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Administrative Master Syllabus
Course Information
Course Title
Introduction to PC Operating Systems
Course Prefix, Num. and Title
ITSC 1305 - Introduction to PC Operating Systems
Division
Technology and Business
Department
Computer Science
Course Type
WECM Course
Course Catalog Description
Introduction to personal computer operating systems including installation,
configuration, file management, memory and storage management, control of
peripheral devices, and use of utilities.
Focus is on Microsoft OS.
Pre-Requisites
None
Co-Requisites
None
Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): Lecture Hours:
Lab/Other Hours
3:2:2
Equated Pay Hours
3
Lab/Other Hours Breakdown: Lab Hours
2
Lab/Other Hours Breakdown: Clinical Hours
0
Lab/Other Hours Breakdown: Practicum Hours
0
Other Hours Breakdown
0
Approval Signatures
Title
Signature Date
Prepared by:
Department Head:
Division Chair:
Dean/VPI:
Approved by CIR:
Stephen Lyford
Digitally signed by Stephen Lyford
Date: 2020.06.11 09:57:41 -05'00'
Stephen Lyford
Digitally signed by Stephen Lyford
Date: 2020.06.11 09:57:51 -05'00'
06/11/2020
David Kucera
Digitally signed by David Kucera
DN: cn=David Kucera, o=Wharton County Junior College, ou=Division of
Technology and Business, email=davidk@wcjc.edu, c=US
Date: 2020.06.11 12:02:40 -05'00'
Paul J. Quinn
Digitally signed by Paul J. Quinn
Date: 2020.06.12 08:59:38 -05'00'
Paul J. Quinn
Digitally signed by Paul J. Quinn
Date: 2020.06.12 08:59:56 -05'00'
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Additional Course Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-lecture instruction).
Hi s tory of op e rati n g s ys te ms ( may hav e to su pp l e ment brief review first day of class)
Parts of Operating System (may have to supplement brief review first day of class)
Boot process (may have to supplement)
Install and configure Windows operating system
Using the Desktop and Getting Help
• Manage Disks and File Systems
Install and Configure Hardware
Install and configure Applications / utilities
Configure and Manage the User Experience
Configure and Manage Print Devices
Connect to Network
Configure and Manage Permissions
Backing Up and Recovery
Client Security
Remote Access /Assistance
Basic Troubleshooting
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
Identify, install, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot a client operating system
Install, configure, and maintain the operating system; perform basic file management operations; organize and
allocate primary and secondary storage; access and control peripheral devices; and run utilities.
Methods of Assessment:
All outcomes will be assessed by one or more of the following:
Lab Assignments
Programming Projects
Tests and Quizzes
Final Exam
Required text(s), optional text(s) and/or materials to be supplied by the student:
TestOut Windows Client Pro - English 4.1.1
978-1-935080-45-9
MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows 7; Byron Wright, Leon Plesniarski; Course Technology; 2011; 978-1-1113-0977-0
USB Flash Drive
High-speed Internet Connection
Suggested Course Maximum:
20
List any specific or physical requirements beyond a typical classroom required to teach the
course.
Current version of Windows Operating System software licensed for each student.
Computer that meets the hardware and memory requirements of the operating system for each student
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Course Requirements/Grading System: Describe any course specific requirements such as research papers or
reading assignments and the generalized grading format for the course.
0-10% - Homework
0-10% - Attendance
40-50% - Lab Assignments
50-60% - Tests and Final Exam
Grading Systems:
100 -90 = A
89 80 = B
79 70 = C
69 60 = D
and below = F
Curriculum Checklist:
Administrative General Education Course (f rom A CGM, bu t no t i n WCJC Co re ) No additional documents
needed.
Administrative WCJC Core Course. Attach the Core Curriculum Review Forms
Critical Thinking
Communication
Empirical & Quantitative Skills
Teamwork
Social Responsibility
Personal Responsibility
WECM Course -If n e e de d, re vi se the P ro gram SC A N S Matri x and Co mpe te n ci es Ch e cklist