IT 270 Service and Support Fundamentals (5)
This course is an introduction to the methodologies and tools for personal computer and Local Area Network (LAN) troubleshooting from a proactive viewpoint. The student studies the methods to identify and repair the most likely causes of network faults caused by user, hardware, and software problems. Disaster plans, including a backup plan, are developed. Quality customer service, journaling and documentation are emphasized. Configuration management and patch/service release installation is learned. Server performance monitoring is discussed.
Prerequisite: IT 260 and IT 261 with a minimum grade of C and IT 262(may be taken concurrently) or Program Chair permission. Recommended: IT 210.