Annexure III Curriculum - Computer Hardware & Networking
Annexure III Curriculum - Computer Hardware & Networking
This Programme is aimed at training for Unemployed Candidates in the age group of 18 to 45 years for
taking up self-employment in Computer Hardware Repairs and Networking.
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Estimated
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Course Component Key Learning Outcomes size
No. Level
1 Professional Knowledge 1. Candidate is clearly able to differentiate 32 Hours Level 4
between Wage employment, Self- (Theory)
A. Entrepreneurship employment and Entrepreneurship
2. Understand, appreciate and develop the self-
1. Knowledge of self- confidence for embarking on self-
confidence, attitude employment / entrepreneurship.
2. Entrepreneurial 3. Understand and internalize entrepreneurial
competencies competencies and know their importance for
3. Banking, insurance , becoming a successful entrepreneur.
financial accountancy and
4. Trainee is able to understand the legal and
management regulatory aspects of launching an
4. Legal aspects ,regulatory enterprise.
aspects of SMEs 5. Trainee is able to appreciate need for
continuous growth and expansion of an
enterprise
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At the end of the training trainee will have: 140Hours Level 4
Technical Knowledge
(Theory)
5. Computer Fundamentals
6. Understood the Computer Technology and
History and Generations of
different generations in computer
Computer
technologies
6. Architecture of the
7. Understood the different types of Operating
Computer
Systemsand its importance
7. Description of Different
8. Understood the softwares and Hardware
parts of a Computer and
parts
System Software and
Application Software 9. Understood the preliminary information of
hardware components
8. Acquisition of knowledge
about the computer system 10. Understood the complete information
computer configuration activities.
9. Learn and apply basic
safety procedures 11. Understood how to assemble the computer
according customer requirements in a real
10. Assemble a personal
environment
computer in accordance
with given configuration 12. Understood how to install computer
Software, devices drivers as well as
11. Performing installation of
configuration of peripheral devices
operating system and other
application 13. Understood how to install and configure
2 networking devices setting and applications
12. Usage of relevant tools and
diagnostic techniques 14. Understood how to configure internet and
email configuration according to the
13. Conducting basic
requirements
diagnostic routines using
various tools and 15. Understood how to diagnose, repair and
application software maintain the computer according to the
standards
14. Perform routine and
preventive maintenance 16. Understood how to properly diagnose
computer problems and test computer for
15. Perform cabling,
required operation and standards
connecting, and
configuring of a peer to 17. Understood how to solve problems
peer network pertaining to viruses and other malicious
program
16. Solving problems
pertaining to viruses and
other malicious program
component
17. Configure Internet and
Email
18. Perform repairs to personal
computers
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Professional Skills At the end of the training trainee will able to: 146 Hour Level 4
19. Use of Tools/ Equipment (Practical)
and Various components in 18. At the end of the training, the trainees will be
the computer able to work out of all kinds of repairs and
20. Use of Internet Concepts, installations
Surfing, Mailing & Social 19. Ability on computer requirements with
Media. respect to specification
21. Use of identifying different
Desktop Icons. My 20. Ability on Complete setting of BIOS.
Computer, My Documents 21. Ability on Installation and setting up tape,
compact and Zip drives
22. Changing Desktop
Backgrounds, Mouse 22. Ability on Installation of other peripheral
Pointer, Screen Saver and devices
Notepad ,WordPad, MS 23. Ability on Assemble the computer
Paint
24. Ability on Configure and install operating
23. PC Boot Process and DOS system and applications
Function and file system
25. Ability on Test and inspection with respect to
24. Windows XP/ window 7 / the configured computer
window vista Architecture
26. Ability on PC Boot Processing through DOS
25. Disk Management Function and file system
Procedure
27. Ability onOperating System Installations,
26. Operating System Procedures, Booting Procedures
Installations and
Procedures/ Booting 28. Ability onWindows Configurations & Adding
Procedures Device Drivers
27. Windows Configurations & 29. Ability onCabling and Characteristics and
Adding Device Drivers Installing and Configuring an NIC
28. Cabling and 30. Ability onDiagnose faults and identify the
Characteristics repairs
29. Installing and Configuring 31. Ability on to take backups for the security of
an NIC customer data before repairs
30. Install and configure 32. Ability on to Perform repairs to rectify faults
Internet 33. Ability on to Check computer for
31. Diagnose faults and performance
identify the repairs 34. Ability on to Install and configure Internet
necessary
32. Necessary backups for the
security of customer data
before repairs
33. Perform repairs to rectify
faults
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Core Skills
1. Trainee is able to analyze major trends in a 36Hours Level 4
I. Business Opportunity given economic sector / sub-sector and
Identification identify Business Opportunities
II. Market Survey and 2. Trainee is able to conduct market survey and
Business Plan develop sound Business Plans based on
Development obtained data.
III. Planning and Risk Develop effective personal management skills
Assessment like time management and communication
skills.
IV. Problem solving
3. Know how to acquire entrepreneurial
V. Time management
competencies through work experience as
VI. Communication well as other sources of learning
VII. Business Management 4. Knows to maintain simple books of accounts
skills and prepare financial statement for small
business
5. Trainees able to devise a simple marketing
and sales strategies and plan for a small
business
6. Trainees able to manage small team of
workers required for managing a small
business
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Computer Hardware Repairs and Network Maintenance.
Detailed Syllabus
SL Mode of
Subject Contents Hrs
No delivery
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MODULE III - Entrepreneurial Competencies
Entrepreneurial Defining Competencies – Combination of knowledge, Lecture, 6 hrs
competencies – skill, motive and trait PPT,
5 importance, Understanding all the 15 Competencies Group
explanation with Relevance of entrepreneurial Competencies at Discussio
examples, case different stages of enterprise launching and n , Video
study for management Clips &
identification of Facilitating internalizing the entrepreneurial Case
different competencies by way of stories, viewing videos etc. Study
competencies Identifying entrepreneurial competencies through a
case study
How success is related to Entrepreneurial
Competencies
6 Ring Toss Exercise Importance of Risk Taking & Goal setting for Game, 4 hrs
becoming an entrepreneur Discussio
Examine one’s own risk taking behavior i.e a high n,
risk taker, moderate or low risk taker by administering Lecture,
Ring Toss exercise PPT
Need to take Moderate and calculated risk
7 Systematic What is quality, attributes of quality Game, 4 hrs
Planning & Factors affecting quality Discussio
Efficiency Quality Management n, PPT,
Orientation – Boat Systematic planning Lecture
building exercise
8 Tower Building Role of Self confidence in performing any activity Game, 4 hrs
Exercise – Importance of planning & scanning the environment Discussio
Eradication of Developing belief in own ability to complete a given n, Lecture
Dependency task/face a challenge without depending upon
Syndrome external assistance
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MODULE V - Business Management
12 Banking - Deposits Various Deposit Schemes and other services of Lecture, 4 hrs
& Advances, banks PPT,
Lending Schemes / General Advances -Security Norms & margin Discussio
Government requirement n
Sponsored Term Loan & Working Capital finance
Schemes MSME Credit
Mudra Loan
PMEGP Scheme
CGTMSE Scheme
13 Marketing Indian rural market an overview Lecture, 2 hrs
Management/Packa Elements of successful marketing PPT,
ging/branding Market segmentation Discussio
4 Ps of marketing n
Marketing mix
Product mix
Unique Selling Proposition
Need for understanding consumer behavior and
preferences
Importance of customer service
Marketing strategies for exploring opportunities in
rural market
Online marketing
Costing & Pricing, Components of direct and indirect, fixed and variable Lecture, 2 hrs
14 Fixed cost & cost Discussio
Variable Cost, Importance of Costing in profitability n, PPT
Breakeven point Concepts of pricing and factors affecting pricing and
etc. decisions Exercise
Commercial feasibility of an enterprise
Break Even analysis
15 Book Keeping & Various types of records to be maintained in small Lecture, 2 hrs
accountancy – cash enterprises - Cash Book, General Ledger etc. PPT,
book, sales & Accounting methodology Discussio
purchases, book Various heads of accounts and how to appropriate n,
keeping expenditure there in Exercise
methodology Financial Statements & Case
Study
16 Business Laws – Legal aspects of weights and measures Lecture, 2 hrs
Taxation & related IT, VAT Sales Tax, state and central Govt. Rules and PPT,
laws regulations in business Discussio
Compliance for various statutory requirements VAT, n,
CST, Income Tax etc. Exercise
17 Inter personal Importance of maintaining good inter personal Lecture, 2 hrs
relationship, Labor relationship with related people in business PPT,
Management Need for leadership in the enterprise development Discussio
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Various styles of Leadership n
Characteristics of a good leader
MODULE VI - Market Survey
18 Market Survey – Need for market survey Lecture, 2 hrs
methodology, Methodology to collect and use the information Group
sources, nature of generated Discussio
information to be How to develop an effective survey plan for the n, PPT
collected selected activity
Dos & don’ts for conducting market survey
Questionnaire for market survey
Market survey report format
19 Market survey – Candidates will go to the market and collect information Practical 8 hrs
Collection of of identified/potential activity to assess the demand work
information, field /supply position, market trends, marketing practices,
work competition, current state of technology etc.
20 Market Survey – Candidate will prepare Market survey report and present Group 4 hrs
Report Writing, the report in the class followed by discussion to be Discussio
Presentation of moderated by the resource Person. n,
market survey Lecture,
report, discussion PPT
on presentation
MODULE VII - Business Plan Preparation
21 Business Plan Plan format Lecture, 4 hrs
Preparation? How to ascertain initial viability of a business PPT,
proposal Exercise,
Enlisting technical, financial, marketing and Discussio
commercial aspects of business n
Profitability
MODULE –VIII Launching Formalities
22 Field Visit to units Candidates are taken for exposure visits to Field 4 hrs
established & Enterprises established and successfully managed by Visit,
successfully run RSETI trained Entrepreneurs wherein they will be Interactio
by first generation able to: n
entrepreneurs Know various steps involved in establishing a Micro
Enterprise
Understand how a Micro Enterprise is managed
To identify the Entrepreneurial competencies &
Entrepreneurial behavior
To analyze the external factors influencing the
success or failure of the enterprise.
To analyze the internal factors affecting success or
failure of the enterprise/entrepreneur.
To identify the areas/issues which can be addressed
by RSETI, in a similar case, to facilitate success of
the entrepreneur
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23 Interaction with Identify factors responsible for the development of Interactio 2 hrs
successful the entrepreneur n followed
entrepreneurs Assess the Entrepreneurial Competencies of the by
Entrepreneur discussio
Impact of EDP training inputs n
Understand how the entrepreneur reacts to a
challenging situation
24 Launching Steps in launching of an enterprise, common crisis Lecture, 2 hrs
formalities in business PPT and
Pitfall and their controls Discussio
Licensing & Registration: Formalities for obtaining n
Trade License from Panchayath/Municipal agencies
Formalities for obtaining PAN Card, TAN, Service
Tax & VAT Registration.
Technical Knowledge and Skills
MODULE X – Basic Electronics
25 Basics Electronics Introduction to Electronics (Analog and Digital) Lecture/ 8 hrs
Identification of Resistor, Capacitor, Diodes & their Demonstr
functions ation//Exe
Identification of components rcise
MODULE XI – Introduction to Computer Hardware
26 Computer Basics – Introduction & Definition of Computer Lecture / 8 hrs
Introduction and PPT/Dem
Block Diagram of computer
History onstration
Classification of computer /Exercise
Characteristics of Computers
What is Language?
Types of Languages and language translators.
History and Generation of computers, Memory -
Bits, Bytes, KB,MB,GB,TB,PB,EB,ZB,YB,Brontope
byte, Geeope Byte. Etc
Computer Software, Types of Software with Ex.
(System/Application/Utility S/W
Computer Hardware, Intro. to Hardware components
of computer
27 Components and Identifying the Important Hardware Components of Lecture/ 4 hrs
its parts PC. i.e., CPU, Motherboard, RAM, HDD, ODD, Demonstr
SMPS, K/B, Mouse, Monitoretc ation//Exe
rcise
Functions of above said components
28 Tools and Tools and equipments like brush, screw driver, air Lecture/ 4 hrs
Equipments blower, voltage tester and pliers required for Demonstr
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servicing computer ation//Exe
rcise
29 Fundamentals of About AC and DC Lecture/ 4 hrs
Electricity Demonstr
How AC is converted into DC in a Computer
ation//Exe
rcise
30 SMPS About SMPS Lecture/ 8 hrs
Demonstr
Types of SMPS ation//Exe
Power stored in UPS rcise
Components and Circuits inside the SMPS Unit
31 UPS (Uninterrupted Types of UPS (Offline/Line Interactive & Online)Lecture/ 4 hrs
Power Supply) Demonstr
Working Principle of each type of UPS. Connecting,
ation//Exe
Maintenance and Troubleshooting.
rcise
MODULE XI – Assembling & Dissembling of PCs / Servicing / Computer Management
32 Assembling and Assembling and Disassembling a PC Lecture 4 hrs
dissembling PCs /PPT
Precautions to be taken while assembling the PC
/Demonst
ration
/Exercise
33 Introduction to Introduction to BIOS/CMOS Setup, POST (Power Lecture / 6 hrs
BIOS / CMOS On Self-Test PPT/Dem
Setup, POST onstration
Demonstration of BIOS/CMOS Configuration (Date,
(Power On Self- /Exercise
Time, Enable/Disable Devices).
Test)
Dual BIOS Feature
BIOS/CMOS Setup, Booting Sequence/Boot Order
34 Introduction to Definition and types of Operating Systems - MS- Lecture / 4 hrs
Operating System Dos, Windows 9x/XP/Vista/7/8, Linux, MAC OS, PPT/Dem
Android etc. onstration
/Exercise
Process of Booting the Operating System.
Win XP/Win 7. Activation and Automatic Updating
procedures.
35 Computer Computer Management, Disk Management, Lecture / 16 hrs
Management Defragmentation, PPT/Dem
onstration
Services and Applications,
/Exercise
Local Users and Groups,
Advanced System Settings,
Device Manager, Task Manager, Windows Registry
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36 Partitioning Partitioning of Hard Drive - Primary, Extended, Lecture / 12 hrs
Logical partitions using Partition Tools. PPT/Dem
onstration
/Exercise
37 Installation of Installation of Operating System - Win XP/Win 7. Lecture / 4 hrs
Drivers and Activation and Automatic Updating procedures. PPT/Dem
Software onstration
Device Driver Installation, Task Manager, Windows /Exercise
Registry, Control Panel, MS Config Utility, Windows
Startup Applications Management.
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Installation of Scanner, Device Driver Installation, /Exercise
Scanner Settings, Scanning Documents, Photos in
different Fomats like JPG, PDF, etc
MODULE XII - Computer Virus / Trouble shooting
48 Virus /Malwares What is a Virus? How Virus Attacks a Computer Lecture 12 hrs
Types of Viruses (Boot Sector Virus, Partition Virus, /PPT
File Virus, Trojans, Etc.) /Demonst
Malwares, Adwares, Spywares, Phishing Attacks, ration
etc. Prevention and Curing Virus and Spywares. /Exercise
Antivirus, Internet Security Tools, Updates etc.
49 Trouble shooting Trouble Shooting Basics / Trouble shooting file Lecture 16 hrs
sharing problems /PPT
Trouble shooting – RAM /Demonst
Trouble shooting power supply / Trouble shooting ration
HDD /Exercise
Trouble shooting SMPS fan / Trouble shooting CPU
fan
Trouble shooting monitor / mouse / key board
Trouble shooting optical drives / Trouble shooting
networking
Trouble shooting operating system
MODULE XIII–Software installation & booting
50 Software Introduction to Dual Boot / Multi Boot Lecture 24 hrs
installation and Introduction to Windows 8.1, Installation /PPT
booting Installation and Working on Windows 8.1 /Demonst
Introduction to Windows 10, Installation Introduction ration
to Windows 10, Installation /Exercise
Comparison between Windows XP, Win 7, Win 8.1
and Windows 10
Demonstration on Windows Using: Safe Mode, Safe
Mode Boot options, Last Known Good Configuration,
etc.
Demonstrating Windows Diagnostic Tools, System
Restore, Creating Restore point, Restore using
Restore point, etc.
Windows Recovery using System Factory
Defaults/Recovery tools
Disk Imaging using Ghost Tools like Norton Ghost,
Disk Imaging etc. Creating and Restoring Partition
Images and Disk images. Using Ghost tools for Disk
to Disk and Partition to Disk Ghosting
Creating Recovery Image or Media(CD/DVD/Pen
drive) using Tools like Acronis Backup/Recovery and
Restoring the Image or Media.
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51 Linux Operating Introduction to Linux Operating System. Difference Lecture 24 hrs
System between Windows and Linux OS. Demonstrating /PPT
Linux Net working Installation of Linux OS. /Demonst
Introduction to Linux Administration Basics ration
Installing various Packages (Application Softwares) /Exercise
in Linux.
Introduction to Linux Networking. Configuring IP
Address on Linux Systems.
& Print Sharing in Linux OS, and sharing between
Windows & Linux systems using SAMBA services
MODULE XIV – Net Working
52 Net Working Introduction to Networking / Types of Networking Lecture 24 hrs
/PPT
Crimping RJ45 Connectors
/Demonst
Introduction to windows networking ration
/Exercise
Data Sharing, Printer Sharing.
Remote Desktop Connection using Windows RDC
Virtual Network Computing using Real VNC
Creating Shared Folders for each user, Assigning
Access Rights and Changing Ownership for Shared
Folders using File Server Wizard.
Installing, Configuring Windows Server, DNS, ADS,
DHCP Configuration.
53 Virtualization Introduction to Virtualization, Virtualization Concepts Lecture 12 hrs
and Uses. /PPT
/Demonst
Demonstration of Installation and Working on Virtual
ration
Box
/Exercise
Demonstration of Creating and Configuring Virtual
Machines (VM's) in Virtual Box.
Demonstration of Installation Operating Systems
(OS) like Windows and Linux in VM's.
MODULE XIII –Internet
54 Internet Introduction to Internet, Uses of Internet, Working on Lecture 16 hrs
Internet using various browsers like IE, Chrome, /Demonst
Firefox, Opera, etc. Explaining URL, HTTP, HTTPS, ration
etc. Clearing Browser Cache. /Exercise
Creating Mail ID's, Send / Receive Mails, Mail Client
Configuration using Outlook/Thunderbird, etc.
Internet Configuration using ADSL
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Router/Broadband Modem. Introduction to Wireless
Data Cards and 3G/4G Wi-Fi Dongles. Details about
purchasing Software (OS, Application Software’s,
etc.) and Hardware Components.
Internet Downloads (Tools, Software’s, Device
Drivers, Torrents, etc.) and Getting Online Support
55 Internet network Introduction to Network Devices: Lecture 8 hrs
/Demonst
ADSL Router, Wi-Fi Router, Wireless Access Point ration
and Repeater, Firewall. /Exercise
Configuring and securing Wireless Networks and
Access Points
Providing Wireless Client Access with Secure Key
and MAC Filtering.
MODULE XIV –Laptop servicing
56 Laptop servicing Introduction to Laptop Basic Hardware Lecture 8 hrs
/PPT
OS and Driver Installation for Laptops
/Demonst
Basic Troubleshooting of Laptops ration
/Exercise
Creating Backup/OS Recovery Media in branded
Laptops and Desktops.
MODULE XV –CC Camera settings and Installation
57 CC Camera CC Camera settings and Installation Lecture 4 hrs
settings and /PPT
Installation /Demonst
ration
/Exercise
Assessment & Evaluation Test 2 hrs
Feedback & Valedictory 2 hrs
TOTAL 360hrs
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