Computer Hardware Installation & Support

Install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot computer equipment using safe workshop and customer-support practice.

Part of these pathways

Computer hardware and IT support

Course outline: enrolment opens after THNF content and assessment review.

What you will be able to do

Clear outcomes. Practical evidence.

Identify computer components
Install and configure equipment
Maintain systems safely
Diagnose faults and support users

Course structure

Modules and lessons

Practical computer systems support

Work safely from component identification to verified repair.

Components, safety and installation25 min
Maintenance, diagnosis and customer support25 min

Access and progression

Know what the course requires.

The required capability matters; the learner does not have to personally own every device.

Who it is for

Aspiring ICT technicians, helpdesk staff and people supporting schools, SMEs or community organisations.

Hardware access

Personal 64-bit computer with 4 GB RAM and 20 GB free, or use the required device and software at a readiness-approved THNF centre.

Software and practical access

A readiness-approved THNF centre provides the supervised toolkit, anti-static protection, spare/refurbished components and safe electrical workspace.

Possible progression

Junior ICT, helpdesk, network-support, systems-support or hardware-support trainee.

Progression is not a guarantee of employment or external certification.

Sierra Leone context

Refurbished or modest hardware, schools and SMEs, power fluctuation, UPS/surge protection, intermittent connectivity and locally repairable solutions.

Skills in context

Career directions and next steps

These are realistic directions that the skills can support—not promises of employment, job titles or external certification.

IT support assistant
Helpdesk technician
Junior computer-support technician

Possible progression pathways

Computer hardware and IT support