Covers the knowledge and skills necessary for upgrading and repairing the hardware of a typical personal computer (PC). In- cludes the study of microprocessors, basic bus architectures, input/output (I/O) interface types, PC storage, printers, vari- ous types of semiconductor memories found in a typical PC, basic networking and network cabling concepts. Also studied is the layout of the drives set up by a disk operating system and how the operating system works with the hardware. This course will further prepare the student for the A+ Certification test. Laboratory exercises are included.
Prerequisites: CGS 1000