| Week 1 Orientation to Computer Technology |
Week 2 Inside the Chassis |
Week 3 The Legacy PC |
Week 4 The ATX PC |
Week 5 Windows Software and Drivers |
Week 6 The PC Industry and Market |
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Overview Technician or other exciting individual will speak on his/her job as it relates to their electronic studies and how they prepared for the field. Links for Lesson: | Resistance Speaker from local electric store to speak on the electrical components sold in their store or Links for Lesson: | Voltage Speaker from a Battery Vendor OR Show a Video on Making Batteries from Delco, EverReady, etc. OR Speaker who works on or is a manufacturer of transformers. Links for Lesson: | Current Hardware store or other Electrician to speak on their job and on current protection from fuses, circuit breakers, proper wiring, electrical codes, OR local Fire Dept to relate experiences with electrical fires. Links for Lesson: | Energy Speaker on automobiles and the future of Electric Cars OR Dept. of Energy Jobs OR Nuclear Energy History OR Navy Spokesperson on Energy aboard a vessel. Links for Lesson: | Power Speaker from the local Power Company to speak on how power is distributed to homes and the type of work related to providing power. Links for Lesson: |
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Overview Power Point Presentation Link for Lesson: | Resistance PowerPoint Presentation: Resistance Link for Lesson: | Voltage PowerPoint Presentation: Voltage | Current Power Point Presentation: Current Link for Lesson: | Energy Power Point Presentation: Energy Link for Lesson: | Power PowerPoint Presentation: Power Link for Lesson: |
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Overview Lab. Fix a Flashlight - Flashlight Troubleshooting Exercise Link for Lesson: | Resistance Measure body resistance as compared to other materials Link for Lesson: | Voltage Measure voltages of batteries in series and in parallel Link for Lesson: | Current Measure the time it takes for a balloon to deflate using straws. Relate that to current flow. Link for Lesson: | Energy Build an electromagnet and if you're good, turn it into a motor! Links for Lesson: | Power Explain in terms of numbers, calculations, theory the conversion of the power from a fan to mechanical power. Link for Lesson: |
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Overview Lab. Fix a Flashlight - Flashlight Troubleshooting Exercise Link for Lesson: | Resistance Measure body resistance as compared to other materials Link for Lesson: | Voltage Measure voltages of batteries in series and in parallel Link for Lesson: | Current Measure the time it takes for a balloon to deflate using straws. Relate that to current flow. Link for Lesson: | Energy Build an electromagnet and if you're good, turn it into a motor! Links for Lesson: | Power Explain in terms of numbers, calculations, theory the conversion of the power from a fan to mechanical power. Link for Lesson: |
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Overview Summary. Individual Flashlight Fix within 5 minutes. | Resistance Color-Coded and Tolerance of Resistors Test Link for Lesson: | Voltage Learning Eval / Feedback | Current Learning Eval / Feedback. | Energy Evaluation/ Presentation | Power Learning Evaluation and Feedback |