
| Networking protocols TCP/IP, IPX and NetBIOS |
| Network devices and specifications |
| Common faults and solutions |
| ISDN,
Kilostream and Megastream Please phone (UK) 01270 874939 or Fax (UK) 01270 874138 for prices and the next available course date. |