Assignments, CRT 201M1, Fall 2023

Assignments: CRT-201M1, Fall 2023; Prof. D. Wade.
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*NOTICE: (posted 11/30/23)* The last day of this class is Monday, December 18. There will be a final exam. NOTICE: (posted 11/22/23) --I will accept past due homework assignments except Cengage assignments that have a cut-off date (I may extend some of those dates). This does not extend to any assignments due after Monday, November 27 (assignment #30 and up); all such assignments must be handed in on time. --I will NOT accept assignments marked as being done in class except I will accept some simulated labs. I will extend the cut-off date on such Cengage assignments. --IMPORTANT: I will not accept any late assignments after 11:00 PM on Monday, December 11.	Past Notices: -All future classes will be in room D-108 -There was no class on Monday, 10/2 and -Wednesday, 10/4. Problems were assigned instead. -Information Sheet for CRT201M1: http://donwade.us/201/CRT201M1.pdf
Instruction for e-mailing assignments E-mail the answers to the instructor as an attachment before the start of class. Include "CRT201" and the assignment number in the subject line. (E-mails sent during class time will not be accepted.) Format the answers nicely on the page with the assignment number and your name at the top of the first page. When answering a question, state the question in addition to the question number; not just the question number.	--All E-mails of any kind sent to the instructor must contain "CRT201" (without quotes) and the assignment number (if appropriate) in the subject line in addition to any other information.
How to get to a textbook page number: First go to Cengage and open up your course. One way to get the textbook is to click on the book icon in the right edge and then enter the page number in the "Go to pg." box at the top. You may have to scroll forward or back to get the exact problem number. Another way is to click on the desired module, then on "Read", and then on the link to the module reading. If the table of contents is not visible, click on the three horizontal lines in the upper left to bring up the table of contents. Click on the desired section and then navigate to the proper problem number.

Assignments in reverse chronological order (newest first) rev. 12/6/23

Assignment, given Wednesday, 12/6/23, due Monday, 12/11/23

read Chapter 11 at least through page 596 (up to "Windows 10 Settings App")

Assignment #32 & 33, done in class Wednesday 12/6/23:

Cengage/Mindtap: Module 10 Practice; Advanced Hardware Lab Simulations:
- Lab 10-6: Perform Printer Maintenance Tasks
- Lab 10-7: Troubleshoot a Printer

Assignment, given Monday, 12/4/23, due Wednesday, 12/6/23

finish reading Chapter 10

Assignment #31, done in class Monday 12/4/23:

Cengage/Mindtap: Module 10 Practice; Module 10 Lab Manual section: lab manual 10-1
Quiz 3 on module 9. Module 9 - Apply - "Module 9 test"

Assignment, given Wednesday, 11/29/23, due Monday, 12/4/23

Read Chapter 10 up to page 531 (10-4d, "Sharing a Printer on a Network")
Read further if you wish to.
expect a quiz on chapter 9

Assignment, due Wednesday, 11/29/23 and done on 11/29:

no assignment given

Assignment #30, done in class Monday 11/20/23:

Cengage/Mindtap: Module 8 Practice; Module 8 Lab Manual section: lab manual 8-2.
Cengage/Mindtap: Module 9 Practice; Module 9 Lab Connection Hardware Simulation, 9-1
Cengage/Mindtap: Module 9 Practice; Module 9 Lab Connection Hardware Simulation, 9-4

Assignment, given Wednesday, 11/22/23, due Monday, 11/27/23

Finish reading Chapter 9
expect a quiz on chapter 8
Work on handing in any homework assignments you did not hand in. See the notice at top of page.

Assignment, given Monday, 11/20/23, due Wednesday, 11/22/23

Read Chapter 9, through page 467, "Sync to an Automobile"

Assignment #29, done in class Monday 11/20/23

Cengage/Mindtap: Module 10 Practice section; Module 10 Lab Manual section:
lab manual 10-4, "Install a Network Printer". Ignore the forth section about using a browser based utility.

Assignment #28 given Wednesday, 11/15/23, due Monday, 11/20/23

Read through Chapter 8
In the textbook, in the questions that start on page 432 "Thinking Critically", answer questions 1, 3, 9, 10, 12, 13, and 15.
E-mail me your answers before the start of class on Monday.

Assignments #26 & 27, done in class Wednesday, 11/15/23

Cengage/Mindtap: Module 7 Practice section; Module 7 Lab Manual section:
-(assignment #26 from 11/13): lab manual 7-4, "Practice troubleshooting using TCP/IP"
-(assignment #26 from 11/23): lab manual 7-5, "Analyze a System with Event Viewer"
-Optional (as assignment #27): lab manual 7-6, "Set up a VPN."
a short quiz on chapter 7

Assignment, given Monday, 11/13/23, due Wednesday, 11/15/23

Read Chapter 8, through page 407, "Understanding TCP/IP" through "Power over Ethernet"
There will be a short quiz on chapter 7 on Wednesday.

Assignment #25, done in class Monday 11/13/23

Cengage/Mindtap: Module 7 Practice section; Module 7 Lab Manual section:
-lab manual 7-1, "Network two computers"
-postponed to 11/15 as assignment #26: lab manual 7-4, "Practice troubleshooting using TCP/IP"
-postponed to 11/15 as assignment #26: lab manual 7-5, "Analyze a System with Event Viewer"

Assignment given Wednesday, 11/8/23, due Monday, 11/13/23

Read through Chapter 7
(no other assignment given)

Assignment, given 11/6/23, due Wednesday, 11/8/23

Read Chapter 7, through section 7-2, pages 321-344. "Connecting to a Local Network"

Assignment #25, done in class 11/6/23

CANCELED: Cengage/Mindtap: Practice, Lab Manual 6-6, "Install dual displays in Windows".
Cengage/Mindtap: Practice, Lab Manual 6-9, "Compare costs of Systems".

Assignment #24, given 11/1/23, due Monday, 11/6/23

If you have not already done so, Read through the rest of Chapter 6
Do the text book Module 6 Hands-On projects 6-2 and 6-3, page 318 (not page 618): E-mail the answers to the instructor as an attachment before the start of class on 11/6.

Assignment #23, done in class 11/1/23

text page 317, Hands on project 6-1; Installing a device. Have the instructor check off your installation.
Here are the instructions that were projected on the screen for Hands-on project 6-1:

-Before putting in a new graphics card, make sure the computer is working.
-Install the new card. Does he monitor still work?
-Plug the monitor into the new card instead of the original port. Does it now work? If not, what did you do to make it work?
-Set up the computer for two monitors. Explain any difficulties you ran into.
A) have the same thing on both screens
B) can you have the original screen extended onto the second screen?
-What does the UFEI boot show as being installed?

E-mail the answers to questions to the instructor as an attachment by the end class today, but in any case before Saturday.

in Cengage mindtap, Module 6 Hardware Lab Simulations powered by LabConnection: do lab 6-1, Replace Failed Wireless Card in a Laptop, and answer any questions.
in Cengage mindtap, Module 6 Hardware Lab Simulations powered by LabConnection: do lab 6-2, Installing Internal Adapter Cards, and answer any questions.

Assignment, given 10/30/23, due Wednesday, 11/1/23

Read Chapter 6 (page 265) through page 289 (up to Supporting the Video Subsystem).

Test on chapters 1-5 on Monday 10/30 (multiple choice and/or short answers)

Your test results are available at the original link sent to you by e-mail

Assignment #22, done in class 10/25/23

Download http://donwade.us/201/Assignment_22.docx (text page 262, Hands on project 5-6; modified). E-mail the answers to questions to the instructor as an attachment by the end class today, but in any case before Saturday. Suggestion: use the question sheet and put the answers right on the sheet.

Assignment #21, given 10/23/23, due Wednesday, 10/25/23

If you have not already done so, Read through Chapter 5
Do the text book Module 5 Hands-On project 5-5 on page 261: E-mail the answers to the instructor as an attachment before the start of class on 10/25.

Assignment #20, done in class 10/23/23

(#20A) Do, on text book page 263, Real Problem 5-3. For steps 1-3, use your computer which has internet access. For step 4 use the school computer we have been working with. After booting the school computer with your drive, have the instructor check off that you have done the project. E-mail the answers to questions in step 5 to the instructor as an attachment do this after class today, but in any case by Saturday.
(#20B) Do mindtap, Module 5, practice; Hardware Lab Simulations powered by Lab Connection, lab 5-2: Replacing a laptop drive
Note: keep track of what you are removing and putting in in terms of capacity, connections, etc. That information will be needed in order to answer the questions.

Assignment #19, given 10/18/23, due Monday, 10/23/23

If you have a flash drive (4G or greater) that you do not need the data on, bring it in on 10/23.
Read through Chapter 5
(if not already done in class on 10/18) Answer the text book Module 5 Hands-on question on page 261: "Hands-on project 5-1" using your home computer. E-mail the answers to the instructor as an attachment before the start of class on 10/23.
Answer the text book Module 5 Thinking Critically questions on page 258: E-mail the answers to the instructor as an attachment before the start of class on 10/23.

Assignment #18, done in class 10/18/23

Do, on text book page 261, (#18A) Hands-on Project 5-3 and (#18B) Hands-on project 5-4 using the lab computer. For 5-4 get an additional drive from the instructor. Record the data you get on your computer as you go. Then E-mail the answers to all questions to the instructor as an attachment do this after class today, but in any case by Saturday.
(If time in class, otherwise do for homework) Answer the text book Module 5 Hands-on question on page 261: "Hands-on project 5-1" using your home computer. E-mail the answers to the instructor as an attachment before the start of class on 10/23.

Assignment #17, given 10/16/23, due Wednesday, 10/18/23

Read Chapter 5 through page 224
Answer the text book Module 4 real problem question on page 212: "Real Problem 4-3" E-mail the answers to the instructor as an attachment before the start of class on 10/18.

Assignment #16, done in class 10/16/23

Do text book Module 4 Real problems questions on page 211: "Real problem 4-1". After you have done it, have the instructor verify your results and record that you have done it.
Do, on text book page 208,>"Hands-on Project 4-5" (note previous wrong project number). E-mail the answers to all questions question to the instructor as an attachment before the start of class on 10/18.
Given a brief introduction to Chapter 5, continue reading through page 224 as part of assignment #17

Assignment #15, given 10/11/23, due Monday, 10/16/23

In the text book, answer the following Module 4 hands-on questions on page 209: "Hands-on Project 4-7" and
"Hands-on Project 4-8". E-mail the answers to the instructor as an attachment before the start of class on 10/16. (E-mails sent during class time will not be accepted.) Format the answers nicely on the page with the problem number and your name at the top of the first page. When answering a question, state the question in addition to the question number; not just the question number.

Assignment #14, done in class 10/11/23

Install a new operating system into the school computer. When configuring the system use the password CRT201XXX where XXX is the first 3 letters of your last name in lowercase. After it is installed and configured, have the instructor look at it.
After you have checked that your installation is working, do Module 4 hands-on question on page 209 of the text book: "Hands-on Project 4-6". Write up what you did to cause the problem and what the observed symptoms were. (E-mail the report to the instructor before Saturday.)

Assignment #13, given 10/9/23, due Wednesday, 10/11/23

Continue reading Module 4 through page 200
Do the following Module 4 questions under "Module 4: Practice": (no problems assigned for 10/11)

Assignment #12, done 10/9/23, in class

Do the following Module 4 questions under "Module 4: Practice": "Lab 4-5: Practice Mode: Use Good Troubleshooting Methodology." and "Lab 4-6: Practice Mode: Troubleshoot the Electrical System" Extended time to hand in: Due Wednesday, 10/11/23, before noon.

Assignment #11, given 10/4/23, due Monday, 10/9/23

Continue reading Module 4 through page 183
Do the following Module 4 questions under "Module 4: Practice": "Lab 4-3: Practice Mode: Identify Power Supply Connectors." The time for submitting answers will close at midnight on Tuesday, 10/10

Assignment #10, given 10/4/23, instead of class on 10/4/23

There will be no in-person class on 10/4
Do the following Module 4 questions under "Module 4: Practice": "Lab 4-4: Practice Mode:Select and install a Cooling Solution and a Power Supply." The time for submitting answers will close at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Assignment #9, given 10/2/23, due Wednesday, 10/4/23

Read into Module 4 through the first section. Through page 164

Assignment #8, given 10/1/23, instead of class on Monday, 10/2/23

Do the following Module 3 questions under "Module 3: Apply": Module 3 Review Quiz, and Module 3 Test. The time for submitting answers will close at midnight on Tuesday.

Assignment #7, given 9/27/23, due 10/2/23

Read through page 155 (end of module 3) of the pdf Andrews textbook
Do Module 3, Practice, Advanced Hardware Lab Simulations; Labs: 3-5, 3-6, 3-8

Assignment #6, given 9/26/23, due 9/27/23

Read through page 137of the pdf Andrews textbook

Assignment #5, given 9/20/23, due 9/26/23

Read through page 107 (end of chapter 2) of the pdf Andrews textbook
in Module 2 Practice Mode: Advanced Hardware Lab Simulations
do Lab 2-5: Practice Mode: Use UEFI Setup

Assignment #4, given 9/18/23, due 9/20/23

Read through page 85 of the pdf Andrews textbook
finish "Practice Mode: Advanced Hardware Lab", lab 1-3.

Assignment #3, given 9/13/23, due 9/18/23

Read Chapter 1 of the pdf Andrews textbook
Under "Practice" in Module 1, in the Hardware Lab Simulations as shown highlighted below, use the down-arrow to pull down the contents. Do Lab 1-1 and Lab 1-2.
In the next module down, "Practice Mode: Advanced Hardware Lab", do lab 1-3.

Assignment #2, given 9/11/23, due 9/13/23

Read Chapter 1 of the pdf Andrews textbook.
I had asked you to do practice problems 1-1 and 1-2 of the Lab Manual. That was not correct; the correct problems are given in Assignment #3, above.

Assignment #1, given 9/6/23, due 9/11/23

E-mail Prof Wade with your preferred e-mail address. Be sure to include your name in the text of the e-mail, if it is not obvious from the e-mail address.
If you do not already have the Cengage/Brightspace instruction sheet download it from http://donwade.us/CRT201/Cengage_Registration_Instructions.docx
Log onto Brightspace so you know the process.
Log onto the Cengage CRT201 course (follow the instructions on the sheet referenced in step 2)
click on the "Advanced Hardware Simulation Prerequisite" module and then "Start Assignment Now"
- The purpose of this is just to familiarize you with the Cengage platform. There may be several things you don't know -- we will go over it in class.
- Go through the steps as best you can, as you go through, and get a wrong answer, just continue on to the next step anyway.