Informative Computer Troubleshooting Workshop for the Barangay Officials of Lucnab

The School of Information Technology (SIT) along with the different schools of University of Baguio, School of Engineering and Architecture (SEA) and School of Business Administration and Accountancy (SBAA), organized an outreach program that took place on November 29, 2022, at Barangay Lucnab. Each school had their own workshop with the Barangay Officials of Lucnab and their Support Group.

For the SIT, they prepared a workshop about Computer Troubleshooting. The speakers for the said event are Ms. Erna-Kristi Martinez, program chair of Computer Science in SIT, and Mr. Jigbir Martinez, a Senior Technician of MIS at the university.

The topics were about the different parts of a system and its functions, such as the ports (USB, Audio, HDMI, VGA, and DVI), power supply, HDD/SDD, Video Card, Fans, and RAM. They also discussed what needs to be upgraded or replaced in case one of them malfunctions.

Their topic also talked about computer monitors, especially their specifications. The workshop concluded by answering the questions of the barangay officials, wherein, one of the questions was about internet connection and how to be able to strengthen the security of their own network.

This was a seminar-workshop that enabled the barangay officials and their support group to learn more about computer parts and how each component works. With the help of the resource speakers, the participants were able to understand more about computers and were able to identify the applications of simple and easy troubleshooting.

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