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Course Code : PCTECH
Course Title : PC Technician

Career Opportunity

Tanzania has a large base of Personal Computers and PC based servers being used in organisations ranging from large government and parastatals to individual users. The wide range of equipment originating from various suppliers offers extensive opportunity to qualified technicians in general installation, routine maintenance and repair of computer systems. This course provides adequate knowledge to participants to enable them to gain employment or be self employed in the business of maintenance of personal computers.

Duration

Full time : 6 hours per day for 5 weeks
Part time : 3 hours per day for 10 weeks
Course days : Monday - Friday

Objectives

1. To provide participants with adequate knowledge of computing required to understand the functionality and operation of computer systems.
2. Introduce participants to the standard computer architecture and hence gain adequate knowledge of design of hardware and component functionality.
3. To enable participants to diagnose problems in systems and provide solutions to the problems.

Course Structure

General Introduction to computers

• Computer System Structure
• General devices and  usage
• Operating system and functions
• Application software - types and applications

Computer System Architecture

• Standard Data and Address Bus Structures
• CPU - Types and Operation
• Instruction set
• Random Access Memory
• Cache
• Storage Devices - Types, structure and function
• Display system - Types, structure and function
• External Input / Output - Type, structure and function
• Free slots - Utility and function

Peripheral Devices - Connectivity and Set-up

• Dot Matrix printers
• Laser printers
• Line printers
• CD ROM Drives
• Optical Drives
• External Video Devices
• External Sound Devices
• Peripheral device set-up
• DMA channels
• Interrupt setting
• Jumper setting on cards
• Device addresses
• Self Test

Consumables and their replacement

• Common consumable items
• Replacement procedures

Common Application Packages - Set-up

• Installation procedures
• Device drivers - function and set-up

Power Supply

• System power supply
• Uninterruptible Power Supply Units - structure and utility

System Diagnosis

• Software Diagnostic Tests
• Hardware Diagnostic Tests
• Diagnostic Tools
• Common software related problems and solutions
• Common hardware related problems and solutions

Introduction to Local Area Networks

• Basics of Networking
• Peer-to-peer Networking
• Client / Server Networks
• Network Operating Systems

Assessment

1. Regular written tests
2. Practical tests on systems
3. End of course examination

Course Award

A certificate will be awarded to candidates who successfully pass the examinations and project work.

Course Cost

The cost of the course is Tshs. 275,000.00.

Course Venue

Ist Floor, 3 7 Bibi Titi Mohammed Street
Opp. UNICEF Offices
PO Box 21692
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: (051) 119037/8, 0811 324476
Fax: (051) 119039