TABLE OF CONTENTS

Module 1: PERSONAL ENTREPRENUERIAL COMPETENCIES (PECs)

Introduction ..

Objectives . 2
Pre-Assessment .. 3
Learning Goals and Target .

Reading Resources and Instructional Activities

What to Know..

Assessment of PECs vis--vis Entrepreneur ...

What to Process....

What to Reflect and Understand

What to Transfer ..

12

Module 2: ENVIRONMENT AND MARKET (EM)

Introduction ..

14

Objectives . 15
Pre-Assessment ..

15

Learning Goals and Target ...

18

Reading Resources and Instructional Activities

19

What to Know

19

Product Development

19

Concept of Developing Product .

22

Finding Value

22

Innovation .

23

Unique Selling Proposition..

23

What to Process.

24

What to Reflect and Understand

25

What to Transfer

26

What to Know ..

27

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Generating Ideas for Business ..

27

Key Concept of Selecting a business Idea ..

29

Branding

30

What to Process....

31

What to Reflect and Understand .....

33

What to Transfer ...

34

Module 3: CONFIGURING COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORK

Introduction

36

Learning Competencies / Objectives

37
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Pre-Diagnostic / Assessment .

38
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Reading Resources / Instructional Activities ..

43
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Plan and Prepare for Configuration of Computer

43

Systems and Networks ..

43
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What to Know

43
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Safety Procedures..

44
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General Safety Guidelines ..

44
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Fire Safety Guidelines .

44

What to Process ..

45

Peer to Peer Activity

45

What to reflect / Understand .

46

Research and Investigation

46

What to Transfer ..

47

Role Playing ...

47

What to Know

48

Prepare Tools Used for Configuration .

48

Structure of the Registry .

53

What to Process ..

56

MS Configuration and Command Classification

56

Applet Grouping ..

57

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What to Reflect / Understand

Research and Explore ..

58
59

What to Transfer .

60

Oral Presentation .

60

What to Know ..

61

Procedure in Using Computer System

Configuration Tools..

61

What to Transfer ..

68

Windows registry Backup and Recovery.

68

Reading Resources / Instructional Activities

82

What to Know .

83

Safety Precautions related to Networks

83

Fiber-Optic Safety .

84

Chemical

84

Tools

84

Glass Shards

84

Harmful Light

85

What to Know

85

Networking Devices, Media and Connector

85

Common Network Cables

85

Twisted Pair

86

Category Rating

87

Coaxial Cable

87

Fiber-Optic Cable

88

Creating Ethernet Cable

89

What to Process

93

Criss-Cross Puzzle.

93

What to Reflect / Understand .

94

What to Transfer

96

Create Your Own Ethernet Cable.

96

Configure

What to Know

98

Internet Protocols.

98

IP Addressing..

100

Subnet Mask

102

IpConfig

102

How to Assign IP Address

104

Ping.

108

What to Process

111

Protocols..

111

Identify IP Address Classes..

112

What to Reflect / Understand

112

Reflection on the Video Presentation

113

What to Transfer

114

Configure an Ethernet NIC to use DHCP

114

Configure Wireless Router

120

What to Know.

123

Peer to Peer Network

123

Peer to Peer Network in Windows XP

124

Peer to Peer Network in Windows 7..

128

Client/ server Network .

134

What to Process

136

What to reflect/understand ..

136

What to Transfer

140

What to Know

141

Network Security

141

Security Attacks.

142

Virus, Worms, and Trojan Horses.

142

Security Procedure

143

Data Encryption.

144

Port Protection

145

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How to Enable Windows 7 Firewall..

147

Wireless Security Techniques

148

What to Process
Short Quiz

150
150

What to reflect / Understand

151

What to Transfer

152

Configure Windows XP Firewall.

What to Know

152
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File Printer Sharing.

157

Printer Sharing.

159

What to Process

161

Essay Writing

161

What to Reflect..
Read and Examine..
What to Transfer
Share Folder, Printer and Set Share Permission

161
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Reading Resources / Instructional Activities

Inspect and Test Configured Computer System
And Network
What to Know

170
171

Safety Precautions

171

Accident Reports .

172

Hazardous Substances..

173

Fire Exits..

173

Fire Safety Procedure

173

Personal Safety While Working with PCs.

174

What to Know..

174

Guidelines for Testing Configured Computer

System and Network..

174

Testing Your Computer Network

174

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Writing a Technical Report on Test Conducted ..

What to Transfer

176
177

Test the Wireless NIC..

177

Summative Test .

182

Module 4: MAINTAINING COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORK

Introduction .

187

Learning Competencies / Objectives..

188

Pre Diagnostic / Assessment

190

Skills Test
Reading Resources / Instructional Activities

191

Procedure in Planning and Conducting

Maintenance
Preventive Maintenance.

191

Maintenance Procedure

192

What to Know..
Diagnosis and Identification of Faulty Computer and
Networks
Preventing Computer System Failure .

196

Network Problems ..

199

What to Process..

203

Slide Show of Computer and Network Errors

What to Reflect / Understand

203

Pictorial Tour
What to Transfer
Video Demo
What to Know

204

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Some Downloada

Maintain Computer and Network System

What to Process.

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What to Reflect / Understand

208

Investigative Report
What to Transfer..

208

Magazine Article
What to Know 209
Computer Specification
Understanding Computer Specification
What to Process..

214

Internet Research
What to Reflect / Understand

215

Making Checklist
What to Transfer

216

Computer Specifications
What to Know 217
Networking Hardware Requirements
What to Process..

220

Network Layout
What to Reflect / Understand

221

Critical review
What to Transfer

221

Computer Shop Network Layout

Reading Resources / Instructional Activities
Maintaining Computer System .

223

What to Know 224

Maintenance of Computer System

224

Data Backup

225

Malware Maintenance/Disk Maintenance

228

What to Process..

229

Essay activity
What to Reflect / Understand

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230

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Research and Investigate

What to Transfer

230

Demonstration
What to Know 231
Diagnosis and Identification of Faulty System
What to Process

238

Critical Review
What to Reflect / Understand.

238

Slide Show Presentation

What to Transfer

239

Video Tutorials

Inspect and Test Conf

What to Know 240
Diagnostic Software Tools
Procedure in Cleaning Hardware Components
Cleaning Tools
What to Process

253

Ways To Improve Your Computer Performance

To Defragment Your Hard Disk.
How to Defragment Your Computer Hard Drive
Cleaning Windows Registry
Organizing Disk Drive Partition.
What to Reflect / Understand..

258

Evaluating Your Needs

What to Transfer.

258

Defragmentation Issue
What to Know 259
Understanding Partitions
Making a Disk Image Backup

What to Process

260

Duplication Disk Image backup

What to Reflect / Understand....

263

Critical Review
What to Transfer....

264

Online Review
What to Know.

264

How to Scan Disk

What to Process.

265

How to Run Scan Disk in Windows 2000 and Windows XP

How to Run Scan Disk in Windows Vista
Run Scan Disk on Windows 7
Run CHKDSK Using GUI
Run CHKDSK from the DOS Command Prompt
What to Reflect / Understand...

267

What to Transfer....

267

Concept Mapping
Scan Flash Drive
What to Know..

268

Delete Temporary Files

Unused Software Application
What to Process.

269

Temporary Internet Files

Windows Temporary Files
What to Reflect / Understand...

270

Computer Terminologies
What to Transfer...

271

Deleting Temporary Files

What to Know..
Disk Cleanup

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271

What to Process.

272

Remove Unnecessary Startup Programs

What to Reflect / Understand..

274

Internet Research
What to Transfer...

275

Activity
Maintain Network Systems

277

What to Know

277

Procedure on how to maintain Computer System and Networks

Perform computer maintenance task regularly
General Safety
Electrical Safety
Fire Safety
What to Process..

284

Maintenance Inspection Checklist

What to Reflect / Understand....

284

Video Tutorial
What to Transfer.....

284

Weekly Maintenance Checklist

What to Know..

285

Burn-In Testing
Standard Scripts
What to Process..

286

Performing Immediate Burn- in Testing

Reading Resources / Instructional Activities
Inspect Computer Systems and Networks.
What to Know...

291
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Maintenance of the Computer System and Networks

What to Process..
Testing Demonstration

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What to Reflect / Understand....

294

Network Diagnostics for Windows XP Tool

What to Transfer.....

294

Schedule and Techniques in Maintaining Systems

What to Know

298

Network Monitoring
What to Process

299

Testing Network Configuration

What to Reflect / Understand....

301

Practicing TCP/IP Networking Skills

What to Transfer.....

302

Network Checking
What to Know

303

Computer Communications
Methods of Connection Commonly Used
How Network Works- Computer in network
What to Process

305

Set Up a DSL or cable connection

What to Reflect / Understand....

306

Video Tutorial
What to Transfer.....

307

Network Connection Demo

What to Know..

308

Identify Safety Procedures and Potential Hazards for Users and

Technician
Preparing Technical Reports
What to Process

310

Simple Technical Reports

What to Reflect / Understand....
Computer Item Enumeration

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What to Transfer.....

312

Computer Hardware- Software Tools Report

Summative Test ...

313

References

317

Glossary .

319

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