SRJC Course Outlines

5/17/2024 1:14:25 AMCS 84.13 Course Outline as of Summer 2011

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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  CS 84.13Title:  SUPPORTING SOFTWARE APPS  
Full Title:  Supporting Users and Troubleshooting: Desktop Applications
Last Reviewed:9/14/2020

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum3.00Lecture Scheduled3.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled52.50
Minimum3.00Lab Scheduled1.004 min.Lab Scheduled17.50
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total4.00 Contact Total70.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00Total Student Learning Hours: 175.00 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  CIS 66.54

Catalog Description:
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This course introduces students to the knowledge necessary to support end users who run software applications in various Windows environments. Topics include introduction to desktop application support, resolving service calls, installing and configuring software applications, supporting email clients, web browsers, and administering security for desktop applications in stand-alone and network environments.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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This course introduces students to the knowledge necessary to support end users who run software applications in various Windows environments. Topics include introduction to desktop application support, resolving service calls, installing and configuring software applications, supporting email clients, web browsers, and administering security for desktop applications in stand-alone and network environments..
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 2007Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1.   Compare and contrast differences among the various types of software support environments.
2.   Interpret the desktop support technician's role in an organization's tier structure.
3.   Troubleshoot and formulate solutions for common end user problems.
4.   Compose documentation of problems and their solutions.
5.   Create, configure, and troubleshoot Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), and Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) e-mail accounts.
6.   Install, configure, and troubleshoot software applications.
7.  Troubleshoot and develop solutions for network security problems.

Topics and Scope
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A. Introduction to desktop application support
   1. historical overview
   2. technician's role in an organization
B. Approaches and processes for resolving a service call
   1. types of common end user requests
   2. questions that determine application status
   3. identification of solution
C. Installing and configuring software applications
   1. common software installation problems
   2. troubleshooting software applications
D. Software categories
   1. email clients
   2. web browsers
   3. software applications
E. Administrative process
   1. security and security permissions
   2. network security
   3. identification of breach
   4. protecting the computer

Assignments:
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Assignments will include:
1. Weekly reading assignments of 5-20 pages
2. Weekly written assignments approximately five pages in length
3. Lab related skill demonstrations (support, setup and troubleshoot software applications)
4. Oral presentations
5. 3-5 objective exams
6. Analyze case studies

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
15 - 25%
Written assignments and analysis of case studies
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
10 - 20%
Oral presentations regarding troubleshooting
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
25 - 40%
Lab-related activities
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
30 - 40%
Exams to include multiple choice, true/false, and completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
5 - 10%
Attendance and participation


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Supporting and Troubleshooting Application on a Microsoft Windows Vista Client for Enterprise Support Technicians with Lab Manual Microsoft Official Academic Course.  Wiley : 2010

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