ETE  134  COMPUTER HARDWARE MAINTENANCE  3 CREDITS

DESCRIPTION:  The maintenance of computer workstation hardware, including set-up of workstation for network and Internet access is presented.  Internal addressing, architecture, interrupts, complete PC construction and basic troubleshooting are focal points.  Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 2 hours.  Prereq: CIS 100 or Consent of Instructor. Prereq. or Concurrent CIS 110 or consent of instructor.  Any EET student may take this course with consent of Instructor without meeting the prerequisites.

IMPLEMENTATION DATE:  Fall 1997

COURSE COMPETENCIES:
Upon completion of this course, the student can:
1.  Identify all the components of a computer workstation;
2.  demonstrate the ability to construct a computer workstation;
3.  demonstrate the ability to add and configure peripheral devices in a computer workstation;
4.  demonstrate the ability to identify and resolve basic hardware conflicts;
5.  demonstrate the ability to install and connect to local networks and the World Wide Web;
6.  demonstrate the ability to identify and replace defective components in the computer workstation; and
7.  demonstrate the ability to resolve conflicts with different device drivers.

COURSE OUTLINE:
I.PC Components
 A. Function of Components
 B. Bus and Architecture
 C. Replacement and Installation of Components
II. Interrupts and Addressing
 A. Review of Hexadecimal
 B. Processor Architecture
III. Installation and Basic Configuration of Operating System
 A. Operating System Installation
 B. Configuration of Operating System
IV. Troubleshooting
 A.IRQ Conflicts
 B.IO Address Conflicts
 C. Hard drive Failures
 D. Video/Display Adapter Conflicts
 E. Other Peripheral Devices
V. Network and World Wide Web Configuration
 A. Network Adapter
 B.LAN Configuration
 C. Intranet Configuration
 D. Internet Configuration

LABORATORY ACTIVITIES:

 1.Component Identification and Usage
 2.Assembly of Computer workstation
 3.Troubleshooting
 4.Operating System Installation
 5.External Connection of the Computer workstation

SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES FOR COURSE:
Managing and Maintaining Your PC; Comprehensive; 3rd Edition, Jean Andrews, 2000

DATE(S) OF PREVIOUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACTIONS:
APPROVED:  February 1997
REVISED: 1999 BCTC Course Number and Prerequisite Change

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