V e rsion: 3/20/2019 2
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