Donald E. Hester
- Aug 5, 2016
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Syllabus for CNT 50 / CIS 65 Intro to Desktop Operating

CNT 50 / CIS 65 Intro to Desktop Operating Sys

2.00 Units

By performing numerous hands-on labs, students in this class will gain an understanding of desktop operating systems using command line and GUI interfaces. Students will use virtualization software to install and configure operating systems and user applications on a class room computer. Students will also experiment with remote computing and storage. Current operating systems for portable devices will be demonstrated. The role of hardware, application software and the operating system and how they interact with each other will be explored.

Strongly Recommended: CIS 50

College: Las Positas College

Division: CATSS

CRN 20440 (Fall 2016)

Start and End Date

AUG 17, 2016

DEC 20, 2016

Days and Times

Th 03:30 PM - 05:20 PM

Th 05:30 PM - 06:20 PM

Room

L800 804

Required Text

Survey of Operating Systems 4ed by Jane Holcombe (Author), Charles Holcombe (Author)

ISBN-10: 0073518182 or ISBN-13: 978-0073518183

Las Positas College Bookstore

Student Learning Outcomes

Installing Desktop Operating Systems

Measurable Objectives

identify the operating system’s functions, structures, and major system files and to explain the function of each
compare the features of various operating system
identify basic concepts and procedures for creating, viewing, and managing files, and folders for different operating systems
use and explain command prompt functions on different operating systems
perform disk maintenance operations such as backup, restore, defragment, scan disk
install/upgrade Windows and Linux operating system
explore Apple operating system and online desktops
describe and troubleshoot the bootup and start sequence
recognize common problems and determine how to resolve them
identify concepts and capabilities relating to the Internet and basic procedures for setting up a system for Internet access
identify networking capabilities of an operating system and the procedures for connecting a workstation to a network