APSC 121 — AC THEORY, MASTER CLOCK, NURSE CALL, COMPUTER LITERACY
Study of AC theory. The student will become familiar with sine waves, inductance, inductive reactance, capacitive reactance, frequency and AC impedance. Calculate voltage, current, impedance and power in both a series and a parallel AC circuit. Introduction to nurse call systems, including system components, ancillary systems, system design, installation and troubleshooting techniques. Instruction on personal computing software, such as Microsoft Word and Excel. Students create Word documents and practical spreadsheets.