BPC170: Computer Maintenance I: A+ Prep

Tentative Schedule

Schedule may be adjusted to meet the specific needs of the class.  Changes to this schedule will be announced in class and posted to the Web site.  Please be sure to update your syllabus accordingly.

Date

Chapter / Topic

Comments

Tuesday, Jan. 21
Thursday, Jan. 23

Syllabus & Introduction
Chapter 1: How Computers Work - An Overview
Chapter 2: How Software and Hardware Work Together

Tuesday, Jan. 28
Thursday, Jan. 30

Chapter 12: Supporting Windows 9.x

Tuesday, Feb. 4
Thursday, Feb.  6

Chapter 13: Understanding and Supporting

Windows NT Workstation
Chapter 14: Supporting Windows 2000 Professional

Tuesday, Feb. 11
Thursday, Feb. 13

Chapter 11: Electricity and Power Supplies
Chapter 3: The System board

Exam Review

Exam

Chapters 1, 2, 12, 13, & 14

Tuesday,

Feb. 18 Thursday, Feb. 21

Chapter 4: Understanding and Managing Memory

Tuesday, Feb. 25

Thursday, Feb. 27

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Fundamentals

Tuesday, Mar. 4
Thursday, Mar. 6

Chapter 15: Purchasing a PC or Building Your Own

Tuesday, Mar. 11
Thursday, Mar. 13

Chapter 5: Floppy Drives

Exam Review

 Exam

Chapters 3, 4, 8, 11, & 15

Mar. 17 thru Mar. 23

Spring Break

Tuesday, Mar. 25
Thursday, Mar. 27

Chapter 6: Introduction to Hard Drives
Chapter 7: Hard Drive Installation and Support

Tuesday, Apr. 1
Thursday, Apr. 3

Chapter 9: Supporting I/O Devices

Tuesday, Apr. 8
Thursday, Apr. 10

Chapter 10: Multimedia Technology

Tuesday, Apr. 15
Thursday, Apr. 17

Chapter 16: Communication over Phone Lines

Exam Review

 Exam

Chapters 5, 6, 7, 9 & 10

Tuesday, Apr. 22
Thursday, Apr. 24

Chapter 17: Networking Fundamentals and the Internet

Tuesday, Apr. 29

Thursday, May. 1

Chapter 18: Printers and Notebook Computers

Chapter 19: Viruses, Disaster Recovery, and a Maintenance Plan That Works

Tuesday, May. 6
Thursday, May. 8

Finish Lab Assignments

Final Exam Review and Lab Assignments Due

May. 12
Thru May. 15

Final Exam

All Chapters