Week
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Date
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Topic
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Activity
/ Learning Outcome
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Progression
Monitoring
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Key
Skills
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1
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09.09.02
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Course
Introduction
Computer
components overview
|
Introductory
lecture
Review syllabus and course expectations.
Introductory
Quiz
Task
group activity looking at computer components
Quiz1
|
Activity
sheet exercises completed.
Quiz
to assess existing knowledge level
|
C3.1a
LP3.2
IT
|
2
|
16.09.02
|
Safe
Practices
Assignment
1 Handout
|
Theory Health & Safety as it applies
to computer users in the workplace.
Safe
working practice when building a computer system
Task
group work investigating college classrooms for health & safety
compliance. Report completed.
Quiz2
|
Activity
sheet exercises completed.
Quiz
Results
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WO
LP3.2
IT
|
3
|
23.09.02
|
Monitors
& Screen Resolution
Computer
Memory
|
Theory Monitors, DPI, refresh rates,
resolution
Theory Memory: RAM & ROM.
Cache memory. Virtual memory
Task
activity exercises to be completed
Quiz3
|
Activity
sheet exercises completed.
Quiz
results
|
LP3.2
IT
|
4
|
30.09.02
|
Computer
Architecture
|
Theory Expansion cards
& buses.
ISA,
PCI, AGP buses.
Task
activity exercises to be completed
Quiz4
|
Activity
sheet exercises completed.
Quiz
results
|
LP3.2
IT
|
5
|
07.10.02
|
Computer
Architecture
|
Theory I/O,
DMA IRQ.
Task
activity exercises on
expansion cards
Quiz5
|
Activity
sheet exercises completed.
Quiz
results
|
WO
LP3.2
IT
|
6
|
14.10.02
|
Computer
Architecture
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Theory System boards, form factors, chipsets.
CPU architecture, types, speed & performance.
Task
activity exercises to be completed
Quiz6
|
Activity
sheet exercises completed.
Quiz
results
|
LP3.2
IT
|
|
|
Half
Term
|
7
|
28.10.01
|
Magnetic
Storage Devices
|
Theory
magnetic disks, optical, zip,
tape. Cylinders, heads
& sectors. Partitioning & formatting disks.
Quiz7
|
Activity
sheet exercises completed.
Quiz
Results
|
WO
LP
|
8
|
04.11.02
|
Logic Functions
Assignment
2 Handout
|
Theory
Logic functions AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR
Task
practice creating truth tables and logic functions
Quiz8
|
Exercises
handed in
Quiz
Results
|
WO
LP
|
9
|
11.11.02
|
Data
Representation
|
Theory
binary and hexadecimal number systems
Task
exercises on converting number systems
Quiz9
|
Exercises
handed in
Quiz
Results
|
WO
LP
|
10
|
18.11.02
|
Block
Diagrams and Memory Maps
Base Unit Disassembly &
Re-assembly
|
Theory
block
diagram overview: constructing a block diagram of a CPU. Memory
maps
Tutorial
exercises on drawing block
diagrams and memory maps
Task
disassembling a microcomputer system
to its component parts System
re-assembled.
Quiz10
|
Exercises
Drawing of Motherboard with form
factor, slots and RAM type identified.
Drawing
of connectors, connector shapes, plugs, sockets.
Quiz Results
|
WO
LP
IT
|
11
|
25.11.02
|
BIOS,
POST, CPU and System Board Configuration
Assignment
3 Handout
|
Theory CMOS & BIOS. The booting up process.
What is the POST? Setting up the BIOS for various
CPUs and system boards
Task
configuring the BIOS of a variety of different systems with different
CPUs and system boards
Quiz11
|
BIOS
and POST practical exercises handed in.
Configuration
practical exercises handed in.
Quiz
Results
|
WO
LP
IT
|
12
|
02.12.02
|
Backing
Storage & Disk Organisation.
|
Theory Partitioning & formatting
disks for different operating systems.
Task
partitioning & formatting a hard disk.
Quiz12
|
Disks
correctly partitioned & formatted.
Quiz
Results
|
WO
LP
|
13
|
09.12.02
|
OS
installation & Configuration
Disk
Management
|
Theory OS types, Windows9x, NT,
Linux
FAT table. Disk error
checking. Disk
fragmentation.
Task
Installing an OS. Checking disks for errors using disk utilities.
Defragmenting
a hard disk.
Quiz13
|
Disk
management practical exercises handed in.
Quiz
Results
|
WO
LP
|
14
|
16.12.02
|
Driver
Installation
|
Theory purpose & installation of
drivers. Printer types.
Task
installation of printer, video and sound card drivers
Quiz14
|
Driver
installation practical exercises handed in.
Quiz
Results
|
WO
LP
|
|
|
Christmas
|
15
|
06.01.03
|
Diagnostics
|
Theory
faults that
can occur in a microcomputer system and methods for diagnosing them.
Task
using
diagnostic tools to find faults in a system.
Quiz15
|
Diagnostics
practical exercises handed in.
Quiz
Results
|
WO
LP
|
16
|
13.01.03
|
Test
|
Online
test covering the theory of hardware covering all topics covered
|
Test
results
|
|
17
|
20.01.03
|
Finishing
Off
|
Resits.
Portfolio arrangements and final check.
|
Portfolio
handed in.
|
WO3.1
|
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Key Skills Mapping:
Communicating
- C3.1a Contributing to a group discussion. C3.1b Giving a presentation. C3.2 Read &
synthesise information.
C3.3 Write two different documents
Improve
own learning -
LP3.1 Agree targets and plan how to meet them.
LP3.2 Take
responsibility for own learning.
LP3.3 Review own learning & establish evidence.
Information
Technology -
IT3.1 Plan how to
obtain & use info sources.
IT3.2
Explore, develop, exchange info & derive new info. IT3.1 Different presentations given - effective format
& style
Working
with others -
WO3.1 Plan work with others
WO3.2 Maintain cooperative working relationships. WO3.1 Review
work and agree changes with others
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