Lynda - Working with Computer Components and Peripherals

Size: 497 MB | Duration: 2h 45m | Video: AVC (.mp4) 1280x720 15&30fps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 2ch

Genre: eLearning | Level: Beginner | Language: English

IT technicians support a wide variety of hardware, everything from internal processors, and hard drives to external monitors and printers—not to mention all the ports and connectors in between. These and other peripherals, devices that expand the basic computer system, are explored in this course. Join Mike Meyers for a tour of each component. Mike shows how you can add and remove parts and also how to modify settings to meet custom needs. He also explains how to perform maintenance and how to troubleshoot common issues. This course is designed to provide a detailed introduction to PC hardware and peripherals. The fundamentals of storage, processing, graphics, audio, displays, and networks are covered. Whether you're a budding IT professional or someone who seeks a deeper understanding of how devices works, you can gain a foundation of help desk knowledge by examining the steps and techniques demonstrated in this course.

Topics include:

* Looking inside the computer console

* Working with connectors and connections

* Exploring the motherboard

* Working with internal and external storage

* Working with processors

* Examining memory and expansion cards

* Configuring the graphics system

* Working with monitors and touch screens

* Accessing audio

* Exploring printer types

* Connecting and configuring the printer

* Making network connections

* Setting up gateways

* Sharing network resources

* Activating and deactivating Bluetooth