We are pleased to propose the above named training programme to your establishment. It is with a view to exposing the computer users in your establishment to techniques for Computer Troubleshooting, Repairs and Preventive Maintenance.

Evidence our track record of performance abounds.

We have provided consultancy and Management Information System (MIS) training services to many organizations including the World Bank, UNDP, NNPC, Federal and State Government Agencies.

The Course has been tested and well received over the years. NNPC and its subsidiaries sponsored their personnel in five different batches for this course in 1998 & 1999. We ran this course in collaboration with University of Ibadan Consultancy Service Unit in 1995 and 1996. No technical experience is necessary to benefit from this programme.

As part of the course materials, participants shall be given Basic Tools for computer repair. These include a set of screwdrivers, multimeter, soldering iron and lead sucker.

RATIONALE

The course is a hands-on practical approach to learning how PCs actually work and what to do when they don't work. It is designed to demystify the inner workings of the PC and to provide simple strategies for maintenance, repair, and upgrade that everyone can use. The design is such that the average PC user can provide on going maintenance, upgrade and even fix a difficult problem with basic tools.

To ensure that the systems operate flawlessly for as long as possible, the government must take care of the systems. This involves training of the computer users on the modalities for performing simple maintenance measures regularly. Obviously, a computer breakdown can be very annoying because it interferes with your work. Having trained computer users/managers with necessary skill, aptitude and knowledge for locating errors and carrying out repairs could be very useful. If its life span is to be prolonged, then it is necessary to train computer personnel on an effective system of repairs and preventive maintenance.

This is the rationale for this course.

OBJECTIVES

This course is designed to expose participants to easy-to-follow maintenance and repair procedures and a wide assortment of inexpensive upgrade strategies. More specifically, the course will enable the participants to:

* Understand computer components and over-all behavior of a computer System from engineering stands point.

* Prevent common hardware failures with routine maintenance

* Acquire basic skills that introduce participants to the procedure for Handling basic faults in computer systems.

* Understand the meaning of error messages.

* Review vital software tools for optimizing computer performance CONTENT