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Name and Course Code: DIE 1153 – PC Competency

2. Synopsis: This course aims to focus on getting students to develop skills for
life in an increasingly technological world, rather than on students
absorbing a myriad of seemingly unrelated facts which may have
only short-term relevance. It also provides the kind of practical
experience which includes an element of discovery, and fosters
self-confidence, together with the practical skills that will prepare
students to meet the region's need for greatly increased
productivity and cost-effective procedures
3. Name(s) of academic staff: Muhd Amin Othman
4. Semester and year offered: Year 1, Semester 1
5. Credit value: 3
6. Prerequisite/co-requisite (if any): None
7. Course Learning Outcomes (CLO):

CLO 1: Define specific term relating to the study of information technology.

CLO 2: List and describe a general-purpose of the computer system.
CLO 3: Explain the functions of the major hardware components of a computer system
CLO 4: Compare the usage of hardware and software in the computer system
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8. Mapping of the Course Learning Outcomes to the Programme Learning Outcomes, Teaching
Methods and Assessment:
Understand language concepts and effectively apply learned knowledge and skills in the
PLO1
functional areas of English relating to academic or profession.
PLO2 Develop and implement plans and controls for languages related areas.
PLO3 Understand and evaluate ethical issues and social responsibility.
PLO4 Demonstrate oral and written communication skills.
PLO5 Critically evaluate, analyze and interpret data to solve problems and make good decisions.
Demonstrate proficiency in the use of information technology and recognise the need to
PLO6
undertake lifelong learning.
Capability to perform assigned tasks, willingness to learn and the acquire knowledge
PLO7
(mental aptitude).
PLO8 Relate and exchange ideas to accomplish desired outcomes through teamwork.
PLO9 Communicate across organizational levels and motivate people to achieve goals.

Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO) Teaching Assessment

Course Methods
Learning
Outcomes
(CLO) PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6 PLO7 PLO8 PLO9

CLO 1 Lecture, Quiz

Tutorial, Assignment,
✓ ✓ Class Mid term Exam
Activity Final Examination
CLO 2 Lecture, Quiz
Tutorial, Assignment,
✓ ✓ ✓ Class
Mid term Exam
Activity
Final Examination
CLO 3 Lecture, Mid term Exam
Tutorial,
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Class
Final Examination
Activity
CLO 4 Lecture, Mid term Exam
Tutorial,
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Class
Final Examination
Activity
Indicate the primary causal link between the CLO and PLO by ticking “✓“ the appropriate box.
(This description must be read together with Standards 2.1.2, 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 in Area 2.)
9. Transferable Skills (if applicable):
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 (Skills learned in the course of study which can be useful and utilised in other settings.)

SS1 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills ✓

SS2 Communication Skills ✓
SS3 Teamwork Skills ✓
SS4 Values / Professionalism / Morality
SS5 Information management and lifelong learning ✓
SS6 Entrepreneurial Skills
SS7 Leadership Skills
10. Distribution of Student Learning Time (SLT):

Teaching and Learning Activities Total SLT

Guided
Independent
Course Content Outline CLO* Learning
Guided Learning (F2F) Learning
(NF2F)
(NF2F)
e.g. e-Learning
L T P O
CLO 1 2 1 - - - 1 4
1 - Chapter 1: The Path of the
PC Tech
 The Importance of
Skill in Managing and
Troubleshooting PCs
2- Chapter 2: Visible Windows CLO 1 2 1 - - - 1 4
 A Brief History of
Microsoft Windows
 Early Windows
 Modern Windows
 Windows XP
 Windows Vista
 Windows 7
 Enter 64-bit Windows
 The Windows
Interface
 User Interface
 Hot Keys
 Operating System
Folders
 System Folder
 Program and
Personal Document
Folder

3- Chapter 3: Tech Utilities CLO 1 2 1 - - - 1 4

CLO 2
 Right-Click
 Control Panel
 Device Manager
 System Tools
 Command Line
 Microsoft
Management
Console
 Administrative Tools
 Action Center
 Windows 8
 Windows Embedded

4 –Chapter 4: Troubleshooting CLO 1 2 1 - - - 1 4

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Essential Hardware CLO 2

 Troubleshooting CPUs

 Symptoms of
Overheating

 Catastrophic Failure

 Troubleshooting RAM

 Testing RAM

 Troubleshooting the
Power-On Self-Test
POST

 Before and During the

Video Test: The Beep
Codes

 Text errors

 Post Cards

 The Boot Process

 Care and Feeding of

BIOS and CMOS

 Losing CMOS Settings

 Flashing ROM

 Troubleshooting
Motherboards

 Symptoms

 Techniques

 Options

 Troubleshooting
Power Supplies

 No Motherboard

 Switches

 When Power Supplies

Die Slowly

 Fuses and Fire

Quiz
5 - Chapter 5: Installing and CLO 3 2 1 - - - 1 4
Upgrading Windows
 Preparing for

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 Identify Hardware
Requirements
 Verify Hardware and
Software Compatibility
 Decide What Type of
Installation to Perform
 Determine How to
Back Up and Restore
Existing Data, If
Necessary
 Select an Installation
Method
 Determine How to
Partition the Hard
Drive and What File
System to Use
 Determine Your
Computer’s Network
Role
 Decide on Your
Computer’s Language
and Locale Settings
 Plan for Post-
Installation Task
 The Installation and
Upgrade Process
 Installing or Upgrading
to Windows XP
Professional
 Installing or Upgrading
to Windows Vista
 Installing or Upgrading
to Windows 7
 Upgrading Issues
 The Windows XP
Clean Installation
Process
 The Windows Vista/7
Clean Installation
Process
 Automating the
Installation
 Installing Windows
over a Network
 Troubleshooting
Installation Problems
 Text Mode Errors
 Graphical Made Errors
 Lockups During
Installation
 Post-Installation Tasks
 Patches, Services
Packs, and Updates
 Upgrading Drivers
 Restoring User Data
Files (if applicable)
 Migrating and Retiring
6 - Chapter 6: Windows Under CLO 3 2 1 - - - 1 4
the Hood
 Registry
 Accessing the
Registry
 Registry
Components
 Talkin’ Registry
 Manual Registry
Edits

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Registry Editing
Tools
 The Boot Process
 The Windows XP
Boot Process
 The Window Vista/7
Boot Process
 Processes and
Services and
Threads, Oh My!
 Task Manager
 Performance
Console
 Performance Tools
in Windows Vista
and Windows 7
 Tools for
Programmers
 Component
Services
 Data Sources
7 – Chapter 7: NTFS, Users, and CLO 3 2 1 - - - 1 4
Groups
 Authentication With
Users and Groups
 Passwords
 Groups
 Simple Tools for
Managing Users
 Advanced User
Management
 Authorization
Through NTFS
 NTFS Permission
 Permission
Propagation
 Techs and
Permissions
 Sharing a Windows
PC Securely
 Sharing in Windows
XP
 Sharing in Windows
Vista
 Sharing in Windows 7
 Locating Shared
Folders
 Administration
Shares
 Protecting Data with
Encryption
 Users Account
Control
 UAC in Windows
Vista
 UAC in Windows 7

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8 – Study Week
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9 – Mid Term Examination
- - - - - - -
10 – Mid Term Semester Break
11 - Chapter 8: Maintaining and CLO 3 2 1 - - - 1 4
Optimizing Windows CLO 4

 Maintaining

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 Windows Patch
Management
 Managing
Temporary Files
with Disk Cleanup
 Registry
Maintenances
 Error-Checking and
Disk
Defragmentation
 Scheduling
Maintenances
 System
Configuration
 System Information
 Optimizing
Windows
 Installing and
Removing Software
 Installing/Optimizing
a Device
 Performance
Options
 Hardware Profiles
 Preparing Windows
for Problems
 Backing Up
Personal Data
 System Restore
12 – Chapter 9: Working with the CLO 3 2 1 - - - 1 4
Command-Line Interface CLO 4

 Deciphering the
Command-Line
Interface
 Accessing the
Command Line
 The Command
Prompt
 Filenames and File
Formats
 Drives and Folders
 Mastering
Fundamental
Commands
 Structures: Syntax
and Switches
 Viewing Directory
Contents: The dir
Command
 Changing Directory
Focus: The cd
Command
 Moving Between
Drives
 Moving Directories:
The MD Command
 Removing
Directories: The rd
Command
 Running a Program
 Working with Files
 Attributes
 Wildcards
 Renaming Files
 Deleting Files
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  Copying and
Moving Files
 More Tools,
Utilities, and
Commands
 Using Special Keys
 The compact and
cipher Commands
 PowerShel

Assignment 1
13 - Chapter 10: CLO 3 2 1 - - - 1 4
Troubleshooting Windows CLO 4
 Failure to Boot
 Failure to Boot:
Hardware or
Configuration
 Failure to Boot:
Windows XP
 Failure to Boot:
Windows Vista and
Windows 7
 Failure to Load the
GUI
 Device Drivers
 Registry
 Advanced Startup
Options
 Troubleshooting
Tools in the GUI
 Troubleshooting
Tools in Windows
Vista and Windows
7
 Application
Problems
 Application
Installation
Problems
 Problems with
Uninstalling
 Compatibility
 Missing Files or
Incorrect File
Version
 Crashing Programs
 Volume Shadow
Copy Service and
System Protection
14- Chapter 11: Video CLO 3 2 1 - - - 1 4
 Installing and CLO 4
Configuring Video
 Software
 Working with
Drivers
 3-D Graphics
 Troubleshooting
Video
 Troubleshooting
Video Cars/Drivers
 Troubleshooting
Monitors
 Troubleshooting
Playback
 DLP
CLO 3 2 1 - - - 1 4
CLO 4
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15 - Chapter 12: Ethernet and
TCP/IP
 Beyond Basic
Ethernet Cabling
 Alternative
Connections
 Network Devices
 Structured Cabling
 TCP/IP
 Network Addressing
 IPv6
CLO 3 2 1 - - - 1 4
16 - Chapter 13: Implementing CLO 4
and Troubleshooting Wireless
Networks
 Installing and
Configuring
 Wireless
Networking
 Wi-Fi Configuration
 Bluetooth
Configuration
 Cellular
Configuration
 Troubleshooting Wi-
Fi
 Hardware
Troubleshooting
 Software
Troubleshooting
 Connectivity
Troubleshooting
 Configuration
Troubleshooting
CLO 3 2 1 - - - 1 4
17 – Chapter 14: Implementing CLO 4
and Troubleshooting Networks
 Network
Organization
 Workgroups
 Domains
 Homegroups
 Installing and
Configuring a Wired
Network
 Installing a NIC
 Configuring a
Network Client
 Sharing and
Security
 Troubleshooting
Wired Networks
 Repairing Physical
Cabling
 Fixing Common
Problems
 Internet
Troubleshooting
 No Connectivity
 Local Connectivity
 Slow Transfer
Speeds
 Online Gaming
 Chat
 File Sharing

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18 - Study Week
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19 – Final Examination

Continuous Assessment CLO* Percentage (%) Total SLT

CLO 1
1 CLO 2 Quiz (10%) 8

CLO 1
2 CLO 2 Assignment (20%) 14

CLO 1
CLO 2
4 Mid-term Examination (20%) 14
CLO 3
CLO4
CLO 1
CLO 2
5 Final Examination (40%) 28
CLO 3
CLO4
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6 Attendance and Participation (10%) -

120
GRAND TOTAL SLT

L = Lecture, T = Tutorial, P = Practical, O = Others, F2F = Face to Face, NF2F = Non Face to Face
*Indicate the CLO based on the CLO’s numbering in Item 8.
11. Identify special requirement or resources to deliver the course (e.g., software, nursery, computer
lab, simulation room):
Classroom
References (include required and further readings, and should be the most current):

Required Reading
Author Date Title Publisher
Meyers, M. 2013 Managing and Troubleshooting PC Mc Graw Hill.
(4th Ed.)

Price, M. 2011 Computer Basics (8th Ed.) Easy Steps Limited

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Further Reading
Author Date Title Publisher
Andrews, J. 2010 PC Troubleshooting Pocket Guide Cengage Learning
for Managing & Maintaining Your PC
() 6th Edition
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Other additional information:
None