COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed for the student entering
the computer systems field who desires an understanding of computer
hardware architecture, system upgrading, and troubleshooting. Students
will be able to disassemble and reassemble a computer in the final lab.
(Prerequisites: MSET1814 or Instructor Approval)
(3 Credits) (2 Lecture, 1 Lab, 0 On the Job Training, 2
General Lab)
COURSE FOCUS
This course focuses on both theory and hands-on
training in the diagnosis and correction of personal computer hardware and
operating system problems. Information will be presented in a self paced,
personalized format in the laboratory.
TEXT AND REFERENCES
1. Upgrading and Repairing PCs.
14th Edition (or 13th
Edition) (Student supplied textbook)
2. Course Instructional Guide (Online)
STUDENT CONTRIBUTIONS
The student is expected to spend at least 48
hours studying the reference texts and information sheets, completing
worksheets, and completing lab exercises and 64 hours working through an
instructional guide with instructor support and testing. The student is
expected to take a self directed approach to learning through available
resources. The student will
also spend 30 hours at the CST PC help desk recording problems and
solutions as part of lab work for this course. (30
General Lab hours)
COURSE EXPECTATIONS
See this link for
additional course
expectations.
COURSE EVALUATION
Student objectives and evaluations are
translated to a percentage and the percentages to grades. A score of at
least 70% is required for each evaluation item. The following
percentage distribution guarantees the following grade: A:93%↑, A-:90%↑,
B+:87%↑, B:83%↑, B-:78%↑, C+:77%↑, C:73%↑, C-:70%↑, NC:<70%. The
weightings of the evaluations are as follows:
| Worksheets |
20% |
| Labs |
20% |
| Test 1 |
20% |
| Test 2 |
20% |
| Test 3 |
20% |
| Total |
100% |
COURSE SCHEDULE
The student is expected to spend at least 48 hours in
self study and 64 hours with direction from instructors and/or
instructional guides and testing. The sequence of instruction is the order
of course goals as specified in the instructional guide.
COURSE GOALS
The following list of course goals will be addressed in
the course. These goals are directly related to the performance
objectives.
Credit 1 - Workshop
Practices and Computer Components
Unit 1 - Workshop Practices
WS
WS
WS
WS |
1. explain shop
safety
2. describe electrostatic discharge
3. apply electrostatic discharge
4. explain soldering
5. use hand tools
6. use soldering tools
7. use desoldering tools |
Unit 2 - CPU
|
8. identify CPU
9. describe CPU
10. analyze CPU |
Unit 3 - Motherboards
|
11. identify
motherboards
12. describe motherboards
13. analyze motherboards |
Unit 4 - Bus Systems
MS |
14. identify bus
systems
15. describe bus systems
16. analyze bus systems |
CREDIT 2 - Memory, Power
Supply, and Drives
Unit 1 - Memory
MS |
17. identify memory
18. describe memory
19. analyze memory |
Unit 2 - Power Supply
|
20. identify power
supply
21. analyze power supply
22. measure power supply
23. analyze component interaction |
Unit 3- Floppy Drives
MS
|
24. identify floppy
drive
25. describe floppy drive
26. analyze floppy drive
27. install floppy drive |
Unit 4- Hard Drives
MS
|
28. identify hard
drive
29. describe hard drive
30. analyze hard drive
31. use internet specifications
32. use partition magic |
CREDIT 3 - Hard Drive
Operation and System Build
Unit 1 - Hard Drive Interfaces
MS
|
33. identify hard
drive interfaces
34. describe hard drive interfaces
35. analyze hard drive interfaces
36. use hard drive interfaces |
Unit 2 - Hard Drive Installation and
Configuration
|
37. describe hard
drive installation
38. install hard drive
39. partition hard drive
40. verify hard drive operation |
Unit 3 - Building and Testing System
|
41. explain computer
maintenance
42. apply system assembly
43. configure completed computer
44. apply system building
45. demonstrate system maintenance
46. describe diagnostic tools
47. use diagnostic software
48. use diagnostic hardware |
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