Maricopa Community Colleges  BPC226   19896-19965 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/06/89
BPC226 19896-19965 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Microcomputer Maintenance II
Advanced technical aspects of the microcomputer, including advanced system troubleshooting. Emphasis placed upon periodic maintenance and troubleshooting of main circuit boards, option boards, memory, printer interfaces, disk drives, video devices, and communications devices. Prerequisites: BPC126 or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
BPC226   19896-19965 Microcomputer Maintenance II
1. Use advanced electronics tools and evaluation devices (I)
2. Use advanced diagnostic hardware and software (I)
3. Troubleshoot printer problems (IX)
4. Troubleshoot communications device problems (VIII)
5. Troubleshoot main circuit board problems (III)
6. Troubleshoot option board problems (IV, V, VII, IX)
7. Troubleshoot memory problems, including expanded and extended memory (IV)
8. Troubleshoot problems with disk drives (V)
9. Undertake preventive maintenance of printers (IX)
10. Undertake preventive maintenance of disk drives (V)
11. Troubleshoot problems with video devices (VII)
12. Troubleshoot problems with connecting cables (III)
13. Troubleshoot basic problems with networking software and hardware (X)
14. Troubleshoot basic problems with power supply units (II)
15. Troubleshoot basic keyboard problems (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
BPC226   19896-19965 Microcomputer Maintenance II
    I. Advanced diagnostic techniques
        A. Tools
        B. Diagnostic hardware
        C. Advanced diagnostic software
      II. The power supply unit
          A. Electronical terminology
          B. Electronical fundamentals
          C. Voltage requirements
          D. Power-line considerations
          E. Power conditioning devices
          F. Diagnostic procedures for power related problems
        III. System board and system configuration
            A. Description
            B. Connectors and cables
            C. Configuration
            D. Troubleshooting
            E. Acceleration
            F. Chip handling
          IV. Memory
              A. Types of memory
              B. Memory expansion devices
              C. System board memory expansion
              D. Expansion adapters
              E. Configuration
              F. Diagnostics
            V. Diskette and hard disk drives
                A. Drive systems and adapters
                B. Hardware diangostic
                C. Software diagnostics
                D. DOS related diagnostics
                E. Installation and swapping procedures
                F. Relocation
              VI. Keyboards
                  A. Key identification
                  B. Foreign language configuration
                  C. Keyboard diagnostics
                  D. AT keyboard diangostics
                  E. Repair and replacement
                VII. Displays and display adapters
                    A. Description
                    B. Compatibility
                    C. Configuration
                    D. Diagnostics
                    E. Contrast and color diangostics
                    F. Software related diagnostics
                    G. Hercules graphics card procedures
                  VII. Modems and communications
                      A. Overview
                      B. Interfaces
                      C. Configuration
                      D. Protocols
                      E. Modem diagnostics
                      F. Line diagnostics
                    IX. Printers
                        A. Interface
                        B. Configuration
                        C. Selection methods
                        D. Diagnostics
                        E. Mode configuration
                        F. Software configuration
                        G. Troubleshooting
                      X. Networking
                          A. Description
                          B. Architectures
                          C. Configuration
                          D. Software diagnostics
                          E. Hardware diagnostics
                          F. System troubleshooting
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