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Networking and Operating Systems

Chap. 10: Building Systems & Applications

Objective:

Students will identify and explain key concepts of Software Development, Programming and Programming Languages.

Topics Discussed:

  • Systems Development
  • Software Project Development Lifecycle
  • Programming
  • Five-Step Programming Process
  • Programming Languages
  • Five Generations of Programming Languages
  • Object Oriented Programming
  • Visual Programming
  • Markup & Scripting Languages
Assignment:

  1. Visit https://connect.mheducation.com and read Chapter 10 on Building Systems and Applications. For those of you with programming experience, much of this will be review, but bear in mind that this chapter deals with theoretical software development as it pertains to the business environment, so there will be some terms and procedures that will be completely new to you. In this regard, I urge you to keep an open mind.
  2. Complete the Chapter 10 LearnSmart Practice assignment, due Friday of this week. The Practice assignment consists of 80 questions. Don’t forget to check your score afterwards, and if you got less than 80 percent, try, try again.
Assigned: January 26th, 2016
Due Date: January 29th, 2016
Networking and Operating Systems

Chap. 5 – Hardware: Input and Output – Practice

Objective:

Students will identify and explain properties of and trends within PC input, including keyboards, pointing devices, data entry devices, and future input technologies, and PC output, including display screens, printers, multimedia, and future output technologies. Students will also explore health and ergonomic issues related to computer use.

Link:

Topics Discussed:

  • Keyboards
  • Pointing Devices
  • Source Data-Entry Devices
  • The Future of Input
  • Softcopy Output: Display Screens
  • Hardcopy Output: Printers
  • Mixed Output – Sound, Voice & Video
  • The Future of Output
  • Quality of Life: Health & Ergonomics

Assignment:

  1. Visit https://connect.mheducation.com and read Chapter 5 on Hardware: Input and Output.
  2. Seriously, read it! There’s good stuff in there!
  3. Complete the Chapter 5 LearnSmart Practice assignment, due Friday of this week. The Practice assignment consists of 60 questions. Don’t forget to check your score afterwards, and if you got less than 80 percent, try, try again!
Assigned: October 12th, 2015
Due Date: October 16th, 2015
Networking and Operating Systems

Spring 2015 – Chap. 17 – Networking

Objective:

  • I can identify key characteristics, functions, interface methods and features of networks and common network operating systems.
Links:

Please access the class textbook on StudentsTempFiles in the NetOp 1-2 Student Pickup Folder.
Topics Discussed:

  • Chapter 17, Networking

 

Assignment:

  1. Read and review Chapter 17 – Networking on pages 535-583.
  2. Review the Checkpoint information and Checkpoint Quiz on pages 583-587.
  3. We will have a quiz on the chapter on Friday, so review all objectives within the chapter to ensure you are ready.

Assigned: April 30th, 2015
Due Date: April 30th, 2015

 

Networking and Operating Systems

Spring 2015 – Chap. 13 – Operating System Fundamentals

Objective:

  • I can identify key characteristics, functions, interface methods and features of common operating systems.
Links:

Please access the class textbook on StudentsTempFiles in the NetOp 1-2 Student Pickup Folder.

 

Topics Discussed:

  • Chapter 13, Objective 13.04: Common Microsoft Windows Features

 

Assignment:

  1. Read Objective 13.04 on pages 352-369. Pay special attention to the Hot Keys section on page 369.
  2. Review the Checkpoint quiz answers on pages 370-373.
  3. We will have a quiz on the chapter on Wednesday, so review the previous objectives within the chapter to ensure you are ready.

Assigned: March 8th, 2015
Due Date: March 9th, 2015

Networking and Operating Systems

Spring 2015 – Chap. 13 – Operating System Fundamentals

Objective:

  • I can identify key characteristics, functions, interface methods and features of common operating systems.
Links:

Please access the class textbook on StudentsTempFiles in the NetOp 1-2 Student Pickup Folder.
Topics Discussed:
  • Chapter 13, Objective 13.01: Characteristics of the Operating System
  • Chapter 13, Objective 13.02: Common Operating System Functions
  • Chapter 13, Objective 13.03: Operating System Interfaces
  • Chapter 13, Objective 13.04: Common Microsoft Windows Features

Assignment:

  1. Read Objective 13.01 – 13.04 on pages 343 – 368.
  2. Review the Checkpoint quiz answers on pages 370-373.
  3. We will be in the lab later next week to look at Microsoft Windows Features and the Command Line Interface.

Assigned: February 6th, 2015
Due Date: February 9th, 2015

Networking and Operating Systems

Spring 2015 – Objective 12.05 – Maintaining and Troubleshooting Portables

Objective:

  • I can properly maintain and troubleshoot Portable Computers.
Links:

Please access the class textbook on StudentsTempFiles in the NetOp 1-2 Student Pickup Folder.
Topics Discussed:
  • Chapter 12, Objective 12.05: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Portables

Assignment:

  1. Read Objective 12.05 on pages 333 – 338.
  2. Review the Checkpoint quiz answers on pages 338-341.
  3. We will be in the lab later this week to look at laptop disassembly and repair.

Assigned: February 2nd, 2015
Due Date: February 3rd, 2015

Networking and Operating Systems

Fall 2014 – Adapter Interfaces Exercise

Happy Final Week of the 2nd Semester! Today we’re going to investigate Adapter Interfaces. Use the provided links to answer the following study questions. Write your answers in a Microsoft Word or Google Docs document, and place a copy of the document onto the server in the StudentsTempFiles > Marmolejo NetOp > Student Drop Folder > 5.0 – Adapter Interfaces by the end of class tomorrow. Feel free to work in pairs, but make sure you each turn in your own separate Word document.

ISA – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industry_Standard_Architecture

1. The ISA standard supports two bus widths, what are they (in bits)?

2. What interface is directly descended from ISA?

3. Is ISA still in use?

4. What interfaces currently in use are derived from ISA?

5. What is EISA, and how does it relate to ISA?

PCI – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conventional_PCI

6. What does PCI stand for?

7. What two bus widths does the PCI standard support?

8. What types of devices can you connect in a PCI expansion slot?

9. What is the peak transfer rate for a 32-bit PCI slot (in MB/second)?

10. What is the difference between a “Full-size” PCI card, and a “Low-profile” PCI card?

AGP – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_Graphics_Port

11. What type of card is primarily used in AGP expansion slots?

12. What drawback of the PCI bus led to the development of the AGP standard?

13. What is the maximum bandwidth (in MB/second) of the AGP bus?

14. Is AGP still in use today?

PCIe – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCIe

15. What improvements did the PCIe interface introduce over the PCI and AGP interfaces?

16. What is a “Lane”, as defined by the PCIe standard?

17. What are the five form factors of PCIe cards?

18. What is the relationship between a PCIe slot’s form factor and the number of lanes it contains?

19. What is the maximum number of lanes currently in common use?

20. What is the maximum bandwidth (in MB/second) of the PCIe v3.0 per lane?

21. What type of expansion cards can be used in a PCIe slot? Which is the most common?

Networking and Operating Systems

Fall 2014 – Objective 6.02 – 6.03 – RAM

Objective:

  • I can properly handle and install computer RAM, and troubleshoot basic RAM problems.
Links:

Please access the class textbook on StudentsTempFiles in the NetOp 1-2 Student Pickup Folder.
Topics Discussed:
  • Chapter 6, Objective 6.02: Handling and Installing RAM
  • Chapter 6, Objective 6.03: Troubleshooting RAM Errors

Assignment:

  1. Read Objectives 6.02 and 6.03 on pages 134 – 140.
  2. Review the Checkpoint quiz answers on pages 137-140.
  3. We will be in the lab later this week to look at RAM handling and installation methods firsthand and to work with the lab computers.

Assigned: November 3rd, 2014
Due Date: November 4th, 2014