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Course Schedule and Assignments  (Last Updated 08/07/12)
Class notes are available on the Founders Hall DFS store and in Blackboard.

Session

Lecture Topics

Readings

Lab Assignment

Aug 21-23

Course Overview
Computer Technology: Your Need to Know

Syllabus

Chapter 1

No Lab
Aug 28-30 Introduction to Systems Architecture Chapter 2,
 
Motherboard lab
Sep 4-6 Data Representation Chapter 3 Binary to Decimal Conversion exercise

Sep 11-13

Processor Technology and Architecture

Chapter 4

Using Diagnostic Software
Sep 18-20 Exam 1 Chapters 1-4 Exam on Sep 20

 Sep 25-27

Data Storage Technology
File Management Systems

Chapter 5
Chapter 12

No Lab

Oct 2-4

System Integration and Performance Chapter 6 System Benchmarking Lab

Oct 9-11

Input/Output Technology

Chapter 7

Memory and BIOS lab

Oct 16-18

Data and Network Communication Technology

 

Chapter 8
 

Networking lab

Oct 23-25

Computer Networks

Chapter 9  

Oct 30-Nov 1

Second Exam

 Chapters 5-9 and 12

Exam on Nov 1

Nov 6-8

Application Development Operating Systems

Chapter 10 Chapter 11

DOS lab

Nov 13-15

Windows Architecture and Memory
Intro to Windows  Windows 7 and 8.

win9x_XP_registry
_Arch.ppt
Microsoft OS Evolution.ppt

Registry lab 
Nov  20-22 Fall Thanksgiving Break N/A N/A
Nov 27-29 System Administration Chapter 14 Systems Admin lab
Dec  4-6 Troubleshooting
Exam Review
troubleshoot.ppt Troubleshooting lab

Dec 12

Final Exam

 Exam Schedule

 

Notes and assignments will be added/modified as needed.


This schedule was last modified on August 07, 2012
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