CNIT 103:
Computer HardwareOnline section
last updated 1/26/2013
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Course Information for Spring 2013 |
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| Course Title | Computer Hardware |
| Course Number | CNIT 103 CRN 33180 section 831 |
| Semester Units | 3 |
| Course Date | Monday, January 14 through WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2013 |
| Location | Online |
| 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 | Tuesdays 5:10 - 6:10 p.m. in Cloud Hall room 218 Thursdays 5:10 - 6:10 p.m. in Cloud Hall room 218 |
Course Requirements |
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| Textbook | Option 1: (Pick 1 only)
Purchase special bundle online at http://www.cengagebrain.com/ Option 2: (Pick 1 only)
Purchase special all inclusive bundle online at http://www.cengagebrain.com/ Option 2 is best for those who want all the materials for CNIT 103, 103L, and 104. This is the very best pricing arrangement. 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 online through our special store at 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. Note: The CompTIA A+ certification exam was updated in late fall 2012. Starting in Spring 2013 the CNIT department will be using the 8th edition of Jean Andrews textbook and lab manual, which covers the new 2012 CompTIA A+ certification objectives. Using the older 7th edition textbook would be a big mistake, since the textbook was written approximately 4 years ago and does not match the chapters and the content of this updated Spring 2013 course. |
| Computer Access | This is an online class. As such you are expected to have access to either a PC or MAC computer with an Internet connection that meets the minimum requirements as listed by Insight. Your computer and Internet access should be dependable. For an online class it is the student's responsibility to have a backup plan in case the computer he/she normally uses to access this online class is not functioning properly or is not available. Do not wait until the last hour to complete the weekly assignments. Exam and assignment deadlines will not be extended due to individual computer or Internet connection problems. For your information, CCSF has several PC and MAC computer labs available to students throughout the week. |
| CCSF Student E-mail Account | All CCSF students have been issued a CCSFmail account which ends in @mail.ccsf.edu. All important information from your instructor and the school will be sent to this student e-mail account. It is your responsibility to monitor this account throughout the semester. For more information on this account and how to forward messages to an alternative account, please refer to http://www.ccsf.edu/News/gmail.htm |
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| Class Attendance | Class attendance is required. In an online class this means logging into the class as well as engaging academically in course activities such as quizzes, forums, and assignments. You are required to log into the class at least once per week, although 3 or 4 times per week is recommended. I reserve the right to drop any student who does not log in and engage academically in course activities for more than 2 1/2 weeks. Although I reserve the right to drop any student for lack of attendance, 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. |
Grading |
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| 40% | Homework Assignments (140 points) |
| 9% | Participation (30 points) |
| 17% | Chapter Quizzes (60 points) |
| 17% | Mid-Term Exam (60 points) |
| 17% | Final Exam (60 points) |
| Homework | Homework makes up 40% of your final grade. There are 7 homework assignments worth 20 points each. 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 11:55 p.m. onWed.,
May 22. |
| Participation | Participation makes up 9% of your final grade. Participation points are based on posting or replying to the appropriate chapter Forums on a weekly basis. There are 12 separate opportunities to participate in the weekly chapter Forums. You are required to participate in 8 of the 12 chapter Forum discussions. Only forum discussions posted by the assigned weekly due date will earn points. Maximum participation points = 30. |
| Quizzes, Mid-Term, and Final Exam | There will be 4 short chapter quizzes which make up 17% 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 2 attempts at each quiz. The highest score counts. The Mid-Term Exam is worth 17% of your grade and covers chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 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 must be taken during the scheduled week - Friday, March 15 - Friday, March 22 - no exceptions. There is no make-up mid-term exam. Please mark your calendar. The Final Exam is worth 17% of your grade and is comprehensive. The final exam will be multiple choice, true-false, and fill-in-the-blank. The final exam must be taken during the scheduled week - Friday, May 17 - WEDNESDAY, May 22 - no exceptions. Please note: The final test period ends early on a Wednesday. There is no make-up final exam. Please mark your calendar. You are responsible for knowing these dates and completing your mid-term and final exam by the due date. Do not wait until the last minute to take your online exams. If you run into technical or other difficulties at the last minute, you will still be responsible for completing your exams by the due date. |
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. |