ICT 170 - Hardware Installation & Maintenance

Credit(s): 3
Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 2

This course covers the basic hardware of a microcomputer. Topics include component identification, memory systems, internal and external component installation and configuration, preventive maintenance, procedures, upgrading, documentation procedures, diagnosis and troubleshooting, and basic component repair. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to select appropriate microcomputer equipment, upgrade and maintain existing equipment, and diagnose and repair non-functional components.
Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable. (1.2)

Offered: Fall
Prerequisite(s): ICT 181 previous or concurrent enrollment.
General Education: Not Applicable