Maricopa Community Colleges  ELT220   19886-19926 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/10/87
ELT220 19886-19926 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Peripheral and Communication Devices
Characteristics and functional operation of computer systems input-output devices including loading and unloading devices, bulk storage devices, and display peripherals; computer interfacing and digital communications; special systems including distributed systems, time-shared systems, and electronic mail systems; design considerations for computer-based systems. Prerequisites: ELT217 or instructor's approval.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ELT220   19886-19926 Peripheral and Communication Devices
1. Describe and explain the characteristics and functional operation of loading and unloading devices including card, magnetic, and optical character recognition devices. (II)
2. Describe and explain characteristics and functional operation of bulk storage devices including magentic tapes, magnetic drums, disk files, magnetic core, and semiconductor. (III)
3. Explain the functional operation of selected printer, plotter, and cathode ray tube display peripherals. (IV)
4. Describe computer-peripheral interfacing methods with peripheral control units, and explain the relationship between analog and digital systems. (V)
5. Define data communication terms, and explain the functional operation of data communication methods. (V)
6. Explain the functional operation of hardware and software components in timesharing and electronic mail systems. (VII)
7. List and explain the characteristics of fiber optics links. (VIII)
8. List and explain the tasks required to design efficient computer systems. (IX)
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ELT220   19886-19926 Peripheral and Communication Devices
    I. Introduction
        A. Course procedures
          1. Course description
          2. Course competencies
          3. Grading and attendance policies
        B. Definition of a peripheral (input-output device)
        C. Peripheral classifications
        D. Basic organization
      II. Loading and unloading devices
          A. Definition
          B. Card devices
          C. Magnetic devices
          D. Optical charater recognition (OCR)
          E. Computer recognition of speech
        III. Bulk storage devices
            A. Definition
            B. Magnetic tapes
            C. Magnetic drums
            D. Disk files
            E. Magnetic core
            F. Semiconductor
            G. Magnetic bubble memory
            H. Comparisons of magnetic bulk storage
          IV. Display peripherals
              A. Definition
              B. Methods of printing
              C. Printers
              D. Cathode ray tube displays
              E. Plotters
            V. Computer interfacing
                A. Definition
                B. Input/output
                C. Buses and functions
                D. Peripheral control units
                E. Direct input/output versus buffered input/output
                F. External interrupts
                G. Analog and digital interfacing
              VI. Digital communications
                  A. Definition
                  B. Telephone and telegraph systems
                  C. Voice carrier and data modulation
                  D. Frequency division multiplex
                  E. Time division multiplex
                  F. Data transmission between computers
                  G. Modulation
                  H. Modems
                  I. Automatic message transmision
                  J. Error correction and detection
                  K. Error correcting codes
                  L. Commercial links
                VII. Special systems
                    A. Distributed systems
                    B. Time shared systems
                    C. Electronic mail systems
                    D. Networked systems
                  VIII. Newer devices
                      A. Single-chip and multichip interfaces
                      B. Fiber optics
                      C. Video disks
                    IX. Designing computer-based systems
                        A. Computer systems
                        B. Central processing unit
                        C. Main storage
                        D. Firmware
                        E. Peripherals
                        F. Terminals
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