Certificate Course in PC Hardware Engineering

This programme aims to provide aspiring hardware technicians with a versatile knowledge in the computer hardware field. For practical sessions, a separate lab is provided to enable students to get hands-on training on assembling and disassembling different types of PCs, Troubleshooting, Formatting, installing and configuring Windows XP, Windows 2008 server, Windows 7 & Linux, etc.

Main objective of this course is to develop Computer Hardware Technicians who are capable of configuring computer systems for usage starting from identifying customer requirements through to giving a lifelong service to the customer.

Course Structure

• The Total Computer System
• Introduction to PC Hardware
• Identify Hardware Components
• Motherboard Components & Bus Architecture
• The CPU Evolution & Architecture
• Types of RAM
• Identifying different types of Expansion cards
• Assembling and Disassembling of Different Types of PC’s
• Hard disk architecture
• Preparing the Hard disk drive to Install System Software
• Installing and Configuring Windows XP, Windows 2008, Windows 7 & Linux
• Troubleshooting & Maintenance