CST2604 A+ Certification Prep
Spring 2006 Class Schedule

Class Day Time Room Instructor
Lecture / Lab Tuesdays 6:00 - 8:00PM 328 A. Benusa
Week Date Class activity Assignments for next week
(Italicized needs to be turned in for credit)

1 Jan 10

Course Requirements, Overview

Chapter 1

Information Technology Basics

Read Chapter 1

Worksheets
1.3.8 Windows Navigation and Settings
1.5.9 Number Systems Exercises - Hand In
1.6.6 Lab Safety Checklist

Labs
1.3.8 Getting to Know Windows
1.5.3 Boolean Operations
1.5.9 Converting Numbers Overview – Hand In


2 Jan 17

Chapter 2

How Computers Work

Take Chapter 1 review exam on line

Read Chapter 2

Worksheets
2.3.2 PC Power Supply – Hand In
2.3.8 BIOS/ROM
2.3.9 Expansion Slots
2.4.2 RAM and RAM Sockets
2.5.2 Video Cards
2.7.1 Floppy Disk Drive
2.7.2 Hard Drive Identification
2.7.3 CD-ROM Identification

Labs
2.3.6 Motherboard Identification – Hand In
2.3.8 Identify ROM and BIOS Chips
2.3.9 Identifying Computer Expansion Slots
2.4.2 Identifying RAM and RAM Sockets – Hand In
2.5.2 Video Card Identification


3 Jan 24

Chapter 3

Assembling a Computer

Take Chapter 2 review exam on line

Read Chapter 3

Worksheets
3.3.4 Power Supplies

Labs
3.3.4 Computer Case and Power Supply
3.5.3 Motherboard Installation
3.6.4 Floppy Drive, Hard Drive, and CD/DVD-ROM Installation
3.7.1 Video Card Installation and System Booting


4 Jan 31

Chapter 4

Operating System Fundamentals

Take Chapter 3 review exam on line

Read Chapter 4

Worksheets
4.1.3 Operating System Fundamentals
4.1.3 Worksheet OS Fundamentals-Hand In
4.2.3 DOS Commands – Hand In
4.2.7 DOS

Labs
4.2.3 Basic DOS Commands – Hand In
4.2.4 Creating a DOS Boot Disk – Hand In


5 Feb 7

Chapter 5

Windows 9x Operating Systems

Take Chapter 4 review exam on line

Read Chapter 5

Worksheets
5.1.10 Windows Files and Folders
5.2.2 Managing Printers
5.4.2 Hard Drive Preparation
5.6.6 Troubleshooting Windows Installation – Hand In

Labs
5.1.6 Changing File Views in Windows
5.1.7 Text Editing and File Management – Hand In
5.4.2 Hard Drive Preparation Using FDISK and FORMAT
5.5.5 Windows OS Installation – Hand In
5.6.1 Troubleshooting 101 – Hand In
5.6.4 Installing a Driver
5.6.5 Windows Startup Disk


6 Feb 14

Chapter 6

Windows NT/2000/XP Operating Systems

Take Chapter 5 review exam on line

Read Chapter 6

Labs

6.1.2 Assigning Permissions in Windows 2000
6.2.1a Creating User Accounts in Windows 2000 – Hand In
6.2.1b Changing User Accounts permissions in Windows 2000 – Hand In
6.2.4 Creating an ERD
6.4.3 Installation of Windows 2000 – Hand In


7 Feb 21

Chapter 7

Windows XP Operating System

Take Chapter 6 review exam on line

Read Chapter 7

Labs
7.3.2 Installation Demonstration of Windows XP – Hand in
7.5.2 Using Simple File Sharing to Share Files – Hand In
7.5.3a Remote Desktop Connection – Hand In
7.5.3b Internet Connection Firewall
7.5.5 Using Windows XP Start Menu and Windows Explorer


8 Feb 28

Chapter 8

Multimedia Capabilities

Take Chapter 7 review exam on line

Take Midterm Test on line

Read Chapter 8

Worksheets
8.1.6 Multimedia Devices
8.2.5 Video Accelerators
8.3.3 Sound Cards
8.4.7 CD and DVD Terminology – Hand In

Labs
8.2.3 Upgrading the Video Accelerator
8.3.4 Sound Card Installation


9 Mar 7

Chapter 9

Advanced Hardware Fundamentals and Servers

Take Chapter 8 review exam on line

Read Chapter 9

Worksheets
9.1.4 RAID – Hand In
9.4.3 Adding Processors
9.5.3 Adapters

Labs
9.1.2 Basic Disk-to-Dynamic Disk Conversion


  Mar 14 Spring Break - no classes.  

10 Mar 21

Chapter 10

Networking Fundamentals

Take Chapter 9 review exam on line

Read Chapter 9

Worksheets
10.2.5 Types of Networks
10.4.2 Network Topology – Hand In
10.6.5 OSI Model, TCP/IP, Protocols – Hand In
10.8.7 Connecting to the Internet

Labs
10.3.1 NIC Installation – Hand In
10.3.3 Configuring the NIC to Work with a DHCP Server
10.7.2 Troubleshooting a NIC Using the Ping Command – Hand In


11 Mar 28

Chapter 11

Printers and Printing

Take Chapter 10 review exam on line

Read Chapter 11

Worksheets
11.6.1 Paper Jams – Hand In

Labs
11.3.7 Adding an Inkjet Printer to your Computer
11.4.4 Setting Up Print Sharing Capabilities
11.5.4 Managing Files in a Printer Queue


12 Apr 4

Chapter 12

Preventive Maintenance and Upgrading

Take Chapter 11 review exam on line

Read Chapter 12

Worksheets
12.1.4 Environmental Considerations
12.2.1 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) – Hand In
12.3.5 Preventive Maintenance for Components

Labs
12.1.2 Using a Digital Multimeter – Hand In
12.3.5 Cleaning Computer Components
12.4.1 Using the ScanDisk and Defrag Utilities


13 Apr 11

Chapter 13

Troubleshooting PC Hardware

Take Chapter 12 review exam on line

Read Chapter 13

Worksheets
13.1.2 Troubleshooting Basics – Hand In
13.3.2 Troubleshooting Printers
13.3.4 Troubleshooting Hardware – Hand In

Labs
13.1.7 The Steps of the Troubleshooting Process – Hand In
13.2.2 Identifying POST Errors


14 Apr 18

Chapter 14

Troubleshooting Software

Take Chapter 13 review exam on line

Read Chapter 14

Worksheets
14.4.5 Troubleshooting Software – Hand In

Labs
14.7.4 Booting into Safe Mode – Hand In
14.7.5 Using the Windows 2000 Recovery Console14.10.3 Windows Registry Backup and Recovery – Hand In


15 Apr 25

Final exam preparation

Final Troubleshooting Lab

Take Chapter 14 review exam on line

Take Course survey on line

Review for exam

Get hardware Troubleshooting Lab From Instructor

16 May 2 Final exam Take On–Line Exam