CP 215 - Lab for CP 210

Credit Hours: 1

Experiments and demonstrations on the operation, maintenance, fault analysis, and servicing of the computer central processing unit. Includes central processor, timing and controls, memory unit and input/output operation.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

demonstrate a working knowledge of DOS commands (command prompt);
demonstrate the ability to write a text based set-up/test program using .bat programs;
use the block.exe program to demonstrate a working knowledge of the internal working of a general purpose processor;
demonstrate a working knowledge of a processor and a controller;
demonstrate knowledge of “The little man theory”;
ability to install Windows 7 programs;
demonstrate the ability to trouble shoot in command prompt and Windows 7 environments;
understand the architecture and theory of operation of the computer processor and its function in a computer system which includes memory and peripheral devices;
develop and understand software programs of moderate complexity which exercise the various processor functions; and
relate programs execution to specific groups of circuits via block diagrams to trace signal flow thru the system to develop sequences of micro-steps in a flow diagram.

Concurrent Registration: CP 210
F (S)