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  Course Description
Course Name : Computer Hardware

Course Code : BTE215

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. MEHMET TEKDAL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Acquires basic knowledge about computer hardware
Finds and resolves errors from hardware
Makes a malfunctioning computer working again

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Mastering Computer architecture, functions, system units, installation of basic knowledge and skills to repair, maintenance and failures.

Course Contents : PC, and the logic of historical development; motherboard Introduction to the CPU, the CPU and motherboard. Bridges, CPU details, Moores law, cache, data and instructions, examples of CPU; RAM; RAM technologies; details, Chipsets, Input / Output (I / O) system, ISA, PCI slots, Busses, adapters, Hard disks; floppy, CDROM, etc.; ATA, SATA, and strategies for computer hardware problems. Overclock and benchmark. Multimedia systems, system software and terminology, new technologies.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Lab1


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General information about the hardware and PC read resources Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice.
2 CPU and Motherboard read resources Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice.
3 Memories and Disks read resources Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice.
4 Monitors / Printers read resources Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice.
5 Keyboard, Mouse and UPS read resources Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice.
6 BIOS and power settings read resources Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice.
7 Graphics Card - Other Hardware Cards read resources Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice.
8 Mid-Exam Test preparation and review topics written examination
9 Overclock and benchmark read resources Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice.
10 Strategies for building up a computer case read resources Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice.
11 Hardware problems and solutions read resources Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice.
12 Pc repair and maintenance techniques read resources Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice.
13 Multimedia system, the system software and terminology read resources Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice.
14 New developments and technologies in hardware read resources Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice.
15 General review read resources Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice.
16/17 Final-Exam Test preparation and review topics written examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Tüzel, S.( 2004) Herkes için PC donanımı, Alfa İstanbul.
 Pala, Z.(2005). Bilgisayar donanımı Türkmen Kitabevi İstanbul 2005.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Utilize concepts and applications of scientific research and basic statistics, which are the basis of scientific thinking, for the conditions in the scope of the field and related fields. 0
2 Explain sub-fields of instructional technologies and integral structure of its process and also its relation to the other fields. 0
3 Put forward the complex structure of the problems related to learning and teaching for the given situations based on the knowledge of instructional technologies and related fields. 0
4 Develop a plan, apply the plan and assess the results based on scientific view for the solution of the problems presented in the scope of the field or related fields. 0
5 Put forward new products or processes on the basis of components of instructional technologies, computer science, for the related situations. 5
6 Develop a personal proposal, a product or a group of processes for the solution of a problem related to the field as an indicator of the skills of working independently and taking responsibility. 0
7 Take responsibility of an individual or group projects and accomplishing his/her undertaken missions. 0
8 Follow current problems and applications and determining information and skills to undertake learning missions for the following stage. 0
9 Explain the integral structure of instructional technologies and information technologies or computer science applications. 4
10 Explain concepts that constitutes the basis for scientific thinking in the scope of the field and the related fields. 0
11 Apply the processes of analysis, design, development, and evaluation on the basis of knowledge of instructional technologies. 0
12 Utilize information technologies and computer science applications in order to create an effective and productive learning environment. 5
13 Apply the solution for the problem on the basis of scientific and ethical values when she/he confronts a learning problem. 0
14 Build a healthy communication with students, teachers, school administration, and the individuals in the study group. 0
15 Comprehend a foreign language in order to follow the international resources that can be utilized for the solution of problems related to the field. 0
16 Take responsibilities for the distribution and dissemination of the developments in the field on local or national range. 0
17 Act on the basis of scientific and ethical values in her/his works and also support preservation and learning of these values. 0
18 Develop and evaluate strategic views on topic related to the future of the field. 0
19 Transfer related progresses in other related fields to the field of instructional technologies. 0
20 Create and maintain a cooperative and productive working environment by developing an insight related to the behaviors of the shareholders. 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 5 70
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 4 4
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 5 5
Total Workload: 112
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.48
ECTS Credit: 4