{
  "college": "santa-barbara-city-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "School of Extended Learning: Career Skills and Health Academy",
  "id": "school-of-extended-learning-career-skills-and-health-academy--computer-hardware-fundamentals-certificate-completion",
  "name": "Computer Hardware Fundamentals",
  "award": "Certificate of Completion",
  "department": "school-of-extended-learning-career-skills-and-health-academy",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.sbcc.edu/sel/career-skills/computer-hardware-fundamentals-certificate-completion/",
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      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Requirements\n\nThe Hardware Fundamentals Certificate of Completion prepares students for entry-level technology related jobs and provides a basis for more advanced college training and career laddering. The program consists of two required courses: Keeping a PC Hard Disk Clean and Organized, and Optimize and Upgrade Your PC; students also need to take one of the two following electives: Tech Talk: What’s New in Computers and Technology?, or Introduction to Handheld Devices."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CNEW NC102",
          "title": "Optimize and Upgrade Your PC",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CNEW NC103",
          "title": "Keeping PC Storage Clean and Organized",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Complete one of the following courses"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CNEW NC070",
          "title": "Introduction to Handheld Devices",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CNEW NC071",
          "title": "Tech Talk: What's New in Computers and Technology?",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Learning Outcomes\n\n1.  Discuss the impact of technology on current events.\n2.  Describe the steps required to evaluate and make an informed technological purchase.\n3.  Based on assessment of hard drive organization develop a strategy to perform basic cleanup.\n4.  Demonstrate the ability to run basic diagnostics on a PC.\n5.  Describe a plan of action to upgrade and/or repair their PC."
    }
  ]
}