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Data Storage Measurements In this reading, you will learn about the different names for measurements of data storage capacities and file sizes. Data storage capacity increases in step with the evolution of computer hardware technology. Larger storage capaci...

In order to get our computer to work, let's give it some power. Computers have a power supply that converts electricity from your wall to something usable. There are two types of electricity DC or direct current which flows in one direction and AC or alternati...

Power Supplies In this reading, you will learn how to select the correct power supply for a personal computer (PC) to support the main components of the PC.  As you learned in a previous video, computer systems require a direct current (DC) of electricity to...

(Link to original post from nvidia) Terminology and Basic Definitions Cable Form Factors and Connector Types SFP (Small Form Factor Pluggable) – A transceiver or cable with a one or two lanes (channel) in ea...

Hi there, it's me again. You might remember me from the previous module, and no worries if not, what's important is that I'm here now. We've made some updates to this program to make sure you've got the latest info on mobile devices. You'll see me again thro...

Sometimes instead of being plugged into a power outlet all the time, we want to take our technology with us. Mobile technology uses rechargeable batteries to carry power with the device wherever we take it. Rechargeable devices might have an external charger f...

Check out these links for more information: You can learn about Inductive Charging. Read more about batteries and charge cycles for Windows or Macs. You can also check out: Safe handling of lithium-ion batteries. Finally, learn how to maximize your batter...

Let's take a look at the back of our computer again. Here you see lots of connectors or ports we can plug in different objects, like a mouse, keyboard, and a monitor. These are known as peripherals. A peripheral is basically anything that you connect your co...

Connector Types A computer has many physical ports or connectors. You can use these connectors to connect devices that add functionality to your computing, such as a keyboard, mouse, or monitor. These external devices are called peripherals. IT often works wi...

Projectors Projectors are display devices for when you need to share information with people in the same location! Most projectors can be used just like any other display on a computer, and with a few differences, can be troubleshot just like any other displa...

Now we've seen all the key components to get our computer running. The last thing we'll go over is how our devices talk to each other. We know how programs execute from our hard drive to our CPU, but how do other things like a mouse click or a keyboard press g...

The one great constant in the technology industry is it's history of change and the speed of that change so no education is going to give anyone the skills they need for an entire career. You've got to have curiosity, you've got to have a lifetime of curiosity...

Now that we've learned what  the computer components are and how they work,  we're going to assemble our very own computer,  a full-sized desktop.  Computers are incredibly fundamental  to the work of an IT support specialist.  They're used in pret...

Let's go back to our massive connectors. There are few things I would like to highlight. This big one right here. This is the one that house our motherboard. Another one that we have, it's more of a legacy one is for pin Molex. These connections were used heav...

Repairing a mobile device is different from repairing larger, more generic computers. First, there are thousands of types of mobile devices. There's no way we can cover all the differences. Instead, let's check out some of the tools and techniques that you'll ...

In this reading, you will learn about several types of displays used in modern mobile devices and monitors. As an IT Support professional, you may need to troubleshoot various types of displays. This might involve repairing damaged mobile device screens. You...

One of my favorite parts of the program, was showing me how many different jobs have an IT department or use some aspect of IT. You can do pretty much anything, it's very motivating. The feeling of growth, is an amazing thing, having felt stagnant for so long,...

Module 2 Glossary New terms and their definitions: Course 1 Week 2 Address bus: Connects the CPU to the MCC and sends over the location of the data, but not the data itself ATA: The most common interface that hard drives use to connect to our system ATX (A...

Hi, my name is Victor Escobedo and I'm a corporate operations engineer.  I'm excited to spend the next few lessons with you before my colleague and  friend Jeon takes the reins and wraps up the rest of the lessons on the internet.  Before we dive in though,...

Welcome back. You've learned about the basics of computing with binary and the hardware layer of the computer architecture. Now, it's time to move on to the next layer, the operating system. By the end of this lesson, you'll know what an operating system is, a...