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Fall Quarter consists of three classes,
PC Hardware Support,
PC Software Support, and
Linux Fundamentals.
You will receive a letter grade for each of them. They are each mapped to an industry-standard
certification exam: CompTIA A+ certification and CompTIA Linux+ certification. |
| CNE184 - PC Hardware Support 108 Hours - 6 Credits | ||||
| Week One - 9/15 thru 9/19 | ||||
| Lab Setup Course Overview |
Chapter 1: How Computers Work Review Questions: 1-25 Hands-on: Identifying Ports on Your Computer, Examining Your Computer Practice Quiz |
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| Week Two - 9/22 thru 9/26 | ||||
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Chapter 2: How Hardware and Software Work Together Review Questions: 1-30 Hands-on: Observing the Boot Process, Create a Startup Disk Practice Quiz |
Chapter 3: Electricity & Power Supplies Review Questions: 1-33 Hands-on: PC Power Supply Facts, Measure the Output of Your PS Case Project: Taking Apart a Computer & Putting it Back Together Practice Quiz |
Chapter 4: The Motherboard Review Questions: 1-30 (evens) Hands-on: Examining the Motherboard in Detail, Using the Internet for Research Link:: Intel Chipset Architecture Practice Quiz |
Chapter 5: Supporting I/O Devices Review Questions: 1-33 (evens) Hands-on: Searching the Internet for an Older Video Driver Practice Quiz |
Chapter 6: Memory & Floppy Drives Review Questions: 1-33 (evens) Hands-on: Planning and Pricing Memory |
| Week Three - 9/29 thru 10/3 | ||||
| Mid-term Exam: Chapters 1 - 6 |
Chapter 7: Understanding & Supporting Hard Drives Review Questions: 1-33 (evens) Hands-on: Planning and Pricing Memory |
Chapter 8: All About SCSI Review Questions: 1-25 (evens) Hands-on: Investigating SCSI Standards, Setting SCSI IDs Practice Quiz |
Chapter 9: Mass Storage & Multimedia Devices Review Questions: 1-30 (evens) Hands-on: TBD Practice Quiz If you haven't started working on your term paper or presentation, now is a good time to start!
DUE WEDNESDAY, 10/15/2003 |
Chapter 10: Supporting Modems Review Questions: 1-25 (evens) Hands-on: TBD |
| Week Four - 10/6 thru 10/10 | ||||
| Chapter 11: PCs on a Network Review Questions: Evens Hands-on: TBD |
Chapter 12: Notebooks, PDAs, and Printers Review Questions: Evens Hands-on: TBD |
Chapter 13: Troubleshooting & Maintenance Fundamentals Review Questions: Evens Hands-on: TBD |
Chapter 14: Purchasing a PC or Building Your Own Review Questions: Evens Hands-on: TBD |
Review: A+ Certification Practice Hands-on: Skills/Competency Check-up |
| Week Five - 10/13 thru 10/17 | ||||
| Hands-on: Skills/Competency Check-up | Hands-on: Skills/Competency Check-up | Research Papers or Oral Presentations Due Hands-on: Skills/Competency Check-up |
Final Exam: Chapters 1 - 14 The final exam will be available online TODAY ONLY from 8:00am until 11:30am! |
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| CNE185 - PC Software Support 70 Hours - 4 Credits | ||||
| Week Five - 10/13 thru 10/17 | ||||
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Chapter 1: Introducing & Comparing Operating Systems Lab: Use the HCL Assignment: Review Questions 1-30 |
Chapter 2: How an OS Works with Hardware & Other Software Lab: Observing Windows 9x in Real Mode Assignment: Review Questions 1-33 |
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| Week Six - 10/20 thru 10/24 | ||||
| Chapter 3: Understanding the Boot Process & Command Line | Quiz: Ch. 1 - 3 Chapter 4: Installing & Using Windows 9x |
Chapter 5: Supporting & Troubleshooting Windows 9x | Chapter 6: Installing & Supporting Windows NT | Chapter 7: Installing & Supporting Windows 2000 Professional |
| Week Seven - 10/27 thru 10/31 | ||||
| Chapter 8: Managing & Troubleshooting Windows 2000 | Chapter 9: Installing & Using Windows XP Professional | Chapter 10: Managing & Supporting Windows XP | Chapter 11: Supporting Hard Drives | Chapter 12: Windows on a Network |
| Week Eight - 11/3 thru 11/7 | ||||
| Chapter 13: Windows on the Internet | Chapter 14: Linux, Macs, and Notebooks | Review Final Exam: PC Software Support |
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| Week Nine - 11/10 thru 11/14 | ||||
| CNE286 - Linux Fundamentals 180 Hours - 10 Credits | ||||
| Week Ten - 11/17 thru 11/21 | ||||
| Week Eleven - 11/24 thru 11/28 | ||||
| Week Twelve - 12/1 thru 12/5 | ||||
| Week Thirteen - 12/8 thru 12/12 | ||||
| Week Fourteen - 12/15 thru 12/19 | ||||