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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Computer Hardware |
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| Course Code |
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BTE215 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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2 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Asst.Prof.Dr. MEHMET TEKDAL
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Acquires basic knowledge about computer hardware
Finds and resolves errors from hardware
Makes a malfunctioning computer working again
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Mastering Computer architecture, functions, system units, installation of basic knowledge and skills to repair, maintenance and failures. |
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| Course Contents |
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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. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Lab1 |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
General information about the hardware and PC |
read resources |
Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice. |
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2 |
CPU and Motherboard |
read resources |
Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice. |
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3 |
Memories and Disks |
read resources |
Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice. |
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4 |
Monitors / Printers |
read resources |
Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice. |
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5 |
Keyboard, Mouse and UPS |
read resources |
Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice. |
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6 |
BIOS and power settings |
read resources |
Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice. |
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7 |
Graphics Card - Other Hardware Cards |
read resources |
Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice. |
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8 |
Mid-Exam |
Test preparation and review topics |
written examination |
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9 |
Overclock and benchmark |
read resources |
Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice. |
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10 |
Strategies for building up a computer case |
read resources |
Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice. |
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11 |
Hardware problems and solutions |
read resources |
Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice. |
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12 |
Pc repair and maintenance techniques |
read resources |
Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice. |
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13 |
Multimedia system, the system software and terminology |
read resources |
Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice. |
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14 |
New developments and technologies in hardware |
read resources |
Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice. |
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15 |
General review |
read resources |
Presentation, question-and-answer method, group discussion and practice. |
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16/17 |
Final-Exam |
Test preparation and review topics |
written examination |
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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.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
100 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
0 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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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 |
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2 |
Explain sub-fields of instructional technologies and integral structure of its process and also its relation to the other fields. |
0 |
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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 |
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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 |
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5 |
Put forward new products or processes on the basis of components of instructional technologies, computer science, for the related situations. |
5 |
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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 |
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7 |
Take responsibility of an individual or group projects and accomplishing his/her undertaken missions. |
0 |
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8 |
Follow current problems and applications and determining information and skills to undertake learning missions for the following stage. |
0 |
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9 |
Explain the integral structure of instructional technologies and information technologies or computer science applications. |
4 |
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10 |
Explain concepts that constitutes the basis for scientific thinking in the scope of the field and the related fields. |
0 |
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11 |
Apply the processes of analysis, design, development, and evaluation on the basis of knowledge of instructional technologies. |
0 |
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12 |
Utilize information technologies and computer science applications in order to create an effective and productive learning environment. |
5 |
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13 |
Apply the solution for the problem on the basis of scientific and ethical values when she/he confronts a learning problem. |
0 |
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14 |
Build a healthy communication with students, teachers, school administration, and the individuals in the study group. |
0 |
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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 |
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16 |
Take responsibilities for the distribution and dissemination of the developments in the field on local or national range. |
0 |
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17 |
Act on the basis of scientific and ethical values in her/his works and also support preservation and learning of these values. |
0 |
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18 |
Develop and evaluate strategic views on topic related to the future of the field. |
0 |
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19 |
Transfer related progresses in other related fields to the field of instructional technologies. |
0 |
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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). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
5 |
70 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
5 |
5 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
5 |
5 |
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Total Workload: | 112 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.48 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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