1. COMPUTER COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS Emerging Computer Technologies

2. Computer Components and Functions Overview Goal: to become familiar with various components of a typical computer system Define the following terms: 1. Tower case 2. Desktop case 3. Monitor 4. Keyboard 5. Mouse 6. On/off switch 7. Video card 8. LCD 9. LED 10. Power Supply Unit 11. UPS 12. Alt & Ctrl keys 13. Optical mouse 14. Mechanical Mouse 15. USB connection 16. P/S 2 connection 17. Wireless connection 18. Touchpad 19.Surge protector 20. Optical drive http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics/5.1

3. Computer Components and Functions Define the following terms: 21. CPU 22. Heat sink 23. Computer processing speed 24. Motherboard 25. RAM 26. Hard drive 27. Megabyte 28. Gigabyte 29. Flash-hard drive 30. USB flash drive 31. Expansion slots 32. PCI card 33. GPU 34. Sound card 35. Network card 36. Bluetooth 37. Dongle

4. Let’s Get Certified Technical certification by a reputable trainer is essential for securing employment in the Information Technology (IT) industry. The most basic certification is the CompTIA A+. CompTIA A+ covers the fundamentals of computer technology, installation and configuration of PCs, laptops and related hardware, and basic networking.

5. Certified? Now, Get to Work! This certification will allow you to work as a:  Technical support specialists provide technical assistance to computer users. They troubleshoot problems and answer questions to prevent downtime, while enhancing the use of hardware, software, peripheral equipment and operating systems.  Field service technician is a general term for any mobile repair or assessment technician who travels to a site to troubleshoot equipment problems. Their job is to repair and maintain all makes and models of a particular type of product.

6. Certified? Now, Get to Work!  IT support technicians provide assistance to computer users by answering questions, resolving technical problems and maintaining a company's network, software and computer equipment. They are also called desktop support technicians or computer support specialists.  IT support administrator investigates and diagnoses network problems, collects IT usage stats, makes recommendations for improving the company's IT systems and carrys out routine configuration and installation of IT solutions.

7. Certified? Now, Get to Work! IT support specialist is responsible for implementing and maintaining all aspects of the clients' technology. This includes daily support incidents, desktop and server troubleshooting, hardware/software installation and upgrades, new infrastructure build outs and relocations.

8. Working? Now, Get Paid! According to the BLS, the 2012 average salary for these positions was $48,900.00. http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and- information-technology/computer-support- specialists.htm#tab-1 http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and- information-technology/computer-support- specialists.htm#tab-1 What do you want to do when you grow up? How would you like to get paid doing something you love to do? Meyers-Briggs Test