Computer Architecture and Repair (StRUT)

One year course preparing students for certification in computer repair. This six-week unit is the introduction to a complete 36 week course that can prepare students for A+ computer repair certification. Introductory lessons are based on the course text, The Complete Computer Repair Textbook, by Cheryl Schmidt, 3rd Edition.

	Week 1 This week introduces students to computer technology (Text Ch. 1)	Week 2 Continue technical vocabulary and introduce binary, hexidecimal, decimal conversions.	Week 3 Review journals and begin presenting first series of Oral Tech Reports on topics of interest	Week 4 Finish oral technical reports and continue vocabulary studies from Text Chapter 3.	Week 5 Interpret computer schematics and dissasemble computers	Week 6 Reassemble, test and troubleshoot computers using minimum configuration and beep codes.
M	Introduction and Course Description	Technology Vocabulary	Technical Report Research	Oral Reports and Vocabulary (Text Chapter 3)	Disassembly and Assembly	Computer Disassembly and Assembly
Tu	Safety and Classroom Administration	Basic Technology Vocabulary	Oral Technical Reports	Oral technical reports	Computer Disassembly and Reassembly	Final Reassembly
W	Basic Computer Technology and Technical Vocabulary	Basic Technology Vocabulary	Oral Technical Reports	Team Presentations	Reassemble Computer	Final Assembly
Th	Basic Technical Vocabulary	Binary, Decimal, and Hexidecimal	Oral Technical Reports	Chapter 1-3 Review	Repeat Disassemble and Reassemble	Final Assembly
F	Evaluation, Text Chapter 1	Evaluation	Evaluation	Evaluation	Evaluation	Evaluation