Venice Skills Center

 

A+ Certification/1

COURSE NO.: 64-15-50 (Ad. Ed. #29-10-86)

This competency-based course is the first in a sequence of three designed for computer installation, preventive maintenance, networking, security, and troubleshooting. It provides students with project-based experiences in basic computer and peripheral servicing. Technical instruction includes an orientation, workplace safety policies and procedures, and employability skills. Emphasis is placed on computer mathematics and the features and functions of the hardware components of a computer system: storage devices, motherboard, power supply devices, central processing unit, display devices, peripherals and input devices, adapter cards, and printers as well as laptops. The competencies in this course are aligned with the California High School Academic Content Standards and the California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards.
180 Hours
MTWThF 8:00 am - 12:15 pm

 

A+ Certification/2

COURSE NO.: 64-15-60 (Ad. Ed. #29-10-87) NEW: July/2010
PREREQUISITES: Enrollment requires successful completion of the A+ Certification/1 (64-15-50) course.
This competency-based course is the second in a sequence of three designed for computer installation, preventive maintenance, networking, security, and troubleshooting. It provides students with project-based experiences in basic computer and peripheral servicing. Technical instruction includes an introduction and reviews of workplace safety policies and procedures as well as employability skills. Emphasis is placed on current Window-based operating systems and software and their operational procedures. The competencies in this course are aligned with the California High School Academic Content Standards and the California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards.180 Hours
MTWThF 8:00 am - 12:15 pm

 

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A+ Certification/3

COURSE NO.: 64-15-70 (Ad. Ed. #29-10-88) NEW: July/2010
PREREQUISITES: Enrollment requires successful completion of the A+ Certification/2 (64-15-60) course.
This competency-based course is the last in a sequence of three designed for computer installation, preventive maintenance, networking, security, and troubleshooting. It provides students with project-based experiences in basic computer and peripheral servicing. Technical instruction includes an introduction, reviews of resource management and computer math, and basic entrepreneurship. Emphasis is placed on networking technologies/devices/protocols, basic security concepts and technologies, and troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance techniques and their relevance to the structure and function of a computer system. The competencies in this course are aligned with the California High School Academic Content Standards and the California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards.180 Hours
MTWThF 8:00 am - 12:15 pm

 

COMPUTER TECHNICIAN (INTRODUCTION)

COURSE NO.: 69-30-65 (Ad. Ed. #29-10-80)
This competency-based course prepares students for entry-level positions in the field of microcomputer repair. Instruction includes an introduction to the hardware components of a computer system, introduction to computer math, and basic electrical and electronic theory with transition to specific skill training in a computing machinery technology. This course introduces the student to DOS 6.2x, to the components of the systemboard, microprocessors and hard drives. Students will learn the fundamentals of installing hard drives, understand system resources and resolve conflicts, and identify types of memory as they are used in computer processing. Other areas of instruction include: the components of monitors, multimedia/peripherals, and modems. Instruction includes an introduction to Windows 9x and its support. Students are introduced to the skills needed in the diagnosis and the service of microcomputers and printers. 120 Hours

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A+ Certification/1

Venice Skills Center • 611 5th Ave, Venice, CA 90291 • 310-664-5888 • fax: 310-392-3461