Students Participate in Workshop at DeVry University
The IVVC Computer Technology students recently took a tour of the DeVry University Campus, located in Addison. The DeVry campus is a very busy, “hands-on” type of school, providing the latest in technology to their students. Our Computer Tech students got a personal tour of the entire campus, and were treated to a . . . read more
What is a CIPA Filter?
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is required for schools K-12 and for libraries. It is an Internet filter that protects children and adults against potentially harmful information such as pornographic, social network, and hate . . . read more
Students Install & Test Network System
In this exercise, students must install a full computer network system, including a cable modem, network routing device, 24 port network switch, patch panel, and network cabling to two remote locations. At the end of the installation . . . read more
Students Benefit from Equipment Donation
The Computer Technology program will benefit from the donation of two Blade server computers. The computers are of the Rack mountable, blade form factor type of server, and will be mounted on the wall rack in the Computer Tech classroom. . . . read more
Computer Tech Goes "Old School"
Recently, a group of Computer Technology students were found going “old school,” repairing old equipment that IVVC has collected over the years. read more
Student Technicians Trained to Repair Xbox 360 Systems
Since the year 2005, there have been millions of Xbox 360 video game systems sold by Microsoft around the world. What most people don’t know is that the Xbox is really a small desktop computer that's only function is . . . read more
Computer Tech Meets the Green Team Challenge
With a pile of junk and inoperative computers that are slated to be on the next electronics recycling truck, both A.M. and P.M. Computer Tech students brought parts together from two dead Dell’s, one hopped out HP desktop, and a goofed up . . . read more
Emerging Opportunities for Laptop Repair Specialists
There is another specialized area of computing that is quickly emerging, and that is that of the laptop computer repair specialist. As the popularity of the laptop portable computer continues to increase, the demand for experienced . . . read more
Students Upgrade IVVC Print Server
Computer Technology students upgraded IVVC to a new and improved print server machine. The print server is a custom built computer. Its only purpose is to control all of the networked printers (16 of them). The new computer is much . . . read more
"Old School" Learning in Computer Technology
Recently, IVVC Computer Technologists had a chance to go back to “Old School” learning on old school equipment. We learned how to repair antique movie projectors, test vacuum tubes from old televisions, and create RF (radio . . . read more
Computer Technology Receives a New Classroom!
Computer Technology has a new classroom for the 2010-2011 school year and beyond. We now have one large room with a half wall that separates the first year and second year curriculum students. Bright white paint and a nice projector system . . . read more
