Syllabi for Young
Course Title: CTS-1131C-22474 Computer Maintenance Essentials
Catalog Course Description: Provides detailed information on computer hardware, operating systems and networks. Students learn to install, configure, upgrade and replace computer system components; troubleshoot and upgrade hardware and peripherals; install, administer, troubleshoot and secure Windows and Linux operating systems; implement and secure a small network. At the end of this course students are prepared to take the CompTIA A+ certification examinations.
Class Time: Weekly - starting at Monday @ 1 AM EST, ending at Sunday @ 11 PM EST
Location: Online within Blackboard & MindTap
Textbook: MindTap PC Repair, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card for Andrew’s A+ Guide for IT Technical Support, 9th 9781305944565
Professor’s Information: Name: Robert Young / Email: ryoung38@valenciacollege.edu
Grading Policy:Final grades are determined by a weighted average of Weekly Modules, Quizzes, Laboratory assignments, class participation, and attendance.
After your numerical grade has been calculated, your letter grade will be determined as follows:
A | 90–100% of the total percentage points possible |
B | 80–89% of the total percentage points possible |
C | 70–79% of the total percentage points possible |
D | 60–69% of the total percentage points possible |
F | less than 60% of the total percentage points possible |
Schedule:
Week #/Due Date | Material to be covered |
Week 1 | Introduction, Course Overview & Syllabus Weekly Assignment #1 Discussion thread: “Introductions”. Pre Assessment Exam 1 & 2 |
Week 2 | Weekly Assignment #2 Discussion thread: “PC Experience level”. MindTap Lab Assignments: Lab 1.1, Lab 1.2 Unit 1 Reviewing the Basics Quiz |
Week 3 | Weekly Assignment #3 Discussion thread: “Motherboards”. MindTap Lab Assignments: Lab 2.1, Lab 2.2, Lab 3.1, Lab 3.2 Unit 2 Reviewing the Basics Quiz Unit 3 Reviewing the Basics Quiz |
Week 4 | Weekly Assignment #4 Discussion thread: “Understanding Processors”. MindTap Lab Assignments: Lab 4.1, Lab 4.2, Lab 4.3 Unit 4 Reviewing the Basics Quiz |
Week 5 | Weekly Assignment #5 Discussion thread: “Overclocking a PC”. MindTap Lab Assignments: Lab 5.1, Lab 5.2 Unit 5 Reviewing the Basics Quiz |
Week 6 | Weekly Assignment #6 Discussion thread: “Solid State Drives”. MindTap Lab Assignments: Lab 6.1, Lab 6.2, Lab 6.3 Unit 6 Reviewing the Basics Quiz |
Week 7 | Weekly Assignment #7 Discussion thread: “User Account Control”. MindTap Lab Assignments: Lab 7.1, Lab 7.2, Lab 7.3, Lab 7.4, Lab 7.5 Unit 7 Reviewing the Basics Quiz |
Week 8 | Weekly Assignment #8 Discussion thread: “Installing Windows”. MindTap Lab Assignments: Lab 8.1, Lab 8.2, Lab 8.3 Unit 8 Reviewing the Basics Quiz |
Week 9 | Weekly Assignment #9 Discussion thread: “Device Drivers”. MindTap Lab Assignments: Lab 9.1, Lab 9.2, Lab 9.3 Unit 9 Reviewing the Basics Quiz |
Week 10 | Weekly Assignment #10 Discussion thread: “Backups”. MindTap Lab Assignments: Lab 10.1, Lab 10.2, Lab 10.3, Lab 11.1, Lab 11.2 Unit 10 Reviewing the Basics Quiz Unit 11 Reviewing the Basics Quiz |
Week 11 | Weekly Assignment #11 Discussion thread: “Understanding Users”. MindTap Lab Assignments: Lab 12.1, Lab 12.2, Lab 12.3, Lab 12.4, Lab 12.5 Unit 12 Reviewing the Basics Quiz |
Week 12 | Weekly Assignment #12 Discussion thread: “Networking Issues”. MindTap Lab Assignments: Lab 13.1, Lab 13.2, Lab 14.1, Lab 14.2 Unit 13 Reviewing the Basics Quiz Unit 14 Reviewing the Basics Quiz |
Week 13 | Weekly Assignment #13 Discussion thread: “Mobile OS Systems”. MindTap Lab Assignments: Lab 15.1, Lab 15.2, Lab 15.3, Lab 16.1, Lab 16.2 Unit 15 Reviewing the Basics Quiz Unit 16 Reviewing the Basics Quiz |
Week 14 | Weekly Assignment #14 Discussion thread: “The Cloud”. MindTap Lab Assignments: Lab 17.1, Lab 17.2 Unit 17 Reviewing the Basics Quiz |
Week 15 | Weekly Assignment #15 Discussion thread: “Security”. MindTap Lab Assignments: Lab 18.1, Lab 18.2, Lab 18.3, Lab 19.1, Lab 19.2 Unit 18 Reviewing the Basics Quiz Unit 19 Reviewing the Basics Quiz |
Week 16 | Weekly Assignment #16 Discussion thread: “Virtualization”. MindTap Lab Assignments: Lab 20.1, Lab 20.2, Lab 20.3 Unit 20 Reviewing the Basics Quiz |