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The document discusses the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) in Nigeria. SIWES aims to provide students with practical experience to complement their theoretical education. It involves a mandatory 4 month work placement for polytechnic students. The scheme is managed by the Industrial Training Fund and aims to ease the transition from education to employment.

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Technical Report

The document discusses the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) in Nigeria. SIWES aims to provide students with practical experience to complement their theoretical education. It involves a mandatory 4 month work placement for polytechnic students. The scheme is managed by the Industrial Training Fund and aims to ease the transition from education to employment.

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TECHNICAL REPORT

ON

STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES)


HELD AT

ATC DIGITAL VILLAGE


DAURA, DAURA LOCAL GOVERNMENT
KATSINA STATE.

SUBMITED BY

ABDULLAHI MUAZU
ND/COM/22/0103

TO
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC DAURA
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE REQUIREMENT OF AWARD OF
NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

JANUARY 2024
AKNOWLEGEDMENT
This is to declare that this report encompasses activities that were carried out
during four (4) Month SIWES Being submitted to the Department of Computer
Science Federal Polytechnic Daura. In fulfillment for the requirement of the Award
of ND in Computer Science

………………………… ………….…….
Mal. Aliyu Adamu Date
SIWES Coordinator

………………………… ………….…….
Mal. Shamsudeen Surajo Date
Head of Department (HOD)
DEDICATION
This report is whole hereby dedicated to my family and friends for their tireless
prayer and sees I have completed this successfully, and Almighty ALLAH-the
knowledgeable and giver of any knowledge, under who’s which, mercy and favor I
have come this far giving me all I need to prepare this report.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0INTRODUCTION
1.1 THE STUDENTS INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME
(SIWES)
The SIWES program is coordinated through the ITF centers for each zone
depending on the location of the work place of the students. Program is organized
in all tertiary institutions, though period of training differs from one institution to
the other. The duration of SIWES also known as Industrial Training program
varies from one institution to another, it could be for a period of one four months
or six months regardless of the duration, it is a prerequisite exercise to be carried
out by students of all Nigerian tertiary institutions pursuing specialized courses
before graduation. In Polytechnics the students embark on four months of
industrial training program after the second semester of their Ordinary National
Diploma (O.N.D). This is mandatory and a determinant factor for admission into
the Higher National Diploma (H.N.D) program. In Universities, the duration of
SIWES ranges between six months and one year. In National Diploma, the
duration is four months.
SIWES carried out during the entire second semester of 200 level (two months).
The experience to be accumulated over period of SIWES are very significant in
preparing the students for life after school and also enables the school to produce
well- taught graduates who upon graduation are set for life challenges.
The scheme therefore is among the guidelines of the Nigerian Universities
Commission (N.U.C.) for the award of Bachelor s degree in Science/Technology
and Education for students in all tertiary institutions.
1.2 THE NEED FOR STUDENTS INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE
SCHEME
The need for students to embark on the Students Industrial Training Fund (SIWES)
arose from the Fed. Governments directive and higher institute policy on the
subject that ―all students in higher institutions of learning should necessarily
undergo a compulsory period of Industrial Training with a reputable, credible and
accredited organization/establishment in order to satisfy the higher institute
requirement for the award of NCE‖.
The SIWES serves as an avenue for students to relate theoretical knowledge with
practical experience.
1.3 BODIES INVOLVED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SIWES
The burden of the coordinated management of SIWES lies on two main bodies: the
Federal Government and Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Other Supervisory
Agencies are;-
National University Commission (NUC), National Board for Technical Education
(NBTE) & National Council for Colleges of Education (NCCE) The functions of
these agencies above include among others to:-
1. Ensure adequate funding of the scheme.
2. Establish SIWES and accredit SIWES unit in the approved institutions.
3. Formulate policies and guideline for participating bodies and institutions.
4. Appoint SIWES coordinators and supporting staff.
5. Supervise students at their places of attachment and sign their log-book and ITF
Forms.
6. Vet and process students’ log-books and forward same to ITF area office.
7. Ensure payment of Allowances for the students and supervisors.
Therefore the success or otherwise of the SIWES depends on the efficiency of the
Ministries, ITF, Institutions, Employers of labor and the general public involved
in articulation and management of the program. Thus, the evaluation of SIWES in
tertiary institutions in meeting up with the needs for the establishment of the
program is necessary.
1.4 AIM AND OBJECTIVES
1.4.1 AIM OF SIWES
The aim of Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is to expose
student to relevant practical experience and fill the gap existing between theory
and practice of engineering and technology, sciences, agriculture, management and
other professional courses in Nigerian institutions.
1.4.2 OBJECTIVES OF SIWES;-
1. To provide an avenue for students in Nigerian Universities to develop and
acquire practical industrial skills and experience in their courses of study.
2. To prepare students for the work situation that is likely to be met after
graduation.
3. To make the transition from university to the world of work easier and enhance
students contacts for later job placement.
4. To expose students to the work methods, means and techniques to handle, and
operate some equipment and machinery that may not be available in the
institutions.
5. To provide students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge in real work
situation thereby bridging the gap between theory and practices.
6. To enlist and strengthen employers’ involvement in the entire educational
process and prepare students for employment in Industry and Commerce.
7. To provide opportunity for interaction with professionals in their area of study.
8. To make students more relevant in their fields of study.
9. To ensure the realization of the above listed objectives, the SIWES job
specification standards were developed in 1996. These specifications are a
break-down of different disciplines into various tasks and task elements which will
serve as a major guide not only for students on industrial attachment but also for
employers of labor (Industrialists)
1.5 CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE SCHEME
Over the years, SIWES has made a great impact on the economic, social and
technological advancement of the country. Some of these obvious contributions
are;
1. The scheme has offered students in tertiary institutions an un comprisable
opportunity to interact with workers of various disciplines and possibly captains of
industries.
2. Improvement of the quality of skilled manpower in Nigeria.
3. Establishment of greater ties between institutions and industries.
4. Preparation of students for employment in the industries and other institutions.
5. Practical industrial experience now forms part of the requirements for the award
of certificated and degrees in specific disciplines
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION
2.1 Concept of ATC Digital Village
Digital village is a social entity concept formed by community awareness, and a
desire to think beyond and build a new form of cooperation and alliances using
advanced digital technologies [1]. It is not only incorporating digitalization into the
village, but also forming a social entity that can address the problems existing
within the village. The concept must be based on community awareness and look
for comprehensive solutions to all problems efficiently. The implementation could
even end up producing a new form of cooperation among residents.

The concept is also considered as an ecosystem, where services are delivered


digitally to provide local goods, social services, mobility and communication
solutions, and governance. Residents in a village have a range of needs in the form
of goods and services. Digital ecosystem could provide solutions to the needs.
Digital solutions could also ease mobility and communication problems using
integrated systems. This ends up with effective and efficient governance, which
provides better services to the community.

The term is also interpreted as a concept whereby all components involved,


including people, technology, and governance, can act smart in a highly effective
and efficient way. The concept integrates all components to work. Geared with the
use of technology, residents will have the tools to think and act smartly, making
decisions based on data. As in all integrated systems, governance could be
conducted easily in a very efficient and effective way. All the unnecessary tasks
and resources will be excluded.

From another perspective, it also exemplifies a new way of thinking for off-grid
communities worldwide. The concept provides solutions to the village residents.
However, when each digitalized village is connected to the others, all villages’
needs and solutions become connected to one another. One village’s abundance
will be a solution for the other villages that are lacking, and vice versa.

2.2 General Aims of ATC Digital Village

Digital village is a complex concept that has a lot of aims. One aim of the digital
village concept is to empower rural communities. This is conducted by
implementing digital technologies through the act of innovation in developing
cross-sectorial solutions that are sustainable, cost-effective, and affordable. Digital
village also aims to develop the concept of literacy culture. Culture stimulates new
communication patterns, new information and decision practices, new actions and
transactions model, and ends up achieving community culture prosperity.

Implementing the concept of digital village is also equivalent to creating a


digital infrastructure that can be used as a utility for every rural resident. The
infrastructure provides services to rural residents digitally, and residents can
conduct daily activities effectively and efficiently. Furthermore, the concept ends
up also establishing good governance, by using structured management
systems that can improve government performance and productivity.

Socially, the integrated concept of digital village reduces digital divides and
develops a culture of collaboration and participation between residents, including
immigrants, local authorities, and local industry. The concept is also used to
establish a network for attracting professionals and improving the digital skills of
residents. Several larger social outcomes, such as avoiding population drops,
anticipating generational changes, and shifting the balance of opportunities and
population distribution between villages and cities could also are answered by
implementing the concept.

The concept can be used to boost local development economically and revitalize
local economic potencies. This in turn can increase the income of rural residents,
provide a basis for economic self-reliance, and stimulate the financial
independence of rural residents. One specific area of the concept’s implementation
is bridging the gap between the digital developer and actual service
commercialization. By bridging the two parties, it could result in a growth in the
number of businesses.

Environmentally, the concept promotes sustainability in village development by


setting up livable space ecologically. The integrated concept of digital village
avoids the inclusion of unnecessary tasks and uses of resources. By implementing
this concept, access to sustainable energy is promoted, and more holistic and
integrated approaches can be applied to enable access to energy in the rural
contexts. This in general improves the sustainability of the environment.
On a macro level, the implementation of digital village, with its economically and
socially integrated community concept, pushes domestic product growth and
increases income per capita by generating more employment and improving labor
productivity. This in turn influences the effort in fighting against poverty, and
enhances the quality of village life. In more detail, the concept could also improve
the quality of education, healthcare, and banking access, including avoiding
intermediacy, illiteracy, ignorance, a lack of funds, a lack of information, and a
lack of investment knowledge

2.3 Location:
At present, the firm has its main offices at:
Along First Bank Road beside Police College Daura, Daura Local Government
Katsina state
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 EXPERIENCES GAINED
The experiences I gained during my industrial attachment can be categorized into
the following;
1. Introduction of Computer
2. Booting
3. Microsoft Office
4. How to print document
5. How scan a document
6. How to convert image of any format
7. How to copy, move, paste and delete
8. Connection device
9. How download
10.Creation document or folder
11.Installing software/Application
12.Uninstalling software/Application
13.Sending and Received file using all transfer method
14.Formatting
3.1 INTRODUCTIION TO COMPUTER
A computer system is micro, a mainframe or super computer consist of both
hardware and software. It is an electronic machine capable of accepting data,
process the data into meaningful information as output. A computer is a machine
or tool, which is capable of
i. Taking input data
ii. Storing the input data.
iii. Processing the input data
iv. Producing the output report on paper or computer store for human being to
use.
The term computer is obtaining from the word compute. A computer is an
electronics device that inputs (take in) facts (known as data) and then processes
(does something to or with it). Afterward
to or with it). Afterward
INTRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
In simple language, information technology (I.T) is the overall technical where
withal required for an efficient gathering, storage, processing utilizing computers,
the internet and other electronic tools like camcorders, mobile or cell phone etc.

INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES


 Some of the Input Devices include:
a. Keyboard
b. Joystick
c. Mouse
d. Electronic pen
e. Track ball etc.

 Some of the Output Devices Include:


a) Printer
b) Monitor (VDU)
c) Plotters
3.2 BOOTING
Booting refers to the process of starting up a computer. During booting, the
computer's firmware (BIOS or UEFI) runs a series of initial tests and checks to
ensure that all hardware components are functioning properly and loads up the
necessary software components for the operating system to start running. Booting
can happen when the computer is first turned on, or when it is restarted after being
shut down.
3.3 MICROSOFT OFFICE
Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed
specifically by Microsoft for business use. It is a proprietary product of Microsoft
Corporation and was first released in 1990. For decades, MS Office has been a
dominant model in delivering modern office-related document-handling software
environments.
3.3.1 MICROSOFT WARD
THE HOME TAB
The home tab is the default in Microsoft word. It has five groups of
related commands; clipboard, font, paragraph, styles and editing.it helps
you change document settings like font size, adding bullets, adjusting
styles and many other common features.

THE INSERT TAB


Insert Tab in Microsoft Word is use for inserting the objects in the
documents, such as – pages, charts, pictures, symbols, tables, shapes
hyperlinks etc. The ribbon of Insert Tab in Microsoft Word is divided
into multiple sections with the name Pages, Tables, Illustrations, Links,
Header & Footer, Text and Symbols.

THE PAGELAYOUT TAB


The Page Layout Tab holds all the options that allow you to arrange
your document pages just the way you want them. You can set margins,
apply themes, control of page orientation and size, add sections and line
breaks, display line numbers, and set paragraph indentation and lines.
3.3.2 MICROSOFT EXCEL
What is Microsoft Excel?
Microsoft Excel is a popular spreadsheet software program for business.
It's used for data entry and management, charts and graphs, and project
management. You can format, organize, visualize, and calculate data
with this tool.

Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Basics


Sometimes, Excel seems too good to be true. Need to combine data in
multiple cells? Excel can do it. Need to copy formatting across an array
of cells? Excel can do that, too.
Let’s start this Excel guide with the basics. Once you have these
functions down, you’ll be ready to tackle more pro Excel
tips and advanced lessons.
Inserting Rows or Columns
As you work with data, you might find yourself needing to add more
rows and columns. Doing this one at a time would be super tedious.
Luckily, there's an easier way.
 Delimited means you want to break up the column based on characters
such as commas, spaces, or tabs.
 Fixed Width means you want to select the exact location in all the
columns where you want the split to occur.
Select "Delimited" to separate the full name into first name and last
name.
Then, it's time to choose the delimiters. This could be a tab, semicolon,
comma, space, or something else. (For example, "something else" could
be the "@" sign used in an email address.) Let's choose the space for this
example. Excel will then show you a preview of what your new columns
will look like.
Format Painter
Excel has a lot of features to make crunching numbers and analyzing
your data quick and easy. But if you ever spent some time formatting a
spreadsheet, you know it can get a bit tedious.

Excel Formulas
At this point, you’re getting used to Excel’s interface and flying through
quick commands on your spreadsheets.
Now, let’s dig into the core use case for the software: Excel formulas.
Excel can help you do simple arithmetic like adding, subtracting,
multiplying, or dividing any data.
 To add, use the + sign.
 To subtract, use the - sign.
 To multiply, use the * sign.
 To divide, use the / sign.
 To use exponents, use the ^ sign.
Remember, all formulas in Excel must begin with an equal sign (=). Use
parentheses to make sure certain calculations happen first. For example,
consider how =10+10*10 is different from =(10+10)*10.

Besides manually typing in simple calculations, you can also refer to


Excel’s built-in formulas. Some of the most common include:
 Average: =AVERAGES (cell range)
 Sum: =SUM(cell range)
 Count: =COUNT(cell range)
Also note that series’ of specific cells are separated by a comma (,),
while cell ranges are notated with a colon (:). For example, you could
use any of these formulas:
 =SUM(4,4)
 =SUM(A4,B4)
 =SUM(A4:B4)
Conditional Formatting
Conditional formatting lets you change a cell's color based on the
information within the cell. For example, say you want to flag a category
in your spreadsheet.
Have you ever seen a dollar sign in an Excel formula? When this symbol
is in a formula, it isn't representing an American dollar. Instead, it makes
sure that the exact column and row stay the same even if you copy the
same formula in adjacent rows.
You see, a cell reference — when you refer to cell A5 from cell C5, for
example — is relative by default.
This means you're actually referring to a cell that's five columns to the
left (C minus A) and in the same row (5). This is called a relative
formula.
You can do that by making the formula in the cell into what's called
an absolute formula.
To change the relative formula (=A5+C5) into an absolute formula,
precede the row and column values with dollar signs, like
this: (=$A$5+$C$5).
3.3.3 The Microsoft PowerPoint

PowerPoint is Microsoft’s widely-used presentation or slideshow


software. Millions of people use this powerful software in presentations
in any setting, no matter how big or small the venue.
As the saying goes, a picture paints a thousand words. And with
PowerPoint, you have the power to convey thousands of words with just
a few slides in your slideshow!
In addition to being powerful presentation software, PowerPoint is also
very versatile. You can use it to create many other types of files, such as
posters, info graphics, videos, PDF, and more.

The Many Wonderful Uses of PowerPoint

Now that you know what PowerPoint is and how it came to be a force in
the Microsoft-era, it’s time to go through the uses of this powerful
software. This will be especially useful for you if you’re ever tasked to
create a PowerPoint project

1. Use PowerPoint in lectures, seminars, business presentations, sales


pitches, and similar activities

This is the most popular use of PowerPoint. Instead of writing down


their class lessons on whiteboards and blackboards, lecturers can simply
prepare their slides in advance and present them in class.

This frees up the lecturer’s time as writing down stuff on the board can
take quite a while which leads to students losing interest in the lecture.
2. Use PowerPoint to make tutorial slideshows and videos

People love visual tutorials because they can easily understand how
something is done or made. They don’t have to read through 10 pages of
text to understand something. Instead, they can easily digest the
information they need in just a few slides.

Taking screenshots is relatively easy. In most cases, you simply need to


press the PrintScreen button on your keyboard, and you’ll have your
screenshot.
Screen recordings, on the other hand, is not quite as difficult as it once
was. In PowerPoint 2013 and 2016, you can easily record your screen by
going to Insert > Screen Recording.

Simply follow the onscreen instructions, and you’ll have your recording
in no time at all.

Here are the screen recording options:

 You don’t have to record your entire screen. You just select a particular
area you want to record. Any activity within that area gets recorded until
you hit the Stop button.

 You can choose to record your voiceover while you do your screen
recording (this is great if you aren’t presenting live). Otherwise, you can
choose to put the microphone on mute and give your verbal walkthrough
in a live presentation.

 You have the option to record your mouse pointer. Turning on this
option is great if you’re not presenting live because it helps your
audience understand what you’re doing on your computer. If you’re
presenting live, you can use a laser pointer to help point people’s
attention to the right places.

Moreover, if you want better video editing control, you can use
PowerPoint add-ins from third-party software like Camtasia.

3. Use PowerPoint to make infographics, visual resumes, and other


graphics

The many uses of PowerPoint – sample PowerPoint slides and PPT


model. (Image source: Hubspot)

This may sound surprising to some, but it’s really quite simple to make
info graphics on PowerPoint! If you want to see what’s possible, check
out some awesome info graphic PowerPoint examples or templates that
you can download on Hubs pot.
As I’ve mentioned earlier in this article, PowerPoint is very versatile
presentation software. You don’t have to use Photoshop, Canvas, or any
other graphics software to create info graphics.

If you’re going to be paying a graphic designer to create your info


graphic for you, expect to shell out hundreds of dollars!

No matter the size, however, you can easily change PowerPoint slide
dimensions or slide sizes.
All you have to do is go to Design > Slide Size > Custom Slide
Size. You can then set the Width and Height for your info graphic.

How to change your PowerPoint or PPT slide dimensions for your


infographic.

What follows next is strictly limited by your imagination. Think outside


the box, and think about the kind of info graphic that your audience will
find useful.

The more valuable your content, the more people will appreciate you
and your hard work.

4. Use PowerPoint to make photo slideshows

PowerPoint may seem like software strictly for business, but did you
know you can also use it for pleasure?
For instance, if you’ve recently been away on vacation, and you’ve
taken a thousand pictures of things you want your family and friends to
see, then you can easily use PowerPoint to create a photo slideshow.

Of course, you don’t want to bore your friends with your selfies, so
make sure you pick only the very best photos of your vacation.

Who knows, it may even lead to photography work for you if people
find you take high-quality and emotionally-charged photos!

Some may say you don’t need PowerPoint to create slideshows. These
days you can even use your smartphone and hook it up to a laptop or
projector. You can then play all the images on your phone if you want.

Some mobile phone apps include music to play along with your
slideshow. You also don’t need to worry about adding transitions
manually.
How to turn your PowerPoint pictures into a slideshow

You can control how you want your slideshow to look like. Use
transitions and animations wisely though. Don’t go crazy on them as it
could be a huge turn off for your viewers (you don’t want them to get
migraines after watching your slideshow)!
3.4 HOW TO PRINT A DOCUMENT
 Make sure your printer is updated, connected, and turned on. It must be added to
your computer's devices.
 On Windows, open the document. Press "Ctrl" + "P" to open the print menu.
Adjust the settings, and then click "Print"
Make sure that your printer is connected and turned on. If your
printer connects over Wi-Fi, this will mean making sure that you're on the same
Internet network as your printer; otherwise, you'll need to plug your printer's USB
cable into your computer.
1.

 Check your printer's manual to confirm how to set it up if you haven't


already done so.
 Be sure to update your printer drivers.
2 Open the document you want to print. This could be a PDF, Word document,
Excel spreadsheet, or even photos.
 Use the File Explorer to find the file if needed.
3 On your keyboard, press Ctrl + P . This is the keyboard shortcut to open the
print menu.
 You can also manually open the print menu by clicking the printer
icon.
 In some apps, you'll need to click File and then Print.
 The print menu may look different depending on the application used
to open your file.
4 Select your printer. Click the "Printer" drop-down box, then click your printer's
name.
 If you don't see your printer, you'll need to add it.
5 Select a number of copies. In the "Copies" box, type in the number of copies of
the document that you'd like to print.
 This is different than the number of pages.
6 Edit other print settings. The menu for each document type will vary, but you'll
have the following options for most documents:
 Orientation: Determine whether your document is oriented vertically
or horizontally.
 Color: Decide between printing in black and white or including color
printing. You must have colored ink in your printer to print in color.
 Number of sides - Choose single-sided printing to print one sheet of
paper per page, or choose double-sided printing to use both sides of a
piece of paper.
7 Click Print. It's either at the bottom of the window or at the top of the window.
Your document will begin printing.

3.5 HOW TO SCAN A DOCUMENT


Preparing to Scan
1. Make sure that your Canon printer can scan. If your printer is an "all-in-
one" model, it can scan. Some other printer models can scan as well, though
you'll need to check the printer's documentation or product page to ensure
that this is the case.
2. Connect your printer to your computer. Most Canon printers that can
scan will also be able to connect wirelessly via a touch-screen panel, but you
may need to connect your printer to your computer via USB cable.
Tip: Most printers include a USB cable that you can use in case the wireless
feature doesn't work
3. Download and install the printer drivers and utilities. If your printer
came with a CD or DVD, you can use that to install the drivers for your
printer. The printer drivers also come with the IJ Scan Utility that you can
use to scan documents.[1] If it did not come with a CD or DVD, use the
following steps to download the drivers for your printer:
 Go to https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/drivers-
downloads in your web browser.
 Click Printers.
 Select your model number or enter your model number in the search bar
and press Enter.
 Select your operating system using the drop-down menu next to
"Operating System." (If drivers aren't available for your operating system,
you may not need install drivers).
 Click Select next to the drivers you want to download.
 Click Download.
 Open the installation file and follow the instructions.
4. Turn on your printer if necessary. Press the printer's "On" button. If the
printer won't turn on, make sure that it's connected to a working power source.
5. Open the scanner. Lift up the scanner's lid so that you can see the glass bottom
of the scanner
6.. Place your document face-down in the scanner. Look for an arrow in the
back-left corner and align the document with that arrow. Your document should be
aligned with the top and left side of the glass.[2]
 If your Canon printer has an automatic document feeder, insert the
document into the automatic document feeder tray face up. Align the
guides on the side to the width of your document. You should hear a beep
when the document is inserted properly.
 Consult your Canon's instruction manual if you can't figure out how to use
the built-in scanner.
 7. Close the scanner lid. Make sure that it is firmly shut before you scan
your document.

3.7 Formatting

Formatting a drive will delete all of the data on it and create a new file system.
You'll need to format a drive in order to install Windows on it, or to start using it if
you're installing an extra drive. You can format a drive to quickly erase all of the
data on it. You can also shrink existing drives and format the remaining free space
to create a second drive on your computer. If you are disposing your computer, you
can use special tools to securely erase all of your data.
1. Backup any important data. Formatting your drive will delete all of the data
on it and remove the operating system. Make sure that you have any important
files backed up to another location, such as an external drive or the cloud.
 If you're trying to securely erase the data on a drive before disposing of it, see
the Securely Formatting a Drive section of this article instead.
2. Insert your Windows installation disc. You'll be using your Windows
installation disc to format your drive. This is the easiest way to format the
primary drive, as you cannot do this from within Windows itself. You don't
need to use your own installation disc, as you won't actually be entering a
product key (unless you proceed with reinstalling Windows). If you can't find
your installation disc, you may still have options depending on your version of
Windows:
 Windows 7 - You can download an ISO file for Windows 7 be entering your
product key here. You'll then be transferring this ISO file to a blank DVD or
USB drive using the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool which you can
download here.
 Windows 8 - You can download the Windows 8 Media Creation tool from
Microsoft here. This program will download and create Windows installation
media on either a blank DVD or USB drive (4GB or larger). Run the tool and
follow the prompts to create the installation media.
 Windows 10 - You can download the Windows 10 Media Creation tool from
Microsoft here. Run this program to download and create your Windows 10
installation disk on either a blank DVD or USB drive. Most users should
download the 64-bit version of the tool. If you aren't sure, see How to Check if
Windows is 32-Bits or 64-Bits.
3. Set your computer to boot from the installation drive. In order to run the
installer and format the drive, you'll need to set your computer to boot from that
drive (DVD or USB) instead of your hard drive. The process for this varies
depending on whether your computer came with Windows 7 (or older), or if
your computer came with Windows 8 (or newer).
 Windows 7 (and older) - Reboot your computer and press the BIOS, SETUP, or
BOOT key that is displayed when the computer first starts. The most common
keys are F2 , F11 , F12 , and Del . In the BOOT menu, set your installation
drive as the primary boot device.
 Windows 8 (and newer) - Click the Power button in the Start screen or menu.
Hold ⇧ Shift and click Restart to reboot into the "Advanced startup" menu.
Select the "Troubleshoot" option and then "Advanced options". Click "UEFI
Firmware Settings" and then open the BOOT menu. Set your installation drive
as the primary boot device.

4. Start the setup process. Windows will load the setup files and then start
the installation process. You'll be asked to select your language and accept
the terms before you proceed.
5. Select a "Custom" installation. This will allow you to format your hard
drive during the installation.

6. Select the partition you want to format. After proceeding through the
initial installation screens, you'll be shown all of the hard drives and their
partitions. You will typically have several partitions on your computer, one
for your operating system, one recovery partition, and any additional
partitions you may have created or drives you may have installed.
 You can delete partitions on the same drive to combine them all into a single
unallocated partition. This will delete any data on the partitions. Click the
"Drive options" button to see the "Delete" option for partitions.
 If you delete all of your partitions, you'll need to create a new one before it can
be formatted. Select the unallocated space and click "New" to create a new
partition. You'll be able to set the size of the partition out of the available free
space. Note that you typically cannot create more than four partitions on a
single drive.

7. Format the selected partition. Click the "Format" button after selecting
the partition or drive. If you don't see the Format button, click the "Drive
options" button to reveal it. You will be warned that the format process will
delete all data on the partition. Once you agree, the format will happen
automatically. This may take a few moments to complete
8. Install your operating system. Formatting your primary removes the operating
system, so you won't be able to use the PC until you install an operating system
again. You can proceed with the Windows installation after formatting the
drive, or you can install a different operating system such as Linux. To install
Windows, follow the rest of the prompts in the setup program after formatting.
To install Linux, you'll need Linux installation media. See How to Install
Linux for instructions on installing a variety of different Linux versions.
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED

The main problem I encountered was transportation. It was quite challenging


for me that live in a far place to get to the Place of Primary Assignment every
working day.
As Students we were not allowed to attend some meetings. E.g. meetings that has
to do with finance.
4.2 POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS:
The following are the possible solutions to the aforementioned problems.
1. Students should be more dedicative to their academic activities, so as to
avoid embarrassment when they get to the labour market.

2. Computer students should be more concerned about giving accurate


information on a design, rather than focusing on aesthetics without accurate
information.
3. Students should be allowed to attend all days in he’s/she’s establishment in
order to have full experience on the matters regarding business.

4. Students should learn the construction terms used by the workmen in order
to improve communication skills.
CHAPTER 5
CONCLUSION

My Four months industrial training at the Nigeria institute of medical research


has been one of the interesting, productive, instructive and educative experience
in my life. Through the training I gained insight and more comprehensive
understanding about the real industrial working condition and has greatly
improved my interpersonal skill. As a result of the programme, I am now
confident to build my future career which I have already started at the ATC
Digital Village Daura.

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