Tech Troubleshooting: Mastering Your Hard Drive

Tech Troubleshooting: Mastering Your Hard Drive

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to troubleshoot common hard drive issues and perform basic maintenance tasks.

What do you already know about computer troubleshooting?

Slowdown & Full Drive

Identify signs of a slow computer and learn how to clean up and optimize your hard drive to improve performance.

Freeze-Ups & Reboot

Recognize symptoms of system freeze-ups, understand the potential causes, and learn how to safely reboot a computer.

Loud Noise & Backup

Learn to identify signs of a failing hard drive and understand the importance of backing up data to prevent data loss.

Dropped Internet Connection & Restart Router

Explore troubleshooting steps for resolving internet connection issues, including restarting the router.

Logging & Caps Lock

Understand the significance of keyboard logging and learn how to turn off Caps Lock mode when unintended.

System Vulnerability & Patch

Recognize signs of system vulnerability and learn the importance of applying software patches for security.

Blue Screen Error & Defective Hardware

Identify the implications of a blue screen error and understand the potential connection to defective hardware, such as RAM.

No File & Wrong Archive

Learn methods to retrieve files from the wrong archive and understand the implications of file organization.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.