TABLE OF CONTENTS

Module 1: PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES

Explore your Understanding ………………………………………….… 1
Guide Questions …………………………………………………………. 2
Pre-Assessment …………………………………………………………. 2
Self-Assessment ………………………………………………………… 5
Lesson 1 ……………………………………………………………………. 6
Firm Up ……………………………………………………………………. 8
Deepen …………………………………………………………………... 10
Transfer ………………………………………………………………….. 12
Post-Assessment ………………………………………………………. 14
Feedback ……………………………………………………………….. 16
Module 2: ENVIRONMENT AND MARKET
Explore your Understanding ………………………………………….. 18
Lesson 1: Needs and Wants of People ……………………………….. 19
Lesson 2: Generating Ideas for Business ……………………………. 20
Lesson 3: Selecting the Right Ideas…………………………………… 22
Lesson 4: Environmental Scanning …………………………………… 23
Firm Up ………………………………………………………………….. 24
Deepen ....……………………………………………………………….. 24
Transfer ………………………………………………………………….. 29
Post-Assessment ………………………………………………………. 30
Feedback ………………………………………………………………… 31

Module 3: INSTALL COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS

Introduction ………………………………………………………………… 33

Objectives………………………………………………………………….. 34
Pre- Assessment …………………………………………… 35

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Lesson 1: PLAN AND PREPARE FOR INSTALLATION ………………… 36
1.1 Safety Measures: OHS Policies and Procedures………………… 36
1.2 Understanding Computer System……………………………..…… 46
1.3 Computer Systems, Devices and Peripheral …………..………… 46
1.4 Network…………………………..…………………………..………. 64
1.5 Materials, tools, equipment and testing devices………………….. 70
Lesson 2: INSTALL EQUIPMENT / DEVICES and SYSTEMS ……….… 76
2. 1 Safety Precautions…………………………..…………………….… 76
2.2 System Specification..…………………………………………….…. 80
2.3 Installation of Hardware components and other peripherals…… 84
2.4 Installing Operating System …………………………….……….… 106
2.5 Windows 7 installation ……………………………………….…….. 123
2.6 Basic Computer Configuration Set- up …………………….…….. 136
Lesson 3: CONDUCT TEST ON THE INSTALLED COMPUTER 145
SYSTEM ……………………………………………………………………….
3.1. Testing Installed equipment/devices/system…………………... 145
Summative Test ……………………………………………………………….. 153
Post- Test ………………………………………………………………………. 158
References ……………………………………………………………………… 159
Glossary of Terms.……………………………………………………………… 161
Acronyms ……………………………………………………………………….. 163
Module 4: DIAGNOSE AND TROUBLESHOOT COMPUTER SYSTEM 165

Pre- assessment ……………………………………………………………… 167

Lesson 1: PLAN AND PREPARE FOR DIAGNOSIS OF COMPUTER 169
SYSTEM ……………………………………………………………………….
1.1 Safety Precautions ………………………………………………… 169

1.2 Types of Computer System Error …..…………………………….. 173

1.3 Diagnosing Computer Systems …………………..……….... 175

Lesson 2: DIAGNOSE AND CONFIGURE COMPUTER SYSTEMS 180

AND NETWORKS………………………………………………………………

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 2.1 Safety Precautions ………………………….………………….…. 180
2.2 Basic Concepts of Electricity……………………………………… 181
2.3 Techniques for Testing Computer System………………………. 188
2.4 Tools for Testing Computer System..……………………………. 200
2.5 Troubleshooting Computer System Network …………………... 204
2.6 Computer System and Network Configurations ……………….. 211

Lesson 3: INSPECT AND TEST THE CONFIGURED COMPUTER SYSTEMS

AND NETWORKS …………………………………………………………………….. 221

3.1 General Safety Tips and Reminders ……………………………… 221

3.2 Replacing Different Components …………………………………. 226
3.3 Upgrading your Computer Components …………………………. 228
3.3 Basic Network Errors ……………………………………………….. 233
3.4 Award BOS / CMOS Setup ………………………………………… 243

Lesson 4: TEST SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS………………………………….. 253

4.1 Testing Computer System …………………………………….…… 253

4.2 Error Beep Codes ………………………………………….………. 257
Post Assessment ………………………………………………………………. 266
Summative Test ………………………………………………………….……. 268
References …………………………………………………………………….. 273
Glossary ……………………………………………………………………….. 275