4-Day Workshop Plan

8 Sessions - From Hardware to Real-World IoT Deployment

Overall Theme

From Hardware to Real-World Tech Deployment

This 4-day intensive workshop is designed to take students from understanding computer hardware fundamentals to building real-world technical solutions using Linux, Git, IoT, and Web technologies.

DAY 1 – Computer Hardware and System Setup

Session 1 (Morning)

Understanding Computer Hardware

Topics Covered

Fundamental components of a computer system
CPU: cores, threads, clock speed
RAM: performance comparison (8GB vs 16GB)
Storage technologies: HDD vs SSD vs NVMe
Motherboard architecture and connectivity
Power Supply Unit (PSU) importance
Cooling systems (air cooling overview)

🛠 Practical Activity

Opening a CPU cabinet
Identifying internal components
Understanding physical connections

Interactive Discussion

System behavior in case of RAM failure
Performance differences between HDD and SSD
Importance of GPU in high-performance systems

Session 2 (Afternoon)

PC Assembly, BIOS and Windows Installation

Topics Covered

Step-by-step PC assembly process
Thermal paste application
Cable management basics
BIOS/UEFI interface overview
Boot priority configuration
Windows OS installation procedure
Basic driver installation

Hands-On Practice

BIOS navigation
Creating bootable USB drive
Windows installation using Virtual Machine
Basic installation troubleshooting

DAY 2 – Linux Installation and Terminal Skills

Session 3 (Morning)

Installing Ubuntu in Virtual Machine

Topics Covered

Concept of Virtual Machines
Benefits of VM over dual boot installation
Understanding ISO files
RAM and storage allocation basics
Virtual disk creation

Practical Implementation

Installation of VirtualBox
Downloading Ubuntu ISO
Creating and configuring a new VM
Allocating 4GB RAM and 25GB storage (recommended)
Installing Ubuntu
Creating user account
Exploring Ubuntu desktop and terminal

Session 4 (Afternoon)

Linux Terminal and File System Basics

Topics Covered

Windows file system vs Linux file system
Important Linux directories

Hands-On Commands

Navigation

pwd, ls, cd

📌 File and Directory Operations

mkdir, touch, rm

📌 Permissions

chmod

Basic Shell Script Creation

Writing and executing a simple shell script

Mini Exercise

Creating structured directories
Writing a script to display a custom message

DAY 3 – Git, Portfolio Website and Live Deployment

Session 5 (Morning)

Git and Developer Workflow

Topics Covered

Introduction to Git
Importance of version control in industry
Difference between Git and GitHub
Repository concept
Basic commands:
- git clone
- git add
- git commit
- git push
Introduction to branching concept

Hands-On

Creating GitHub account
Creating a repository
Pushing a project to GitHub

Session 6 (Afternoon)

Portfolio Website Creation and Deployment

Topics Covered

Basic structure of a portfolio website
HTML fundamentals
Basic CSS styling

Student Activity

Creating personal portfolio website including:

Name
Profile section
Education
Skills
Projects
Contact details

Deployment Steps

Pushing portfolio to GitHub
Enabling GitHub Pages
Generating live website link

Additional Coverage

Concept of domain and DNS
Overview of domain purchasing platforms
Connecting custom domain to GitHub Pages (conceptual demonstration)

Outcome

Each student will have a live portfolio website deployed online.

DAY 4 – IoT Integration: ESP32 to Live Website

Session 7 (Morning)

ESP32, Sensors and Communication Protocols

Topics Covered

Overview of development boards:
- ESP32
- Arduino Uno
- Raspberry Pi
Differences between microcontroller and single-board computer
What is a sensor
Digital vs Analog signals
Introduction to communication protocols:
- I2C
- SPI
- UART

🛠 Practical Activity

Introduction to DHT11 temperature sensor
Connecting DHT11 to ESP32
Reading temperature values
Printing data on Serial Monitor

Students observe real-time sensor output.

Session 8 (Afternoon)

ESP to Cloud to Website Integration

Step 1 – ESP to Cloud (ThingSpeak)

Creating ThingSpeak account
Creating channel
Obtaining Write API Key
Programming ESP32 to send temperature data every 30 seconds

Students observe live graphical data on cloud dashboard.

Step 2 – Cloud to Website

Creating HTML page
Using JavaScript fetch()
Reading data from ThingSpeak API
Displaying temperature and timestamp on webpage

Step 3 – GitHub Integration

Pushing website code to GitHub
Enabling GitHub Pages
Displaying live IoT data on deployed website

Step 4 – Code Version Control

Pushing ESP32 firmware code to GitHub
Updating website and observing live changes