Faculty

ITSC-1325 Personal Computer Hardware

JUAN PEREZ

Credit Spring 2026

Section(s)

ITSC-1325-004 (17388)
LEC MW 1:30pm - 2:25pm HLC HLC2 2202

LAB MW 2:25pm - 4:00pm HLC HLC2 2202

Course Requirements

Labs 30%

Quizzes 30%

Exams 40%

(Lowest Grade Dropped for Each Category)

Readings

CompTIA A+ Guide to IT Technical Support

9780357674161

Course Subjects

All Assignments, Labs, Quizzes, and Exams are due Sundays at 11:59 pm [WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FINAL WHICH WILL BE DUE ON A THURSDAY]. Late work will have a 20% grade deduction. NO EXTENSIONS OR EXAM RETAKES WILL BE ALLOWED.

Session Topics Readings and Exams

*Week*	*Start Date*	*Topics*	*Chapters*	*Due Date*
1	Jan 20	Overview of class and syllabus	Course Orientation	Jan 25
2	Jan 26	Taking a Computer Apart and Putting it Back Together All About Motherboards	Module 1 Module 2	Feb 1
3	Feb 2	Supporting Processors and Upgrading Memory Power Supplies and Troubleshooting Computer Problems	Module 3 Module 4	Feb 8
4	Feb 9	Hard Drives and Other Storage Devices Supporting I/O Devices	Module 5 Module 6	Feb 15
5	Feb 16	Networking Fundamentals Network Infrastructure and Cloud Computing	Module 7 Module 8	Mar 1
6	Mar 2	Supporting Mobile Devices Supporting Printers	Module 9 Module 10	Mar 8
7	Mar 9	Core 1 Test	Modules 1 - 10	Mar 15
8	*Mar 16*	*Spring Break*		*Mar 22*
9	Mar 23	The Complex World of IT Professionals Installing Windows	Module 11 Module 12	Mar 29
10	Mar 30	Maintaining Windows Troubleshooting Windows After Startup	Module 13 Module 14	Apr 5
11	Apr 6	Troubleshooting Windows Startup Security Strategies	Module 15 Module 16	Apr 13
12	Apr 13	Securing and Sharing Windows Resources Mobile Device Security	Module 17 Module 18	Apr 19
13	Apr 20	Network Security and Troubleshooting Supporting macOS	Module 19 Module 20	Apr 26
14	Apr 27	Linux and Scripting	Module 21	May 4
15	May 4	Core 2 Test	Modules 11 - 21	May 10
16	May 11	Final	Chs 1 - 14	May 14 [Thursday]

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

This course maps fully to CompTIA’s 2009 A+ Exam objectives. The course is designed to be a complete, step-by-step approach to learning the fundamentals of supporting and troubleshooting computer hardware and software. Upon course completion student should be able to:

Recognize the capabilities and limits of the microcomputer and OS.
Explain computer architecture at the operating level - including expansion buses, operating speed, and memory addressing capability.
Acquire the basic skills required to pass the A+ certification exam.