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COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS AND HARDWARE COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed to prepare students with work-related skills and for certification in the computer service technician career path. Content provides students the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skill in both theory and practical applications pertaining to troubleshooting, replacing, installing, and upgrading computers. Procedures used in the course may be hardware oriented, software oriented, or programming oriented procedures. Upon completion of the course students will possess a thorough knowledge of modern personal computer hardware and software structure and be able to take the A + Certification exam. It is strongly recommended that administration and guidance follow the scope and sequence and course Recommendations as listed. Recommended Prerequisite: Information Technology Foundations Algebra I or Technical Algebra (may be concurrent) Recommended Credits: 1-2 credits 1 credit 1-9 standards 2 credits 10-13 standards Recommended Grade Level: 10th or 11th COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS AND HARDWARE STANDARDS Students will demonstrate leadership, citizenship, and teamwork skills required for success in the school, community, and workplace. Student will demonstrate an understanding of basic electronic theory and learn to use basic electrical measuring equipment. Students will be able to make, verify, and troubleshoot electrical connections of a computer system. Students will perform the necessary steps to identify, install, configure, and upgrade personal computer modules and peripherals. Students will perform diagnostic operations of hardware and software. Students will demonstrate knowledge of safety and preventive maintenance skills. Students will analyze specific terminology, facts, ways and means of dealing with classifications, categories, and principles of motherboards, processors, and memory in microcomputer systems. Students will research