CIS 161 - A+ Hardware Support I

5.0 Credits
An introductory course in computer hardware. Students will install, upgrade, maintain and troubleshoot hardware components. Students learn to identify error messages and symptoms of hardware failures and take the appropriate action. Prerequisite: CIS 100 with a minimum grade of 2.5, or concurrent enrollment or equivalent experience.

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe how hardware components function together to make a computer work. [COMMUNICATE]
Describe how software interacts with hardware. [COMMUNICATE]
List several ways to protect hardware and software. [COMMUNICATE]
Advise a user on upgrading their PC. [COMMUNICATE]
Describe the boot process. [COMMUNICATE]
Isolate computer problems using varied analytic and creative approaches. [REASON]
Identify PC hardware components and assemble and disassemble PCs. [REASON]
Install hardware components, upgrades and peripheral devices. [REASON]
Work successfully in a group environment. [COMMUNICATE]