ITE 200 Computer Hardware and Software

3 Credit(s)

This course surveys the fundamentals and skills required to understand and work with computer hardware and software. Topics include system architecture that goes into details of the roles and assembly and disassembly of various computer parts. System diagnostics, upgrades, maintenance and documentation are taught as the next steps. Instruction includes lectures, demonstrations and hans-on work. Three lecture hour per week.
Prerequisites: Fulfillment of the Basic Mathematics Competency Based Skills requirement and ability to use standard computer software (e.g., operating system features, word processing, email and web browsers).