Hardware Maintenance Concepts

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Course
CSIS 1155
Discontinued
Yes
Course code
CSIS 1155
Descriptive
Hardware Maintenance Concepts
Department
Computing Studies & Information Systems
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Credits
3.00
Start date
End term
202010
PLAR
Yes
Semester length
15 Weeks X 4 Hours per Week = 60 Hours
Max class size
Lectures: 30 Laboratories: 10
Contact hours
Lectures: 2 Hours per week Laboratories: 2 Hours per week Total: 4 Hours per week
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Lab
Learning activities

Lecture, assigned reading, laboratory demonstrations, and completion of laboratory assignments in the computer lab

Course description
This course teaches the theory and the practice of how to manage, maintain, troubleshoot and repair personal computers. Both the hardware and the operating system software are considered in depth. To augment the two-hour weekly lecture, students are expected to read and study on their own in preparation for the weekly laboratory. In the laboratory, students are expected to install drives, memory, various circuit boards, drivers, and operating systems. Operating system management tools such as disk, account, and configuration management are considered. Some operating systems considered are DOS, Windows 9x/Me, Windows NT/2000/XP. Computer networks are introduced. This course is the foundation from which students can get CompTIA A+ certified.
Note: Students who have received credit for CISY2255 will not receive further credit for CSIS1155.
Course content
  1. Understanding the Boot Process and the DOS Command Line
  2. Introduction to Hardware
  3. Electricity and Power Supplies
  4. Random Access Memory
    • Types
    • Installation
    • Management
  5. Floppy and Hard-Drives
    • Installation
    • Partitioning, formatting
    • Troubleshooting and Maintenance
  6. Windows 9x/Me
    • Installation
    • Management
    • Troubleshooting
  7. Windows XP/Vista/7.0
    • Installation
    • Management
    • Troubleshooting
  8. Introduction to Computer Networks
Learning outcomes

The student will be able to:

  1. install, using good industry practices, any field replaceable unit; such as RAM, drives, power supply, processor, etc.
  2. install video, sound, and other cards and associated drivers
  3. install an OS (such as DOS, Windows 9X/Me, Windows NT/2000/XP, Vista)
  4. diagnose computer problems
  5. fix such software problems as a corrupt/missing registry or other OS files
  6. perform routine management and maintenance such as backups, defragmentation, updates
Means of assessment
Participation     0%-5%
Laboratory Assignments (Minimum: 8)      25%-40%
Tests (2 minimum) 20%-40%
Final Examination 25%-40%
Total       100%
Textbook materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students:

 

 Andrews, Jean, A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC. Latest Edition, Course Technology

Various media may be required such as floppy disks

Corequisites

CSIS1110 or CISY1110 or approved equivalent

Which prerequisite

CSIS2150, CSIS2350