Maricopa Community Colleges  ELT184AC   20022-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
ELT184AC 20022-20086 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
PC-Technician
Operation of utility programs to perform diagnostic, maintenance, and error logging functions.
Prerequisites: NET183AA, or NET183AB, or permission of Department or Division.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ELT184AC   20022-20086 PC-Technician
1. Initialize program. (I)
2. Use Help menu to gain general knowledge of PC-Technician. (II)
3. Obtain log of system test results. (III)
4. Determine configuration of a system. (IV)
5. Certify the operation of a system. (V)
6. Perform a "burn-in" test period to certify proper operation under load. (V)
7. Locate failing system components. (VI)
8. Locate specific memory module failures. (VI)
9. Determine and select the optimum interleave factor on fixed disk drives. (VI)
10. Perform low level format routines on fixed disk drives. (VI)
11. Locate and lock out bad tracks on fixed disk drives. (VI)
12. Display and modify CMOS configuration. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ELT184AC   20022-20086 PC-Technician
    I. Loading PC-Technician
        A. Cold boot
        B. Warm boot
      II. Help menu
          A. How PC-Technician works
          B. When to use
          C. Moving from menu to menu
          D. Function selections within a menu
        III. Error logging menu
            A. Turning logging on and off
            B. Logging by time and pass count
            C. Display log
            D. Logging to the printer
          IV. Configuration menu
              A. Current computer configuration
              B. Configuration history
              C. Memory size
                1. System memory
                2. Extended memory
                3. Expanded memory
                4. CMOS configuration
            V. Certification menu
                A. Abbreviated system test
                B. Extensive system test
                C. Error log display
                D. Interpreting display information
                  1. System board
                  2. Math coprocessor
                  3. Main memory
                  4. Extended memory
                  5. Expanded memory
                  6. Diskette drives
                  7. Fixed disk
                  8. Serial input/output
                  9. Parallel input/output
              VI. Diagnostic menu
                  A. Keyboard
                    1. Enhanced (twelve function keys)
                    2. AT style (ten function keys)
                    3. NCR PC-8 (thirty function keys)
                  B. Display
                    1. Alignment aids
                    2. Display tests
                  C. Parallel interface
                  D. Fixed disk
                    1. Controller test
                    2. Seek test
                    3. Media analysis
                    4. Surface analysis
                    5. Format disk
                  E. Diskette drive
                    1. Rotational timing test
                    2. Seek/read test
                    3. Write protect verification test
                    4. Read-only test
                    5. Format test
                    6. Read/write verify test
                  F. Serial interface
                  G. Memory
                    1. Main memory test
                    2. Extended memory test
                    3. Expanded memory test
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