Specific Course Objectives (includes SCANS): After studying all materials and resources presented in the course, the student will be able to:

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1 Curse Syllabus ITSC 1425 Persnal Cmputer Hardware Revisin Date: January 12, 2014 Catalg Descriptin: This curse is a study f current persnal cmputer hardware including persnal cmputer assembly and upgrading, setup and cnfiguratin, and trubleshting. Lecture hurs = 3, Lab hurs = 3 Prerequisites: nne Semester Credit Hurs: 4 Lecture Hurs per Week: 3 Lab Hurs per Week: 3 Cntact Hurs per Semester: 96 State Apprval Cde: Instructinal Gals and Purpses: The purpse f this curse is teach students t assemble/setup and upgrade persnal cmputer systems; diagnse and islate faulty cmpnents; ptimize system perfrmance; and install/cnnect peripherals. Learning Outcmes: 1. Assemble/setup and upgrade persnal cmputer systems 2. Perfrm installatin, cnfiguratin, and upgrading f micrcmputer hardware and sftware. 3. Install/cnnect assciated peripherals. 4. Diagnse and trublesht micrcmputer systems hardware and sftware, and ther peripheral equipment. Specific Curse Objectives (includes SCANS): After studying all materials and resurces presented in the curse, the student will be able t: 1. Assemble/setup and upgrade persnal cmputer systems. (1a-i, 1a-ii, 1a-iv, 1b-iv, 1b-v, 2c-i, 2c-ii, 2c-iii, 2c-iv) Identify mdules that make up a cmputer system and its peratin Understand that a cmputer requires bth hardware and sftware t wrk. Describe the different hardware cmpnents inside f and cnnected t a cmputer. Identify each type f cmputer bus structure Learn abut the many different prcessrs used fr persnal cmputers and ntebk cmputers 2. Perfrm installatin, cnfiguratin, and upgrading f micrcmputer hardware and

2 sftware. (1a-i, 1a-iv, 1b-iv, 1b-vi, 1c-iv, 2c-i, 2c-ii, 2c-iii, 2c-iv) Assemble/setup micrcmputer systems, accessry bards Learn abut the different types f mtherbards and hw t select ne Install r replace a mtherbard Trublesht prblems with memry 3. Install/cnnect assciated peripherals. (1a-i, 1a-iv, 1b-i, 1b-iii, 1b-iv, 1b-vi, 2c-i, 2c-ii, 2c-iii, 2civ, 2d-iii) Learn hw printers and scanners wrk Install printers and scanners and hw t share a printer ver a lcal area netwrk. Trublesht printer and scanner prblems. Slve hard drive prblems 4. Diagnse and trublesht micrcmputer systems hardware and sftware, and ther peripheral equipment. (1a-i, 1a-iv, 1b-iv, 2c-ii, 2c-iv) Understand hw t apprach and slve a PC prblem. Trublesht a failed bt befre the OS is laded. Describe the general appraches yu need t take when installing and supprting I/O devices diagnse and islate faulty cmpnents Methds f Instructin/Curse Frmat/Delivery: Students in bth the traditinal class and in the Internet class will have access t this curse via WebCT. Students in the traditinal class will meet regularly fr lecture ver the material. Students in the Internet class will nly be required t meet with the instructr fr testing; hwever, Internet students are always welcme t attend the traditinal class (especially fr exam reviews). Resurces prvided thrugh WebCT include A calendar displaying assignments each week (please check ften) Online assignments Chapter ntes (ttally cntained within WebCT) All assignments will be submitted thrugh WebCT. After the assignment has been graded, the student will be able t view his r her grade by returning t the assignment and clicking the View Scres buttn r by clicking the My Grades link in the left banner. All exams will be hands-n applicatin tests and students will nt be able t view the answers t the exams nline; hwever, 2

3 they will be able t see their grade in My Grades and drp by the ffice t review their exams. I generally will have yur wrk graded and psted within tw days fllwing the deadline. Students in bth the traditinal and Internet classes shuld use the within WebCT t cmmunicate with the instructr. Using WebCT gives yu access t the instructr and ther classmates withut having t remember r type addresses yu just select a name frm the list. If yu are nt able t cntact me using in WebCT, yu may use my Panla Cllege address. I attempt t respnd t all within 24 hurs. If yu make an appintment with me thrugh t take an exam, fr example, I will reply t yur if I d nt reply, yu shuld send yur t me again r call me. Please always include a subject line and yur name in yur . Assessment: The fllwing items will be assigned during the semester and used t calculate the student s final grade: ASSIGNMENTS We will wrk thrugh each f the learning mdules which crrespnd t the chapters in yur textbk. At the end f each learning mdule, yu will cmplete a Labsim prject demnstrating Yur knwledge f the prgramming cncepts presented in the learning mdule. Prjects will be Submitted t me accrding t the schedule prvided using the nline drp bx in the Assignments Link f Canvas. PORTFOLIO The prtfli will be a cllectin f all Labsim wrk cmpleted during the semester including a cmprehensive presentatin prject t be cmpleted in the final weeks f the semester. Prtflis are due by the scheduled deadline. EXAMS There will be tw assessments t verify that yu have the cmprehensive knwledge required t prduce yur prtfli. Yu will demnstrate this knwledge by cnducting an interactive presentatin f a cmprehensive prject subject t peer and instructr evaluatin. Curse Grade: The grading scale fr this curse is as fllws: Assignments 20% Prtfli 50% Exams 30% Texts, Materials, and Supplies: A+ Guide t Hardware: Managing, Maintaining, and Trubleshting, 4th Editin, Jean Andrews bundled with Lab Sim fr A+ Essentials, Cengage ISBN

4 SCANS CRITERIA 1) Fundatin skills are defined in three areas: basic skills, thinking skills, and persnal qualities. a) Basic Skills: A wrker must read, write, perfrm arithmetic and mathematical peratins, listen, and speak effectively. These skills include: i) Reading: lcate, understand, and interpret written infrmatin in prse and in dcuments such as manuals, graphs, and schedules. ii) Writing: cmmunicate thughts, ideas, infrmatin, and messages in writing, and create dcuments such as letters, directins, manuals, reprts, graphs, and flw charts. iii) Arithmetic and Mathematical Operatins: perfrm basic cmputatins and apprach practical prblems by chsing apprpriately frm a variety f mathematical techniques. iv) Listening: receive, attend t, interpret, and respnd t verbal messages and ther cues. v) Speaking: Organize ideas and cmmunicate rally. b) Thinking Skills: A wrker must think creatively, make decisins, slve prblems, visualize, knw hw t learn, and reasn effectively. These skills include: i) Creative Thinking: generate new ideas. ii) Decisin Making: specify gals and cnstraints, generate alternatives, cnsider risks, and evaluate and chse the best alternative. iii) Prblem Slving: recgnize prblems and devise and implement plan f actin. iv) Visualize ("Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye"): rganize and prcess symbls, pictures, graphs, bjects, and ther infrmatin. v) Knwing Hw t Learn: use efficient learning techniques t acquire and apply new knwledge and skills. vi) Reasning: discver a rule r principle underlying the relatinship between tw r mre bjects and apply it when slving a prblem. c) Persnal Qualities: A wrker must display respnsibility, self-esteem, sciability, selfmanagement, integrity, and hnesty. i) Respnsibility: exert a high level f effrt and persevere tward gal attainment. ii) Self-Esteem: believe in ne's wn self-wrth and maintain a psitive view f neself. iii) Sciability: demnstrate understanding, friendliness, adaptability, empathy, and pliteness in grup settings. iv) Self-Management: assess neself accurately, set persnal gals, mnitr prgress, and exhibit self-cntrl. v) Integrity and Hnesty: chse ethical curses f actin. 2) Wrkplace cmpetencies are defined in five areas: resurces, interpersnal skills, infrmatin, systems, and technlgy. a) Resurces: A wrker must identify, rganize, plan, and allcate resurces effectively. i) Time: select gal-relevant activities, rank them, allcate time, and prepare and fllw schedules. ii) Mney: Use r prepare budgets, make frecasts, keep recrds, and make adjustments t meet bjectives. iii) Material and Facilities: Acquire, stre, allcate, and use materials r space efficiently. Examples: cnstruct a decisin time line chart; use cmputer sftware t plan a prject; prepare a budget; cnduct a cst/benefits analysis; design an RFP prcess; write a jb descriptin; develp a staffing plan. b) Interpersnal Skills: A wrker must wrk with thers effectively. i) Participate as a Member f a Team: cntribute t grup effrt. ii) Teach Others New Skills. iii) Serve Clients/Custmers: wrk t satisfy custmer's expectatins. 4

5 iv) Exercise Leadership: cmmunicate ideas t justify psitin, persuade and cnvince thers, respnsibly challenge existing prcedures and plicies. v) Negtiate: wrk tward agreements invlving exchange f resurces, reslve divergent interests. vi) Wrk with Diversity: wrk well with men and wmen frm diverse backgrunds. Examples: cllabrate with a grup member t slve a prblem; wrk thrugh a grup cnflict situatin, train a clleague; deal with a dissatisfied custmer in persn; select and use apprpriate leadership styles; use effective delegatin techniques; cnduct an individual r team negtiatin; demnstrate an understanding f hw peple frm different cultural backgrunds might behave in varius situatins. c) Infrmatin: A wrker must be able t acquire and use infrmatin. i) Acquire and Evaluate Infrmatin. ii) Organize and Maintain Infrmatin. iii) Interpret and Cmmunicate Infrmatin. iv) Use Cmputers t Prcess Infrmatin. Examples: research and cllect data frm varius surces; develp a frm t cllect data; develp an inventry recrd-keeping system; prduce a reprt using graphics; make an ral presentatin using varius media; use n-line cmputer data bases t research a reprt; use a cmputer spreadsheet t develp a budget. d) Systems: A wrker must understand cmplex interrelatinships. i) Understand Systems: knw hw scial, rganizatinal, and technlgical systems wrk and perate effectively with them. ii) Mnitr and Crrect Perfrmance: distinguish trends, predict impacts n system peratins, diagnse deviatins in systems' perfrmance and crrect malfunctins. iii) Imprve r Design Systems: suggest mdificatins t existing systems and develp new r alternative systems t imprve perfrmance. Examples: draw and interpret an rganizatinal chart; develp a mnitring prcess; chse a situatin needing imprvement, break it dwn, examine it, prpse an imprvement, and implement it. e) Technlgy: A wrker must be able t wrk with a variety f technlgies. i) Select Technlgy: chse prcedures, tls r equipment including cmputers and related technlgies. ii) Apply Technlgies t Task: understand verall intent and prper prcedures fr setup and peratin f equipment. iii) Maintain and Trublesht Equipment: Prevent, identify, r slve prblems with equipment, including cmputers and ther technlgies. Examples: read equipment descriptins and technical specificatins t select equipment t meet needs; set up and assemble apprpriate equipment frm instructins; read and fllw directins fr trubleshting and repairing equipment. 5