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Course#: 862227
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: two
Prerequisite: Instructor approval
Locations: Chantilly, Edison and Marshall Academies
This course is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in the computer industry. Students will install, configure, upgrade, diagnose, troubleshoot, and perform preventive maintenance on computer motherboards, processors, and memory chips. Other areas of study will include basic networking, software operation of Windows and DOS, and memory management. For more information, visit the Chantilly, Edison, or Marshall Academy web sites at: http://www.fcps.edu/ChantillyAcademy/, http://www.fcps.edu/EdisonAcademy/ or http://www.fcps.edu/MarshallAcademy/. Industry certification may be available as part of this course. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education diploma seal. Students successfully completing this course will satisfy the sequential elective requirement for the standard or modified standard diploma. Successful completion of this course in conjunction with a corresponding industry certification may qualify for a student selected verified credit.
ADVANCED BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT 1
Course#: 613560
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one
Locations: Marshall Academy
The advanced business and management 1 course is designed to provide a broad introduction to the basic principles and practices of businesses and other organizations, both profit-making and nonprofit in nature. Fundamental principles and skills are studied in local, national and international context, thus affording the opportunity to reflect the differences in perspectives and cultures. Instruction includes units in introduction to business, marketing, finance, accounting, and human resource management. Students may take this course in conjunction with Cooperative Office Education (COE). For more information, visit the Marshall Academy web site at http://www.fcps.edu/MarshallAcademy/. Industry certification may be available as part of this course. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education diploma seal. Students successfully completing this course in conjunction with another one credit course within the same program area will satisfy the sequential elective requirement for the standard or modified standard diploma. Successful completion of this course in conjunction with a corresponding industry certification may qualify for a student selected verified credit.
ADVANCED BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT 2
Course #: 613561
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Advanced Business and Management 1
Locations: Marshall Academy
This course is the second segment of a two-year series. It will continue and expand the curriculum of the first-year course and will require a written research project. The class is designed to promote the importance of exploring business issues from different cultural perspectives, to encourage a holistic view of the world of business, to enable the student to develop the capacity to think critically, and to enhance the student's ability to make decisions. Through the assessment of data from a variety of sources, students will identify social factors, cultural factors, and ethical considerations in the actions of organizations as well as examine the impact of the actions of organizations on the internal and external environment. Students may take this course in conjunction with Cooperative Office Education (COE). For more information, visit the Marshall Academy web site at http://www.fcps.edu/MarshallAcademy/. Industry certification may be available as part of this course. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education diploma seal. Students successfully completing this course will satisfy the sequential elective requirement for the standard or modified standard diploma. Successful completion of this course in conjunction with a corresponding industry certification may qualify for a student selected verified credit.
CISCO 1 PART A
Course#: 854232
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one-half
Prerequisite: Instructor approval
Corequisite: Cisco 1 Part B
Locations: Chantilly and Edison Academies
This is part A of a full year course. Part A is taken in the fall semester. Students also register and take Cisco 1 part B in the spring semester. Students learn skills in designing, installing, configuring, operating and troubleshooting simple and complex computer networks. This course includes topics in network architecture, industry standards and communications protocols, networking devices (such as routers and switches), media selection, topologies, data transmission, and cabling for Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs). The coursework is designed to help students prepare for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification. During the second semester, selected students may participate in internship activities in cooperation with the local business community. For more information, visit the Chantilly or Edison Academy web sites at: http://www.fcps.edu/ChantillyAcademy/ or http://www.fcps.edu/EdisonAcademy/. This course is also available online. Industry certification may be available as part of this course. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education diploma seal. Students successfully completing this course in conjunction with another one credit course within the same program area will satisfy the sequential elective requirement for the standard or modified standard diploma. Successful completion of this course in conjunction with a corresponding industry certification may qualify for a student selected verified credit. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible for articulated credit with approved colleges or universities. For more information please visit: http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/OCTE/main/articulation.htm.
CISCO 1 PART B
Course#: 854332
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one-half
Prerequisite: Cisco 1 Part A
Corequisite: Cisco 1 Part A
Locations: Chantilly and Edison Academies
This is part B of a full year course. Part B is taken in the spring semester. Students also register and take Cisco 1 part A in the fall semester. Students learn skills in designing, installing, configuring, operating and troubleshooting simple and complex computer networks. This course includes topics in network architecture, industry standards and communications protocols, networking devices (such as routers and switches), media selection, topologies, data transmission, and cabling for Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs). The coursework is designed to help students prepare for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification. During the second semester, selected students may participate in internship activities in cooperation with the local business community. For more information, visit the Chantilly or Edison Academy web sites at: http://www.fcps.edu/ChantillyAcademy/ or http://www.fcps.edu/EdisonAcademy/. This course is also available online. Industry certification may be available as part of this course. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education diploma seal. Students successfully completing this course in conjunction with another one credit course within the same program area will satisfy the sequential elective requirement for the standard or modified standard diploma. Successful completion of this course in conjunction with a corresponding industry certification may qualify for a student selected verified credit. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible for articulated credit with approved colleges or universities. For more information please visit: http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/OCTE/main/articulation.htm.
CISCO 2 PART A
Course#: 854432
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one-half
Prerequisite: Cisco 1 Part A and B
Corequisite: Cisco 2 Part B
Locations: Chantilly and Edison Academies
This is part A of a full year course. Part A is taken in the fall semester. Students also register and take Cisco 2 part B in the spring semester. This course is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in the computer industry. Students will install, configure, upgrade, diagnose, troubleshoot and perform preventive maintenance on computer motherboards, processors, and memory chips. Other areas of study will include basic networking, software operation of Windows and DOS, memory management, and preventive maintenance. For more information, visit the Chantilly or Edison Academy web sites at: http://www.fcps.edu/ChantillyAcademy/ or http://www.fcps.edu/EdisonAcademy/. This course is also available online.
Industry certification may be available as part of this course. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education diploma seal. Students successfully completing this course in conjunction with another one credit course within the same program area will satisfy the sequential elective requirement for the standard or modified standard diploma. Successful completion of this course in conjunction with a corresponding industry certification may qualify for a student selected verified credit. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible for articulated credit with approved colleges or universities. For more information please visit: http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/OCTE/main/articulation.htm.
CISCO 2 PART B
Course#: 854532
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one-half
Prerequisite: Cisco 1 Part A and B, Cisco 2 Part A
Corequisite: Cisco 2 Part A
Locations: Chantilly and Edison Academies
This is part B of a full year course. Part B is taken in the spring semester. Students also register and take Cisco 2 part A in the fall semester. This course is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in the computer industry. Students will install, configure, upgrade, diagnose, troubleshoot and perform preventive maintenance on computer motherboards, processors, and memory chips. Other areas of study will include basic networking, software operation of Windows and DOS, memory management, and preventive maintenance. For more information, visit the Chantilly or Edison Academy web sites at: http://www.fcps.edu/ChantillyAcademy/ or http://www.fcps.edu/EdisonAcademy/. This course is also available online. Industry certification may be available as part of this course. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education diploma seal. Students successfully completing this course in conjunction with another one credit course within the same program area will satisfy the sequential elective requirement for the standard or modified standard diploma. Successful completion of this course in conjunction with a corresponding industry certification may qualify for a student selected verified credit. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible for articulated credit with approved colleges or universities. For more information please visit: http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/OCTE/main/articulation.htm.
IB BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT HL
Course#: 613509
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: IB Business and Management SL
Locations: Marshall Academy
This course is the second segment of a two-year series. It will continue and expand the curriculum of the first-year course and will require a written research project. The class is designed to promote the importance of exploring business issues from different cultural perspectives, to encourage a holistic view of the world of business, to enable the student to develop the capacity to think critically, and to enhance the student's ability to make decisions. Through the assessment of data from a variety of sources, students will identify social factors, cultural factors, and ethical considerations in the actions of organizations as well as examine the impact of the actions of organizations on the internal and external environment. For students attending base schools that have the IB program, this course may serve as an elective ("Sixth Subject") in the IB Diploma program or may be taken independently for an IB certificate. These IB students are required to take the IB exam, and the course carries a weighted credit of .5 on the student's GPA. Students may take this course in conjunction with Cooperative Office Education (COE). For more information, visit the Marshall Academy web site at http://www.fcps.edu/MarshallAcademy/. Industry certification may be available as part of this course. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education diploma seal. Students successfully completing this course will satisfy the sequential elective requirement for the standard or modified standard diploma. Successful completion of this course in conjunction with a corresponding industry certification may qualify for a student selected verified credit.
IB BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SL
Course#: 613508
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one
Locations: Marshall Academy
The IB Business and Management SL course is designed to provide a broad introduction to the basic principles and practices of businesses and other organizations, both profit-making and nonprofit in nature. Fundamental principles and skills are studied in local, national and international context, thus affording the opportunity to reflect the differences in perspectives and cultures. Instruction includes units in introduction to business, marketing, finance, accounting, and human resource management. For students attending base schools that have the IB program, this course may serve as an elective ("Sixth Subject") in the IB Diploma program or may be taken independently for an IB certificate. These IB students are required to take the IB exam, and the course carries a weighted credit of .5 on the student's GPA. Students may take this course in conjunction with Cooperative Office Education (COE). For more information, visit the Marshall Academy web site at http://www.fcps.edu/MarshallAcademy/.
Industry certification may be available as part of this course. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education diploma seal. Students successfully completing this course in conjunction with another one credit course within the same program area will satisfy the sequential elective requirement for the standard or modified standard diploma. Successful completion of this course in conjunction with a corresponding industry certification may qualify for a student selected verified credit.
NETWORK ADMINISTRATION 1- Microsoft Certified Professional
Course#: 665027
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: two
Prerequisite: Information Systems, Algebra 1, or equivalent skill/instructor approval
Locations: Chantilly, Edison and Marshall Academies
Network administration is a comprehensive, hands-on computer course in which students are taught basic networking skills using Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Server 2003. Topics covered throughout the year include network concepts, installation, configuration, management, and troubleshooting. Upon successful completion of network administration, students may elect to obtain industry-recognized professional certification by taking the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) exams leading to Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). Student internship experiences are an option for this course. Students may take this course in conjunction with Cooperative Office Education (COE). For more information, visit the Marshall, Chantilly, or Edison Academy web sites at: http://www.fcps.edu/MarshallAcademy/, http://www.fcps.edu/ChantillyAcademy/, or http://www.fcps.edu/EdisonAcademy/. This course is also available online. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible for articulated credit with approved colleges or universities. For more information please visit: http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/OCTE/main/articulation.htm.
NETWORK ADMINISTRATION 2- Microsoft Certified Professional
Course#: 665127
Grades: 12
Credit: two
Prerequisite: Network Administration 1 or equivalent skill/instructor approval
Locations: Chantilly, Edison and Marshall Academies
Network administration 2 is designed to continue teaching aspects of network administration—focusing on management and support of network users and systems. Time is spent discussing responsibilities of computer professionals, training end users, evaluating new technology, developing system policies, troubleshooting workstations, managing network services and protocols, and effectively using e-business communications. Students learn communications protocols, troubleshooting techniques for systems and client server networks, web site management and other advanced networking topics. Students may take this course in conjunction with Cooperative Office Education (COE). For more information, visit the Marshall, Chantilly, or Edison Academy web sites at: http://www.fcps.edu/MarshallAcademy/, http://www.fcps.edu/ChantillyAcademy/, or http://www.fcps.edu/EdisonAcademy/.
Industry certification may be available as part of this course. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education diploma seal. Students successfully completing this course will satisfy the sequential elective requirement for the standard or modified standard diploma. Successful completion of this course in conjunction with a corresponding industry certification may qualify for a student selected verified credit. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible for articulated credit with approved colleges or universities. For more information please visit: http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/OCTE/main/articulation.htm.
ORACLE 1
Course#: 666026
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Instructor approval
Locations: Chantilly and Edison Academies
This is an advanced information technology class that provides complete, hands-on computer training in data modeling and database application software with an emphasis on Oracle 9i. An example of an Oracle web site would be Amazon.com. Students taking this course will be prepared to take Oracle's Introduction to SQL (Structure Query Language) programming exam. Preparation for careers is a major component of this class. Student internships and independent study for an advanced exam (Database Fundamentals 1) are options for this course. Students passing the SQL (#1Z0-007) and the Database Fundamentals (#1Z0-031) exams will earn the Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) designation. For more information, visit the Chantilly or Edison Academy web sites at: http://www.fcps.edu/ChantillyAcademy/ or http://www.fcps.edu/EdisonAcademy/. This course is also available online. Industry certification may be available as part of this course. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education diploma seal. Students successfully completing this course in conjunction with another one credit course within the same program area will satisfy the sequential elective requirement for the standard or modified standard diploma. Successful completion of this course in conjunction with a corresponding industry certification may qualify for a student selected verified credit. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible for articulated credit with approved colleges or universities. For more information please visit: http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/OCTE/main/articulation.htm.
ORACLE 2
Course#: 666126
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Oracle 1
Locations: Chantilly and Edison Academies
This advanced information technology class offers supervised self-study opportunities for students interested in learning either Oracle Database Fundamentals or Sun/Oracle Java Programming. Students who have previously passed the Oracle SQL exam and pass the Database Fundamentals exam will earn the Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) designation. Students may take this course in conjunction with Cooperative Office Education (COE). For more information, visit the Chantilly or Edison Academy web sites at: http://www.fcps.edu/ChantillyAcademy/ or http://www.fcps.edu/EdisonAcademy/. Industry certification may be available as part of this course. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education diploma seal. Students successfully completing this course in conjunction with another one credit course within the same program area will satisfy the sequential elective requirement for the standard or modified standard diploma. Successful completion of this course in conjunction with a corresponding industry certification may qualify for a student selected verified credit. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible for articulated credit with approved colleges or universities. For more information please visit: http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/OCTE/main/articulation.htm.
