ITSC1425 Course Map

Course Map Personal Computer Hardware Course Name: Personal Computer Hardware Instructor Name: Meliton Hinojosa Date: 8/18/2022 Designer Name: Meliton Hinojosa Version:2 Program Outcomes Addressed: N/A Course Learning Outcomes 1. Assemble/setup and upgrade personal computer systems 2. Diagnose and isolate faulty components 3. Optimize system performance 4. Install/connect peripherals Course Materials Textbooks : Mike Meyer’s CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, 6th Edition Author: Mike Meyers Publisher: McGraw Hill ISBN: ISBN-10: 1260455068; ISBN-13: 978-1-260-45506-9 Resources: Rubrics: Rubrics and specific grading criteria for EACH assessment should be included at the end of the course map. See Course Map on following pages

Module # and Title Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) Module Learning Outcomes (MLOs) Assessments and Rubrics Activities: Learner Interaction & Engagement Instructional Materials Module 1: Safety and Professionalism, Visible Computer, and CPUs (Weeks 1-4) 1, 2, 3, & 4 After completing this module, students will be able to: 1.1 Explore working in a professional environment with common tools of the trade. (CLOs 2 & 3) 1.2 Describe typical computer system details and operation. (CLOs 1 & 4) 1.3 Explore core components of a CPU as well as the relationships between CPUs and memory. (CLOs 2 & 3) 1.4 Use technology to interact with others as a digital citizen. Syllabus Quiz Ungraded pre-assessment Lab Exercise 1.07 (pdf) • Lab Rubric • MLO 1.1 Lab Exercise 2.03 (pdf) • Lab Rubric • MLO 1.2 Lab Exercise 3.04 (pdf) • Lab Rubric • MLO 1.3 Chapter 1 Quiz: Safety and Professionalism • Ch. 1 Quiz Rubric • MLO 1.1 Chapter 2 Quiz: Visible Computer • Ch. 2 Quiz Rubric • MLO 1.2 Chapter 3 Quiz: CPUs • Ch. 3 Quiz Rubric • MLO 1.3 Module Exam 1: Safety and Professionalism, Visible Computer, and CPUs • Exam 1 Rubric • MLOs 1.1, 1.2 & 1.3 Lab Week 1 1.07: Understanding the Troubleshooting Methodology lab (MLO 1.1) Discussion Board Week 1 (MLO 1.4) Lab Week 2 2.03: Recognizing External Connections lab (MLO 1.2) Discussion Board Week 2 (MLO 1.4) Lab Week 3 3.04: Exploring CPU Specifications with CPU-Z lab (MLO 1.3) Discussion Board Week 3 (MLO 1.4) Discussion Board Week 4 (MLO 1.4) Lecture Week 1 Presenting oneself with a proper appearance and professional manner, talking to customers in a professional, productive manner, and using the tools of the trade. (MLO 1.1) Lecture Week 2 How computing devices work, common connectors and devices on a typical computer system, and the features common to operating system software. (MLO 1.2) Lecture Week 3 Core components of a CPU, the relationships between CPUs and memory, the varieties of modern CPUs, and selecting and installing and troubleshooting CPUs. (MLO 1.3) Lecture Week 4: Module Exam review over Chapters 1, 2 and 3. (MLOs 1.1, 1.2, 1.3)

Module # and Title Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) Module Learning Outcomes (MLOs) Assessments and Rubrics Activities: Learner Interaction & Engagement Instructional Materials Module 3: Power Supplies, Mass Storage Technologies, and Implementing Mass Storage (Weeks 9-12) 1, 2 & 3 After completing this module, students will be able to: 3.1 Demonstrate how to install, maintain, and troubleshoot power supplies. (CLOs 1 & 2) 3.2 Demonstrate how to install, maintain, and protect data on hard drives. (CLOs 1 & 3) 3.3 Demonstrate how to partition, format, and troubleshoot hard drives. (CLOs 1 & 2) 3.4 Use technology to interact with others as a digital citizen Lab Exercise 7.05 (pdf) • Lab Rubric • MLO 3.1 Lab Exercise 8.02 (pdf) • Lab Rubric • MLO 3.2 Lab Exercise 9.06 (pdf) • Lab Rubric • MLO 3.3 Chapter 7 Quiz: Power Supplies • Ch. 7 Quiz Rubric • MLO 3.1 Chapter 8 Quiz: Mass Storage Technologies • Ch. 8 Quiz Rubric • MLO 3.2 Chapter 9 Quiz: Implementing Mass Storage • Ch. 9 Quiz Rubric • MLO 3.3 Module Exam 3: Power Supplies, Mass Storage Technologies, and Implementing Mass Storage • Exam 3 Rubric • MLOs 3.1, 3.2 & 3.3 Lab Week 9 7.05: Understanding Power Protection lab (MLO 3.1) Discussion Board Week 9 (MLO 3.4) Lab Week 10 8.02: Choosing External Hard Drives lab (MLO 3.2) Discussion Board Week 10 (MLO 3.4) Lab Week 11 9.06: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Hard Drives lab (MLO 3.3) Discussion Board Week 11 (MLO 3.4) Discussion Board Week 12 (MLO 3.4) Lecture Week 9 Basics of electricity, powering the PC, installing and maintaining power supplies, and understanding power supply troubleshooting and fire safety. (MLOs 3.1) Lecture Week 10 How hard drives work, the PATA and SATA hard drive interfaces, how to protect data with RAID, and installing hard drives. (MLOs 3.2) Lecture Week 11 What partitions are available in Windows, partitioning and formatting hard drives, and maintaining and troubleshooting hard drives (MLOs 3.3) Lecture Week 12: Module Exam review over Chapters 4, 5 and 6. (MLOs 3.1, 3.2 & 3.3)

Module # and Title Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) Module Learning Outcomes (MLOs) Assessments and Rubrics Activities: Learner Interaction & Engagement Instructional Materials Module 4: Essential Peripherals, Building a PC, and Display Technologies (Weeks 13-16) 1, 2, 3 & 4 After completing this module, students will be able to: 4.1 Identify and install standard peripherals on a computer. (CLOs 1 & 4) 4.2 Demonstrate using research tools to 'spec out' specialized PCs and their operating systems. (CLOs 1 & 3) 4.3 Demonstrate how to install, configure and troubleshoot video displays and video cards. (CLOs 1, 2 & 4) 4.4 Use technology to interact with others as a digital citizen Lab Exercise 10.01 (pdf) • Lab Rubric • MLO 4.1 Lab Exercise 11.01 (pdf) • Lab Rubric • MLO 4.2 Lab Exercise 17.03 (pdf) • Lab Rubric • MLO 4.3 Chapter 10 Quiz: Essential Peripherals • Ch. 10 Quiz Rubric • MLO 4.1 Chapter 11 Quiz: Building a PC • Ch. 11 Quiz Rubric • MLO 4.2 Chapter 17 Quiz: Display Technologies • Ch. 17 Quiz Rubric • MLO 4.3 Final Module Exam: Essential Peripherals, Building a PC, and Display Technologies • Final Module Exam Rubric • MLOs 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3 Lab Week 13 10.01: Troubleshooting and Benchmarking USB lab (MLO 4.1) Discussion Board Week 13 (MLO 4.4) Lab Week 14 11.01: Building a Thick Client lab (MLO 4.2) Discussion Board Week 14 (MLO 4.4) Lab Week 15 17.03: Troubleshooting Video lab (MLO 4.3) Discussion Board Week 15 (MLO 4.4) Discussion Board Week 16 (MLO 4.4) Lecture Week 13 Supporting multipurpose connectors, identifying and installing standard peripherals on a computer, and identifying and installing standard storage devices (that aren't SSDs or HDDs) and their media. (MLOs 4.1) Lecture Week 14 Researching and spec'ing out specialized PCs, installing and upgrading Windows, and describing Windows post- installation best practices. (MLOs 4.2) Lecture Week 15 How video displays work, selecting the proper video card, installing and configuring video, and troubleshooting basic video problems. (MLOs 4.3) The Online Course Map Guide, 2019 This Online Course Mapping Guide Course Map Example is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.