Class
Schedule
Chapter readings, activities, assignments, project, and tests are listed below. The schedule of topics to be covered will remain flexible to accommodate hands on activities that will be included as part of the course.
Session |
Date |
Topic |
Due |
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1 |
1/14 |
Course Outline, Syllabus, History of Computers |
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2 |
1/16 |
Chapter 1 (Andrews) How Computers Work Overview of Computer Hardware, OS |
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3 |
1/23 |
Chapter 3 (Andrews) – System Board (The Chipset/Buses) |
Article #1 |
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4 |
1/28 |
Chapter 3 (Andrews) – Chipset Identification Appendix D (Andrews) Binary/Hexadecimal Numbering Systems |
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5 |
1/30 |
Chapter 3 (Andrews) – The Processor CPU and Form Factors – Inside the PC |
Quiz #1 |
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6 |
2/4 |
Chapter 4 (Andrews) – Memory/ Memory Mapping /
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7 |
2/6 |
Chapter 4 (Andrews) – Memory/ Memory Lab /Review for Test #1) |
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8 |
2/11 |
Test #1 Chapters 1, 3, and 4 |
Test #1 |
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9 |
2/13 |
Chapter 2 (Andrews) Bios-Software and Hardware (CMOS Setup) |
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10 |
2/18 |
Chapter 2 (Andrews) System Resources Activity |
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11 |
2/20 |
Internet Research “Motherboards/Processors and Memory (Phase 1 of Project) |
Article #2 |
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12 |
2/25 |
Chapter 9 (Andrews pp.445-489) Supporting I/O Devices |
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13 |
2/27 |
Chapter 5 (Andrews) Floppy Drives-Floppy Drive Installation |
Phase 1 |
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14 |
3/4 |
Chapter 6 (Andrews) Hard Drives |
Quiz #2 |
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15 |
3/6 |
Chapter 7 (Hard Drive Installation)
Installation Activity
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16 |
3/11 |
Test #2 Chapters 2, 5, 6, 7, 9 |
Test #2 |
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17 |
3/18 |
Chapter 9 Video (Andrews pp.( 489-505) |
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18 |
3/20 |
Chapter 10 (Andrews) – Multimedia
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19 |
3/25 |
Chapter 11 (Andrews) – Electricity and Power Supplies |
Article #3 |
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20 |
3/27 |
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting (Troubleshooting
Activity) Group A
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21 |
4/1 |
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
(Troubleshooting Activity) Group B
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22 |
4/3 |
Chapter 19 (Andrews) Virus, Disaster
Recovery (Exam Review)
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23 |
4/8 |
Test #3: Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, 19
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Test #3 |
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24 |
4/10 |
Internet Research (Phase 2 of Project)
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Article #4 |
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25 |
4/15 |
Chapter 18 Printers and Notebook Computers
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26 |
4/17 |
Chapter 16 (Andrews)- Communicating over
Phone Lines
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Quiz #4 |
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27 |
4/22 |
Chapter 17 (Andrews) -Networking Fundamentals |
Phase2 |
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28 |
4/25 |
Chapter 15 (Andrews) – Building your own PC Assembling and disassembling a PC (Test Review) |
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29 |
4/29 |
Test #4 Chapters 15, 16, 17, 18
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Test #4 |
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30 |
5/1 |
Grade Review, Final Exam Review
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Final Exam: Section 91B, MW 7:15-9:30: Monday May 6, 2002 @ 7:15 p.m.