Course Profile | ITSC 1405 8400
| Semester and year: | Summer I 2009 |
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| Course number and section: | Look for ITSC 1405 8400 in the online schedule |
| Course Title: | Intro. to PC Operating Systems |
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| Course Preview: | This course is a study of personal computer operating systems. Topics include installation and configuration, file management, memory and storage management, control of peripheral devices, and the use of utilities. (Scheduled as 3 Lecture and 3 Lab hours weekly - worth 4 credit hours.) - ITSC 1405 is a WCEM course number. CIP Code: 11.0101 (Computer and Information Sciences, General) - This course plus ITSC 1425 (Personal Computer Hardware) prepares students for CompTIA's A+ Certification Exam (OS). |
| Textbooks and Other Course Materials: | 1: Book - 'Windows XP Command Line' - by Gillay & Peat (ISBN: 1-887902-82-1) 2: Disk to accompany 'Windows XP Command Line' 3: Two additional floppy diskettes - 3½ inch HD |
| Learning Outcomes: | 1: Install, configure, and maintain the operating system 2: Perform basic file management operations 3: Organize and allocate primary and secondary storage 4: Access and control peripheral devices 5: Demonstrate the use of various utilities |
| Evaluation Procedures: | Lab work is associated with each chapter. It is important for the student to follow the syllabus and get such work turned in when it is due. All assignments must be emailed to the instructor. The lab work is entirely responsible for the student's grade. There are 13 labs and each lab is worth 40 points. This gives a total of 520 points available for assessing the student's grade.
Point ranges for each grade:
A = 468-520B = 416-467 C = 364-415 D = 312-363 F = 0-311 |
| Attendance Policy: | Students are expected to check the web site for this course regularly and use any study materials provided to assist with coursework. It is the students' responsibility to turn in their work by the due date. Work may be turned in late subject to having points subtracted for tardiness. No work may be turned in after the last class day (July 2, 2009). It is assumed that the student will read each chapter of the textbook before or during the time indicated in the syllabus. ---- Students should feel free to contact the instructor whenever they have specific questions regarding the material covered but (as this is an online course) prior to asking it is expected that the student will read the complete text for the chapter in question, attempt to do the exercises within and after the chapter, and use any study aids provided by the instructor on the website for that chapter (Such as MP3 lecture files). Check the COURSE DOCUMENTS folder in eCampus for this particular course to access any study aids. |
Please note: This course profile is subject to change.