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CSC 248: PC Service & Support
Mon May 18, 2009 6:22 pm // 22 comments // Gordon
These are the notes for CSC 248:
This was taught as a Summer I class in 2009
Instructor: Prof. Burke
Text:
A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC - 6th Edition, Jean Andrews, Course Technology
ISBN-13 978-U-619-21758-7
ISBN-10 0-619-21758-8
Labsim for A+ Hardware (ESD)
ISBN 0-619-18674-7
www.course.com
Exam = 50%
Labs = 30%
Quizzes = 10%
Class participation = 10%
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1-----Chapter 1 Hardware
-----Chapter 2 Hardware & Software
2-----Chapter 3 Boot Process
-----Chapter 4 Power Supplies
3-----Chapter 5 Motherboard
-----Chapter 6 RAM
4-----Chapter 7 Floppy Drives
-----Chapter 8 & 9 Hard Drives
~~~~ Test
5-----Chapter 10 I/O Devices
-----Chapter 11 CD/DVD
6-----Chapter 12 Windows 9x
-----Chapter 13 Win2k, NT
7-----Chapter 14 Troubleshooting W2K
~~~~ Test
Tech Volunteers for 3 day event needed
Sat May 16, 2009 12:17 pm // 6 comments // Gordon
Hey guys. I'm trying to collect tech volunteers for a 3 day Anime Convention in Somerset, NJ. (http://www.animenext.org/)
The event will be June 12th (Friday) through June 14th (Sunday).
This event is a good sized event. You won't be bored.
The official Sign Up Day is June 7th (Sunday) @ the Holiday in in Secaucus, NJ(Also known as the Harmon Meadows Business Plaza)
Skills We're Looking For: (Not all are required, this is a ballpark of what we're looking for)
-Windows or Mac Knowledge
Change Screen Resolutions
Install Freeware Media Players like VLC
How to run DVDs
-How to hook up a computer to a projector
-Sound Boards, Microphones (Easy volume control stuff)
-Courteous Customer Service Behavior
-Ability to work unsupervised.
-Ability to work in groups.
-Ability to lift 40 pounds. (a full bookbag of books)
-Ability to load and unload equipment.
This is a volunteer project with no reimbursement. However, you will get the following perks:
Summary: It's a 3 day working-vacation you will pay $40 for.
1. Free admittance to the event ($55 value)
2. Free clothes (staff T-shirt/Convention T-shirt)
3. Listing in our Program Guide as Staff
4. Free housing (4 to a staff room)
5. Free food from our Staff Suite
two meals a day (Fri, Sat, Sun) (Most likely to be a burger or sandwich, fries, and a soda)
6. Good Karma and Self-fulfillment
7. Experience list able on Resumes
8. Exposure to professional level equipment, group insight, and project management.
REQUIREMENTS
1. You must be over 18.
2. You must attend at least 1-2 staff meetings a year. (Sunday, June 7th Meeting)
3. Dependable and Responsible.
4. Expect to devote 1/2 to 2/3 of your time working at the event.
There are about 40 convention hours over the weekend. So you
can expect to work 20-26 hours for your department.
5. Be available for Thursday set-up if your department requires it.
6. Be available for Thursday Night Transport/Setup (4pm - 11pm?) and Sunday night break-down (5pm - 12pm).
7. Have had some con experience (attendee, volunteer or staffer) - (TechMCC Members, see Gordon)
How to join:
Reply to this forum (viewtopic.php?f=4&t=510&p=1766) and ask for Gordon.
A group of us are going to the June 7th Manditory Meeting. Please contact me ASAP so we can go together.
100$
Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:26 pm // 1 comment // Reeses2150
The last hundred dollars of the club budget this year.
http://www.intelspy.com/224ghzhiwisp.html
A complete kit of two wireless mini-spy cameras that we could use for many projects:
- Security cameras
- Wildlife Photos
- remotely navigating an RC car
- stuff
Computer Show at Raritan Center - April 25th and 26th
Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:49 pm // 0 comments // dvraptor
Market Pro is having a computer show at Raritan Center. It is at the NJ Convention Center (that blue building).
Admission is $7. Times for the show on both Saturday and Sunday are 9:30am - 4:00pm.
http://www.marketpro.com
Here is a coupon for $1 off admission. print it out and bring it.
SUMMER MEETINGS
Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:33 pm // 8 comments // Reeses2150
Wednesday from 3:00 PM to whenever you feel like leaving, we will be meeting at the Menlo Park Panera Bread right ion Rt1 next to Menlo Mall during the summer.
Our next meeting, Mark, Reeses, and Brian will not show up until very late, so everyone is free to do whatever they want within reason. There will probably be another meeting the next week after where we will play with the Lego Robotics projct.
The End of the Semester college party will be our community service project for the semester. I have yet to get details on what we will be doing, but it is May 4th and anyone that comes to volunteer gets in for free to the party.
