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CSTP 1004: Computer Systems Primer
Effective date
January 2022
Department
Computer Systems Tech Diploma
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
Computer Systems Primer is a non credit course that gives learners an introduction to the world of PC computers as a system, both hardware and software.
Students will become familiar with the foundations of PC hardware and software through interactive small group or individual projects and will gain hands-on experience with a variety of PC components. These will include: assembling and disassembling a generic PC and basic installation, configuration, and setup of a generic PC.
Students will gain a basic understanding of the role of Operating Systems (OS) by installing a popular OS such as Windows 10, and learn to install and update various drivers such as video, audio, disk, and network drivers. Students will learn to create user accounts and and about basic user and account management. Through interactive activities students will engage in basic concepts of disk storage management, role of the file system, and file management.
The emphasis of this course is to empower learners, guiding them to confidently perform tasks independently through the method “I do, We do, You do”.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
Post-secondary Preparatory
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the fundamentals of operating systems in general
- Install and configure computer components and peripherals
- Manage the PC using the Windows Control Panel
- Plan, install, and basic configure an operating system
- Performance tune a Windows computer
- Configure storage and data access in an operating system
- Configure basic security settings in an operating system
- Use Windows PowerShell for basic PC management operations
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 40
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 40
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 0
Total Hours: 80
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 40
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 0
Total Hours: 80
Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies include classroom lectures, demonstrations, group discussions, computer lab and hands-on practical work.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
Completion of all activities
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Participation |
100 |
Participation in class activities and self reflection. |
Course topics
- Computer hardware components
- Operational and Safety procedures
- Operating system
- Operation system configuration
- Storage and data access
- Application management and security
- User accounts
Learning resources
provided by the instructor
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.