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PC Fundamentals for Design Professionals
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Attention New York Engineers:
This course cannot be taken to fulfill your
continuing education requirements in the state of New York since the course does
not fall under the category of "Areas of Practice" or "Law/Ethics".
For more information, check the
New
York State Board Requirements.
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Jack Warner, P.E.
Overview
The goal of this 1-hour
online course is to provide a basic understanding of what's inside the Personal
Computer that you use every day. Much of this knowledge will even apply to much
larger computers. The content is geared for design professionals, but is
understandable and usable by anyone. After completing this course, you should
have a better understanding of your Personal Computer and how it works. More
specifically, you will:
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Have an understanding of the
rapid evolution
in computing that
lead us to where we are today.
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Know the
basic components
that make up a computer.
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Understand the
purpose of BIOS and the Operating System.
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Understand how the computer uses
"bits"
and
"bytes",
and how this influences the precision of calculations.
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Understand the basic differences between
8, 16, 32, and 64-bit processors.
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Understand the
basic strengths
of computers.
I know some of this sounds
complex, but we'll take it one step at a time, and explain it in English, rather
than "computerese"! But, if you want to be able to converse with the
"computer geek" in your office, you will find plenty of computer terms defined
here to add to your vocabulary.
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twelve (12)
questions at the end of the course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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History of the personal computer
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Basic computer components, including CPU,
memory, storage, I/O devices, Bus, and operating software
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What are bits and bytes and how are they used to
perform tasks in a PC
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"Counting" in computer binary vs. real world
base-10
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Microprocessor historic and present capabilities
for performing binary calculations, including handling floating-point numbers.
Course
Click on the link below to review the course
"PC Fundamentals for Design Professionals" prior to taking a quiz for credit.
PC Fundamentals for Design Professionals (101 KB)
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To obtain PDH credits for this course, you will need to take a quiz for
credit. Click on the link below.
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Related Books
Complete Idiot's Guide to
Computer Basics, 3E
A+ Jumpstart: PC Hardward and
Operating System Basics
Build Your Own PC
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