COURSE DESCRIPTION :

This course is a comprehensive, non-technical guide to upgrading your computer and fixing common problems. It provides step-by-step instructions for specific types of upgrades, fast and easy ways to troubleshoot common computer problems - and how to restore your system to working order after a bad upgrade.
1 Credit           
CO-REQUISITES: None

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Absolute Beginners Guide to Upgrading and Fixing Your PC, Michael Miller, Que Publishing, ISBN: 0-7897-3045-6 Flash Drive Spirit to Work Hard and Learn

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

After this course a student will be able to, Adding new USB, serial, parallel, and FireWire ports  Adding bigger hard disks and more system memory . Upgrading to better mice and keyboards Upgrading to new printers, faxes, and scanners * Upgrading to bigger monitors and more powerful video cards * Upgrading for digital photography and digital video editing * Upgrading for TV and DVD viewing * Upgrading for digital music playback * Upgrading for enhanced game play * Installing a wired or wireless network * Speeding up your Internet connection * Upgrading your operating systems.

After completing the course, students will be able to:

• Upgrade to bigger monitors
• Upgrade powerful video cards
• Upgrade Memory
• Upgrade and Install Software
• Add peripherals

This course is composed of lectures, class discussions, demonstrations and hands-on assignments. Lectures will clarify, reinforce, and expand upon the readings from the text. Significant learning will be accomplished outside the normal class hours through computer assignments. These assignments will reinforce the lecture and demonstrations of course materials. Those willing to gain knowledge beyond the normal scope of the course will be given an opportunity to explore some advanced topics.

INTEGRITY AND SCHOLARSHIP

"Honesty in all academic work is expected of every student. This means giving one’s own answers in all class-work, quizzes, and examinations without help from any outside source nor approved by the instructor. Written material is to be the student’s original composition. Appropriate credit must be given for outside sources from which ideas, language, or quotations are derived."It is the mission of this class, to encourage students to think clearly and to discipline their self-expression, students are expected to demonstrate, in writing, that they have assimilated the information and ideas presented in each course. A definite portion of the grade will be determined by performance in the students work.