Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 5 |
| Level:
| Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 at Wiltshire College (Chippenham Campus) Semester 1 at Wiltshire College (Salisbury Campus) |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Supplementary assessment information not currently available (this will be added shortly) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: To give learners the opportunity: * To provide the knowledge and understanding of the way in which a computer works; * To provide knowledge and understanding of computer systems and how the components work together; * To provide practical experience of how to maintain a computer including faultfinding, diagnosis and repair; * To provide knowledge and understanding of computer peripherals; * To provide knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of an operating systems; * To provide knowledge and understanding of the basic elements of a computer network. Learning Outcomes: To achieve this unit a learner must: * Understand computer architecture; * Be able to recognise components and know how they work; * Be able to identify peripherals and how to use them; * Be able to assemble a computer and install an operating system; * Be able to fault-find, diagnose and repair a PC; * Be able to connect and manage a simple network. Skills: Practical skills - use of hand tools, safe working practice (Assessed). Personal skills - working with others, independent research, problem solving. Communication skills - oral presentations (facilitated), written reports (facilitated) demonstrations (facilitated). Content: This unit will look at the fundamental way in which a computer works, how it is put together and how it can be used to communicate information across a network. The areas covered will include: Computer Systems - which will include CPU, RAM, Mainboard, I/O systems, RISC, CISC, backing store, peripherals, component compatibility and selection; Operating Systems - Open and closed systems, DOS, GUI, Microsoft, UNIX, Linux (compare/contrast), OS Installation, NOS; Networking - Introduction to fundamentals inc OSI model, TCP/IP, IP, addressing, NIC, cabling. |
| Programme availability: |
AS10099 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Learning Partnerships
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