CNIT 103:
Computer Hardware
last updated 2/3/2012
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Course Information for Spring 2012 |
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| Course Title | Computer Hardware |
| Course Number | CNIT 103 CRN 33043 section 501 |
| Semester Units | 3 |
| Course date | Wednesdays, January 18 through May 23, 2012 from 6 - 9 p.m. |
| Location | Ocean campus, Cloud Hall, Room 218 |
| Prerequisites | CNIT 100, 101, or 102 is an advisory to CNIT 103. This advisory can be waived, if you have a strong understanding of an operating system's file management, can use a browser to conduct research, and can format and manipulate a document using a word processing program such as Microsoft Word and a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel. In addition, you will need the determination, discipline, and persistence to complete the work on a timely basis. |
| Course Description | This course provides the knowledge and skills needed to install hardware, configure, repair, and maintain a computer system in a typical office environment.Topics include hardware components and peripherals, assembly, upgrading, and basic troubleshooting methodology. |
Instructor Information |
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| Name | Abigail Bornstein |
| Please use Walled Garden Mail inside of Insight. If you can not access Insight, then use abigail.bornstein@mail.ccsf.edu. If you e-mail me at mail.ccsf.edu, be sure to put CNIT103 on the subject line of the message! | |
| Home Page | http://fog.ccsf.edu/~abornste |
| Office | Science 34B, 50 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco |
| Office Hours | Mondays 5 - 6 p.m. in Cloud Hall room 218 Wednesdays 5 - 6 p.m. in Cloud Hall room 218 |
Course Requirements |
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| Textbook | Option 1: (Pick 1 only) Option 2: (Pick 1 only)
Purchase special bundle online at http://www.cengagebrain.com/micro/ccsfcnit for $71 or purchase special bundle at the CCSF bookstore for $84 + tax. Note: There is a limited supply of this special bundle online at cengagebrain.com. If you want to get the lower pricing, you will have to buy early. There is no difference in price between opion 1 and option 2 but you get double the material with option 2 - CNIT 103 and CNIT 104, which covers the complete 2009 A+ certification exam. Option 3: (Pick 1 only)
Purchase special all inclusive bundle online at http://www.cengagebrain.com/micro/ccsfcnit for $100 or purchase special bundle at the CCSF bookstore for $118 + tax. Note: There is a limited supply of this special bundle online at cengagebrain.com. If you want to get the lower pricing, you will have to buy early. Option 3 is best for those who want all the materials for CNIT 103, 103L, and 104. This is the very best pricing arrangement. Note: The CompTIA A+ certification exam will be updated in summer/fall 2012. Students most likely will be able to take the 2009 CompTIA A+ certification exam through December 2012, but the new 2012 exam and this extended test taking date have not yet been officially confirmed. If new textbooks become available in time for the Fall 2012 semester, the CNIT department may update the A+ textbooks for Fall 2012 to match the new 2012 CompTIA A+ certification exam objectives. You should take this possible update in textbooks from Spring 2012 to Fall 2012 into consideration when deciding which of the above options may be best for you. One of the above textbooks is required. Students who wait 3 or 4 weeks to obtain a textbook or never obtain a textbook have a very difficult time succeeding in this course. For those on a tight budget purchase early online through cengagebrain.com or you can find a couple of copies of the textbook on 3 hour reserve at the Rosenberg Library on the Ocean campus. |
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| Computer Access | You will need access to either a PC or MAC computer with an Internet connection. You are not required to have a computer at home. CCSF has several PC and MAC computer labs available to students throughout the week. Please note that in class we will be using PCs, including for quiz and test taking. |
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Grading |
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| 45% | Homework Assignments |
| 10% | In-Class Participation |
| 15% | Chapter Quizzes |
| 15% | Mid-Term Exam |
| 15% | Final Exam or Final Project |
| Homework | Homework makes up 45% of your final grade. There are 8 homework assignments. Please see the Schedule for homework assignment due dates. Late Homework: Homework may be accepted up to 1 week late but with a 10% penalty. I will allow only two late homework assignments from each student. Talk to me if you are having a problem with the schedule! No homework assignments will be accepted after 5:55 p.m. on Wedn.,
May 23. |
| Participation | In-class participation makes up 10% of your final grade. Attendance will be taken at each class session. You are expected to attend this weekly evening course and participate in class discussion and activities. |
| Quizzes, Mid-Term, and Final Exam | There will be 4 short chapter quizzes which make up 15% of your grade. Please refer to the Schedule for quiz dates and material covered. The quizzes will be multiple choice, true-false, and fill-in-the-blank. You get 3 attempts at each quiz. The highest score counts. The Mid-Term Exam is worth 15% of your grade and covers chapters 1 - 6 (orange 5th edition textbook) and any material covered during the first half of the course. The mid-term exam will be multiple choice, true-false, and fill-in-the-blank. The mid-term exam will be taken in class on Wednesday, March 14 starting at 6:00 p.m. Please mark your calendar. If you have a conflict, you must inform me by the 3rd class session on February 1. There is no make-up mid-term exam. The Final Exam is worth 15% of your grade and is comprehensive. The final exam will be multiple choice, true-false, and fill-in-the-blank. The final exam will be taken in class on Wednesday, May 23 starting at 6:00 p.m. Please mark your calendar. If you have a conflict, you must inform me by the 3rd class session on February 1. There is no make-up final exam. |
Classroom Policies |
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| Class Attendance | Class attendance is required. I reserve the right to drop any student who has missed three class sessions. Although I reserve the right to drop any student who has missed three class sessions, students should not depend on me to do so. It is the student's responsibility to complete the online form in Web4 that is needed to drop or withdraw from this class. If you simply stop attending class, you will probably receive a failing grade for the course. |
| Classroom Standards | The classroom should provide an environment that helps people learn. There are some activities that promote learning and others that hinder learning. Address all questions to the class as a whole; do not have side-conversations with your neighbor during class. Although you may think you are speaking softly, this behavior is rude and disruptive to others. Participate in the class discussions. You will never lose points for mistakes you make in class discussions and you may clear up misunderstandings this way. |
| Cellular Phones | As a courtesy to everyone please turn your phone ringer off when you come to this class. Please either set the phone to vibrate or turn your phone off completely. If a call must be taken, please exit the classroom and take your call outside. |
| Policies on Copyright | US Copyright law governs reproduction and distribution of software and other material, including text, fonts, graphics, sound, video and others. Software in use in CCSF labs and printed resource materials are copyrighted with all rights reserved except when explicitly described as public domain. Under copyright laws, these items may not be copied, photo-copied, reproduced or reduced to any electronic medium, in whole or in part. Any violation or attempt to violate copyright laws may result in disciplinary action. |
Academic Accommodation |
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| DSPS | Students who need academic accommodations should request them from the Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) located in the Rosenberg Library, Room 323 on the Ocean Campus. Telephone: 415-452-5481 (V) 415-452-5451 (TDD). DSPS is the campus office responsible for verifying disability-related need for academic accommodations, assessing that need, and for planning accommodations in cooperation with students and instructors as needed and consistent with course requirements. |