Includes maintenance of the personal computer with an emphasis on installation, upgrading, and configuration of computer hardware. Covers network and Internet access, internal addressing, architecture, interrupts complete PC construction and basic troubleshooting. When combined with ET 232, this course will help prepare students to take CompTIA A+ certification tests. Prerequisite: Computer literacy course or IC3 or consent of instructor. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours). Lab: 1 credit (30 contact hours).

Component: Laboratory, Lecture