Georgia Introduction to Hardware Technology
- Level High School
- Contact Hours 140
- Timeframe Year
This course is the foundational course for many Georgia IT pathways. It is designed for high school students to understand, communicate, and adapt to a digital world as it impacts their personal life, society, and the business world.
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MODULES - 10
Students learn topics on Internet etiquette and how to stay safe on the world wide web. Students will look at the potential effects of their digital footprints, how to protect information from online risks, and the importance of creative credit. Students also consider the ethics of hacking and the impact of always being digitally connected.
Students compare and contrast common operating systems (Windows, Linux, OS) and explain the importance of compatibility. Students explore software and apps while discussing software licenses and running through the software development life cycle. Students also learn about Artificial Intelligence and the ethics involved in its implementation.
Students learn about the physical elements of computers, laptops, and mobile devices such as motherboards, RAM, routers, and the use of port numbers, ethernet and wireless devices. Students also reflect on the Internet of Things and number of online devices they interact with regularly.
In this project, students explore the troubleshooting methodology and utilize it to solve sample IT support issues.
Students explore the structure and design of the internet and networks, and how this design affects the reliability of network communication, the security of data, and personal privacy. Students learn how the Internet connects computers all over the world by using networking protocols.
Students learn more about the careers in IT and many of the specific responsibilities involved.
In this project, students develop and deliver a pitch to a company's leadership team as to why they should have a dedicated IT professional at their company.
Students explore different types of network attacks and how to build up security walls to defend against them.
In this project, students work through fictitious forensic cases to practice collecting, examining, analyzing and reporting on data that they have unveiled.
Students take some time to explore and discover different computer science careers. Students will learn more about resumes and develop one of their own. Students will also research about professional student organizations and the benefits they offer to their members.
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It covers 100% of the Georgia Intro to Hardware Technology standards.
No. There is no programming unit. The course is operating systems and software, computer hardware and peripherals, networking, IT support and troubleshooting, cybersecurity and digital forensics.
A computer disassembly lab, a mobile device connectivity lab, a troubleshooting project working through sample IT support issues, an IT proposal project pitching a company on hiring a dedicated IT professional, and a digital forensics project working three fictitious cases from logs, file metadata and Exif data.
The course description says it is designed for high school students, and CodeHS lists it under the Georgia state pathway for grades 8 through 10.
About 140 contact hours, built to run across a full school year.
The two courses carry the same description but teach different things. Hardware Technology has no programming units and focuses on IT support: operating systems, internal components, networking, troubleshooting and digital forensics. Software Technology is roughly half programming, with Karel, JavaScript, control structures and web design. Pick Hardware Technology for an IT-support focus.
