Title: Module 5 To-Do List
Course: DEPT MC - PERSONAL COMPUTER HARDWARE > Section: Module 5 (Chapters 14, 15, 17, 18)

Module 5 introduces important networking and security concepts. These concepts are important not only because they appear on the newest revision of the A+ certification exams, but also because they are foundation in Information Technology. Networking is increasingly important in today's enterprise environment, where technologies like cloud storage and virtualization are changing the way people work. More and more, the usability of a device is defined more by its connectivity than the software or hardware installed on it. We will be covering 4 chapters in this module (the last 4 for the course!):

Learning Objectives Covered in this Module:

7. Optimize System Performance
- Chapter 17, Chapter 18

8. Install/connect peripherals
- Chapter 14, Chapter 15

9. Install and maintain operating systems on a PC
- Chapter 17

Chapter 14 Connecting To and Setting Up a Network

- Read textbook chapter 14
- Review chapter PowerPoint presentation
- Complete Test-Out components as indicated on TestOut lab dropbox
- Complete Ch. 14 review Quiz

Chapter 15 Supporting Network Hardware

- Read textbook chapter 15
- Review chapter PowerPoint presentation
- Complete TestOut components indicated in TestOut lab dropbox
- Complete Ch. 15 review quiz

Chapter 17 Windows Resources on a Network

- Read textbook chapter 17
- Review chapter PowerPoint presentation
- Complete TestOut components listed on TestOut lab dropbox
- Complete Chapter 17 review quiz

Chapter 18 Security Strategies

- Read textbook Chapter 18
- Review chapter PowerPoint presentation
- Complete TestOut components listed on TestOut lab dropbox
- Complete Chapter 18 review quiz

Following the Module Exam, we will also take a course Post-test, which is an opportunity for you to boost your Quiz average (each question is weighted as 10pts) as well as for us to gauge how much progress you have made toward learning about PC hardware over the course of this class.

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