ONLINE COURSE SYLLABUS PREFIX & NUMBER: LT105 TITLE: Computer Hardware CREDITS: 3.

0 semester credits CONTACT HOURS: 45 lecture hours 0 lab hours

0 practicum hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Computer forensics requires an understanding of computer hardware, such as hard drives, motherboards, Random Access Memory (RAM) and peripherals. These hardware devices often hold the evidence needed by forensic professionals during an investigation. This course will teach students computer hardware basics, such as taking computers apart to access their hard drives. PREREQUISITE/COREQUISITE: None COMPETENCY OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, the student will be competent to: Identify and describe the function of computer hardware, such as hard drives, memory, motherboards, peripherals, and various storage devices Describe hardware components that often contain evidence and discuss how to secure the data Explain how to disassemble and reassemble various computer devices INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS: Instructional methods may include one or more of the following: lecture, threaded discussion, case studies, skills demonstration, software exercises, role-play, brainstorming, problemsolving, research projects, and simulated labs. LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER ASSIGNMENTS: The Learning Resource Center electronic resources include Ebsco Periodical Databases, Encyclopedia Britannica, and Ebrary Online Books. Click Here to access the LRC. Instructions and passwords for access to these resources are changed regularly, with students being updated accordingly. These resources are available and required for completing research assignments online. GRADE SCALE: Grade A B C D* F R W TC CR I

Percentage 90-100% 80-89% 70-79% 60-69% 0-59% None None None None None

Rating Excellent Very Good Average Below Average Unsatisfactory Repeated Withdrawal Transfer Credit Test Out Incomplete

Grade Point Value 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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*For Health Care programs, a grade of D in a medical concentration course is considered unsatisfactory. *For technical coursework in legal programs, a grade of D in a legal specialty course is considered unsatisfactory.

TEXTBOOK: Schmidt, Cheryl A.: The Complete A+ Guide to PC Repair, Pearson Education, Inc., 2011, ISBN: 9780132129541 CLASS ATTENDANCE: Online students are encouraged to participate often in each course they are enrolled. Minimally, a student must submit a gradable item each week in order to be marked present for that week. A gradable item is defined as a threaded discussion, assignment, test or quiz. After 14 consecutive calendar days of absence a student will be withdrawn from Brookline College. Any action taken due to excessive absences may affect financial aid and graduation dates. A student who does not attend at least 50% of the scheduled class hours will not receive credit for the course. FINAL GRADE ELEMENTS: Description Discussion Forum Questions Assessments/Quizzes Assignments Total

Due Date Weekly Weekly Weekly

Points

Final Grade % % % % 100%

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS/ GRADING CRITERIA: See Instructor Announcements for details on class assignments set forth by your instructor. Online Discussion Forum Participation Online students must make regular threaded discussion entries throughout the week. Each week online students are required to answer one or more discussion questions for each class. The minimum requirement to receive full points on a discussion question is to post three (3) times (specific requirements will be defined by the course instructor). Responses to the discussion questions are viewed by the entire class to enhance learning. Discussion questions are assigned points and count significantly toward the final grade. Please note: Failing to respond to assigned discussion questions or answering discussion questions after the due date will affect the overall grade earned in the class. Turning in Assignments and E-Mail Procedures Sending assignments All assignments must be submitted by using the Dropbox tool on the course page, found directly under the posted assignment for each week unless otherwise stated. The course instructor will identify when submitting assignments to ensure each assignment has the following: Your last name, first name, class number, and name of assignment at the top right corner of the first page of the document. General E-Mail When sending emails please identify yourself fully by your name and class, not simply by an email address, in all emails sent to your instructor and/or other members of the class. It is expected that students follow rules of common courtesy in all email messages. If any email is deemed inappropriate or offensive, they will be forwarded to our online administrators and appropriate action will be taken, not excluding expulsion from the course. 2

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Composing email It is suggested that students compose emails on their computer using a word processor program like Microsoft Word first, then copy and paste them into an email message. This way, students can retain a copy of all email communications and avoid unexpected email wipeouts. Responding to email Most instructors will check their email Monday through Friday. Online instructors are required to respond to student questions within 24 hours. Safeguards It is recommended that you back up your work and even make a hard copy for your personal record. Grading Policy Online student grades are determined by the assigned online instructor and entered into the online grade book. Online students may view their course grade by clicking on the course summary tab from within the course in Brookline College online. Writing assignments will be graded pursuant to the following rubric: Criteria Introduced topic. Outlined theoretical frameworks used and Introduction articulated conclusions drawn. Organized a logical and appropriate sequence of Organization thoughts. Provided accurate and detailed examples to support statements made. Cited sources where Evidence appropriate. Demonstrated a consistent, coherent analysis of the topic. Demonstrated use of information to develop insights Analysis and draw conclusions. Wrote clearly; used appropriate Presentation spelling and grammar. Dimensions Percent of Total Points

20%

20%

20%

25% 15%

LATE WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: Assignments turned in after the published due date will receive a zero unless stated otherwise by the course instructor. LATE QUIZZES/ FINAL EXAMS: Late quizzes and or final exams turned in after the published due date will receive a zero unless stated otherwise by the course instructor. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY, PLAGIARISM AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT: Brookline College requires all students to conduct themselves and produce academic work in an ethical manner. Students are expected to conduct themselves at all times with the highest

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academic standards. Cheating, falsifying work or plagiarism will not be tolerated. The penalties for these offenses are as follows: First offense: Student receives a "0" on the assignment or test. Second offense: Student receives an "F" for the course. Third offense: Student receives an "F" for the course and may be expelled from the college. Plagiarism - Use of another person's or a group's words or ideas without clearly acknowledging the source of that information, resulting in their false representation as one's own individual work. More specifically, to avoid plagiarizing, a student or other writer must give credit when he/she uses: Another person's idea, opinion, or theory Any facts, statistics, graphs, drawing - any piece of information that are not common knowledge Quotations of another person's actual spoken or written words Paraphrases of another person's spoken or written words Another person's data, solutions, or calculations without permission and/or recognition of the source, including the act of accessing another person's computerized files without authorization. Plagiarism may be either deliberate or unwitting; that is, it is the responsibility of a college student to know what constitutes plagiarism. Ignorance is not a legitimate defense against a charge of plagiarism. Copyright - Students must also be cognizant of and avoid copyright infringement. Copyright infringement is using someone elses ideas or material, which may include a song, a video, a movie clip, a piece of visual art, a photograph, and other creative works, without authorization or compensation, if compensation is appropriate. The use of copyright material without permission is against federal law, and penalties may include fines and/or imprisonment. CONTRACT FOR SUCCESS/REQUEST FOR INCOMPLETE: A grade of I is granted only when, due to extreme extenuating circumstances, a student is unable to complete the work outlined in the course. It is the responsibility of the student to request an incomplete from the instructor for the course in writing. A student is only eligible for an I if they have attended 75% of the course and completed all required assignments up to the point at which an incomplete is requested. In addition, a student cannot be on probation. If an I is granted, a Contract for Success must be filled out and signed by both the faculty member and the student. The student will have an additional 7 calendar days from the scheduled end of the course to submit all outstanding assignments and satisfy the Contract for Success. Failure to submit outstanding assignments by that deadline will result in the I being replaced by the grade earned in the course, which will include any missed work. WITHDRAWAL: A student is permitted to obtain a letter grade of W if they withdraw from a course prior to no greater than 50% of the scheduled classroom hours having elapsed and all assignments have been submitted up to the point of a request for a withdrawal being made. Failure to attend or complete any class from which the student has not been officially withdrawn through a written request process will result in the grade earned in the course being that which includes all work completed up to that point and any missed worked. W grades will be calculated as courses attempted for the purposes of determining Satisfactory Academic Progress and will not have any point value.

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ONLINE CODE OF CONDUCT: All members of the class are expected to follow rules of common courtesy in all email messages and discussions. This Online Code of Conduct is to be followed in addition to any and all student policies that exist at Brookline College.

Topical Outline Week 1 Topics: The basics of computer repair and the computer motherboard The common qualities of a computer technician Computer parts and terms An overview of the computer motherboard Instruction: Lecture and discussion questions Reading Assignment: chapters 1 & 2 of The Complete A+ Guide to PC Repair Assessment: Assignment and test Week 2 Topics: The basics of system configuration, including BIOS and device manager The fundamentals of computer disassembly and reassembly Different types of power supplies and protection Instruction: Lecture and discussion questions Reading Assignment: chapters 3 & 4 of The Complete A+ Guide to PC Repair Assessment: Assignment and test Week 3 Topics: Troubleshooting a PC Error codes Memory installations and upgrades Instruction: Lecture and discussion questions Reading Assignment: chapters 5 & 6 of The Complete A+ Guide to PC Repair Assessment: Assignment and test Week 4 Topics: Installation, configuration and replacement of hard drives, floppy drives, and flash drives Hard drive connectors, such as IDE and SCSI (pronounced scuzzy) technologies Troubleshooting storage devices Instruction: Lecture and discussion questions Reading Assignment: chapter 7 of The Complete A+ Guide to PC Repair Assessment: Assignment and test Week 5 Topics: CD and DVD drives

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Sound cards Scanners Digital cameras Web cams Memory card readers Video monitors and cards Printers Interfaces and ports used to connect various drives Troubleshooting techniques Instruction: Lecture and discussion questions Reading Assignment: chapters 8 & 9 of The Complete A+ Guide to PC Repair Assessment: Assignment and test

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