IT Essentials Schedule

CS 80.15: IT Essentials 1
Eric Skagerberg	PROVISIONAL Semester Schedule (subject to regular change)	AS OF: 28 April, 2015
Spring 2015	Section 8351 Tuesday 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

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Session	Date	Topics	Assignments Due
1	Tue 01/13 5:30 pm	Course introduction Using your Cisco Networking Academy account SRJC IT Support Certificate - SRJC Petition for Certificate Chapter 0. IT Essentials Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction to the Personal Computer - Chapter 1 Supplementary References	ITE 5.0 Skills Review Exam (not required)
2	01/20	Chapter 2. Lab Procedure and Tool Use - Chapter 2 Supplementary References Virtual Desktop hardware exercise (Download & extract 63 MB "en_ITEPC_VA_Desktop_v40.zip") (Sun. 01/25: Last day to drop with full refund)	Chapter 1 Exam For Next Week 01/27: Obtain a Tool Kit for next week's hands-on Lab - see text section 2.2.1, and "Materials and Supplies" in the Course Description. Some sources: - Harbor Freight Tools, Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa Computers - Suggest more! Before next week's lab, you must first pass the online Chapter 2 Exam with at least 70%
3	01/27	Chapter 3. Computer Assembly - Chapter 3 Supplementary References Lab: Computer Dissection - Please bring your tool kit! NOTE: Before opening a computer, you must first pass the online Chapter 2 Exam with at least 70% Please see 2.2.4.7 Lab - Computer Disassembly.pdf (Sun 02/01: Last day to drop without "W")	Chapter 2 Exam before class
4	02/03	Chapter 4. Overview of Preventative Maintenance - Chapter 4 Supplementary References Lab: Computer Dissection, Round 2 Please bring your tool kit!	Chapter 3 Exam
5	02/10	Chapter 5. Operating Systems - Chapter 5 Supplementary References Lab: Windows XP Installation Bring your tool kit and a copy of 5.2.1.7 Lab - Install Windows XP.pdf from the online text. Dell Optiplex 760 Drivers & Downloads - especially the latest network driver. - Please download to your USB flash drive, to install on your new XP system.	Chapter 4 Exam
6	02/17	Chapter 5. Operating Systems - Chapter 5 Supplementary References 5.2.1.5 Lab - Install Windows 7.pdf (Sun 02/22: Last day to change to or from P/NP = CR/NC)
7	02/24	Chapter 5. Operating Systems Chapter 6. Networks - Chapter 6 Supplementary References Cisco Packet Tracer 6.1.1 for Windows (with tutorials) - Student version - Packet Tracer Documents 6.3.2.10 PT - Adding Computers to an Existing Network.pka 6.4.2.5 PT - Cabling a Simple Network.pka	Chapter 5 Exam
8	03/03	(Instructor out sick)
9	03/10	Chapter 5. Operating Systems Chapter 6. Networks - Chapter 6 Supplementary References
	03/17	* * No meeting: Spring Break * *
10	03/24	Chapter 6. Networks - Chapter 6 Supplementary References Lab: Windows 7 User Accounts, Security and Networking Microsoft Security Essentials The Networking part will use a modified form of: 6.8.4.7 Lab - Share a Folder Create a Homegroup and Map a Network Drive in Windows 7.pdf
11	03/31	Chapter 7. Laptops - Chapter 7 Supplementary References Lab: Laptop Dissection - Please bring your tool kit!	Chapter 6 Exam 6.3.2.10 PT - Adding Computers to an Existing Network.pka 6.4.2.5 PT - Cabling a Simple Network.pka
	Sat 04/04	Online Midterm closes Saturday 4/4: ITE 5.0 Chapter 1-6 Checkpoint Exam
12	04/07	Chapter 8. Mobile Devices - Chapter 8 Supplementary References 6.8.3.6 PT - Connect to a Wireless Router and Configure Basic Settings.pka 6.8.3.11 PT - Connecting Wireless PCs to a Linksys WRT300N.pka	Chapter 7 Exam
13	04/14	Chapter 9. Printers - Chapter 9 Supplementary References (Sun. 04/19: Last day to drop with "W") (Mon 04/20: Summer Priority Web Registration for continuing students begins)	Chapter 8 Exam 6.8.3.6 PT - Connect to a Wireless Router and Configure Basic Settings.pka 6.8.3.11 PT - Connecting Wireless PCs to a Linksys WRT300N.pka
14	04/21	Chapter 10. Security - Chapter 10 Supplementary References Lab: - Network Sharing & Security: Windows 7 - Operating Systems: Windows 8 Microsoft Security Essentials download	Chapter 9 Exam
15	04/28	Chapter 10. Security - Chapter 10 Supplementary References Lab: Computer Dissection, Round 3 Please bring your tool kit!
16	05/05	Chapter 11. The IT Professional - Chapter 11 Supplementary References Lab: Windows 7 installation, user setup, security, network sharing (Mon 05/11: Summer Open Web Registration for ALL students begins)	Chapter 10 Exam
17	05/12	Chapter 12. Advanced Troubleshooting - Chapter 12 Supplementary References Hands-on Exam: Please bring your tool kit! - Computer Tear-down & Rebuild - Windows 7 installation, user setup, security, network sharing Microsoft Security Essentials download	Chapter 11 Exam Chapter 12 Exam Course Feedback (required) Practice Final Exam
Final	Tue 05/19	Final Exam in classroom 4:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. - You may use your notes on paper only -- either hand-written or printed. No on-screen material, other than the exam..