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This course is the first step toward preparing students to become an IT professional. Students learn computer repair and maintenance skills by building functioning computers from component parts, upgrading existing computers, and diagnosing and repairing customer units. The online curriculum includes instructional units on memory, operating systems, application software, diagnostic techniques, customer interaction, viruses, printers, peripheral interfacing, networking, and basic computer security. Students are expected to take the CompTIA A+ certification exams. The current version includes 220-1201 and 220-1202 exams.
For more information about the certification and what it means click here.
During the last term of Computer Technician we begin the journey of CISCO Networking Academy Semester 1 where we cover enterprise networking in environments of more than 100 computers.
We also offer, for those students who qualify, dual enrollment options through our partnership with Frederick Community College. Our dual enrollment courses are CMIS120, CMIS121 and CMIS290.
After successful completion of Computer Tech, the second year of the program is our Cybersecurity course. This option covers CISCO Networking Semester 2 and Security +.
Our curriculum includes the following chapters:
Chapter 1. Introduction to Personal Computer Hardware
Chapter 2. PC Assembly Install components to build, repair, or upgrade personal computers.
Chapter 3. Advanced Computer Hardware
Chapter 4. Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Chapter 5. Networking Concepts Explain how computers communicate on a network.
Chapter 6. Applied Networking Configure devices to communicate on a network.
Chapter 7. Laptops and Other Mobile Devices
Chapter 8. Printers Install a printer to meet requirements.
Chapter 9. Virtualization and Cloud Computing
Chapter 10. Windows Installation Install Windows operating systems.
Chapter 11. Windows Configuration Perform management and maintenance of Windows operating systems.
Chapter 12. Mobile, Linux, and OSX Operating Systems
Chapter 13. Security Implement basic host, data, and network security.
Chapter 14. The IT Professional Explain the roles and responsibilities of the IT Professional.
Our curriculums include Cisco Netacad IT Essentials and lab environment CompTIA CertMaster. Both of these are fully online giving students the ability to study and work from school or home. We also have a private PearsonVue testing center in our room so students can take their certification exam here instead of going to Westminster or Rockville.
Our success rate of A+ certifications has been above 50% for many years.
To request a shadow appointment please click here.
If you would like additional information or have specific questions I can be contacted by email at melvin.baker@fcps.org
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