Introduction to class
professor: Siva Sankaran siva.sankaran@csun.edu
Book: A+ Certification : Concepts and Practices (Text & Lab Manual) (4th Edition)
ISBN: 0131144189, At Amazon
Room 2212 Business Bldg.
Class homepage: http://www.csun.edu/~hcact005.
Final and tests are scantron and openbook.
Pitched win2003 terminal services
Assignment
Get a group of people together (3 or 4) and present on a topic, 15 to 20 minutes. Graded for content, as well as presentation skills.
Long ramble on the topic
Each presenter must submit one multiple choice question. Some of these may be used in tests.
No + or - in grades.
May curve, but not uniformly.
DB Connectiors , 9 pin , etc
AT connectors, Din AT connectors, Mini Din
Electrostatic prevention: Use antistatic wrist band.
trun off computer. unplug from wall.
CPUs. Intel, AMD, Cyrix (now Via)
we're now at 1.4 Ghz -- Oh boy, 2000 again!
Socket cpus, slotted cpus.
The cpus always need a fan.
SIMM
Dimm
RAMBUS RIMM
16MB, 128+MB, 512 MB
Everything connects to it.
AT, and ATX motherboards.
ATX
Converts power from the power company.
Provides power to the computer components.
AT
power switch on the back.
Power cable goes in the front to the on-off power switch for the computer.
Kev