CS 80.15: IT Essentials 1

Eric Skagerberg

PROVISIONAL Semester Schedule (subject to regular change)

 AS OF: 28 April, 2015

Spring 2015

Section 8351
Tuesday 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

 

For SRJC administrative dates and deadlines, please see below, and in the Academic Calendar.
   Also see the New Student Frequently Asked Questions.

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Please see the Reference Reading page for supplementary material on each chapter.

Jump to: 1: 01/13 | 2: 01/20 | 3: 01/27 | 4: 02/03 | 5: 02/10 | 6: 02/17 | 7: 02/24 | 8: 03/03 | 9: 03/10 | 10: 03/24 | 11: 03/31 | 12: 04/07 | 13: 04/14 | 14: 04/21 | 15: 04/28 | 16: 05/05 | 17: 05/12

Session
Date
Topics Assignments Due
1 Tue 01/13
5:30 pm

Course introduction
Using your Cisco Networking Academy account

SRJC IT Support Certificate
- SRJC Petition for Certificate

ITE 5.0 Skills Review Exam (not required)

2 01/20

Chapter 2. Lab Procedure and Tool Use
- Chapter 2 Supplementary References

Virtual Desktop hardware exercise
(Download & extract 63 MB "en_ITEPC_VA_Desktop_v40.zip")



(Sun. 01/25: Last day to drop with full refund)

Chapter 1 Exam

For Next Week 01/27: Obtain a Tool Kit for next week's hands-on Lab
- see text section 2.2.1, and "Materials and Supplies" in the Course Description.
Some sources:
- Harbor Freight Tools, Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa Computers
- Suggest more!

Before next week's lab, you must first pass the online Chapter 2 Exam with at least 70%

3 01/27

Chapter 3. Computer Assembly

- Chapter 3 Supplementary References

Lab: Computer Dissection - Please bring your tool kit! 
NOTE: Before opening a computer, you must first pass the online Chapter 2 Exam with at least 70%

Please see 2.2.4.7 Lab - Computer Disassembly.pdf

(Sun 02/01: Last day to drop without "W")

Chapter 2 Exam before class

4 02/03

Chapter 4. Overview of Preventative Maintenance

- Chapter 4 Supplementary References
 
Lab: Computer Dissection, Round 2
Please bring your tool kit!
 

Chapter 3 Exam

5 02/10

Chapter 5. Operating Systems

- Chapter 5 Supplementary References

Lab: Windows XP Installation
Bring your tool kit and a copy of 5.2.1.7 Lab - Install Windows XP.pdf from the online text.

Dell Optiplex 760 Drivers & Downloads - especially the latest network driver.
- Please download to your USB flash drive, to install on your new XP system.

Chapter 4 Exam

6 02/17

Chapter 5. Operating Systems

- Chapter 5 Supplementary References

5.2.1.5 Lab - Install Windows 7.pdf

(Sun 02/22: Last day to change to or from P/NP = CR/NC)


7 02/24

Chapter 5. Operating Systems

Chapter 6. Networks

- Chapter 6 Supplementary References


Cisco Packet Tracer 6.1.1 for Windows (with tutorials) - Student version
- Packet Tracer Documents
6.3.2.10 PT - Adding Computers to an Existing Network.pka
6.4.2.5 PT - Cabling a Simple Network.pka

Chapter 5 Exam

8 03/03

(Instructor out sick)


9 03/10

Chapter 5. Operating Systems

Chapter 6. Networks

- Chapter 6 Supplementary References

 

  03/17
* * No meeting: Spring Break * *
 
10 03/24

Chapter 6. Networks

- Chapter 6 Supplementary References

Lab: Windows 7 User Accounts, Security and Networking

 

11 03/31

Chapter 7. Laptops

- Chapter 7 Supplementary References

Lab: Laptop Dissection - Please bring your tool kit! 

Chapter 6 Exam
6.3.2.10 PT - Adding Computers to an Existing Network.pka
6.4.2.5 PT - Cabling a Simple Network.pka

 

  Sat
04/04
Online Midterm closes Saturday 4/4: ITE 5.0 Chapter 1-6 Checkpoint Exam  
12 04/07

Chapter 8. Mobile Devices

- Chapter 8 Supplementary References

6.8.3.6 PT - Connect to a Wireless Router and Configure Basic Settings.pka
6.8.3.11 PT - Connecting Wireless PCs to a Linksys WRT300N.pka


Chapter 7 Exam

13 04/14

Chapter 9. Printers

- Chapter 9 Supplementary References

(Sun. 04/19: Last day to drop with "W")
(Mon 04/20: Summer Priority Web Registration for continuing students begins)

Chapter 8 Exam
6.8.3.6 PT - Connect to a Wireless Router and Configure Basic Settings.pka
6.8.3.11 PT - Connecting Wireless PCs to a Linksys WRT300N.pka

14 04/21

Chapter 10. Security

- Chapter 10 Supplementary References

Lab:
- Network Sharing & Security: Windows 7
- Operating Systems: Windows 8

Microsoft Security Essentials download


Chapter 9 Exam
15 04/28

Chapter 10. Security

- Chapter 10 Supplementary References

Lab: Computer Dissection, Round 3
Please bring your tool kit!
 


16 05/05

Chapter 11. The IT Professional

- Chapter 11 Supplementary References

Lab: Windows 7 installation, user setup, security, network sharing

(Mon 05/11: Summer Open Web Registration for ALL students begins)
Chapter 10 Exam
17 05/12

Chapter 12. Advanced Troubleshooting

- Chapter 12 Supplementary References

Hands-on Exam: Please bring your tool kit! 
- Computer Tear-down & Rebuild
- Windows 7 installation, user setup, security, network sharing

Microsoft Security Essentials download

Chapter 11 Exam

Chapter 12 Exam

Course Feedback (required)

Practice Final Exam

Final Tue 05/19 Final Exam in classroom
4:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
- You may use your notes on paper only -- either hand-written or printed. No on-screen material, other than the exam..