Program Overview
PC Technicians possess the know-how of installation, PC building, system upgrades, repair, system configuration, troubleshooting, problem diagnosis and preventative maintenance on personal computers. There are a variety of opportunities available to computer technicians ranging from retail repair shops to corporate IT departments and centralized call center environments.
Program Length
7 Weeks
What does a PC Technician do?
- Understand the fundamentals of computer technology, networking, and IT security
- Understand operating system (OS) functionality and troubleshooting methodology
- Identify hardware, peripheral, networking, and security components
- Know how to perform proper computer safety procedures and best practices
- Install, configure, upgrade and maintain PC workstations, the Windows OS, and SOHO networks
What You'll Learn
- The fundamentals of computer technology
- Networking
- IT security
- Operating system functionality and troubleshooting
- Hardware and peripheral components
- Computer safety procedures
- Best practices for installing, configuring, upgrading and maintaining PC workstations and networks.
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