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- To make users familiar with the components of computer systems.
- Have a competent level of understand of the interrelations of the components that make up a modern computer.
- Be conversant in the correct terms of the technology at hand.
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Students should be able to correctly identify all parts and names of computer systems, understand how they fit together, and carry on an intermediate level of technical conversation about a computer system over the telephone. |
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| Prerequisites: |
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- No leather shoes.
(leather uppers on athletic shoes is okay)
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| Module One Outline: |
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Safety First:
- < 5 minute presentation followed by discussion.
- DC vs. AC
- Static Safety
- Safe components handling and personal safety
Computer Components:
- 15 minutes of hands-on and discussion.
- Motherboard
- Battery
- ROM BIOS & CMOS memory
- Microprocessor chips
- Video
- IO boards
- Network and Modems cards
- Storage devices
Basic Buzz Words:
- 10 minutes of lecture on how it works and the names of processes.
- Interrupt flags
- Direct Memory Access channels
- Input / Output ports
- Hexadecimal commands and addressing of data
- Bus communications
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Discussion |
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Lab Possibilities:
- "Telephone" conversation with technical support.
- Basic troubleshooting.
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