Care of tools and equipment

State the basic care and maintenance tips for the tools and equipment in a GSM phone repairs workshop
Observe the basic care and maintenance procedures for the tools and equipment in a GSM phone repairs workshop

GSM repair tools and equipment

Identify common tools and equipment for hardware repairs
Identify common software tools for repairs
State the uses of the tools identified above

Hardware components

Identify hardware components of GSM phones (CPU, SIM socket, earpiece, keypad, etc.);

User Interface Design of GSM Phones(UID)

Define user interface
List types of user interface designs:
i. MUID
ii. GUID
iii. TSUID
Compare various User interface designs
State the importance of user interface design

Measuring Instruments

Mention different types of electronics measuring instruments, eg. multimeter, oscilloscope, etc
Differentiate between analogue and digital multimeter
Demonstrate the uses of the instrument to test electronics components and circuits

Power Supply and Amplifiers

Describe the constructional features of a power supply
Explain the uses of a power supply
Define an Amplifier
Identify different types of Amplifiers
Explain the uses of Amplifiers

Common Electronics devices

Define the terms: diode, transistors, integrated circuits (IC), etc.
State the uses of (i) above
Differentiate between digital and analogue ICs
Identify the pin numbering and layout of ICs, eg. dual –in –line(DIL), flat pack, etc

Simple Electric circuits

State Ohm’s Law
Define the following Terms:
i. Current
ii. Voltage
iii. Resistance
iv. Power
Determine the values of resistors, current and voltage using ohm’s Law
Explain the uses of resistors, capacitors, inductors and transformers
Identify colour coding of carbon resistors

Communication Satellite

Define a satellite
Define a Communication Satellite
State the types of Communication Satellite
Explain the applications of Communication Satellites