Course Syllabus

Computer Technology

          Each student will be assigned a computer upon entering the trade computer with internet connection. If a student violates the rules concerning games or pornography in class, he/she will be removed from the internet by either an instructor or class leader for a minimum of 3 days. At the end of the time he or she will have internet access restored provided the time spent during the week was productive.

          Each student is responsible for logging in weekly to sign off on their E-TAR. This measures the progress through the program.

          |The class will have crew/group leaders. These persons will be responsible for helping the instructor to ensure that these rules are being followed. Citations may be administrated by these leaders, these citations are to serve as warnings to members of the class and may result in a Case Note for the student. Multiple citations will result in a center write-up. Class leaders also have the authority to pull the internet connection to those abusing the privilege of having a computer.

          There are 10 chapters in the hardware book that deal with the 901 A+ test and 11 chapters in the software book that cover the 902 test. After completion of each book, students will watch the corresponding videos to fill in gaps for the A+ material. After completing these videos you will be given a test to check for retention of the material. If you cannot score at least an 80% on the A+ practice test within 5 attempts you will not be permitted to sit for the A+ exam and will be completed without an A+ certification.

The Survival Guide to being in computer technology

• Internet: each day, all personal business on the internet must be completed during the first thirty minutes and last hour of trade. This includes chatting and e-mails. Only educational activities are permitted during other times of the day unless declared free time. Use of proxies is illegal in this trade and will result in removal of the internet indefinitely.
• Stealing will not be tolerated in any form and will be dealt with as a serious offense.
• Chairs: All chairs are to remain beside the desk to which they are assigned. Please do not roll around in your chair as this constitutes a safety violation.
• Headphones/Sound: Headphones are only allowed to be used for studying and watching educational videos. Any use of sound without headphones will result in a citation. If your sound can be heard two chairs away, your volume is too loud.
• Breaks: If you need extra time for extenuating circumstances see the instructor. Due to distance from smoking area, Current break times are 9:20-9:40; Lunch 11:30-12:15; 2:10-2:30.
• Leaving the CT area: If a student must leave the CT area, other than lunch or scheduled activities he/she must obtain a pass from the instructor. Failure to do so will result in a citation or center write up.
• Student visitors: any students from a trade outside of the CT building must obtain a pass from his/her instructor before entering the CT trade area. It is the student’s responsibility to help keep the CT area clear of unauthorized people. Failure to do so will result in a citation for both persons involved.
• Pornography: Any computers found with pornography or pictures of revealing clothing will lose access from a computer and the internet indefinitely. Those computers found with pornographic material on the hard drive will come in to find their computer f-disked.
• Tardiness: Role will be taken at 8:05 and 12:20. Those people tardy 5 times in a 30 day period will receive a major center write up.
• Dress: It is your responsibility to be appropriately dressed with Ids. i.e. shirt tails tucked in inside and outside of the CT area pants are to be worn around the waist not the hips. Any visible undergarment will be found in violation of dress code. Not complying to do so will result in a write up and also affect panel scores.

• GAMES: GAMES WILL BE RESERVED FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS ONLY!!!!!! Violation of this will result in internet connection being terminated and reformatting his/her computer.

• No student shall work on another student’s computer without his/her permission from the instructor. Each student is responsible for locking his/her computer upon leaving the workstation. A computer found by the instructor without being secured will result in possible tampering to not include any permanent damage to hardware or data.

• Phone usage: No phone usage during the training day unless an emergency exists.
• Cd burning: only allowed for educational purposes or archiving. Material must be approved by the instructor before burning.
• Duty assignments will be posted each week. A student not preforming his/her duty will revive a citation.
• No food/drinks are allowed around computers with the exception of bottled liquids except on special occasions. If cafeteria cups are found, the person with the cup will receive a citation or write up.
• No tobacco products are to be consumed in the CT training area.
• Distractions and excessive noise will result in a citation.
• If a student is caught sleeping in class, the whole class will have to walk to the AWOL sign.
• We will have an hour of complete silence in the CT classroom from 9:45-10:45. Plan accordingly.
• A person MUST take a test for every 5 days that they are in class. Test days are Tuesday and Friday for the Hardware book. If a student fails a test, a student must wait 2 trade days to take the same test again, but must take the test on the following testing day. If a student fails a test once, a student will lose internet access, if a student fails a second time all electronic privileges will be removed, if a student fails a third time they will have to meet with the instructor.