Computer Repair Technician Training

Most activities have become totally dependent on computers. They are used in homes, corporate fields, educational organizations and welfare services. Consequently, there is a great need for computer repair technicians. There are many organizations unable to find qualified technicians, to maintain their equipment. A number of colleges and institutes offer certified diploma courses in this field and this has led to an increase of interest in computer repair technology.

The computer repair technicians are involved in the installation, repair and maintenance of computer systems. They could work in a team of support staff, in organizations with a complex computer network, such as specialist IT maintenance service companies. There are commercial contract undertakings and computer manufacturers, dealing with home-users' computing problems. There are certain technicians who conduct their own small businesses, combining computer retail sales, with repair and upgrade services. Generally, the entry-level qualifications for the institutes include, NCFE Certificate for IT Practitioners, General Level 2, BTEC First Certificate, Level 2 and National Certificate IT Practitioners, ICT Systems Support, Level 3.

The courses offered by the institutes include Comp TIA A+ Certification, covering installation, configuring and upgrading, diagnosis and troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, motherboards, processors and memory, printers, basic networking, operating system fundamentals and networks. There are certain institutes that offer graduate apprenticeship schemes to train specialists even further.

The training is usually continued on the job and covers ICT hardware and software support, problem solving, advanced networking, LAN and WAN. The other courses include network systems management, customer support systems, repair center procedures and telecommunications planning.

There are a number of opportunities existing for computer repair technicians and they are employed in financial organizations, the civil services, health services, educational institutions, call centers, IT companies. There is also a scope for self-employment or freelance work. The technicians can support small or medium sized enterprises.

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How to Choose the Right Computer Training Class for Web Developers

The rapidly expanding field of computer training classes has posed several vital questions for people interested in either on-site computer training or online computer classes. Web Developers are among the career fields that must deal with training issues. It is not enough to feel your experience and training has already qualified you for a position as a Web Developer. Technology is changing almost daily and training really never ends. If you have not taken a certification training class or an IT training class lately, you are more than likely falling behind rapidly.

If you are working as an independent web developer, you may feel that you are not in need of training at all. You might be depending on your talent alone. This is most likely a mistake and you are going to quickly find yourself falling short in meeting your client?s expectations. So, once you make the decision to seek additional training, where is the best place to start?

In just about any field today the first choice is between on-site training, or traditional classroom training, and online training, or distant training. This choice is influenced by many different factors including cost and free time, but the most important factor is often your own personal training profile. If you are the kind of person who needs hands on experience and benefits from the help of a real live instructor, on-site computer training is going to be the best choice for you. In the long run, it is not going to matter if you save money or if online is going to fit better into your busy schedule. If you do not have the self discipline or sense of independence necessary for success in online training, you had better find a good on-site computer training class.

A new trend in on-site computer training classes is what is being called computer training boot camps. These are intensive and focused certification programs that are held on-site and feature hands on training and the guidance of experienced professional instructors. The classes available at the boot camps are widely varied. If Micro Soft training classes are what you need to secure a Micro Soft Systems Engineer certificate, you are sure to find plenty of them at the IT boot camps. There are many factors to consider to find the right training for you once you admit to yourself that the rapid technological explosion requires ongoing training. There are also many options, and you must research every available one and weigh the pros and cons carefully before you make a final decision. Treat your training decision with the same care you would give to selecting a college or university for your child. The extra effort will pay off in matching your training needs to the right training institution.

Natalie Aranda writes about web development. The rapidly expanding field of computer training classes has posed several vital questions for people interested in either on-site computer training or online computer classes. Web Developers are among the career fields that must deal with training issues. It is not enough to feel your experience and training has already qualified you for a position as a Web Developer. Technology is changing almost daily and training really never ends. If you have not taken a certification training class or an IT training class lately, you are more than likely falling behind rapidly.

Computer Viruses - How to Remove a Computer Virus from Your Computer

 

Computer viruses infect millions of computers every day. Viruses can destroy data, steal important information, and even make a computer completely unusable. When a computer is infected by a virus it is imperative that the virus be removed as quickly as possible.

If a computer is infected by a computer virus the computer needs to be scanned by virus scanning software. If you do not own virus scanning software than you may buy some software at www.norton.com. If you do not wish to buy the virus scanning software at this point, than you may use a free virus scan which is located at www.mcafee.com.

In order to use the freescan;

1. Go to www.mcafee.com,

2. Click on home & home office

3. Under the heading of free tools (at the bottom of the page), click scan now

4. Click scan now (accepting user agreement)

5. The program will download an activex control (make sure that they are allowed), click install when prompted to do so

6. Make sure C: Drive is highlighted and click scan

7. If any files are found by Mcafee to have viruses, go to that location on your hard-drive, and delete those files.

If you cannot access the Internet as a result of the virus or the computer is unusable, than other measures may have to be taken. If the computer is unusable, and you have another hard-drive on hand, than you may hook up the damaged hard-drive as a slave drive.

(Consult the user manual of your computer to see where your hard-drive is hooked up, and how your motherboard is setup). You will have to unhook your hard-drive, put a different hard-drive in as the primary drive, and hookup the damaged drive as the slave drive (make sure the computer is shut down and unplugged when removing computer parts, also make sure you are grounded (static electricity destroys computer parts)). Once this is done than you may boot your computer, and copy the necessary files over to the other hard drive. You may also run scans on your slave drive at this point, in order to remove the virus from the damaged hard drive.

Another way to remove a virus from your computer is to use the removal tools on www.symantec.com.

1. If another computer is available (if the virus infected computer is unusable), than go to www.symantec.com

2. Click on the Security Response Tab

3. You can look for the virus that is infected on your computer. Once you find out what virus is infected on your computer (look for the behavior that the virus is exhibiting on your computer), you can click on the Downloads Tab

4. Click on Virus Removal Tools

5. Click on the virus that is infected on your computer

6. Follow the instructions on the virus removal page in order to remove the virus from the infected computer.

Benjamin Nicholson
CCIE Certified Network Engineer
http://www.grinnation.com
benjamnicholson@aol.com
http://www.grinnation.com/computerviruses.htm

Benjamin Nicholson is a CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert). He has been working in the I.T. industry for the past 20 years, and most recently has been studying computer viruses and the impact of computer viruses and spyware on society.