| Date |
Week |
Session |
Before Class |
In Class |
Due In Class |
Due Online
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| 9-Jan
|
1 |
1 |
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Introduction, Cisco Registration, Pretest |
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Pretest
|
| 11-Jan
|
1 |
2 |
Read Ch 1 through 1.1.2 |
Discuss Cases, Power Supplies, Internal Components |
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|
| 16-Jan
|
2 |
3 |
Finish Reading Ch 1 |
Discuss External Parts, Cables, Devices, Component Selection |
|
Ch 1 1st Forum Post
|
| 18-Jan
|
2 |
4 |
Read Ch 2 & 3 |
Discuss Lab Procedures, Safety, and PC Assembly |
|
Ch 1 Exam
|
| 23-Jan
|
3 |
5 |
|
PC Disassembly/Reassembly Labs |
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Ch 2/3 1st Forum Post; Ch 1 ALL Forum Posts
|
| 25-Jan
|
3 |
6 |
Read Ch 4 |
Discuss Preventive Maintenance |
PC Assembly Lab Report |
Ch 2 & 3 Exams
|
| 30-Jan
|
4 |
7 |
Read Ch 5 |
Discuss Operating Systems & Windows Installation |
|
Ch 4 & 5 1st Forum Post; Ch 2/3 ALL Forum Posts
|
| 1-Feb
|
4 |
8 |
|
Boot/BIOS Labs |
|
Ch 4 Exam
|
| 6-Feb
|
5 |
SSD |
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| 8-Feb
|
5 |
9 |
|
Windows 7 Installation Labs |
|
Ch 4 & 5 ALL Forum Posts
|
| 13-Feb
|
6 |
10 |
Read Ch 6 |
Discuss Windows Configuration and Management |
Boot/BIOS Lab Report |
Ch 6 1st Forum Post
|
| 15-Feb
|
6 |
11 |
|
Windows Configuration and Management Labs |
|
Ch 5 Exam
|
| 20-Feb
|
7 |
12 |
|
Windows Configuration and Management Labs Continued |
Windows 7 Installation Lab Report |
Ch 6 ALL Forum Posts
|
| 22-Feb
|
7 |
13 |
Read Ch 7 |
Discuss Networking Concepts |
|
Ch 7 1st Forum Post; Ch 6 Exam
|
| 27-Feb
|
8 |
14 |
Read Ch 8 |
Discuss Applied Networking |
Windows Configuration and Management Lab Report |
Ch 8 1st Forum Post; Ch 7 Exam
|
| 1-Mar
|
8 |
15 |
|
Networking Labs |
|
Ch 7 & 8 ALL Forum Posts; Checkpoint Exam
|
| 6-Mar
|
|
Spring Break |
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| 8-Mar
|
|
Spring Break |
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|
| 13-Mar
|
9 |
16 |
Read Ch 9 |
Discuss Laptops & Mobile Devices |
|
Ch 9 1st Forum Post; Ch 8 Exam
|
| 15-Mar
|
9 |
17 |
Read Ch 10 |
Discuss Mobile, Linux, and OS X Operating Systems |
Networking Lab Report |
Ch 10 1st Forum Post; Ch 9 Exam
|
| 20-Mar
|
10 |
18 |
|
Mobile Labs |
|
Ch 9 & 10 ALL Forum Posts
|
| 22-Mar
|
10 |
19 |
|
Linux Labs |
|
Ch 10 Exam
|
| 27-Mar
|
11 |
20 |
Read Ch 11 |
Discuss Printers |
Mobile Lab Report |
Ch 11 1st Forum Post
|
| 29-Mar
|
11 |
21 |
|
Printer Labs |
Linux Lab Report |
Ch 11 Exam
|
| 3-Apr
|
12 |
22 |
Read Ch 12 |
Discuss Security |
|
Ch 12 1st Forum Post
|
| 5-Apr
|
12 |
23 |
|
Security Labs |
Printer Lab Report |
Ch 12 Exam
|
| 10-Apr
|
13 |
24 |
Read Ch 13 |
Discuss IT Professionalism |
|
Ch 13 1st Forum Post
|
| 12-Apr
|
13 |
25 |
|
Professionalism Exercise |
Security Lab Report |
Ch 13 Exam; Ch 11, 12 & 13 ALL Forum Posts
|
| 17-Apr
|
14 |
26 |
Read Ch 14 |
Discuss When Things Go Wrong |
Professionalism Activity Write-Up |
Ch 14 1st Forum Post
|
| 19-Apr
|
14 |
27 |
|
Troubleshooting Activity |
|
Ch 14 Exam
|
| 24-Apr
|
15 |
28 |
|
All About Certification/Course Material Review |
Troubleshooting Activity Write-Up |
Ch 14 ALL Forum Posts; A+ Practice Exam 1
|
| 26-Apr
|
15 |
29 |
|
Skills Exam 1 |
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A+ Practice Exam 2
|
| 1-May
|
16 |
30 |
|
Skills Exam 2 |
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Practice Final Exam
|
| 8-May
|
FE WEEK |
FE Week |
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Online Final Exam & Course Feedback
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