PC Technology

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Information Technology Foundations is designed to prepare students with work-related skills for advancement in the telecommunication and information technology career paths. Content provides students the opportunity to acquire basic foundational knowledge and skills in both theory and practical applications in direct current, alternating current, and power supply circuits. Course content includes fundamentals of networking concepts for personal computers (PC), networking, determining system requirements, setting up equipment, and performing installation tests for the end user. Content provides the opportunity to evaluate and install peripheral devices and become familiar with operating systems. Course content provides students the opportunity to acquire basic fundamental skills in both theory and practical applications of language, structure, and typography.

Credit(s): 1

Pre-Requisites: Skills in keyboarding

Recommended Grade Level(s): 10th, 11th, or 12th

COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS AND HARDWARE

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to prepare students with work-related skills and for certification in the computer service technician career path. Content provides students the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skill in both theory and practical applications pertaining to troubleshooting, replacing, installing, and upgrading computers. Procedures used in the course may be hardware oriented, software oriented, or programming oriented procedures. Upon completion of the course students will possess a thorough knowledge of modern personal computer hardware and software structure and be able to take the A + Certification exam.

Credit(s): 1

Pre-requisite:                 Information Technology Foundations
                                                   Algebra I or Technical Algebra
                                               (may be concurrent)

Recommended Grade Level(s): 10th, 11th or 12th

*NETWORKING

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Networking is a part of the Arts and Communication Cluster, and it stresses the conceptual and practical skills necessary to design and manage networks. Course content, which is of the project-based format, allows students to interconnect workstations, peripherals, terminals, and other networking devices creating an integrated system where all devices speak the same language or protocol. The course will help prepare students to design, build, and maintain computer networks. The networking sub-cluster will help prepare students for the Network + examination and cover many areas of the Cisco Certified Networking Associates exam. Over 190,000 high-technology jobs are currently available in U. S. corporations for graduates and employment opportunities are increasing.

Credit(s): 1

Pre-Requisites: Computer Operating Systems and Hardware
Algebra I or Technical Algebra

Recommended Grade Level(s): 11th or 12th

*CABLING TECHNOLOGY

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Cabling Technology is a part of the information technology infrastructure sub cluster, and it is designed to equip technicians with the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to install, troubleshoot, and maintain today’s networks. Course content presents the principles, which govern the architecture and design of systems and networks for connectivity of video, voice, and data communications. Course content and skill development is delivered by the use of training centers and training aids in the class laboratory on which students complete training exercises.

Credit(s):                                     1

Pre-Requisites:           Computer Operating Systems and Hardware
                                            Algebra I or Technical Algebra

Recommended Grade Level(s): 11th or 12th

*Note: These classes under BCHS class descriptions are the same class