IT 1200: Computer Hardware/A+
Spring 2024 Schedule
This class meets TTh 9am-10:15am in Smith 107
The readings will come from the course textbook, CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Seventh Edition by Mike Meyers, ISBN 978-1264712748. Many instructional videos will come from https://www.professormesser.com. Additional supplemental online resources may be used. Check with Canvas for other assignments.
This schedule is subject to change.
| Week of | Readings | Quiz/Exam |
| Jan 7 | 01 - Safety & Professionalism, 02 - The Visible Computer | |
| Jan 14 | 03 - CPUs, 04 - Memory | Quiz (Ch 1 & 2) |
| Jan 21 | 05 - Firmware, 06 - Motherboards | Quiz (Ch 3 & 4) |
| Jan 28 | 07 - Power Supplies, Review | Quiz (Ch 5 & 6), EXAM 1 (Ch 1 thru 6) |
| Feb 4 | 08 - Mass Storage Technologies, 09 - Implementing Mass Storage | Quiz (Ch 7) |
| Feb 11 | 10 - Essential Peripherals, 17 - Display Technologies | Quiz (Ch 8 & 9) |
| Feb 18 | 11 - Building a PC | Quiz (Ch 10, 17) |
| Feb 25 | Review (Ch 7-11, 17) | Quiz (Ch 11), Exam 2 (Ch 7-11,17) |
| Mar 3 | 23 - Portable Devices, 24 - Mobile Devices | |
| Mar 10 | Spring Break | |
| Mar 17 | 26 - Printers and Multifunction Devices | Quiz (Ch 23 & 24) |
| Mar 24 | 15 - Working with the Command Line Interface, Review (Ch 23, 24, 26, 15) | Quiz (Ch 26) |
| Mar 31 | Group Project - Retro Arcade Machines | Quiz (Ch 15), Exam 3 (Ch 15,23,24,26) |
| Apr 7 | Group Project - Retro Arcade Machines | |
| Apr 14 | Group Project - Retro Arcade Machines | |
| Apr 21 | Comprehensive Review for Final | |
| Apr 30 | Final exam schedule: Tuesday April 30 @ 9am |
Last Updated 01/04/2024