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**COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY** **Instructor:** Gianni Petteruti Chariho Career and Technical Center 459 Switch Road Wood River Junction, RI 02894 Email:gtpet@chariho.k12.ri.us  __**Quick Go To**__ [|Chariho] Computer Technology I Computer Technology II Computer Technology III The Computer Technology program strives to help students meet the increasingly technical demands and expectations of the 21st century by facilitating a classroom environment that results in a the development of a computer literate, technologically competent, problem solving, computer specialist with the skills necessary for success in the Digital Age.
 * GOAL OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY: **

This course maps fully to CompTIA’s A+ Exam objectives. The course is designed to be a complete, step-by-step approach for learning the fundamentals of supporting and troubleshooting computer hardware and software.
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Text: Jean Andrews**, __A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining your PC, Sixth Edition__**. Course Technology Incorporated, 2007

Specific topic coverage includes :

I. Introducing Hardware II. Introducing Operating Systems III. PC Repair Fundamentals IV. Form Factors and Power Supplies V. Processors and Chipsets VI. Motherboards VII. Upgrading Memory VIII. Hard Drives IX. Installing and Supporting I/O Devices X. Multimedia Devices and Mass Storage XI. Installing Windows 2000/XP XII. Maintaining Windows 2000/XP XIII. Supporting Windows 2000/XP Users and Their Data XIV. Troubleshooting Windows 2000/XP Startup XV. Windows 9x/ME Commands and Startup Disk XVI. Supporting Windows 9x/ME XVII. PCs on a Network XVIII. PCs on the Internet XIX. Securing your PC and LAN XX. Notebooks, Tablet PCs, and PDAs XXI. Supporting Printers and Scanners XXII. The Professional PC Technician

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