Computer Hardware-Software Maintenance (CGS-2260)
This course is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of computer hardware and software and the interrelationship between the two. Students have an opportunity to assemble different hardware components, such as hard drives and memory chips; install software, including applications software and system software, and troubleshoot hardware and software conflicts.
- Major components of a personal computer
- Motherboards and Buses
- Microprocessors
- Physical memory and permanent storage
- Building a computer from the ground up
- Operating systems
- Software and hardware conflicts
- Expansion cards