Electronics

All classes in Electronics require a student to pass a safety test with a score of 100 and have proof of insurance before they are allowed in the shop / lab.

ELECTRONICS 1A:  COMPUTER ELECTRONICS AND HARDWARE (5755A) or (5755AV)
Open to grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 with preference given to 10 and 11
1 credit

Board-approved materials fee may be collected.

Computer Electronics and Hardware is designed to prepare students with work-related skills for advancement in the telecommunication and computer architecture career paths. Content provides students the opportunity to acquire basic foundational knowledge and skills in both theory and practical applications in direct current, alternating current, digital and power supply circuits.

ELECTRONICS 1B: COMPUTER ELECTRONICS AND HARDWARE (5755B) or (5755BV)
Open to grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 with preference given to 10 and 11
1 credit

Board-approved materials fee may be collected.

Course content includes fundamentals for personal computers (PC), networking, determining system requirements, setting up equipment, and performing installation tests for the end user. Content provides the opportunity to evaluate and install peripheral devices. Course content will be delivered through virtual training and hands-on methods. Competencies mastered during this course help prepare students toward acquiring basic electronics and/or A+ certifications.   

ELECTRONICS 2: COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS (5756) or (5756V) 
Open to grades 10, 11, and 12 
1 credit

Prerequisite: Electronics 1A & 1B (5755 or 5755V), with 80% mastery of competencies or teacher recommendation

Board-approved materials fee may be collected.

Computer Operating Systems is designed to allow students to develop work-related skills and prepare for certification in the computer architecture career path. Content provides students the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skill in both theory and practical applications pertaining to installing, upgrading and troubleshooting computer operating systems. Procedures used in the course may be hardware oriented, software oriented, or programming oriented. Upon completion of the course, students will possess a thorough knowledge of modern personal computer operating systems and be able to take the A + Certification exam. 

ELECTRONICS 3:  NETWORKING (5757/5758) or (5758V/5758V)
Open to grades 11 and 12
1 credit

Prerequisite:  Electronics 1B, with 80% mastery of competencies or teacher recommendation

Board-approved materials fee may be collected.

Practical skills necessary to design and management networks.  Allows students to interconnect workstations, peripherals, terminals, and other networking devices creating and integrated system where all devices speak the same language.