Title: Course Materials
Course: RITA MC - ITNW 1308 > Section: Start Here

Course Books, Software and other materials

70-687 Win 8.1Config (W/Wiley Reg Card & MOAC Labs Reg Card)

Author: Microsoft

ISBN13: 978-1118882757

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated

Instructional Materials:

Text Book: The REQUIRED text book is your Visual Resource and reference guide, with a wealth of current visual images, video clip resources and tables and charts for quick comparisons.  Read what you need, skim for specifics, and use your TEXT book as a welcome guide in the Hands-On Labs.  Whether you are new to PC hardware, or brushing up your skills, this text book and the website of errata has material you will utilize to master all Core Learning Objectives for this course, and save for a reference when you get that PC Hardware Job.

Hands-on Labs f2f  - Finally, the Hands-On Labs and Face-to-Face Sessions give you an opportunity to test what you learned in the virtual labs of TestOut.  WOW!  It was really easy to get that screw out in the Virtual Machine, but now you will see what happens if you strip the threads on that screw on the motherboard, or how to physically practice installing DDR memory.  Even though the machines are generally a little older, not too worry...there is a uniformity to working on PC Hardware, and surprisingly, few companies upgrade to the latest and greatest in a very rapid fashion.

The Hands-On Labs help build personal skill and confidence.  It is also an opportunity to Network with like-minded individuals, and learn to access Community resources when you leave the classroom. After all, getting a job in this field not only depends on your skill and knowledge, it also depends on who you know, what your Linked In and Networking resources are, and how well you communicate.

Strongly Suggested Items:

Students should have a 1 GB USB drive (flash drive) on which to store course work. This can be found at many online and local stores (Amazon, Target, Best Buy, etc.).

It is also important that students have access to a broadband internet connection due to bandwidth requirements of online lab assignments.