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Scheme of Work – A+ – Academic year 2003/ 2004 |
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C&G 7262 Topic Area / Unit: A+ Software Year 1 |
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Session |
Learning Outcomes |
Lesson Activities |
Resources Needed |
Skills Developed (including Key Skills) |
Link to Specifications |
| 1
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Measures & Number Systems | Theory, examples and exercises | . | Understand number systems and computer counting | . |
| 2
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Implications
of ISA vs PCI bus architectures Data and address width |
Investigate bus architectures. Expansion slots ISA, EISA, MCA, PCI, AGP. | Expansion cards | Tactile skills | . |
| 3
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Differences between command line and GUI. Navigating and creating directory/folder tree | Create folders and files in command line and GUI environment | . | Navigation and use of Win95, Win98 software | Element 2.1.2;2.1.7 |
| 4
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GUI commands and command line commands. Creating boot and emergency startup discs | Learn differences between disc formats | Discs | . | Element 2.1.2, 2.1.4-2.1.6 |
| 5
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Recording specification, errors. Fixing basic faults. | Allocating class PCs. Recording specification, errors. Fixing basic faults. | PCs; upgrade CPUs and RAM, installation CDS | . | . |
| 6
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File Systems. Partitions |
Use FDISK; Create Dual Boot Partitions | Discs; Info on File Systems; Instructions on FDISK | . | Element 2.2.1,2.2.2-2.2.3 |
| 7
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Compare Win9x and Win2000 | Exercises for both operating systems. | Control Panel; Computer Management | . | Element 2.1.7 |
Half Term |
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| 8
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System Requirements | . | . | . | . |
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Startup Discs and Batch Files | . | . | . | Element 2.2.1, 2.2.2-2.2.3 |
| 10
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Startup Sequence. Win98 Win 2000 |
List the files required to start Win98 & W2K. record the results of starting from F5 and F8 | . | . | Element 2.2.1, 2.2.2-2.2.3 |
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Windows Error Messages - Causes | . | . | . | Element 3.1,3.2 |
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Windows Error Messages - Fixes W98 | . | . | . | Element 3.2 |
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Windows Error Messages - Fixes W2K | Computer Management | . | . | Element 1.5 |
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Review | . | . | . | . |