Welcome to the Fayette County Area Vocational Technical School's Computer Technology Website

Computer Technology is one of the many programs at the Fayette County Area Vocational Technical School. Here is where all the information you need to navigate yourself through the pages.

  1. Home - Brings you back to this page that you are on now; the main page. This page allows you to see the information about all of the other pages on this website.


  2. Cerification - Takes you to the certifications available for the field of computers. It gives you an idea of what the students in Computer Technology will and or might be completing in their second and third year.


  3. Computer Tech - Takes you to the Computer Technology site on the FCAVTS Web site. This page allows you to see our program outline and the career options you can get in the computer field.


  4. Jobs - Takes you to the list of jobs related to the Computer Technology field. It also tells you about the options and careers that the Computer Technology students might want to choose as a future career.


  5. NOCTI - Allows you to see a sample of the test you will be taking upon completion of the course. This test is designed to test your knowledge of computers.


  6. Practice Test - Gives you a test of your knowledge to see how well you think you know your computer knowledge and to see if maybe you need to come and join us here at the Fayette County Area Vocational Technical School.


  7. Shelly Cashman - Takes you to the site of the creators of the books we use to learn from. They produce college-level textbooks which we use in our curriculum.


  8. Repair Work - Tells you how we repair computers. Also, it shows what a computer tower should not look like.


  9. Tutorials - This page will give you two tutorials to help manage your computer better by giving you detailed instructions on how to maintain and repair your computer.
  10. What We Do - Tells you what we learn through the year and or half semester. It also supplies you with information on what the First, Second, and Third year students will be working on prior to completing what they are given in their time in class.


  11. Windows Tips - Gives tips on how to update your computer and to keep it running right. There is also a link here that gives you a few examples of shortcut keys that most people should know.


  12. FCAVTS - Takes you to the main site of the Fayette County Area Vocational Technical School.



In the Computer Technology field, knowing how to work electronics and systems are critical. We try to stay up-to-date with the latest technology and software, as well as different operating systems. In the back of our class room, there are different computers the school has provided for the class. Computers such as Windows Vista Ultimate, Linux, iMac with one of their most recent programs called "Tiger", and an iBook. With these machines, we are able to sucessfully win at such competitions such as the PA Computer Fair and VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America).


In the class room, in the mornings the students follow in an orderly mannor. Once they come in, they type in Mavis Beacon which helps get the students to their goal of 40 wpm (words per minute). Thus, they continue on with group projects, tests, and other work to complete for the day. In the front of the class, there is a Smart Board where the instructor Mrs. Dean teaches.

Besides working on computrers, we also learn different kinds of math such as Pre Calculus, Trigonometry, and Binary, Hex Decimal, and Decimal.