Elstree Film Studios - Training Courses - PC Repair Training Courses
A fantastic course, ideal for those wishing to learn exactly how the hardware of a PC works, and how to build, repair and maintain your own PC systems. A wealth of topics are covered including both the hardware and software elements required in building your own PCs, and how best to configure and optimize your system for the best possible results.
Taught by an industry professional with many years of hard-won experience, this course also features a unique 'hands on' workshop where you will learn exactly how to construct a PC and how all of the various parts fit together. In addition, further modules in the course examine the various hardware and software technologies available to best maximize your PC, and how to troubleshoot various problems as they occur. An ideal course for those looking to gain a greater mastery of PC systems and the skills that go into building and maintaining them.
Duration: 1 day.
Location: 21st Century New Media Ltd, Elstree Film Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1JG. [
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Times: 10.00am to 4.30pm. For security reasons, further details are only provided upon booking.
Software Versions: All of our Adobe courses include lessons generic to both CS3 and CS4 versions of the Adobe suite: whichever version you use is covered in detail. In addition, we also now preview the functionality of the new Adobe CS5 suite. Our Apple training courses utilise the latest versions of Final Cut Studio HD (also known of as version 3 or FCS 2009).
Equipment: Our fully featured training room includes six top-of-the-range iMac computers configured to work in both Macintosh (OSX) and PC (Windows) modes, ensuring you the maximum familiarity with your chosen operating system.
Courseware: The book which accompanies this course is posted to you upon payment confirmation.
Accommodation & Transport: Details of local accomodation and transport can be found
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Further assistance: Our
FAQ help page contains the answers to many popular questions. Alternatively please call
0844 844 2428 to arrange to speak to our training manager.
COURSE CONTENT
Introduction
- How a PC works
- Warranties
- Health & Safety
- The components of a PC and how they all fit together
Environment
- Power supply units (PSU)
- Cases
Processing and memory
- Processor speeds and how they compare (Mac & PC)
- RAM, speeds, size, cache, DDR1-DDR4
- Motherboards
Storage
- Hard drives (IDE/SATA/SCSI)
- Internal and External Drives
- Jumper settings
Peripherals and attached devices
- Monitors - Outputs - DVI/VGI
- Keyboards and mice
- USB
Building a PC
- How to build a PC
- Building your own (hands-on demonstration)
Operating Systems
- Different operating systems and how they compare
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP
Optimising Windows
- How to optimise Windows
- Refinements
- Tips and tricks
Antivirus
- Antivirus software
- Setting up Antivirus
Backing up your data
- Removeable drives
- Online backups
- Steady state
- Acronis
Summary & Questions