Hardware Maintenance & Advanced Computer Applications

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Course
CSIS 3110
Discontinued
Yes
Course Code
CSIS 3110
Descriptive
Hardware Maintenance & Advanced Computer Applications
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
30
Contact Hours
Lecture: 2 Hours per week Seminar/Lab: 2 Hours per week Total: 4 Hours per week
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Lab
Seminar
Learning Activities

Lecture, seminar, demonstration, and hands-on exercises in the lab

Course Description
This course introduces students to hardware maintenance and introductory networking concepts. In the laboratory, the students will install drives, memory, various circuit boards, drivers, and operating systems. Also, the students develop mastery of advanced Microsoft-Office skills. Integration of data from different Microsoft-Office applications will be covered.
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. Hard-Drives
    • Installation
    • Partitioning, formatting
    • Troubleshooting and Maintenance
  6. Windows XP/7.0
    • Installation
    • Management
    • Troubleshooting
  7. Introduction to Computer Networks
  8. Word processing software
    • Table of Contents
    • Mail-merge
    • Newsletter
    • Other advanced functions
  9. Spreadsheet software
    • Linking worksheets
    • Database management
    • Pivot table
    • Other advanced functions
  10. Database management software
    • Table structure
    • Combo boxes
    • Switchboard
    • Other advanced functions
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 XP/7);
  4. diagnose computer problems;
  5. fix such software problems as a corrupt/missing registry or other OS files;
  6. use intermediate features of an integrated software package including word processing, spreadsheet, database.
Means of Assessment
Labs (minimun: 3) 10% - 15%
Assignments (minimum: 3)    15% - 20%
Tests (minimum: 3) 30% - 45%
Final Examination 25% - 30%
Total        100%
Textbook Materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students

 

Andrews, Jean, A+ Guide to Hardware. Latest Edition, Course Technology

Exploring MS Applications by Graurer Volume 2

OR

other textbook(s)  approved by department.

Prerequisites

Foundations of Math 11 or Pre-Calculus 11, with a grade of “C” or better