ITC-2000-01 Official Course Schedule

Jan 14: Session 1

Happening in class today

  • Review syllabus, schedule, and assignments

  • Using Cisco Netacad site

Readings to do before next class

  • Module 1 - Introduction to Personal Computer Hardware

Readings for this class are found on the Cisco Netacad website

Other Work to do before next class

  • Course Introduction Exam - Complete on D2L Website

  • Module 1 Online Discussion First Post

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation - Complete on D2L Website

Discussion posts are done through the D2L site in this class. Instructions on how to write a discussion post are on the assignments page of this info site.

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • None

Jan 16: Session 2

Happening in class today

  • Discuss Module 1 - Introduction to Personal Computer Hardware

Readings to do before next class

  • Module 2 - PC Assembly

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 1 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 2 Online Discussion First Post

  • Module 1 Exam - Introduction to Personal Computer Hardware (complete on Netacad website)

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Course Introduction Exam

  • Module 1 Online Discussion First Post

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Jan 21: Session 3

Happening in class today

  • Discuss Module 2 - PC Disassembly/Assembly

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 2 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 2 Exam - PC Disassembly/Assembly

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 1 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 2 Online Discussion First Post

  • Module 1 Exam - Introduction to Personal Computer Hardware

Jan 23: Session 4

Happening in class today

  • Do PC Disassembly/Assembly Lab

Readings to do before next class

  • Module 3 - Advanced Computer Hardware

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 3 Online Discussion First Post

  • Write PC Disassembly/Assembly Lab Report

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 2 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 2 Exam - PC Disassembly/Assembly

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Jan 28: Session 5

Happening in class today

  • Discuss Module 3 - Advanced Computer Hardware

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 3 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 3 Exam - Advanced Computer Hardware

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 3 Online Discussion First Post

  • PC Disassembly/Assembly Lab Report

Jan 30: Session 6

Happening in class today

  • Do Boot/BIOS Labs

Readings to do before next class

  • Module 4 - Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 4 Online Discussion First Post

  • Write Boot/BIOS Lab Report

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 3 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 3 Exam - Advanced Computer Hardware

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Feb 4: Session 7

Happening in class today

  • Discuss Module 4 - Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 4 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 4 Exam - Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 4 Online Discussion First Post

  • Boot/BIOS Lab Report

Feb 6: Session 8

Happening in class today

  • Do Hardware Troubleshooting Labs

Readings to do before next class

  • Module 5 - Networking Concepts

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 5 Online Discussion First Post

  • Write Hardware Troubleshooting Lab Report

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 4 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 4 Exam - Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Feb 11: Session 9

Happening in class today

  • Discuss Module 5 - Networking Concepts

Readings to do before next class

  • Module 6 - Applied Networking

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 5 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 6 Online Discussion First Post

  • Module 5 Exam - Networking Concepts

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 5 Online Discussion First Post

  • Hardware Troubleshooting Lab Report

  • Student Success Day Proof of Attendance for 2 Presentations

Feb 13: Session 10

Happening in class today

  • Discuss Module 6 - Applied Networking

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 6 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 6 Exam - Applied Networking

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 5 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 6 Online Discussion First Post

  • Module 5 Exam - Networking Concepts

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Feb 18: Session 11

Happening in class today

  • Do Networking Labs

Readings to do before next class

  • Module 7 - Laptops and Other Mobile Devices

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 7 Online Discussion First Post

  • Write Networking Lab Report

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 6 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 6 Exam - Applied Networking

Feb 20: Session 12

Happening in class today

  • Discuss Module 7 - Laptops and Other Mobile Devices

Readings to do before next class

  • Module 8 - Printers

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 7 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 8 Online Discussion First Post

  • Module 7 Exam - Laptops and Other Mobile Devices

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 7 Online Discussion First Post

  • Networking Lab Report

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Feb 25: Session 13

Happening in class today

  • Discuss Module 8 - Printers

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 8 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 8 Exam - Printers

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 7 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 8 Online Discussion First Post

  • Module 7 Exam - Laptops and Other Mobile Devices

Feb 27: Session 14

Happening in class today

  • Do Printer Labs

Readings to do before next class

  • Module 9 - Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 9 Online Discussion First Post

  • Write Printer Lab Report

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 8 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 8 Exam - Printers

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Mar 4: Session 15

Happening in class today

  • Discuss Module 9 - Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 9 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 9 Exam - Virtualization and Cloud Computing

  • Modules 1-9 Practice Final Exam

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 9 Online Discussion First Post

  • Printer Lab Report

Mar 6: Session 16

Happening in class today

  • Do Virtualization/Linux Labs

Readings to do before next class

  • Module 10 - Windows Installation

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 10 Online Discussion First Post

  • Write Virtualization/Linux Lab Report

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 9 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 9 Exam - Virtualization and Cloud Computing

  • Modules 1-9 Practice Final Exam

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Mar 11: Spring Break

Happening in class today

  • There is NO CLASS TODAY, it is Spring Break

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • None

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • None

Mar 13: Spring Break

Happening in class today

  • There is NO CLASS TODAY, it is Spring Break

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • None

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • None

Mar 18: Session 17

Happening in class today

  • Discuss Module 10 - Windows Installation

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 10 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 10 Exam - Windows Installation

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 10 Online Discussion First Post

  • Virtualization/Linux Lab Report

Mar 20: Session 18

Happening in class today

  • Windows Installation Labs

Readings to do before next class

  • Module 11 - Windows Configuration

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 11 Online Discussion First Post

  • Write Windows Installation Lab Report

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 10 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 10 Exam - Windows Installation

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Mar 25: Session 19

Happening in class today

  • Discuss Module 11 - Windows Configuration

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 11 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 11 Exam - Windows Configuration

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 11 Online Discussion First Post

  • Windows Installation Lab Report

Mar 27: Session 20

Happening in class today

  • Windows Configuration Labs Part I

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • None

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 11 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 11 Exam - Windows Configuration

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Apr 1: Session 21

Happening in class today

  • Windows Configuration Labs Part II

Readings to do before next class

  • Module 12 - Mobile, Linux, and macOS Operating Systems

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 12 Online Discussion First Post

  • Windows Configuration Lab Report

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • None

Apr 3: Session 22

Happening in class today

  • Discuss Module 12 - Mobile, Linux, and macOS Operating Systems

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 12 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 12 Exam - Mobile, Linux, and macOS Operating Systems

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 12 Online Discussion First Post

  • Windows Configuration Lab Report

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Apr 8: Session 22

Happening in class today

  • Mobile, Linux, and macOS Operating Systems Labs

Readings to do before next class

  • Module 13 - Security

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 13 Online Discussion First Post

  • Write Mobile, Linux, and macOS Operating Systems Lab Report

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 12 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 12 Exam - Mobile, Linux, and macOS Operating Systems

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Apr 10: No Class

Happening in class today

  • There is NO CLASS TODAY, it is a College Work day

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • None

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • None

Apr 15: Session 23

Happening in class today

  • Discuss Module 13 - Security

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 13 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 13 Exam - Security

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 13 Online Discussion First Post

  • Mobile, Linux, and macOS Operating Systems Lab Report

Apr 17: Session 24

Happening in class today

  • Security Labs

Readings to do before next class

  • Module 14 - The IT Professional

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 14 Online Discussion First Post

  • Write Security Lab Report

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 13 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 13 Exam - Security

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Apr 22: Session 25

Happening in class today

  • NOTE: This week will likely be a remote work week

  • Watch PC History Video

  • Catch up on any lab work requiring additional time

  • Practice for the skills exam

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • Write PC History Summary

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Apr 24: Catch Up Day

Happening in class today

  • NOTE: This week will likely be a remote work week

  • Catch up on any lab work requiring additional time

  • Practice for the skills exam

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • None

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • PC History Summary - Turn in to D2L Assignment

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Apr 29: Session 25

Happening in class today

  • Discuss Module 14 - The IT Professional

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 14 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 14 Exam - The IT Professional

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 14 Online Discussion First Post

  • Security Lab Report

May 1: Session 26

Happening in class today

  • Scripting & Troubleshooting Labs

Readings to do before next class

  • None

Other Work to do before next class

  • Module 14 Online Discussion First Post

  • Write Scripting & Troubleshooting Lab Report

  • Extra Credit: Make an academic planning appointment with one of the IHCC counselors or advisors to create or update a degree plan before December 17.

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 14 Online Discussion Response Posts

  • Module 14 Exam - The IT Professional

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

May 6: Session 27

Happening in class today

  • Skills Exam Part I

Other Work to do before next class

  • Practice Final Exam Ch 10-14

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Module 14 Online Discussion First Post

  • Write Scripting & Troubleshooting Lab Report

May 8: Session 28

Happening in class today

  • Skills Exam Part II

Other Work to do before next class

  • Both A+ Practice Certification Exams

  • Online Final Exam before 11:59pm Dec 17!

  • Complete Cisco Course Feedback before 11:59pm Dec 17!

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Practice Final Exam Ch 10-14

May 13: Final Exam Week

Happening in class today

  • Final Exam Week, No Class Meeting

  • Complete Online Final Exam before 11:59pm tonight!

  • Complete Cisco Course Feedback before 11:59pm tonight!

Assignments Due at the start of class today

  • Both A+ Practice Certification Exams

  • Complete Online Final Exam before 11:59pm tonight!

  • Complete Cisco Course Feedback before 11:59pm tonight!

  • Extra Credit: Turn in degree plan before 11:59pm tonight which you created in an academic planning appointment with one of the IHCC counselors or advisors this semester.

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