C.I.E 25 C.S.T25
Personal Computer Configuration and Repair
Course Code CIE (12086)   CST (20701)

Monday and Wednesday 6:30 PM  to 9:35 PM
In room  WT 51A from Aug/29/05 to Dec/17/05
Instructor: Mr Steve O’Toole

Mail: sotoole@sotoole.com
Mail: sotoole@ycusd.k12.ca.us
Call 530 822-5032 days

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Holidays : 	September 5  	 	Labor Day
		November  11    	Veterans Day
        	November 24-27		No Evening Classes
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Course Description:
     Concentrated study of personal computer hardware and operating
     system software installation, configuration, upgrading, trouble-
     shooting, and repair.  Hardware topics will include motherboards,
     peripheral cards, communication protocols, and cabling.  Software
     topics will include basic input output systems (BIOS) and power-on
     self-test (POST) procedures, disk operating systems (DOS) and
     Windows operation essentials, local area network (LAN)
     fundamentals, and troubleshooting techniques.

Prerequisites: NONE

Attendance:
     This course is designed as a series of lecture and lab exercises.
     It is mandatory that proper attendance be maintained.

Grades:
     The final semester grading scale will be:
          A = The student has acquired the knowledge and INSIGHT to
              vocationally apply all the course material.  No further
              review, training, or experience is required.
          B = The student has acquired the knowledge to vocationally
              apply all the course material.  Some further review,
              training, or experience is required.
          C = The student has acquired the knowledge to vocationally
              apply most of the course material.  Further review,
              training, and experience is needed.
          D = The student has acquired the knowledge to vocationally
              apply some of the course material.  Significant
              additional review, training, and experience is required.
          F = The student can not vocationally apply the principles of
              the course.
          I = Incomplete academic work at the end of the semester, for
              unforeseeable emergency reasons only.  An incomplete will
              not be issued, in lieu of the earned grade, because of
              poor and/or late performance.  It is the policy of this
              instructor not to issue incompletes.

     Weighting for final semester grade will be:
       Final Test 25%     Quizzes 20%     Lab 35%     Attitude 20%

Academic Regulations:
     Student Responsibility:
          The student is ultimately responsible for meeting all
          procedures, requirements, and deadlines.
     Registration:
          Students must officially register for each course.  Failure
          to properly register will result in "No Credit" for the units
          attempted.  Students not officially registered may not audit.
     Withdrawal:
          Students must officially withdraw from courses in progress.
          Failure to properly withdraw by the deadline will result in a
          grade of "F".  Consult the Class Schedule for the last
          withdrawal date.