DAY 1
The first day we arrived at Escola Secundária de Barcelos and we took a quiz on the structure and functioning of PC and computer hardware and software components, on procedures, maintenance and troubleshooting. After the questionnaire, the tutor presented us different PC hardware components. Afterwards, we had our practical test in which we identified the components. We also explained the roles of the motherboard, microprocessor, cooling systems and we did a small presentation in PowerPoint.
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DAY 2
The second day at Escola Secundária de Barcelos was great. The tutor presented us the safety rules of working in the PC environment and for handling dangerous materials. Then we were presented the equipment and the roles of RAM and ROM. The tutor gave us old laptops and challenged us to dissemble all the components and afterwards put them back together. It was indeed hard but we managed to put all the items in the right place.
DAY 3
The third day we had practical training, we opened the PC cases, installed power sources, motherboards, components, drivers, network cards and different cables that were cleaned by us beforehand. We were already familiarized with components because yesterday we already spent the whole day working on laptops, so today was not as challenging as yesterday but we still had lots of fun and managed to put all the pieces back together in the right places.
In the forth day at school we identified the steps in troubleshooting, explaining the role of data protection, the importance of collecting client information, checking different types of problems and evaluating them. After the learning part we started the disassembling process for the computers. It was pretty challenging but we finished just in time for soldering capacitors on the motherboard. For this action we used special instruments.
DAY 5
The fifth day, our last day at Escola Secundária de Barcelos, was really nice. We started out with the tutor that presented us the roles and functions of an operating system. Then we had the opportunity to install Windows 10 using the recommended settings. Our last practical activity was to plug ethernet cables with a specific colorway. To finish off this week, we took one quiz that tested our professional skills and another quiz on our tutor`s training.
DAYS 6&9
The sixth activity day was our first day in IT companies. We went to INFORCAVADO, an IT company working with textiles and the software behind it. We disassembled a PC using safety measures procedures and adequate tools. We also detected and removed some internal components. After all of this, we assembled the parts together and tested the PC's internet speed. The ninth day we did the same activities in the same company.
DAYS 7&8
These days we worked in another company with other people. Today we visited MEGABARCELOS . We also saw the place where they repair and sell their products. They let us work on a PC, we checked the BIOS and installed an operating system, Windows 10, on it.
DAY 10
On the last day of the project stage, we were invited to present the site we worked on during the two weeks. Before this activity we were tested to see the knowledge we gained with the help of our tutor. We had a written test and an oral test in which we were asked to identify certain components of a troubleshooting computer. After this evaluation we were taken to present our sites, ending with the receipt of diplomas.