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 Department:    CIS

 Course #:    104

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    110301

 EPC:    514

 REV:    2019

 Course Description  

Advanced desktop operating system concepts including installation, customization, configuration, device drivers, trouble-shooting, memory management, and network client configuration. Follows content from Microsoft Certification current operating system exam.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: Comfort and familiarity with the Internet, Microsoft Windows, basic word processing, electronic communications and keyboarding skills, are strongly recommended.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree, Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Install and upgrade computer system and application software.
2. Understand memory management concepts.
3. Customize configuration files, manage device drivers, and memory.
4. Customize the environment.
5. Use disk utilities to detect/repair lost allocation units, file fragmentation, etc.
6. Given a reference manual and on-line help, use command line operations appropriately.
7. Configure the system as a network client.
8. Employ critical thinking skills in analysis, isolation, troubleshooting and resolving operating system problems working as an individual or as a diverse team.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Install and/or upgrade system/application software.
2. Memory Management: Extended, Conventional, Virtual, etc.
3. Configuration Files.
4. Device drivers.
5. Registry.
6. Virtual Memory.
7. Batch files.
8. Disaster prevention/recovery.
9. Network connectivity.