ITI-107 Computer and Network Hardware

4 Credit hours - 2 Lecture, 2 Lab

Corequisite(s): ITI 108

Course Rationale:

This course is geared towards preparing students to pass the CompTIA A+ certification, which is the first step of a professional IT journey. It is the preferred performance-based qualifying credential for technical support and IT operational roles. This course covers mobile devices, networking, computer hardware, virtualization, cloud computing, and hardware/network troubleshooting.

Catalog Description:

This course helps prepare students to pass the hardware/networking component of the CompTIA A+ certification.  The following areas are covered in both a lecture and hands-on-lab environment: mobile device configuration, networking and wireless configurations, hardware components, basic virtualization and cloud computing concepts, and network hardware troubleshooting.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Assemble components based on customer requirements

2. Build, configure, and maintain PCs for end users

3. Configure mobile devices

4. Understand, install, and configure printers

5. Understand the basics of networking Properly and safely diagnose, resolve, and document common hardware issues

6. Apply hardware and network troubleshooting skills

7. Understand the basics of virtualization

Core Outcomes

Test Out Requirements