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BIS-350-001 (CB-107) CIS-350-001 (CB-107) PC Maintenance And Troubleshooting Fall 2001 - 3 cr - Dr. Kelley Term: Aug 20 - Dec 11 2001 Syllabus - Schedule Downloads

SCHEDULE

CIS-350 /BIS-350 Schedule of Assignments and Due Dates

Week 1 - Monday August 21 and Wednesday August 23

Week's Topics:

Welcome!

Reading Due Wed:

Chapters 1 and 2: Computing Background and Computer Components and Features

Work Due Wed:

None

Week 2 - Monday August 27 and Wednesday August 29

Week's Topics:

BIOS, IDE and SCSI Computer Interfaces and: IDE and Storage Devices

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 5: BIOS

Chapter 7: IDE

Chapter 8: SCSI

Chapter 10: Hard Disks

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 1: PowerPoint Pack And Go Error

Week 3 - Wednesday September 5

(Monday September 3 - Labor Day Holiday - No class)

Week's Topics:

Magnetic Storage Principles.

C1: In-Class Worksheet 1

Reading Due Wed:

Chapter 9: Magnetic Storage

Chapter 11: Removable Storage

Cha[ter 14: HD Installation & Configuration

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 2: Build Your Own PC

Week 4 - Monday September 10 and Wednesday September 12

Week's Topics:

Removable Storage, Optical Storage, Storage Area Networks (SANs).

C2: In-Class Worksheet 2

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 12: Multimodal Storage

Chapter 13: Optical Storage

Work Due Wed:

None

Week 5 - Monday September 17 and Wednesday September 19

Week's Topics:

Microprocessors, CPUs, DSPs and Motherboards, Memory Devices

C3: In-Class Worksheet 3

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 3: Microprocessors

Chapter 4: Motherboards

Chapter 6: Memory

Work Due Wed:

None

Week 6 - Monday September 24 and Wednesday September 26

Week's Topics:

Video Hardware and Multimedia Support
C4: In-Class Worksheet 4

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 15: Video Hardware

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 3: 'Sandra Diagnostics

Week 7 - Monday October 1 and Wednesday October 3

Week's Topics:

Input-Output Interfaces: Serial, Parallel, USB

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 16: Serial, Parallel, USB, FireWire i/o

Chapter 17: Input Devices

C5: Remote Network Printing

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 4: Operating System Installation - Part 1

Week 8 - Monday October 8 and Wednesday October 10

Week's Topics:

Audio Hardware and Multimedia Support

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 20: Audio Hardware

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 5: Operating System Installation - Part 2

Week 9 - Monday October 15 and Wednesday October 17

Week's Topics:

Networks and Internet Connectivity; Network Interface Cards

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 18: Internet Connectivity

C6: In-Class Worksheet 5

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 6 - Network PC Adapter Installation and Configuration

Week 10 - Monday October 22 and Wednesday October 24

Week's Topics:

Local, Network, and Internet Printing;

Scanners

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 22: Printers, Scanners

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 7: Network Printer PC Setup, Firmware Upgrade and Administration

Week 11 - Monday October 29 and Wednesday October 31

Week's Topics:

Networks and Related Hardware: Routers, Switches:

Hardwware and OSI Model, Protocols and Topologies, Data Packet Frames

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 19: Local Networking

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 8: PC Inventory & Upgrade

Week 12 - Monday November 5 and Wednesday November 7

Week's Topics:

Building and Upgrading Systems

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 21: Power And Chassis

Chapter 24: Building And Upgrading

Work Due Wed:

Hardware Project Due

Week 13 - Monday November 12 and Wednesday November 14

Week's Topics:

Troubleshooting Systems

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 25: PC Diagonistics, Testing, and Maintenance

Work Due Wed:

None

Week 14 - Monday November 19

(Wednesday November 21 - Thanksgiving Holiday - No class)

Week's Topics:

802.11.a-b-g, Wireless Ethernet, VoIP: Converged Wireless/Digital/Audio/Video/Data/Internet, and Distributed Computing

Reading Due Mon:

Ch 19 pp. 1076-1080 (802.11), Chapter 23 Portable PCs, http://www.howstuffworks.com/cell-phone.htm

http://www.howstuffworks.com/telephone.htm

http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20011029S0005

http://www.live-at.com/

http://www.redherring.com/technology/qwest.shtml

http://www.goitec.com/news/newsDetails.cfm?id=650

http://www.computerworld.com/computerworld/records/whitepapers/cablewireless.pdf

Work Due Mon:

Practice Set 9: Integrated Digital Systems

Week 15 - Monday November 26 and Wednesday November 28

Week's Topics:

Documentation, Backup and Recovery

Reading Due Mon:

1. Chapter 26: File Systems and Data Recovery

2. How To Document Systems and Procedures

3. How To Write Technical Manuals For Staff

4. How to Write Technical Requests for Quotes From Vendors

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 10: Attend and write-up on Cincinnati ITEC Exhibition November 28/29 2001. Itinerary

Note: Admission is free, but pre-registration is required!

Week 16 - Monday December 3 and Wednesday December 5

Week's Topics:

By Request

Reading Due Mon:

Review

Work Due Wed:

Software Project Due

Week 17 - Tuesday December 11 - 3:00 to 5:00 pm Combs Bldg - CB 301

Today's Topic:

Final Exam

Tuesday December 11

3:00 to 5:00 pm

Combs Bldg - CB 301

Reading Due Today:

Review all assignments and the Final Exam Study Guide

Work Due Today:

Your FINAL EXAM and COURSE EVALUATION.

Final Grade Distributions

A	12
B	8
C	6