2024-2025 College Catalog 
    
    Dec 27, 2024  
2024-2025 College Catalog

CIS 130 - IT Support Fundamentals and A+ Prep


Credits: 5
Lab/Lecture: Five lecture.

The topics in this course align with the CompTIA A+ Core Series (certification exams Core 1 and Core 2). CIS 130 is for students pursuing careers in IT support. This is a comprehensive course covering topics from hardware to operating systems, networking and security topics, troubleshooting hardware, software, and networks, as well as a look at mobile devices, virtualization, and cloud computing fundamentals. Five lecture. 
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. assemble components based on customer requirements;
  2. install, configure, maintain, and repair PCs, mobile devices, and software for end users;
  3. understand the basics of networking and security forensics;
  4. diagnose, resolve, and document common hardware and software issues (properly and safely);
  5. apply troubleshooting skills;
  6. provide appropriate customer support;
  7. understand the basics of scripting, virtualization, desktop imaging, and deployment;
  8. navigate and configure Operating Systems.


Grading Option: May be taken for S/U credit.