TED 501 Hardware,Operating and Network Systems for Teachers

Students examine major microcomputer hardware, operation systems, and telecommunications used in educational settings. Topics include systems architecture, differentiation of computer generation capabilities, communication standards, storage mediums, features of operating systems, assistive technologies and applications of email and bulletin board systems.Students learn how to design, manage,and evaluate a variety of hardware configurations for labs, classrooms, and media centers. Students survey the uses of classroom computers connected to local area networks, and conduct field observations in school settings. Planning, designing, acquiring and installing school-wide local area network systems for classroom use.Use of filtering software and layered security utilizing profiles and operator restrictions is demonstrated. Students add and delete users, configure shared peripherals and manage school-wide network systems. Spring

Credits

3