IST-150 PC Tech: Repair and Troubleshooting

This course prepares students to acquire skills needed to be a successful computer technician and also prepares students for CompTIA’s A+ certification exams. In this class students develop techniques used to diagnose hardware problems, configure PC components, and replace defective computer parts. Students also experience installing mother boards, configuring multiple hard drives, adding peripheral devices, configuring network connectivity, solving basic printer problems, and modifying BIOS settings. Diagnostic software and hardware procedures are included. Course fee required. Prerequisite: IST 102 or consent of TCS Division. Semesters offered: Fall, Spring. 3 Credits.