Computer Care & Maintenance (Community) - F2MCM

Category: Computing & Information Technology

DURATION

26 hours

VENUE

This course is mainly offered in Community venues. Please see Part-Time Community Course Guide for current course listings.

WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?

Students who wish to develop good pc maintenance skills.

COURSE TYPE

College Certificate

COURSE AIMS

To develop good pc maintenance skills, hardware problem solving skills and to promote and develop safe and secure practices online and offline.

COURSE CONTENT

Course content will cover the following aspects of maintaining your personal computer:

The importance of maintaining your computer
Problem solving - hardware and software
Using Knowledge Base and the Internet to find answers
Computer terminology
Starting/shutting down your computer safely
Peripheral device solutions
Installing and uninstalling hardware & software
PC Security - Anti-Virus software, firewalls, Wireless Network and data security
Good file management

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

There are no formal entry requirements for this course, however, students should have good basic computing skills and be comfortable with the Windows Operating Environment.

PROGRESSION ROUTES / CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Successful student may wish to progress on to other computing courses.

COURSE FEES

£63

TO BOOK THIS COURSE:

Please see the Booking & Fees page for information on other ways to book our courses.

CONTACT

Lorraine Aitken
(Community and Lifelong Learning)
Tel 01224 612629
Email lorraine.aitken@abcol.ac.uk