Computer Hardware Software
G3N tutors you through the full CTVET Computer Hardware Software syllabus offline — from Occupational Health, Safety and Environment, Introduction to Computers, Computer Hardware, Software and Networking Tools & Equipment and more — with adaptive lessons, instant quizzes and exam-ready summaries.
Syllabus
What you’ll cover in Computer Hardware Software.
The complete topic outline G3N teaches, mapped to the CTVET curriculum.
Form 1 (Grade 10)
13 topicsOccupational Health, Safety and Environment
- Demonstrate Knowledge of Occupational health, safety and Environment
- Explain occupational health and safety
- State Safety Rules at the workplace
- Outline potential hazards in the workplace
- Outline Personal Protective Equipment (PPE’s)
- State accident preventive measures
- Demonstrate skills in Fire safety
- Explain fire triangle
- Outline classes of fire
- State causes of fire outbreak
- Identify fire safety tools
- Use fire safety tools
- Demonstrate skills in computer related safety
- Explain computer user related hazards
- Explain computer technician related hazards
- Use protective equipment
- Follow safety measures to minimize computer related injuries.
- Demonstrate skills in environmental safety
- Explain E-Waste
- Identify e-waste components within the environment
- Identify impact of E-Waste on the environment
- Separate constituents of e-waste
- Outline responsible disposal of e-waste materials/ hardware components
- Dispose E-waste components properly
Introduction to Computers
- Demonstrate knowledge of computers
- Explain computers
- State categories of computers
- Classify computers
- State generations of computers
- State advantages and disadvantages of computers
- Demonstrate knowledge of Computer Hardware
- Explain hardware components of a computer system
- Explain functions of components of computer system
- Outline tools for troubleshooting computer hardware
- Outline steps in maintaining computer hardware
- Demonstrate knowledge of computer software
- Explain computer software
- State differences between data and Information
- Explain sources and types of data
- Outline software components of computer system.
Computer Hardware, Software and Networking Tools & Equipment
- Demonstrate Knowledge of Computer Hardware, Software and Networking Tools & Equipment
- Explain tools
- Explain equipment
- State classification of tools
- Outline the tools in each class
- State tools used in working on various computer devices
- Demonstrate skills in using computer hand tools
- Outline functions of hand tools
- Describe procedure to use hand tools
- Identify type of screws on computer device
- Select hand tools
- Use tools following procedures on computer devices
- Follow safety working procedures
- Demonstrate skills in using cleaning tools
- Outline functions of cleaning tools
- Outline procedures for cleaning devices
- Select cleaning tools
- Select appropriate cleaning substances per computer device
- Use cleaning tools substances on devices
- Demonstrate skills in using ESD tools
- State types of ESD’s tools
- Outline functions of ESD tools
- Outline procedure of using ESD’s tools
- Select ESD tools
- Use ESD tools
- Demonstrate skills in diagnostic tools
- Outline functions of diagnostic tools
- Outline procedures in using diagnostic tools
- Select diagnostic tools
- Use diagnostic tools
Input Devices
- Demonstrate Knowledge of Input devices
- Explain input devices
- Explain data capture methods of input devices
- Categorise Input device
- State uses of input devices
- Demonstrate knowledge of features of Input devices
- Describe the feature of input devices
- Identify Corresponding connectivity ports
- Select appropriate device driver software
- Identify power rating of input device
- Demonstrate skills in using cleaning tools
- Identify connecting cables
- Check Operating system software compatibility
- Install input devices
- Install device driver software
- Test connectivity
Fundamentals of Electricity
- Demonstrate knowledge of the concept of electricity
- Explain electricity
- State Ohm’s law
- Calculate voltage and current in a circuit
- Distinguish between conductors, insulators and semiconductors
- Explain relationship among voltage, current and resistance
- Explain the importance of electricity in the computer industry
- Demonstrate skills in installing fundamentals of electricity
- State sources of electricity
- Explain basic electrical quantities
- State the SI units of electrical quantities
- Explain the function of measuring instrument
- Explain the importance of measuring instrument
- Identify ratings of components on the motherboard
- Demonstrate knowledge of Electrical components within the computer system
- Describe electrical circuit
- Differentiate between types electrical circuits
- Differentiate between types electrical circuits
- Interpret symbols of an electrical circuit
- Sketch simple electrical setups
Fundamentals of Electronics I
- Demonstrate knowledge of concepts of basic electronics
- Explain Electronics
- Outline Electronic components
- State the function of basic electronic components
- Interpret symbols of electronic components
- Sketch simple electronic circuit
- Demonstrate skills in electronic circuit designs
- Explain circuit diagrams
- Explain characteristics of components arrangements in circuits
- Design electronic circuit with basic electronic components
- Connect resistors in series and parallel
- Connect capacitors
- Connect basic electronic components
- Demonstrate skills in application of electronic
- Sketch a simple electronic circuit
- Select electronic components to build the circuit
- Select appropriate tools to build the circuit
- Build circuit
- Test circuit
Power Supply Unit
- Demonstrate knowledge of power supply unit of the computer
- Outline the function of the power supply unit
- Examine power rating of power supply unit
- State types of power supply units
- Outline faults associated with power supply unit
- State steps in tracing faults in power supply unit
- Demonstrate skills in managing power supply unit components
- Identify connectors on models of power supply unit
- Measure power supply outputs of Molex and 8 pin S-ATA connectors
- Measure power supply output for 20 and 24 pin ATX connector
- Identify power terminal of components in the system unit
- Connect components in the system unit to designated power connectors
- Follow safe working procedure
- Demonstrate skills in maintaining power supply unit
- Outline strategies for maintaining power supply unit
- Uninstall the power supply unit
- Maintain power supply unit
- Reinstall power supply unit
- Follow safe working procedure
- Demonstrate skills in repairing power supply unit
- Identify faults associated with power supply unit
- Select appropriate tools for repairing power supply unit
- Uninstall power supply unit
- Troubleshoot power supply unit for faults
- Repair faulty power supply unit whilst adhering to safety
- Test power supply unit
Ports, Cables and Connectors
- Demonstrate knowledge of ports, cables and connectors
- Describe ports, cable and connectors
- State types of ports, cables and connectors
- State features of ports
- Outline features of Cables
- State features of connectors
- Demonstrate skills in ports, cable and connectors
- Identify ports
- Select appropriate cable by connectors
- Match cables to ports
- Identify alternative ports for same function
- Identify cables of alternative ports
- Demonstrate skills in ports, cable and connectors
- Install device cable to appropriate port
- Troubleshoot to test for connectivity
- Remove faulty ports
- Replace faulty ports on device board
- Replace faulty ports with adapter
- Follow safe work practices
Output Devices
- Demonstrate Knowledge of Output devices
- Explain output devices
- Outline characteristics of output devices
- State uses of various output devices
- Outline steps in installing components of output devices
- Demonstrate skills in installing Output Devices
- Check operating System software compatibility
- Perform physical inspection of output device
- Connect output device
- Install Device Driver software
- Configure Output device
- Test output device
- Demonstrate skills in Troubleshooting output devices
- Explain the importance of troubleshooting output devices
- Troubleshoot output device to find faults
- Maintain output device
- Repair output device
- Replace faulty components
- Test output device
Storage Devices
- Demonstrate knowledge of Storage Devices
- Describe computer storage devices
- Classify computer storage devices
- State uses of computer storage devices
- Explain data representation in storage devices
- Demonstrate skills in installing Computer Storage Devices
- Select appropriate tools for installing computer storage devices
- Select appropriate cables and storage device
- Identify ports for connectivity
- Connect storage device
- Configure computer storage device
- Test storage device
- Demonstrate skills in troubleshooting Computer Storage Devices
- Identify common faults associated with computer storage devices
- Troubleshoot computer storage devices to find faults
- Replace faulty computer storage devices in the system unit
- Repair malfunctioning computer storage device
- Follow safe work practices
Personal Computer Motherboards
- Demonstrate knowledge of motherboards
- Describe computer personal computer motherboards
- Explain evolution of personal computer motherboard
- State form factors of personal computer motherboard
- State personal computer motherboard specification range and equivalence per manufacture
- Demonstrate skills in installing computer personal computer motherboards
- Select motherboard per system case
- Select tools for installing personal computer motherboard
- Fix motherboard into system
- Fix switch and power connectors to on motherboard
- Mount unembedded hardware components required for testing
- Configure computer storage device
- Demonstrate skills in troubleshooting motherboards
- Outline faults associated with computer motherboard
- Troubleshoot computer motherboard
- Check heating of microprocessor and RAM compatibility
- Replace CMOS battery
- Examine video display port on motherboard
- Clean motherboard whilst adhering to safety
Computer Memory
- Demonstrate Knowledge of classes of computer memory
- Explain computer memory
- Classify computer memory
- Identify computer primary memory
- Identify types of computer secondary memory
- Demonstrate knowledge of features of computer memory
- Explain the function of computer memory types in data processing
- State characteristics of secondary memory
- Explain storage specifications (capacities) in computer memory
- Estimate storage capacities of memory types
- Demonstrate skills in troubleshooting volatile and non-volatile memory
- Describe Random Access memory (RAM) architectures in personal computers
- State common faults with volatile memories
- Replace volatile memories in personal computers
- Troubleshoot volatile memories in personal computers
- Identify common faults with non-volatile memories
Microprocessors
- Demonstrate knowledge of microprocessors
- Explain microprocessors
- State types of microprocessor
- Classify microprocessors
- Explain the evolution of microprocessor
- Explain the functions of parts of the microprocessor
- State microprocessor speed equivalence per manufacture type
- Demonstrate skills in installing microprocessors
- Follow safe working procedures
- Remove microprocessor
- Select appropriate microprocessor
- Install microprocessor on microprocessor socket
- Demonstrate skills in troubleshooting and maintaining microprocessors
- Clean motherboard processor socket and microprocessor
- Test microprocessor without a heat sink
- Test microprocessor with a heat sink
- Check processor fan speed
Form 2 (Grade 11)
13 topicsFundamentals of operating system
- Demonstrate knowledge of Operating System
- Explain Operating System architecture
- Outline versions of Operating System
- Describe file systems
- Describe Operating System Interfaces
- Explain steps in installing operating system
- Demonstrate skills in Installing and upgrading operating system
- Prepare installation media
- Setup system for installation
- Install Operating System
- Update Operating System
- Upgrade Operating system
- Demonstrate skills in configuring operating system
- Configure Operating system
- Create user account
- Customize user profile
- Customize Desktop
Dismantling and Assembling of Personal Computers
- Demonstrate knowledge of personal computers
- Describe personal computers
- State components of a personal computer
- Outline functions of hardware components in the system unit
- Outline steps in assembling and disassembling
- State tools for assembling and disassembling
- Demonstrate skills in disassembling personal computer
- Select PPE’s as per the job requirements
- Select appropriate tools
- Dismantle components of the personal computer
- Follow safety precautions
- Demonstrate skills in assembling personal computer
- Select components for assembly
- Select tools for assembling personal computers
- Assemble components
- Configure components
- Examine system to confirm correct functioning and specification of components
- Follow safe working practices
Computer Hardware Safety and Preventive Maintenance
- Demonstrate knowledge of hardware safety and preventive maintenance
- Explain computer safety
- Outline computer safety procedures
- Define preventive maintenance
- Outline Preventive maintenance methods
- State hazards associated with computer usage
- Outline computer tools for carrying safety and preventive maintenance
- Demonstrate skills in hardware safety
- Setup conducive environment for computers
- Use safety protective materials
- Use appropriate safety tools
- Follow safety working procedures
- Demonstrate skills in hardware preventive maintenance methods
- Outline importance of preventive maintenance
- Select appropriate tool per device
- Perform maintenance on device
- Follow safety working procedures
Maintenance of Peripheral Devices
- Demonstrate knowledge of peripheral maintenance
- Describe computer peripherals
- State types of Computer peripherals
- Explain uses of computer peripherals
- State faults associated with computer peripherals
- Demonstrate knowledge of computer peripheral maintenance
- Define maintenance
- Explain importance of peripheral maintenance
- State types of computer peripheral maintenance
- State effects of non-maintenance
- Outline Tools for computer maintenance
- Demonstrate skills in peripheral maintenance
- Outline steps for maintaining peripherals
- Create maintenance plan
- Perform maintenance on peripherals
- Test peripheral performance
- Outline steps in documenting faults and recommendations
- Document faults and recommendations
Computer Software I
- Demonstrate knowledge of computer software
- Define Computer Software
- State types of computer Software
- State functions of computer software
- Outline importance of computer software
- Demonstrate skills in application software installation
- Classify application software
- State system requirement for installing application software
- Install application software
- Configure application software
- Demonstrate skills in Software License Activation
- Explain software licensing
- State types of software licensing
- Describe License key
- Outline methods of activating software
- Activate an application software
Computer Malware
- Demonstrate knowledge of computer malware
- Explain computer malware
- State types of computer malware
- State characteristics of computer malware
- Explain denial of service
- Demonstrate knowledge of computer antimalware
- Describe antimalware
- State importance of anti-malware
- State types of anti-malware
- State symptoms of malware infected device
- Demonstrate skills in computer malware prevention
- Install anti-malware
- Configure Anti-malware
- Scan computer with anti-malware software
- Configure windows firewall
Fundamentals of Emerging Technologies
- Demonstrate knowledge of emerging technology
- Explain emerging technologies
- State types of emerging technologies
- Outline importance of emerging technologies
- State characteristics of emerging technologies
- State impact of emerging technology on organization and society
- Demonstrate knowledge of emerging technology (hardware) platform trends
- Describe high performance emerging technology hardware
- Describe autonomic computing
- Outline user interfaces in emerging technology
- Explain cloud computing
- Demonstrate knowledge of emerging technology (software) platform trends
- Explain Internet of Things (IoT)
- Explain blockchain technology
- Describe 3D printing technology
- Explain Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Explain quantum computing
Computer Ethics and Professionalism
- Demonstrate knowledge of customer service
- Explain customer service
- State importance of customer service
- State types of customer service
- Explain customer service skills
- Demonstrate knowledge of computer ethics
- Explain computer ethics
- Outline importance of computer ethics
- Outline computer ethical principles
- State categories of computer ethics
- Demonstrate knowledge of Legal and Privacy issues in computing
- Explain data privacy
- State importance of data privacy
- Outline legal framework in IT
- State implications of non-adherence to IT legal framework
Fundamentals of Internet Technology
- Demonstrate knowledge of Internet
- Define internet
- Explain the concept of internet
- Explain internet terminologies
- State uses of the internet
- Demonstrate knowledge of internet technologies
- Explain Internet technology
- Outline requirements for Internet Connectivity
- State functions of Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
- Explain tools used to access the Internet
- Demonstrate skills in the use of internet services
- Identify internet services
- Search for types of information on the internet
- Create email account
- Communicate via email
Multimedia System
- Demonstrate knowledge of multimedia
- Explain multimedia
- State elements of multimedia
- Outline the uses of multimedia
- Outline advantages and disadvantages of multimedia
- Demonstrate knowledge of multimedia systems
- Explain multimedia systems
- Outline characteristics of multimedia system
- State delivery methods of multimedia system
- Outline multimedia application software
- Demonstrate skills in multimedia devices
- Outline importance of multimedia devices
- State categories of multimedia devices
- Identify devices used to deliver multimedia
- Install multimedia adaptor cards
- Identify multimedia ports
- Connect multimedia devices
Communication Devices
- Demonstrate knowledge of communication devices
- Define communication devices
- Outline importance of communication devices
- Outline communication devices
- Classify communication devices
- Demonstrate knowledge of operating communication devices
- Identify communication devices
- Outline function of communication devices
- Identify features of communication devices
- Identify features of modem
- Explain operation of communication devices
- Demonstrate skills in installation and maintenance of communication devices
- Install communication devices
- Configure communication device
- Test for performance of communication devices
- Troubleshoot communication devices
- Maintain communication devices
Computer Visual Display Unit
- Demonstrate knowledge of Computer Visual Display Unit (CVDU)
- Define Computer visual display unit (CVDU)
- Outline types of Computer visual display unit
- Explain the importance of Computer visual display unit
- State Advantages and Disadvantages of CVDU
- Demonstrate skills in repairing Computer Visual Display Unit (CVDU)
- Select Computer Visual Display Unit repair toolkit
- Dismantle CVDU
- Troubleshoot CVDU
- Assemble CVDU
- Install CVDU Adaptor cards
- Configure CVDU Adaptor cards
- Demonstrate skills in configuring Computer Visual Display Unit (CVDU)
- Describe Visual Display Resolution
- Explain Aspect Ratio in CVDU
- Identify types of aspect ratio in CVDU
- Configure aspect ratio of CVDU
Fundamentals of Computer Networks
- Demonstrate knowledge of computer networks
- Explain computer networks
- Describe types of computer networks
- Outline advantages and disadvantages of computer network technologies
- Explain terminologies network
- Demonstrate knowledge of computer network topologies
- Explain network topology
- Explain types of network topology
- State features of the network topologies
- Outline advantages and disadvantages of each network topology
- Sketch computer network topologies
- Demonstrate skills in interpreting computer network diagrams
- Identify computer network nodes
- Sketch network components
- Sketch computer network layout
- Interpret computer network diagrams
- Demonstrate skills in setting up and troubleshooting peer to peer computer network
- Identify components of peer-to-peer network
- Perform physical connection of computer network components
- Configure computer network
- Manage peer-to-peer computer network
Form 3 (Grade 12)
18 topicsNumber Systems
- Demonstrate knowledge of number systems
- Explain number systems
- Identify notations in number systems
- Explain positive and negative decimal values
- Count in number systems
- Demonstrate skill in manipulation of number
- Perform Arithmetic Operations
- Compute signed numbers representation
- Convert numbers
- Convert IP addresses
- Demonstrate skills in Boolean algebra
- Explain Boolean Algebra
- Identify variables
- Outline Boolean operators and their notations
- Perform calculation involving Boolean operators
- Draw truth tables using Boolean functions
Principles of Electricity
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic concept of electricity
- Define electricity
- State sources of electricity
- Explain basic terms associated with electricity
- Outline components of electrical circuit
- Demonstrate skill in electrical quantities
- State the SI units for electrical quantities
- Derive basic formula for ohm's law
- Calculate electrical quantities in a circuit
- Measure values of components on a circuit board
- Demonstrate skills in connecting electrical circuits
- Differentiate between AC and DC circuits
- Explain series and parallel connections of electrical components in a circuit
- Identify colour codes of electrical cables
- Select components and materials for circuit building
- Build electrical circuits whilst adhering to safety precautions
- Test electrical circuits
- Demonstrate knowledge of Alternating Current (AC) theory
- Explain Alternating current (AC) theory
- Define the parameters of an AC circuit
- Define inductive reactance, capacitive reactance, reactance and impedance
- Perform basic calculation on AC theory
Fundamentals of Electronics II
- Demonstrate knowledge of Basic Electronics
- Explain Electronics
- Define basic electronic components
- Explain the functions of basic electronic components
- Sketch symbols of various electronic components
- State the applications of basic electronic components
- Demonstrate skill in building basic electronic circuit
- Identify types of electronic circuits
- Sketch circuit diagram
- Identify tools used in building basic electronic circuits
- Select electronic components for circuit building
- Solder electronic components on circuit boards
- Test circuit for required output
- Demonstrate skills in troubleshooting faults in electronic circuit
- Explain the importance of troubleshooting electronic circuit
- Identify faults in electronic circuits
- Perform continuity test on circuit board
- Troubleshoot to rectify faults on circuit boards
- Adhere to safety precautions
Computer Hardware Installation and Configuration
- Demonstrate knowledge of hardware installation and configuration
- Explain Computer hardware installation
- Outline steps in hardware installation
- Explain computer hardware specification
- Explain hardware configuration
- State benefits of hardware installation and configuration
- Demonstrate skill in hardware Installation and troubleshooting
- Select hardware components for installation
- Select appropriate tools for installing hardware components
- Install computer hardware components
- Troubleshoot faulty hardware components
- Demonstrate skills in hardware configuration
- Configure hardware components
- Optimise configurations
- Describe firmware
- Upgrade firmware
- Install hardware component driver software
- Demonstrate skills in BIOS setup and operating system Installation
- Explain basic input and output System (BIOS)
- Configure BIOS setup
- Execute basic Disk operating system Commands
- Perform low level formatting
- Perform high level formatting
- Load system files
Computer Software II
- Demonstrate skills of Operating System Installation
- Classify types of system software
- State system requirement for installing an Operating system
- Create bootable disk
- Install operating system
- Configure operating system
- Activate Operating software
- Demonstrate skill in computer software installation
- Explain Utility software
- State types of Utility software
- Explain functions of Utility software
- Classify Utility softwares
- Install Utility software
- Configure Utility software
- Demonstrate knowledge in Software Piracy
- Define software piracy
- Outline types of software piracy
- Outline effect of software piracy
- Outline deficiency in pirated softwares
Printer
- Demonstrate knowledge of Printers
- Define printers
- Outline types of printers
- Categories printers
- Outline uses of each category of printers
- State printer’s parts
- Demonstrate skills in printer installation
- Identify software and hardware requirement for Installation
- Carry out physical connection
- Install Device Driver Software
- Test connectivity by test print
- Demonstrate skills in troubleshooting printers
- Identify faults with printers
- List possible solution to printer faults
- Troubleshoot printer connectivity issues
- Troubleshoot printing issues
Data Security
- Demonstrate knowledge of Data security
- Define Data Security
- Define encryption
- Outline types of encryption
- State the advantages of encryption
- Demonstrate knowledge of Data Protection
- Define risk
- Outline data security risks
- State methods that can be used to protect data
- State devices that can be used to protect data in an organization
- State ways data can be protected in windows
- Protect data in windows using bit locker
- Demonstrate skills in Data Backup and Restoration
- Define data backup
- State types of Data Backup
- Outline data recovery services
- State forms of data destruction
- Backup data
- Restore data
Internet and the World Wide WEB (www)
- Demonstrate knowledge of Internet and the World Wide Web
- Define the internet
- Explain Internet terminologies
- State uses of the internet
- State types of Internet connections
- Demonstrate knowledge of Internet Service Connectivity
- Explain acquisition
- State Internet Service Providers (ISP)
- Explain roles of ISPs
- Outline steps to connect to an Internet Service
- Demonstrate knowledge of World Wide Web Technology (www)
- Define World Wide Web
- Explain the features of World Wide Web
- Outline the elements of the World Wide Web
- State the differences between Internet and World Wide Web
- Demonstrate skills in using the Internet
- Connect devices to the internet
- Use Required tools to surf the internet
- Execute specified task via the internet
- Set device to eliminate unethical sites
Emerging Technology (biometric)
- Demonstrate knowledge of emerging Technologies
- Define emerging technologies
- Outline types of emerging technologies
- Explain forms of emerging technologies focusing on their relevance
- Define Quantum computing
- Outline Quantum computing technologies
- Demonstrate knowledge of Contemporary Hardware (Biometric) Platform Trends
- Define green computing
- Identify high performance, power-saving processors
- Explain autonomic computing
- Outline emerging Biometric Technology
- State benefits of Biometric Technologies
- Demonstrate knowledge of Contemporary Software (Biometric) Platform Trends
- Define Blockchain
- Explain characteristics of Blockchain
- State benefits of Blockchain
- Define Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- State benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Fundamentals of Cloud Computing
- Demonstrate knowledge of Cloud computing
- Define Cloud computing
- State the characteristics of cloud computing
- Outline the benefits of Cloud computing
- State types of Cloud Services
- Outline Cloud deployment types
- Demonstrate knowledge of Virtualization
- Define Virtualization
- Define Hypervisor
- State the types of Hypervisors
- State kinds of hypervisors
- Demonstrate skills in Cloud Technologies
- Define shared responsibility of cloud
- Outline various cloud service providers
- Install a hypervisor software
- Install an operating system on a hypervisor
Fundamentals of Network Management
- Demonstrate knowledge of Network management
- Explain network management
- Outline elements of network management
- State importance of network management
- Outline network management layers
- Demonstrate skills in configuring network management protocols
- Explain network management protocol
- State functions of Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
- Outline functions of Remote network monitoring (RMON)
- Configure SNMP
- Demonstrate skills in Network management
- Create access list in a network
- Discover an outsider on a network
- Troubleshoot network for latency
- Monitor network traffic
Fundamentals of Digital Forensics
- Demonstrate knowledge of Digital Forensics
- Define Digital Forensics
- State the types of Digital Forensics
- Outline advantages and disadvantages of Digital Forensic Investigations
- State Digital Forensic investigation procedure
- Demonstrate knowledge of Legal and ethical guidelines in Digital Forensics
- Define ethics
- State ethical requirements for digital forensics investigation
- State legal requirements for digital forensic investigation
- Outline challenges in digital forensics investigations
- Explain Chain of Custody
- Demonstrate skills in Digital forensics
- Differentiate between Persistent Data and Volatile Data
- State best practices of digital forensics
- Identify tools for Digital Forensics
- Conduct Digital Forensics on a device
- Conduct Digital Forensics on Computer Network
Network Cabling
- Demonstrate knowledge of General Media Considerations
- Explain the difference between broadband and baseband transmission
- Define simplex mode of transmission
- Define half-duplex mode of transmission
- Define full-duplex mode of transmission
- Demonstrate skills in cable trunkings and accessories
- Define cable trunking
- Identify tools used in installing cable trunking and accessories
- Identify cable trunking types
- Install cable trunking and accessories
- Demonstrate knowledge of types of media
- Explain types of media
- State the uses of network media
- State types of media connectors
- Outline uses of media connectors
- Identify cable connectors
- Outline importance of media convertors
- Demonstrate skills in cable termination
- Sketch straight-through and crossover cable
- Explain roll-over and loopback cables
- Identify components of wiring distribution
- Identify tools used in cabling
- Terminate network cable
Automated Teller Machine (atm)
- Demonstrate knowledge of Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
- Define Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
- Outline importance of Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
- State types of Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
- State parts of Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
- Outline features of Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
- Outline working principles of Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
- Demonstrate skills in Automated Teller Machine Installation
- State Automated Teller Machine (ATM) softwares
- Sketch network diagram of Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
- Install Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
- Load receipt of Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
- Load cassette of Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
- Configure Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
- Demonstrate skill in Maintaining Automatic Teller Machine (ATM)
- Sketch block diagram of Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
- State the uses of network media
- State types of media connectors
- Outline uses of media connectors
- Identify cable connectors
- Outline importance of media convertors
- Demonstrate skill in Troubleshooting Automatic Teller Machine (ATM)
- Outline steps in rectifying faults associated with Automatic Teller Machine (ATM)
- Outline steps in rectifying faults associated with Automatic Teller Machine (ATM)
- Select tools for troubleshooting Automatic Teller Machine (ATM)
- Troubleshoot Automatic Teller Machine (ATM)
- Follow safe working procedure
Computer Power Management
- Demonstrate knowledge of Power supply Management
- Define computer power management
- State importance of computer power management
- Explain basic standards in computer power management
- Outline levels of computer power management
- Demonstrate skills in computer power supply technologies
- Identify types of computer power supply technologies
- Outline challenges in computer power supply
- Troubleshoot computer power supply challenges
- Install power enhancement systems
- Demonstrate skills in implementation of software strategies in power management
- Identify power management tools in window operating systems
- Configure power management tools for optimization
- Configure recommended power setting for applications
- Configure recommended power setting on hardware components
- Demonstrate skills in power management strategies using hardware
- Differentiate between static and dynamic power management
- State hardware components that can minimize power consumption
- Outline Strategies for managing power in peripherals
- Configure peripherals to minimize power consumption
- Demonstrate skills in power management on compact systems
- Identify key power elements in smart systems
- Configure operating system software of smart devices to minimize power consumption
- Install application software to minimize power consumption
- Troubleshoot power management issues on smart devices
Computer Systems Upgrade and Optimization
- Demonstrate knowledge of computer system upgrade and optimization
- Explain computer system upgrade
- Explain computer system optimisation
- Discuss the importance of board upgrade
- Outline upgradable components on system board
- Outline serviceable components on the system board
- Demonstrate skills in Diagnosing faults
- Outline reasons for computer system upgrade
- Identify system board requirements for hardware components upgrade
- Install Hardware components on computer system
- Upgrade softwares on computer systems
- Demonstrate skills in computer system optimisation
- Adjust appearance settings to improve performance
- Increase page size to increase virtual RAM
- Defrag hard disk drive to improve access time
- Run check disk to recover bad clusters on disk
- Replace faulty CMOS battery
Troubleshooting Computer Systems
- Demonstrate knowledge of computer systems
- Define computer systems
- Outline components of computer system
- Outline functions of hardware components
- State operations of hardware components
- Demonstrate skills in Diagnosing faults
- Select PPE’s as per the job requirements
- Select tools for computer system diagnostics
- Diagnose computer systems problems
- Document the diagnostic findings
- Recommend solutions to findings
- Demonstrate skills in Rectifying faults
- Replace faulty components
- Configure replaced components
- Test computer systems and devices to ensure safe operation
- Restore backup data
Computer Network I
- Demonstrate knowledge of Computer Networks
- Explain Computer Network
- Identify types of computer network components
- State functions of computer network components
- Outline steps involved in setting computer network
- Demonstrate knowledge of IP Addressing and Subnet Mask
- Describe IP addressing
- Explain Classes of IP addresses
- Explain Subnet Mask and Classless Inter Domain Routing (CIDR) notation
- Explain MAC Addressing
- Demonstrate skills in Computer Network IP Addressing and Subnet Masking
- Convert binary to decimal notations and vice versa
- Convert decimal to hexadecimal and vice versa
- Interpret Classless Inter Domain Routing (CIDR) notations
- Calculate subnets from Classless Inter Domain Routing (CIDR) notations
- Calculate for number of hosts in subnets
- Demonstrate skills in setting up Wired Local Area Network (LAN)
- Sketch LAN topology
- Design LAN topology
- Select network devices
- Install physical component of local area network
- Configure local area network
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