Course Description:The primary purpose of this class is to educate students about how today's personal computers work. From plugging a machine in to building there own personal computer, we will discuss everything that makes a computer work, including history and ethics. In addition, we will spend time with programming using Visual Basic, web design with Microsoft FrontPage and digital photography using Adobe Photoshop.
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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April 16
Easter
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17
Easter Break
No School
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18
Easter Break
No School
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19
Easter Break
No School
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20
Easter Break
No School
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21
Easter Break
No School
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22
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23
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24
RAM
RAM Sticks
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25
DRAM technology
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26
Installing RAM
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27
Chapt. 3 - RAM Quiz
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28
BIOS and CMOS
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29
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30
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May 1
BIOS and Device drivers
Mid-Term Reports Due
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2
POST test
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3
Chapt. 4 - BIOS and CMOS quiz
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4
Expansion Bus
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5
System Resources
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6
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7
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8
Installing expansion cards
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9
Chapt. 5 - Expansion Bus quiz
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10
Motherboards
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11
Chipset Varieties
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12
Lagoon Day
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13
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14
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15
Upgrading and installing motherboards
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16
Chapt. 6 - Motherboards Quiz
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17
Power Supplies
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18
Installing Power Supplies
Awards Night
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Chapt. 7 - Power supplies quiz
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20
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21
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22
Floppy Drives
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23
Hard Drive Technologies
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24
Hard Drive Interfaces
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25
Hard Drive installation
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26
Chapt 8&9 Floppy and Hard Drive quiz
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27
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28
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29
Memorial Day
No School
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30
4th Quarter Exams - Half Day
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31
4th Quarter Exams - Half Day
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June 1
Final Day
Half Day
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2
Graduation
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3
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