CMSY-105 Personal Computer Systems Repair I
Students will have hands-on experience using 486 and Pentium based systems. The course will focus on broad concepts and diagnostic tools which allow the student to rapidly determine the condition of a PC system and how best to rectify a fault. Special emphasis will be placed on how systems are configured, modified, and expanded to meet new requirements. Different software tools like Checkit-Pro, Norton Utilities and DOS utilities will be used to diagnose problems. This course, along with CMSY-106, prepares students for the hardware level of A+ certification offered by the Computing Industry Association. The material is preparatory for the follow-on course, CMSY-106, Personal Computer Systems Repair II. Familiarity with DOS and Windows is recommended.