Fall 2016 Course Syllabi

CIS 128 Microcomputer

Hardware I

DATE:

August 2016

INSTRUCTOR: Heidi Schneider

E-MAIL ADDRESS:

heidim.schneider@lrsc.edu

PHONE:

662-1580

OFFICE HOURS: MWF 8:30-10am, 2-3:30pm

TR 8:30-9:30am, 11am-12:30

OFFICE #:

Room 121

COMMON COURSE NUMBER:

CIS 128

COURSE NAME: Microcomputer Hardware I

ROOM #:

IVN Room 123

CLASS #:

14427

SEMESTER:

Fall 2016

CREDIT HOURS: 3

CLASS HOURS: TR 2:30-3:45

LAB HOURS:

During class time

PREREQUISITES:

None

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Lecture and Lab course which introduces the development and maintenance of the

personal computer. Participants upgrade and assemble personal computers, configure systems, and install operating

systems. Prepares students for the A+ Essentials Certification Exam.

MATERIALS OF INSTRUCTION: Textbook:

A+ Guide to IT Technical Support

, 9th Edition. Cengage Technology,

ISBN 978-1-133-13508-1.

LabSim A+ PC Pro 220-901 and 220-902 ISBN 978-1-935080-42-8.

Note: This course is ½ of the A+ Certification Exam content. The student will take the first portion of the A+

Certification Exam, (220-901) toward the end of the CIS 129 course. CIS 129 will finish your preparation to take the

Essentials portion, as well as the second portion of the A+ exam (220-902), which will be taken at the end of the

semester of CIS 129.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students will prepare for the A+ exam which includes these objectives: Hardware;

Troubleshooting, Repair, and Maintenance; Operating System and Software; Networking; Security; Operational

Procedure

GENERAL EDUCATION OBJECTIVES:

I.3. To apply knowledge gained in the educational process and use that knowledge in everyday living -

apply

knowledge to the real world

II. 3. To use information objectively for solving problems and arriving at alternative solutions

– problem solving

skills.

VI. 3. To apply current technologies to access and utilization of information -

application of technology

VII. 1. To develop a pattern of intellectual curiosity and inquiry which promotes life-long learning -

value of life-long

learning

MAJOR UNITS:

Chapter 1: First Look at Computer Parts and Tools

Chapter 2: Working Inside Desktop Computers and Laptops

Chapter 3: All About Motherboards

Chapter 4: Supporting Processors and Upgrading Memory

Chapter 5: Supporting the Power System and Troubleshooting Computers

Chapter 6: Supporting Hard Drives and Other Storage Devices

Chapter 7: Survey of Windows Features and Support Tools

Chapter 8: Installing Windows

Chapter 9: Supporting I/O Devices

Chapter 10: Maintaining Windows