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CIS - Computer Information Systems BIS - Business Information Systems MATH - Computing EET - Electrical Engineering/ Electronics Technology |
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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 - CertCenter |
SYLLABUS
CIS-350/BIS-350
PC Maintenance And Troubleshooting
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Catalog Course Description: |
CIS—350/BIS-350 PC Maintenance And Troubleshooting (3 cr): This course introduces the computer literate student to advanced conceptsw related to PC maintenance, troubleshooting and technical support. Various diagnostic programs will be demonstrated and evaluated. Other related topics on Help Desk administration, operating systems, and A+ certification preparation will be discussed. |
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Course Prerequisite: |
CIS-101 Computers for Learning and CIS-311 Introduction to management Information Systems |
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Class Meets: |
CIS-350 / BIS-350-001
meets on campus in Morehead
on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:45 pm. |
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Online Class Schedule: |
See CIS-350 Fall 2001 Online Class Schedule on the internet at http://www.onclick.com/cis350/2001/fall/schedule.htm |
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Final Exam: |
Tuesday
Dec 11 3:00 - 5:00 pm |
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Faculty: |
Dr. George Kelley Ph.D., Postdoctoral, California Institute of Technology, Ph.D., Texas A & M University; . e-Mail: g.kelley@morehead-st.edu, phone: +1-606-783-2163, e-Fax: +1-309-210-1666, office: Department of Computer Information Systems, CB-309, Combs Hall, Morehead Campus. |
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Textbooks: |
Upgrading and Repairing
PCs by Scott Mueller 12th edition, © 2001 Que Publishing, ISBN
0-7897-2536-3. |
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Class Website: |
also accessible via the Blackboard class
website at |
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Course Objectives: |
1. Learn the inner-workings of the key hardware componenets of personal computers and network peripherals. 2. Master the entry-level technical knowledge needed to support the basic installation, configuration, and maintenance of computers and network peripherals. |
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Course Format: |
Student-centered. You are encouraged to learn by any means you find work best for you, to ask questions of your instructor and peers, and to consult other textbooks and the internet as alternate sources of enrichment. There will be 15 sessions of computer laboratory and instructor lectures, several online internet activities, weekly chapter reading assignments and self-study, 7 random in-class turn-ins, 13 practice sets, 1 presentation project, 1 web page project, and 1 open-book final exam. |
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Graded Assignments: |
10 Practice Sets: @ 5 pts ea = 50 points 9 Random In-Class Activities: @ 2 pts ea = 18 points 1 Hardware Project: 10 points. 1 Software Project: 10 points 1 Open Book Final Exam: 12 points Late work: No points. Total Points: 100 points |
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Grading Breakdown: |
Grading is based on Total Points. There is no curve. A 90-100 points, B 80-89, C 70-79, D 60-69, F below 60 points |
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Attendance Policy: |
Your attendance in class is important for your success and for the success of your peers and instructor. You are responsible and accountable for all the material and assignments, including random in-class assignments, and for meeting all work submission deadlines whether or not you attend class. |
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Work Submission Policy: |
All work turned in for points must be submitted typed and printed on 8 ½ x 11 paper. Staple a cover sheet to all work you turn with your name, the date, the class and instructor, the assignment type and number, and a numbered list of the specific items included in your work set. |
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Late and Make Up Work Policy: |
No points will be given for late work. You are always free to turn in work EARLY for full credit. Partial credit is always better than no credit. Always turn in what little you may have ready by the deadline for partial credit. If you cannot make it to class, submit your work to your iinstructor by mail, email, fax, or have a peer, friend, or courier deliver your work for you. Make up work is not available. |
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Extra Credit and Make Up Policy: |
Extra credit and make-up work are not available. |
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Work Product Policy: |
All work you submit for grading must be the result of your own personal effort. Should the instructor identify copyright infringement, source misrepresentation, or multiple submission of the same work by different people, the penalty will be the sharing among all parties of the total number of points awarded by grading the work as an individual effort. It does not matter who copied from whom. |
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Supporting Websites: |
3. A+/Net+ Certifications: A+ Test Part1: Hardware Examination Objectives, A+ Test Part 2: Operating Systems Examination Objectives, KY Testing Centers Lexington A+ Testing Center, Mt. Sterling Pilot School 4. Free Online Disk Space: www.kinjo.com, www.freedrive.com |
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Additional Related Internet Resources: |
5. Vendor-Based Certifications: Sun, Oracle, Cisco, MS-MOUS InfoCenter, Microsoft MOUS, 6. Internet Search Engines: www.google.com, www.askjeeves.com,www.yahoo.com, www.cnet.com 7. Online Technology Job Listings: careers.kentucky.com, www.KentuckyJobs.com, www.monster.com, www.headhunter.net, www.onlineNewspapers.com, www.ComputerWork.com, www.computerJobs.com, Online Kentucky Newspapers 8. Professional Societies (Join!) Association
of Internet Professionals Central Kentucky Computing Society |
