Sheridan Course Outlines

SYST19866
Operating Systems Technologies

I: Administrative Information II: Course Details III: Topical Outline(s) Printable Version

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Fall 2012
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): IT Support Services Coop
Program Coordinator(s): Mark Orlando
Course Leader or Contact: Mark Orlando
Version: 15.0
Status: Approved - Under Rev (AREV)

Section I Notes: N/A

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Students will gain knowledge of industry current operating systems through research and hands-on labs. Students will also be learning basic numbering systems used in computer architecture i.e. binary and hexadecimal and will be introduced to Boolean logic.

Program Context

IT Support Services Coop

Program Coordinator: Mark Orlando

This course is a core component of the Information Technologies Support Services program. It links with other courses in software and hardware to develop an advanced level of skill in using current technology and solving computer-related problems. The operating system skills learned in this course will be utilized throughout the entire program.

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

 Critical Performance:

By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the 
ability to analyze and support industry current operating systems.

Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated 
the ability to:

1.  describe industry current operating system components
2.  identify each step of the boot/post process for each industry
    current operating system
3.  describe operating system installation processes including
    various setup and advanced installation options for each industry
    current operating system
4.  describe how industry current operating systems manage file
    systems and storage
5.  identify and apply steps to manage users and groups, shared
    shared resources, and security
6.  explain the importance of disaster recovery and data protection
7.  define the steps to configure backup, repair and recovery
    utilities
8.  manage computer hardware systems to optimize performance
9.  identify, download and apply various shareware utilities and
    diagnostic software to analyze productivity performance
10. research and troubleshoot using support documents and user groups
11. examine numbering system (i.e. binary and hexadecimal) operations
12. apply Boolean logic skills and parsing methodology

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Section exams                            2 x 15%      30%
Final exam                               1 x 30%      30%
Numbering systems/Boolean logic quizzes  2 x 5%       10%
In class labs                            5 x 3%       15%
Research report                          1 x 15%      15%

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities requirements:

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

	Communication	X	Critical Thinking & Problem Solving		Interpersonal
X	Numeracy	X	Information Management		Personal

Notes: N/A

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) : Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Challenge Exam	Portfolio	Interview	Other	Not Eligible for PLAR
X

Notes: N/A

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Effective term: Fall 2012
Professor: Tba
Textbook(s):

COMPTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, Comprehensive 
(with CD), 7th Edition
Author: Jean Andrews
Published by Course Technology, Inc. 
ISBN:978-1-4354-9778-8

Applicable student group(s): Information Technologies Support Services (ITSS) students
Course Details:

Module 1:
Overview and comparison of Operating Systems components
Customizing and Operating System
Operating System Installation and setup procedure
Maintaining Windows

Module 2:
Numbering systems (binary and hexadecimal)
Boolean logic and parsing methodology
Command Line overview

Module 3:
Detailed analysis of industry current operating systems
  - Features and architecture
  - Managing computer hardware
  - Disaster recovery and data protection
  - Diagnostic utilities
  - Support documentation and support user groups
  - Troubleshooting techniques

Module 4:
Windows on the Network
Securing a PC

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