I. CF (Computer Fundamental)

1. Computer Concepts

• What is a computer?
• Computer Types
• Distributed or Grid Computing

2. Input System

• Types of Input, Keyboard
• Keys of Computer Keyboard
• Pointing Devices
• Mouse, Trackball, Glidepad
• Game Devices
• Pen Input, Touchscreen, Digitizers and Graphics Tablets, Terminals
• Multimedia, Sound Input, Voice Input
• Video Input, Data Automation

3. Processing System

• Digital Data, Digital Codes
• Parity
• Central Processing Unit, ALU
• Applications, Control Unit, CPU, Input/Output Storage
• Main Memory, Operating System, Unused Storage, Working Storage, Machine Cycle
• The Machine Cycle, Speed, Memory Addresses
• Processor Speed
• Physical Components, Microprocessor
• Memory Devices, Speed, Motherboards
• Connectors, ISA slots, Keyboard plug , Memory slots, PO slots
• Power connections, Processor socket

4. Output System

• Types of Output, Categories of Output
• Printer Features
• Printer Types
• Screen (Monitor) Features, Making Colored Pictures
• Resolution
• Type of Screens
• Other Devices
• Data projectors, Large Format Printers, Microfilm (COM), Sound

5. Computer Storage

• Diskette / Floppy Disk
• Disk Format
• Disk Capacity
• Caring for Disks
• Anti-virus, Magnetic Tape
• Optical Disks
• Other Devices, Flash Memory, USB drive
• Removable hard drives, Mass storage, Smart cards, Optical cards

II. Operating System :

1. Using Windows XP

• Logging into Windows XP, Switching Accounts
• Switching Users
• Shut Down Before Leaving, Turning Off Your Computer
• My Computer
• How to Minimize Windows, Enlarging Windows
• A Window's Menu, Managing the Window Contents
• A Window's Toolbar
• Managing the Toolbar, Choose a new desktop theme
• Choose a desktop background, Increase the size of Windows text fonts
• Change your screen resolution
• Personal folders
• Using Fonts
• Connect to a printer
• Print a file, Check on the printing of your file
• Stop printing your file, Printer drivers
• Changing printing preferences

1. Computer -An Introduction

• Analog computer
• Digital computer
• Personal computer
• How computers work?
• Control unit
• Arithmetic/logic unit (ALU)
• Memory
• Input/output (I/O)
• Desktop computer
• Hardware
• Main Components of a PC
• Communication Ports

2.  Input Devices

• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Keys of Computer Keyboard
• Optical mouse
• Image scanner
• Digital camera
• Touch screen
• Magnetic ink character recognition
• Optical mark recognition (OMR)
• Optical character recognition
• A barcode reader
• Graphics tablet
• Microphone
• Joystick

3. Output Devices

• Computer monitor
• Cathode ray tube (CRT Monitor)

• Liquid crystal display (LCD Monitor)
• Video Graphics Array (VGA Technology)
• Super Video Graphics Array (SVGA)
• Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP Display)
• Video memory (VRAM)
• PCI Express
• 3D display
• Plasma display
• Computer printer
• Laser printer
• Multiple steps occurring at once
• Laser printer maintenance
• Inkjet printer, Thermal Ink Jet
• Dot matrix printer
• Dye-sublimation printer
• Inkless printers

4. Microprocessor

• CPU design
• Performance analysis and benchmarking
• CPU operation
• Clock rate
• CPU socket
• Pentium Processor
• Pentium III
• Pentium 4
• Pentium D
• Intel Pentium Dual-Core
• Intel Core 2
• Multi-core (computing)
• What is Centrino?

5. Computer Memory: RAM, DRAM and Flash

• Principle of operation
• Common DRAM modules
• Variations
• DIMM (Dual in-line memory module)
• Speeds
• Form factors
• Flash memory

6. Hard disk Drive

• Technology
• Access and interfaces
• Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)
• Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
• Fiber Channel (FC)
• Serial ATA (SATA)
• SATA power and data cables
• Power connector
• External SATA
• SATA and PATA
• SATA 1.5Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s
• SATA and SCSI

7. Optical Storage: CD/DVD/BI

• Compact Disc or CD

• Optical disc drive
• DVD
• Blu-ray Disc

8. Operating Systems (DOS/ Windows/UNIX/Linux)

• Graphical user interfaces vs command line interfaces
• MS DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System)
• Introduction of Unix Operating System
• Standard
• Components
• Introduction of Linux Operating System, Distributions
• Comparison with Windows
• Servers, supercomputers and embedded devices
• Microsoft Windows

9. Assembling A PC

10. Assembling PC with various Motherboards

Intel Chipset (P4-Dual-915GL)

• Specifications
• Motherboard Layout
• 8CH I/0 of Motherboard
• Pre-installation Precautions, CPU Installation
• Installation of CPU Fan and Heat sink
• Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM), Installing a DIMM
• Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, AGI, and AGI Express Slots)
• Installing an expansion card, Surround Display Feature
• Jumpers Setup
• Onboard Headers and Connectors
• Serial A ATA A (SA SATA) A) Hard Disks Installation
• BIOS SETUP UTILITY, BIOS Menu Bar
• Main Screen, Advanced Screen
• CPU Configuration in BIOS Setup Menu
• Chipset Configuration
• ACPI Configuration
• IDE Configuration
• PCIPnP Configuration
• Floppy Configuration, Super JO Configuration
• USB Configuration
• Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
• Boot Screen
• Boot Settings Configuration, Security Screen
• Exit Screen, Install Operating System
• Support CD Information
• intel SiS Chipset (645-DX)
• Specifications
• Motherboard Layout
• INPUT/OUTPUT Ports
• CPU Installation
• Installation of CPU Fan and Heat sink
• Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
• Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots), Installing an expansion card
• Jumpers Setup
• Connectors, BIOS Setup Utility
• BIOS Menu Bar, Main Menu
• Install Operating System
• Advanced BIOS Setup
• Security Setup Menu
• Power Setup Menu
• Boot Setup Menu, Exit Menu

11. MS Windows XP: installation and Troubleshooting

• Troubleshoot Windows installation problems
• To install Windows by performing a clean installation
• To reinstall Windows Vista
• Install more than one operating system (multiboot)
• Create and format a hard disk partition
• To create and format a partition (volume)
• To format an existing partition (volume)
• What is reformatting?
• What do I need to do to format a hard disk?
• What file system should I use?
• What's a quick format?
• What are partitions and volumes'?
• How do I create more partitions?

12. Computer Booting: Process and Problems

• Second-stage boot loader
• BIOS boot devices
• Boot sequence on standard PC (IBM-PC compatible)
• Hard reboot, Soft reboot
• Random reboot
• Blue Screen of Death
• Red screen of death
• Triple fault, Possible Causes of Triple Faults
• Micro reboot
• Master boot record (MBR), MBRs and system bootstrapping
• MBRs and disc identity, Programming Considerations

13. System Optimigation

• BIOS Post Screen
• BIOS Setting, BIOS Updates, Firmware Updates, IRQs
• Driver installation
• Memory Optimization
• Windows Memory Management Settings
• Virtual Memory
• Drive Optimization
• Boot Optimization
• SYSTEM Properties
• Windows Firewall
• System Configuration Utility
• Cleaning Windows
• Windows Registry
• Registry Tweaks

13. Troubleshooting of Hardware and Software

1. Networking Fundamentals

• Area Networks
• LAN Basics
• WAN Basics
• LANs and WANs at Home
• MAN, SAN, PAN, DAN, and CAN
• Network topology
• Client-server Networking
• Thin clients vs. Fat Clients
• n-Tier Architecture
• Peer-to-peer Networking
• Advantages of peer-to-peer networks

2. Ethernet Networking

• Ethernet
• Fast Ethernet
• Token Ring
• Media
• Topologies
• Collisions
• Ethernet Products
• Transceivers
• Network Interface Cards
• Hubs/Repeaters
• Bridges
• Ethernet Switches
• Routers
• When Ethernets Become Too Slow
• Device Servers
• Print Servers
• Multiport Device Servers
• Access Servers
• Device Servers
• Terminal and Print Servers -- Traditional Applications
• Serial-to-Ethernet Service
• Device Server Technology
• Lantronix Device Servers
• Device Servers - Making the Applications Work
• Data Acquisition
• Factory Floor Automation
• Security Systems
• Scanning Devices
• Medical Devices
• More Applications
• Fast Ethernet
• Rules of the Road
• Maintaining a Quality Network
• Fast Ethernet Migration
• Network Switching
• What is a Switch?
• Network Congestion
• The Factors Affecting Network Efficiency
• Measuring Network Efficiency
• Routers
• Switch Benefits
• Switch Costs
• General Benefits of Switching
• Switching in Your Network
• Replacing a Central Hub with a Switch
• Adding Switches to a Backbone Switched Network
• Designing for Maximum Benefit
• Good Candidates for Performance Boosts from Switching
• Advanced Switching Technology Issues
• Managed or Unmanaged
• Store-and-Forward vs. Cut-Through
• Blocking vs. Non-Blocking Switches
• Switch Buffer Limitations
• Layer 3 Switching
• Making the Transition to Gigabit Ethernet
• The Switch
• Cabling
• Network Cards
• Twisted Pair Ethernet (10baseTfUTP)
• Ethernet and Dialup-adapter: Sharing Internet Connection
• Sharing one modem on a Network for Internet access ?
• Non Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing
• Using the Internet Connection on the Client systems

3. Virtual Network Comp-R.11MR (VNC)
 

• The VNC Protocol
• Adaptive update protocol
• Input protocol
• Connection Setup and Shutdown
• VNC Clients
• VNC Servers
• The Windows NT VNC server
• Installation
• Using WinVNC
• WinVNC Properties
• Running WinVNC as a service
• WinVNC - Advanced Settings
• CORBAConnect
• DebugLevel
• ConnectPriority
• SocketConnect
• VNCHooks - Advanced Settings
• Running on other Win32 systems
• VNCviewer for Windows

4. dialup Networz,-Jng in Windows NT

• Modem Inactivity Timeout
• Modem connection (DUN/RAS) is terminating
• "Inactivity Timeout not Passed Through to TAPI Service Provider"
• Installation of Dial-Up Networking
• Verification of the Dial-Up Networking Setup
• Define a Dial-Up Networking Connection
• Configure DUN as Internet Connection
• Dialup Networking with TCP/IP
• Setup of Windows NT workstation as RAS server
• Setting up a Windows95/98 Client
• Installation of WINS on Windows NT server:
• Access from the LAN to the disk of the Remote Client:
• Windows NT4 ICS Client Installation
• Configuration of the TCP/IP protocol:
• Configure Internet Explorer
• Internet Connection Sharing
• Security concerns on Internet connections

5. Administration via Windows NT Server Toots

6. Networking in Windows XP

• Adding the OEM Network Adapter Driver to the RIS Image
• Configuring the IP Address
• Configuring the Default Gateway, DNS, and Host Name
• Adding Static Clients to the Hosts File
• How to add a computer description
• How to change a computer name and join a domain or a workgroup
• Network ID Wizard
• Setup procedures
• Configuration and usage issues
• Enable TCP/IP Forwarding in Windows
• Preventing the Overloading Effect
• Configuring Windows NT 4.0 Emulation
• Consider the following scenario:
• To Enable ICS on a PPPoE Broadband Network Connection
• Configuration and Usage Issues
• Troubleshoot VPN connections
• To enable or prevent the receiving of files:
• On the host computer
• How to configure an additional DNS server IP address
• How to modify the resolution behavior for unqualified DNS names
• How to modify DNS dynamic update behavior
• How to Remove a Network Place
• Set up your computer for wireless networking
• Install the wireless adapter
• Connect to the network
• Configure Windows XP for IrDA Dial-Up Networking
• Establish an Infrared Connection
• Connect to the Internet
• Disconnect from Your Mobile Device

7. Files and Printer Sharing in Windows

• File Sharing in Windows XP
• Components of File and Printer Sharing
• Enabling File and Printer Sharing
• Sharing a Folder
• Connecting to a Shared Folder
• Sharing a Printer
• Managing Shared Folders
• Windows 2000
• File Sharing in Windows 2000
• Connecting to a Windows 2000 Shared Folder
• Components of File and Printer Sharing
• Windows 98 and Windows Me
• File Sharing in Windows 98 and Windows Me
• Windows NT 4.0
• File Sharing in Windows NT 4.0

8. File Sharing and Permission in MS Windows

• Turning on and turning off Simple File Sharing
• Managing levels of access to shares and to files
• Troubleshooting file sharing in Windows XP
• Internet Connection Firewall can prevent browsing and file share

9. Microsoft Windows server 2003

• Windows Home Server
• Start Windows Server 2003 Setup from MS-DOS
• How to configure MS Distributed Transaction Coordinator?
• Setting up Perl/CGI to work with Windows Server 2003
• Setting up PHP to work on Windows Server 2003
• Enabling ASP
• Setting Host Headers in ITS 6.0
• Creating a New User on Windows Server 2003
• Windows Server 2003 Security Boundaries
• Not Requiring Ctrl-ALT-DEL at logon
• Disabling the Shut Down Tracker
• Disabling Automatic Updates on Windows Server 2003
• Finding your new hard drive
• Enabling Remote Desktop

10. Wireless Networking

• Wireless networking
• Range of a wireless network
• Wireless network and LAN
• Setting Up an 802.11b Home Wireless Network
• Configuring Wireless Devices
• 802.1 lb vs. Bluetooth
• Networking in LintiX
• Networking with TCP/IP
• TCP/IP hardware requirements, Configuring TCP/IP on your system
• Setting your host name, SLIP configuration
• Dial-up networking and PPP
• Using Internet servers with dynamic IP numbers, PPP connection files
• Make sure you are logged in as root
• The ppp-on script
• Using MSCHAP

12. File and Print2r Sharing in Windows Vista

13. Microsoft Windows server 2008