COURSE SYLLABUS
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PERSONAL
COMPUTER HARDWARE
Computer Information Systems
Technical Education Division
And
Division of Arts and Science
Levelland
2007-2008
SCANS COMPETENCIES
RESOURCES: Identifies, organizes, plans and allocates
resources.
C-1 TIME--Selects goal--relevant activities, ranks them,
allocates time, and prepares and follows schedules.
C-2 MONEY--Uses or prepares budgets,
makes forecasts, keeps records, and makes adjustments to meet objectives
C-3 MATERIALS & FACILITIES-Acquires, stores, allocates, and
uses materials or space efficiently.
C-4 HUMAN RESOURCES--Assesses skills
and distributes work accordingly, evaluates performances and provides feedback.
INFORMATION--Acquires
and Uses Information
C-5 Acquires and
evaluates information.
C-6 Organizes and
maintains information.
C-7 Interprets and
communicates information.
C-8 Uses computers to
Process information.
INTERPERSONAL--Works With Others
C-9 Participates as
members of a team and contributes to group effort.
C-10 Teaches others new
skills.
C-11 Serves
clients/customers--works to satisfy customer's expectations.
C-12 Exercises
leadership--communicates ideas to justify position, persuades and convinces
others, responsibly challenges existing procedures and policies.
C-13 Negotiates-Works
toward agreements involving exchanges of resources resolves divergent
interests.
C-14 Works
with Diversity-Works well with men and women from diverse backgrounds.
SYSTEMS--Understands Complex
Interrelationships
C-15 Understands
Systems--Knows how social, organizational, and technological systems work and
operates effectively with them
C-16 Monitors
and Correct Performance-Distinguishes trends, predicts impacts on system
operations, diagnoses systems' performance and corrects malfunctions.
C-17 Improves
or Designs Systems-Suggests modifications to existing systems and develops new
or alternative systems to improve performance.
TECHNOLOGY--Works with a
variety of technologies
C-18 Selects
Technology--Chooses procedures, tools, or equipment including computers and
related technologies.
C-19 Applies
Technology to Task-Understands overall intent and proper procedures for setup
and operation of equipment.
C-20 Maintains
and Troubleshoots Equipment-Prevents, identifies, or solves problems with
equipment, including computers and other technologies.
FOUNDATION SKILLS
BASIC SKILLS--Reads, writes, performs arithmetic and mathematical
operations, listens and speaks
F-1
F-2 Writing-Communicates
thoughts, ideas, information and messages in writing, and creates documents
such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts.
F-3 Arithmetic--Performs
basic computations; uses basic numerical concepts such as whole numbers, etc.
F-4 Mathematics--Approaches
practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical
techniques.
F-5 Listening--Receives,
attends to, interprets, and responds to verbal messages and other cues.
F-6 Speaking--Organizes
ideas and communicates orally.
THINKING
SKILLS--Thinks creatively, makes decisions, solves problems, visualizes, and
knows how to learn and reason
F-7 Creative
Thinking--Generates new ideas.
F-8 Decision-Making--Specifies
goals and constraints, generates alternatives, considers risks, and evaluates
and chooses best alternative.
F-9 Problem
Solving--Recognizes problems and devises and implements plan of action.
F-10 Seeing
Things in the Mind's Eye--Organizes and processes symbols, pictures, graphs,
objects, and other information.
F-11 Knowing
How to Learn--Uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new
knowledge and skills.
F-12 Reasoning--Discovers
a rule or principle underlying the relationship between two or more objects and
applies it when solving a problem.
PERSONAL QUALITIES--Displays
responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, integrity and
honesty
F-13 Responsibility--Exerts
a high level of effort and preservers towards goal attainment.
F-14 Self-Esteem--Believes
in own self-worth and maintains a positive view of self.
F-15 Sociability--Demonstrates
understanding, friendliness, adaptability, empathy, and politeness in group
settings.
F-16 Self-Management--Assesses
self accurately, sets personal goals, monitors progress, and exhibits
self-control.
F-17 Integrity/Honesty--Chooses
ethical courses of action.
Campus Listed as Appropriate
to Class:
Levelland
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE
TITLE: Personal
Computer Hardware
INSTRUCTOR: Jesse Day
OFFICE
LOCATION: TC 207
PHONE: 894-9611 ext 2255
E-MAIL: jday@southplainscollege.edu
OFFICE
HOURS: MTWR: 9:00—9:30 am, 11:00
am—11:45 noon MW: 2:30—4:00 pm
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I.
GENERAL
COURSE INFORMATION
A. Course
Description: A study of current personal
computer hardware, including personal computer assembly and upgrading, setup
and configuration, and troubleshooting. In this course, we will take an in depth look at some
advanced computer maintenance concepts and techniques. We will examine theoretical concepts that
make the world of technology unique. Also, this course will adopt a practical
hands-on approach when examining PC development techniques. Along with examining different
troubleshooting strategies, this course will explore the advancement of
technological development, as well as, timeless problem solving strategies.
B. Course
Learning Outcomes: The student will be able to
design a computer system, including hardware and operating system software, and
set it up for the user.
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Specific goals/objectives of this course are to:
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Provide hands-on training in building a computer
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Familiarize the student with the parts of a computer, and how to select
compatible components of a computer system
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Provide hands-on training in installing and using the computer operating
system
C. Course Objectives: After completing this course, the student
will be able to:
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Take a computer apart and put it back together
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Make common hardware and software computer upgrades
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Use DOS commands when necessary to complete an upgrade
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Build a new computer
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Use the Windows operating system to:
1. Copy, move, and delete files
and folders
2. Add or change hardware and
software
3. improve a computers
efficiency
D. Academic
Integrity: It is the aim of
E. SCANS
Competencies and Foundation Skills: The Secretary’s Commission Achieving Necessary Skills
(SCANS) was appointed by the Secretary of Labor to determine the skills that
are needed to succeed in the world of business. Eleven skill areas were
identified. Three of these skills were
identified as foundation skills involving reading, writing and mathematics. The other eight areas refer to workplace skills,
such working with clients and co-workers.
See the back of the cover sheet for specific Scans competencies. Covered
in this course:
COMPETENCIES: C1-C2-C3-C4-C5-C6-C7-C8-C9-C10-C11-C12-C13-C14-C15-C16-C17-C18-C19-C20
FOUNDATION SKILLS: F1-F2-F3-F4-F5-F6-F7-F8-F9-F10-F11-F12-F13-F14-F15-F16-F17
II. SPECIFIC COURESE/INSTRUCTOR
REQUIREMENTS
A.
Textbook:
A+ Guide to Hardware:
Managing, Maintaining, and Troubleshooting, Third Edition; Jean Andrews; Course Technology; ISBN: 1-4188-3571-4
C.
Attendance
Policy: Whenever absences become excessive and, in the
instructor’s opinion, minimum course objectives cannot be met due to absences,
the student should be withdrawn from the course. The student is expected to be in class on time
and participating until dismissal.
Points are deducted from the Class Participation grade each time the
student is absent for any reason.
Records of student’s attendance will be maintained throughout the semester. A student can be dropped from this class on
the fifth absence.
D. Assignment
Policy: Assigned chapters are to be read prior to coming to
class. Lab assignments will be given
throughout the semester and will be discussed in class. All required work must
be turned in on time to receive full credit and for the work to be beneficial
for major examinations. Due to the
sequential nature of the course assigned outside work must be turned in on
assigned date and it will not be possible for some lab work to be made up. You MUST make arrangements PRIOR to being
absent in order to even be considered for make-up work.
E. Lab Policy: Two 50-minute labs are scheduled and are a
requirement of this class. The lab hours
follow the class period each time it meets (Tuesday-Thursday) Students will do
Lab assignments at the SPC computer lab (Room 107) or at home/work for the book
assignments. This lab will not be left
unattended so you would have to obtain permission to be in the lab at times other
than your class time.
F. Grading:
Labs 30%
Tests
20%
Final
Exam 20%
Final
Project 20%
Class
Participation and attendance 10%
A= 100- 90 B=
89-80 C= 79-70 D= 69-60 F= below 60
III. ACCOMMODATIONS
A. Electronic Assignments: This class will involve the use of the Internet and
some access to discussion groups, forums, bulletin boards, and e-mail programs
and/or chat rooms in order to complete the objectives for this class. Topics assigned by the instructor will be
relevant to the objectives of this course.
B. Disclaimer: “This is to notify you that the materials you may be
accessing in chat rooms, bulletin boards or unofficial web pages are not
officially sponsored by
C. Diversity Statement: In this class, the teacher will establish and support
an environment that values and nurtures individual and group differences and
encourages engagement and interaction. Understanding and respecting multiple
experiences and perspectives will serve to challenge and stimulate all of us to
learn about others, about the larger world and about ourselves. By promoting
diversity and intellectual exchange, we will not only mirror society as it is,
but also model society as it should and can be.
D. Disabilities Statement: Students with disabilities, including but not limited
to physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities, who wish to request
accommodations in this class should notify the Special Services Office early in
the semester so that the appropriate arrangements may be made. In accordance with federal law, a student
requesting accommodations must provide acceptable documentation of his/her
disability to the Special Services Coordinator.
For more information, call or visit the Special Services Office in the