MIS 1500 Computer Systems and Hardware
Course Description:
MIS 1500 Computer Systems and Hardware is an overview of
microcomputer structure, boot-up process, software, microchips,
data storage and input/output devices. Also covered are various
platforms, operating systems, programming and application
languages and various hardware components.
Textbook:
White, Ron, How Computers Work, Millennium e, Indianapolis, Que, 1999.
Prerequisites:
CIS 1100
Specific Concepts to Address:
- Components of a personal computer
- Operating systems
- Application software
- Use of microchips for memory and processing
- Data storage and the functions of floppy and hare drives
- Input/output devices
Suggested Emphases:
- Contrast the roles of operating systems and application software
- How data in stored in/on various media
- How data moves inside the CPU
- How hardware components (memory, hard drives, CD ROM drives, NICs, etc.) are installed
- How a computer is connected to a network
- Writing skills expected of a professionally employed adult
Helpful Documentation:
- Relevant job descriptions
- Performance appraisals relevant to topic
- Proof of relevant training
