CS5: SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE OF COMPUTERS

The use of ICTs has a number of challenges for example, computers malfunction, laptops break down, servers go offline, networks become unavailable and computers slowdown with time, etc. All of these problems can be minimised by keeping up with regularly scheduled preventive maintenance activities. It is important for every user to have an idea on basic preventive maintenance in order to maintain the equipment in a good running condition. This topic will equip the learner with skills to maintain his/her computer systems in a good running condition and the safety measures to observe when working in a computer laboratory. Learning Outcomes: The learner should be able to: take care of computer systems, maintain (service) computer systems, troubleshoot malfunctioning computer systems and restore them to a good running condition.