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CIS 291 Wk 1 Discussion: Choosing a Motherboard

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

There are many considerations to keep in mind when choosing a motherboard.

Describe two considerations for selecting a motherboard for a new build. Would these considerations change if you were selecting a motherboard for an existing system?

Find and share resources on reliable performance information for motherboards.

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

CIS 291 Wk 2 Discussion: BIOS/UEFI Update

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Identify two possible challenges that can occur when updating the BIOS/UEFI.

Describe two to three methods to prevent or overcome each challenge.

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

CIS 291 Wk 3 Discussion: PC Security

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

PC Security should be multi-layered to provide the best protection. Securing the hardware is one important aspect in a multi-layered approach. Items such as security cables, security tokens, biometrics, disk encryption, and even chip-based technologies like secure processors, all provide layers of protection for computing devices.

Select three types of hardware security interventions.

Answer the following questions:

What benefits can the hardware security interventions offer?

What drawbacks can the hardware security interventions impose?

What type of situation would this invention work best for?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

CIS 291 Wk 4 Discussion: I/O Devices

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

As a computer technician, you must be familiar with a wide range of Input/Output (I/O) devices including; keyboards, mice, monitors, biometric devices, projectors, cameras, and video or graphics cards. Before you can attach any devices to a computer system, you must first research which I/O devices and expansion cards are best suited for the computer’s configuration and can be used with a system.

Answer the following questions:

What factors must you consider about a system when selecting I/O devices? For example, think about compatibility. If you have a Windows® 7 system, you would not purchase a device that only connects with a FireWire® cable for a Mac® because Windows® 7 does not have drivers for a FireWire® connection.

What computer specifications should you know when selecting input and output devices? For example, you should know whether a device you are considering requires an expansion card or if it can be plugged into a port.

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

CIS 291 Wk 5 Discussion: Install, Configure, and Test New Hardware

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

You have been asked to install a hard drive in a computer.

Research the steps involved to install a hard drive.

Identify the following:

A resource you could use as a reference

The steps you would take to install, configure, and test the new hard drive

Challenges that could occur during the replacement process and how you will eliminate or overcome them

How the process might change if you were replacing the hard drive in a mobile device

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.