Houston Community College System
Electronic Engineering Technology Department
CPMT 1411 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER MAINTENANCE
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 2 lab)
Upon successful completion of this course, The student will be able to:
1. Read and utilize all assigned materials (text, manufacture’s manuals, instructor provided
supplementary materials)
2. Install and test PC subsystems
3. Use hardware and software diagnostics.
4. Build a microcomputer system.
5. Write a report and answer review questions for every laboratory experiment.
TEXTBOOK
Book Title
A+ GUIDE TO Hardware
MANAGING AND
MAINTAINING and
Troubleshooting. 5th Edition
Author
Jean Andrews
ISBN
978-1-4354-8721-5
or
1-4354-8721-4
Publisher
Course Technology
Course Detail Information
CRN: 75898
Course:
CPMT 1411 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER MAINTENANCE
Semester: Spring, 2011
Campus and Room: Codwell Hall Rm. 212
Days and Times: TTH: 7:30-10:00 PM
Instructor: DucToan Doan
Phone Contact: 713-718-5254
Email Address: Ductoan.doan@hccs.edu
Instructor Web Site: None
Office Hours (by appointment)

M/W during day time (Codwell Hall, Northeast)
Other Required Materials:
Equipment Basic tool kit recommended:
Screw drivers - Philips and slot head, large and small
Pliers - standard and needle nose
Multimeter
Detailed Course Evaluation:
Course Grading
Grading Scale
Exam I
35%
A
90--100
Exam II
35%
B
80--89
Projects, class-works, Labs
30%
C
70--79
D
60--69
F
0--59
Late Project Policy: Any work that is over due will have a ten point penalty per a day.
Make-up Exam Policy: No makeup test
No Internet Browsing during lecture unless otherwise it is instructed!
Course Requirements and Expectations:
 There will be 2 tests including final, NO MAKEUP TEST!!
 There will be 1 project and about 10 lab assignments.
 All projects and assignments are due on the next session of a class.
WK Topics
Reading
Lab experiments will be assigned by instructor on selected topics.
wk1
Introduction to Hardware
Chapter 1, 2
wk2
PC Power Supplies and Monitoring and Testing
Chapter 3, 4
wk3
Motherboard Basics
RAM/ROM
Chapter 4, 6
wk5
Project: Diagnostics
Building the Computer
Chapter 8
Wk6
Storage Devices: Removable Media, Partitioning, Formatting (Part I)
Chapter 6
Wk7
Storage Devices: Hard Disk Drive, Hard Disk Controllers, Partitioning,
Formatting, … (Part II)
Chapter 7
WK9 Type of Storage: SCSI, Tape Backup, …
Exam I
WK10 Introduction to PC Network
1. Communication Devices: NIC, Modems
2. Network Devices: switches, routers, …
Network Connection
1. Local Area Network
2. Wireless
3. Internet
Wk11 Networking (Part II)
wk12 Project: Diagnostics
Building the Computer cont’…
wk13 The Windows OS and Installation; Administrative Tools,
wk14
1.
2.
The Registry;
Security: Viruses, Spyware, Worm, …
wk15 XP Recovery Console
wk16 Exam (Final)