Computer Components and Peripherals for IT Technicians

1h 58mBeginner2023-09-08

Authors

Dan Gookin

Creator, Teacher, and Technology Writer with 20+ years of experience

Course details

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 connectors in between. This course is designed to provide a detailed introduction to PC hardware and peripherals. Dan Gookin gives a tour of each component, showing how to add and remove parts and modify settings to meet custom needs. He also explains how to perform maintenance and how to troubleshoot common issues. Whether you're a budding IT professional or someone who seeks a deeper understanding of how devices work, you can gain a foundation of help desk knowledge by examining the steps and techniques demonstrated in this course.

Learning objectives
Looking inside the computer
Working with connectors and connections
Exploring the motherboard
Working with internal and external storage
Adding expansion cards
Configuring the graphics system
Working with monitors and touch screens
Accessing audio
Connecting and configuring a printer
Making network connections
Activating and deactivating Bluetooth

Skills covered

Upgrade and MaintenanceHelp Desk SkillsWindowsIT Help DeskPersonaMicrosoft

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Expand PC capabilities with peripherals

1. Hardware Overview

02 - Exploring the computer system
03 - Understanding peripherals
04 - Working with connectors and connections

2. Inside Tour

05 - Opening the case
06 - Looking inside the box
07 - Exploring the motherboard
08 - Accessing internal storage
09 - Understanding power and cooling
10 - Closing the case

3. Internal Features

11 - Understanding the processor
12 - Reviewing memory requirements
13 - Adding expansion cards

4. Storage

14 - Working with internal storage
15 - Adding removable and external storage
16 - Preparing mass storage

5. PC Graphics System

17 - Understanding the graphics system
18 - Adjusting the monitor
19 - Configuring graphics
20 - Adding a second monitor

6. Input Output Devices

21 - Connecting a keyboard
22 - Adding pointing devices
23 - Working with touchscreen input
24 - Accessing the audio

7. Printers and Printing

25 - Exploring printer types
26 - Connecting and configuring the printer

8. Networking

27 - Exploring the network
28 - Making the network connection
29 - Accessing network resources
30 - Sharing network resources

9. Bluetooth and Bluetooth Peripherals

31 - Understanding Bluetooth
32 - Adding a Bluetooth peripheral

Conclusion

33 - Pursuing your professional curiosity