An introduction to installing, maintaining, and upgrading PC-type (a.k.a., Intel-based) microcomputer systems. The course covers the underlying technology and methodology for performing these operations. Topics covered are installing, integrating, organizing, and maintaining the hardware and software components of a microcomputer system, managing hard disk systems, including installation, configuration, organization, backup techniques, advanced batch file, problem-solving, and the use of popular commercial utility software related to hard disk management. There is a lab component that provides practical experience working on PC-type systems.