COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING - NBTE

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NID in Software Engineering (Draft)
PROGRAMME: NATIONAL INNOVATION DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
COURSE: COMPUTER SYSTEMS TROUBLESHOOTING COURSE CODE: CSE 122 CONTACT HOURS: 1 – 0 – 3
GOAL: TO EQUIP STUDENTS WITH SKILLS NEEDED IN PC TROUBLE SHOOTING
COURSE SPECIFICATION: THEORETICAL CONTENT
PRACTICAL CONTENT
GENERAL OBJECTIVE 1: UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS OF FAULT DIAGNOSIS.
Week Specific Learning Outcomes Teacher’s activities Resources Specific Learning Outcomes Teacher’s activities Resources
1 1.1 Explain the power on To explain :
PC connected to an The ability to:
To help student:
self test.
OHP.
1.2 Describe power fault
diagnosis.
2 1.3 Explain the use of
different software
diagnostic tests for
hardware.
How to complete a fault
report form
The visible and audible
codes.
How to check the
motherboard and other PC
components power supply
connections.
To explain:
How to use a verity of
software diagnostic test.
Power Point
presentation of
Lectures.
On line lecture notes.
Smart/White board
PC connected to an
OHP.
Power Point
presentation of
Lectures.
On line lecture notes.
• Complete the fault report
form.
• Specify the POST error
Messages.
• Check the motherboard and
other PC components power
supply.
• Apply Software diagnostic
packages to test hardware.
To complete the fault
report form.
Specify the POST error
Messages
Check the motherboard
and other PC components
power supply.
To help student how to use
diagnostic packages.
Personal
computer loaded
with diagnostics
packages.
Personal
computer loaded
with diagnostics
packages.
Smart/White board
GENERAL OBJECTIVE 2: UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES OF COMPUTER START UP FAILURE
To explain:
PC connected to an The ability to:
OHP.
Week
3 – 5 1.4 Identify the causes of start
up failure in systems
Why the display is on but
several beeps heard.
Why no beeps were heard,
but the POST runs and the
system starts up normally
with faults.
How to take note off the
Power Point
presentation of
Lectures.
On line lecture notes.
Smart/White board
• Identify and name the type of
the faults from hearing the
beeps.
• Identify the type of faults from
the error messages.
• Remedy the fault by taking
appropriate hardware/software
To help the student to :
Identify and name the type
of the faults from hearing
the beeps.
Identify the type of faults
from the error messages.
Remedy the fault by taking
appropriate
Personal
computer loaded
with diagnostics
packages.
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