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Course Details
This hands-on course or equivalent knowledge is assumed for most COMP courses in Computing Part-time Studies. COMP 1002 focuses on how a Personal Computer (PC) works and how to apply best practices to use, manage and maintain a Microsoft Windows 10 computer system. Participants must provide their own current model PC with a minimum of an i5 or equivalent processor, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB storage. High-speed internet access is needed for online sections and homework. Topics include: An introduction to PC hardware, functions of an operating system (OS), file and disk management, backing up and protecting data, troubleshooting, security, privacy, malware and firewalls. Networking, user management and Windows 10 configuration are also discussed. Hands-on exercises and labs include applied experience with all aspects of the course. There will be a brief comparison of Windows 10 to Linux and Macintosh OS, including hands-on practise with a Linux distribution. COMP 1002 is a required course for: Applied Computer Applications (ACA), Applied Computer Information Systems (ACIS), Applied Network Administration (ANAD) Associate Certificates, and the Computer Systems Certificate (CSC). Please Note: Attendance, participation in class and the BCIT Learning Hub are mandatory. There are 3 hours of class time for each lesson, plus significant reading and research as homework outside of class in the 12-week sections. The 6-week compressed delivery options have 2 classes and twice the homework each week, this faster delivery is aimed at students with prior Windows experience. Otherwise the 12-week delivery with 1 class per week is recommended for most students. Upon successful completion, students will be able to use best practices to configure, maintain a secure Windows 10 PC in a networked environment.
Prerequisite(s)
Prior computer use and BC Grade 12 English or equivalent.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$476.99 - $488.42 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
This is an intensive delivery course. Students must attend all classes. Course is 36 hours on campus. As an added bonus, BCIT School of Computing students may be eligible to receive a copy of MS Windows 10 for their own personal use. This is a limited offer. The information will be provided by the Instructor at class. Students MUST attend the first two classes as the installation and configuration of pre-requisite software, the process of connecting and an explanation of how to use all the tools are covered. Late registration is not permitted.
Course is 36 hours on campus. As an added bonus, BCIT School of Computing students may be eligible to receive a copy of MS Windows 10 for their own personal use. This is a limited offer. The information will be provided by the Instructor at class. Students MUST attend the first two classes as the installation and configuration of pre-requisite software, the process of connecting and an explanation of how to use all the tools are covered. Late registration is not permitted. No class on September 30 and November 11. The start and end dates have been changed from September 9 – December 2 to September 9 – December 9.
Status
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Course is 36 hours on campus. As an added bonus, BCIT School of Computing students may be eligible to receive a copy of MS Windows 10 for their own personal use. This is a limited offer. The information will be provided by the Instructor at class. Students MUST attend the first two classes as the installation and configuration of pre-requisite software, the process of connecting and an explanation of how to use all the tools are covered. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or
contact us with your comments or questions.
This is an intensive delivery course. Students must attend all classes. Course is 36 hours on campus. This is a BYOD (bring your own device) course, participants must provide their own current model PC with an i5 or higher equivalent processor, 8 GB of RAM minimum, 256 GB minimum storage and high-speed internet access. As an added bonus, BCIT School of Computing students may be eligible to receive a copy of MS Windows 10 for their own personal use. This is a limited offer. The information will be provided by the Instructor at class. Students MUST attend the first two classes as the installation and configuration of pre-requisite software, the process of connecting and an explanation of how to use all the tools are covered. Late registration is not permitted. No class on October 10.
Status
This course offering has been cancelled. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or
contact us with your comments or questions.
This is an intensive delivery course. Students must attend all classes. Course is 36 hours synchronous online classes. As an added bonus, BCIT School of Computing students may be eligible to receive a copy of MS Windows 10 for their own personal use. This is a limited offer. The information will be provided by the Instructor at class. Students MUST attend the first two classes as the installation and configuration of pre-requisite software, the process of connecting and an explanation of how to use all the tools are covered. Late registration is not permitted. No class on October 10.
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or
contact us with your comments or questions.
This is an intensive delivery course. Students must attend all classes. Course is 36 hours synchronous online classes. As an added bonus, BCIT School of Computing students may be eligible to receive a copy of MS Windows 10 for their own personal use. This is a limited offer. The information will be provided by the Instructor at class. Students MUST attend the first two classes as the installation and configuration of pre-requisite software, the process of connecting and an explanation of how to use all the tools are covered. Late registration is not permitted. No class on October 11.
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or
contact us with your comments or questions.
Course is 36 hours synchronous online classes. Please sign in to the Learning Hub (learn.bcit.ca) on the course start date and time (not before) for details on how the course will be delivered online. As an added bonus, BCIT School of Computing students may be eligible to receive a copy of MS Windows 10 for their own personal use. This is a limited offer. The information will be provided by the Instructor at class. Students MUST attend the first two classes as the installation and configuration of pre-requisite software, the process of connecting and an explanation of how to use all the tools are covered. Late registration is not permitted.
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or
contact us with your comments or questions.
Course is 36 hours on campus. As an added bonus, BCIT School of Computing students may be eligible to receive a copy of MS Windows 10 for their own personal use. This is a limited offer. The information will be provided by the Instructor at class. Students MUST attend the first two classes as the installation and configuration of pre-requisite software, the process of connecting and an explanation of how to use all the tools are covered. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or
contact us with your comments or questions.
This is an intensive delivery course. Students must attend all classes. Course is 36 hours synchronous online classes. As an added bonus, BCIT School of Computing students may be eligible to receive a copy of MS Windows 10 for their own personal use. This is a limited offer. The information will be provided by the Instructor at class. Students MUST attend the first two classes as the installation and configuration of pre-requisite software, the process of connecting and an explanation of how to use all the tools are covered. Late registration is not permitted.
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
This course offering is full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or
contact us with your comments or questions.
Full
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Explain how a PC works, and the relationship between hardware, software, and operating systems.
Classify and explain the function of different computer hardware components.
Explain OS virtualization and cloud computing.
Identify Windows 10 user interface components, and understand their use.
Configure and customize Windows 10.
Describe the concepts behind encryption and understand its implementation in Windows 10
Create users, groups and account policies.
Explain basic home and enterprise networking principles.
Describe basic PC security concepts, malware and firewalls.
Back-up your system and protect your data.
Learn efficient storage management, file maintenance and file organization.
Troubleshoot basic computer issues and use the resources provided by your system.
Compare other operating systems including Linux and Macintosh OS to Windows 10.
Effective as of Fall 2021
Related Programs
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