Maricopa Community Colleges  ELT184AB   19932-20016 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/26/92
ELT184AB 19932-20016 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
PC-Tools
Operation of utility programs to perform diagnostic, maintenance, and error logging functions. Prerequisites: ELT183AA, or ELT183AB, or departmental approval.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ELT184AB   19932-20016 PC-Tools
1. Determine configuration of a system. (I)
2. Certify the operation of a system. (II)
3. Locate failing system components. (III)
4. Locate specific memory module failures. (III)
5. Determine and select the optimum interleave factor on fixed disk drives. (III)
6. Perform low level format routines on fixed disk drives. (III)
7. Locate and lock out bad tracks on fixed disk drives. (III)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ELT184AB   19932-20016 PC-Tools
    I. Configuration tests
        A. Current computer configuration
        B. Configuration history
        C. Memory
          1. System
          2. Extended
          3. Expanded
      II. Certification tests
          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
        III. Subsystem tests
            A. Keyboard
              1. Enhanced (twelve function keys)
              2. AT style (ten function keys)
            B. Display
              1. Alignment aides
              2. Display tests
            C. Parallel interface
            D. Hard disk
              1. Controller test
              2. Seek test
              3. Media analysis
              4. Surface analysis
              5. Format disk
            E. Floppy drive
              1. Rotational timing disk
              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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