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Course Syllabus |
Instructor:
email:
atoffler@caldwell.edu Business/Computer Information Systems |
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Office
hours: W, R 10:00 – 12:00 or by appointment CS115-004,
Albertus Magnus Hall / 207 Class
Hours: T, R 1:30 – 2:45 PM |
CS 225– PC Operating Systems
Learning to Use PC Operating
Systems
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1. Learn the basic
Concepts of Operating Systems
2. Learn the basic
Concepts and Techniques for Windows and Linux Systems Administration
3. Learn to use and
manage File Systems in Windows and Linux
4. Learn
Performance Criteria and optimization techniques for PC Operating Systems
5. Learn to install
and manage hardware and software on PC’s
The course is designed to teach students key elements of system
administration and maintenance of the Windows and Linux Operating Systems as
used on Personal Computers. In addition, the course presents some essential
concepts in implementing and maintaining PC’s as servers and clients on data networks.
At the end of the course, diligent students will be able to perform basic
maintenance for most personal computers in common business environments.
In order to participate in
this course, you need access to the Internet in or
In addition, you will need diskettes formatted for IBM compatible computers, compatible CD-ROMS, zip disks or flash drives for file storage and transfer to save your class work and submit projects.
Class presentations, project assignments and other materials will be
presented on the instructor’s web site at
Projects may be submitted
using one of the follo
You must submit your completed project (computer files) to Professor
Toffler by the due date. Be sure to clearly print your name on the CD or
diskette, etc. If the project is submitted after the due date, points will be
deducted from the grade. The grade for projects submitted late will be
decreased by ten points for every week or part of week that it is late. No project will be accepted two weeks after
the due date. If this occurs, the project grade will be zero. In addition,
there will be a midterm exam and a final exam (12/15/2009, 2:30 PM). All project
and test grades will be numeric. The final grade will be a letter grade based
upon
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Project |
Percent of Grade |
Due Date |
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Introductory Project |
10% |
TBA |
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File System Project |
10% |
TBA |
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File Management and Security Project |
10% |
TBA |
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Mid-Term Exam |
15% |
10/15/2009 |
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System Performance Project |
10% |
TBA |
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System/Net |
10% |
TBA |
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Server Project |
10% |
TBA |
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Final Exam |
25% |
12/15/2009 |
TBA = To be announced
It is important to complete the projects
and reading. The projects and exams
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Course Week |
Date |
Assignment |
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Week 1 |
9/3/2009 |
Review course objectives, Characteristics of Operating Systems Windows XP for Power Users, pages 1.03 – 1.77 Guide to LINUX, Chapter 1, Supplemental Materials |
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Week 2 |
9/8/2009 |
Introduction to Windows XP, LINUX Desktops, Commands Windows XP for Power Users, pages 2.01 – 2.73 Guide to LINUX, Chapters 2, 3 |
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Week 3 |
9/15/2009 |
File Systems Windows XP for Power Users, pages 3.01 – 3.62 Guide to LINUX, Chapter 4, 10 |
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Week 4 |
9/22/2009 |
Network Client Tools, Windows Supplemental Materials Linux Network Tools, Guide to LINUX, Chapter 7 |
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Week 5 |
9/29/2009 |
Using OLE Technologies, Windows Web Technology Windows XP for Power Users, pages 5.01 – 5.58 Linux Processes, Guide to LINUX Chapter 6 |
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Week 6 |
10/6/2009 |
Windows Hard Disk Management , Linux Hard Disk Management Windows XP for Power Users, pages 6.01 – 6.70; 7.01 – 7.67 Supplemental Materials |
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Week 7 |
10/15/2009 |
LINUX text processing, Guide to LINUX, Chapter 5 Mid-Term Exam |
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Week 8 |
10/20/2009 |
Windows Computer Security Windo |
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Week 9 |
10/27/2009 |
Windows XP Troubleshooting Windows XP for Power Users, pages 9.01 – 9.69 |
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Week 10 |
11/3/2009 |
Linux User Management, Guide to LINUX, Chapter 11 |
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Week 11 |
11/10/2009 |
Windows XP System Performance Windows XP for Power Users, pages 10.02 – 10.63, |
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Week 12 |
11/17/2009 |
LINUX System Initialization, LINUX Kernel Management Guide to LINUX, Chapters
9, 13 |
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Week 13 |
11/24/2009 |
Windows Registry, LINUX Shell Programming, Windows XP for Po Guide to LINUX, Chapter 14 |
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Week 14 |
12/1/2009 |
LINUX and Windows Network Configuration Guide to LINUX, Chapter 12, Supplemental Materials |
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Week 15 |
12/7/2009 |
LINUX and Windows Server and Services Configuration |
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Week 16 |
12/15/2009 |
Final Exam 2:30 PM |
All
Please read and follow all rules as set forth in the "Academic Integrity Policy."
All exams will be closed book. Exams are constructed primarily from a pool of questions supplied by the textbook publisher and questions that the instructor devises. Questions are selected based on the importance of the topic and the amount of class time spent on the material. If you miss an exam, you will be required to take a make-up exam. Questions for the make-up exam will be more difficult than the ones selected for the scheduled exam. The grade for assignments submitted late will be decreased by ten points for every week or part of week that it is late and will be accepted for two weeks following the due date.
Anyone detected submitting
material that is plagiarized will receive an “F” for that assignment and the
dean of academic affairs will be notified.
Anyone caught cheating on an exam will be taken to the dean of academic
affairs and will automatically receive an “F” for the course.
If you are absent, you are responsible for all class notes and projects that you have missed. If you are not present for a class during which a project is demonstrated, the project will not be demonstrated again. If you are absent more than five times for any reason besides extended illness during the semester, your grade will be reduced by one complete letter grade. Any extended illness must be verified with the Assistant Dean’s office.
Each Computer Lab has a
schedule of hours posted on the door or in the room. Please feel free to use computers in
any lab during the scheduled hours.
A Student ID and Password are required for network access to print facilities, E-Mail, and the Internet. If you do not have a Student ID and Password for Network Access, please visit room 4205. There will be Computer Operational Staff Members to assist you in obtaining the necessary credentials.
Each Student is cautioned that they do not have exclusive use of any PC nor any reserved space on the Hard Disk of any classroom or college computer. Any files written to the hard drive may be erased by others. All Student files are to be saved on the CD-RW or flash drives as the security of such files can then be guaranteed by the Student. .
My email address is Atoffler@caldwell.edu. Contact me about concerns or requests for special help. I will be available to assist Students on matters related to course material during office hours or during a requested appointment. My on-campus telephone number is also listed on page one of the Syllabus. Please call if you need to discuss anything. Leave a Voice Mail message if am not in my office and I will return your call as soon as possible.
For a Student to attend class, they must be on the official Class Roster as provided by the Registrar. An alternative
is to have a stamped
Registration Form from the Registrar. In the absence of either credentials, it is incumbent on the Student to
leave the class and visit the Registrar's Office to resolve the problem.
In case of severe weather,
call 618-3100 for an announcement
on whether the college is open. Classes may be canceled due to severe weather conditions.
Grades will be issued based on Project Assignments and exam results (see chart on previous page). Assignments and exams will result in numerical grades. For each exam, assignment and the midterm exam, students will be advised of their grade shortly after the exam or assignment is submitted. This will keep each Student apprised of their approximate cumulative grade. Final Grades will be letter grades based upon Caldwell College guidelines.
Any stu
Any student that needs to take an incomplete must meet Caldwell College’s
policy for “incompletes”. The process for receiving an incomplete for a
course due to unusual hardship is also discussed in the handbook. However, to qual
Students are expected to submit well-written assignments
with a logical organization and clear, concise use of the English language.
This may require several rewritten attempts. In IT or business, no one will
take the time to translate badly presented talks, memos, proposals, or reports
into understandable language, regardless of the power and insight of your
hidden ideas. You must proof read and
correct your own work. If you need help, consult a good text on writing or
on-line resources such as:
Purdue University On-Line Writing Lab: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html
Jack Lynch’s Grammar and Style Notes: http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/
STATEMENTS OF
OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT
The
full statement of the Caldwell College Business Division Outcomes assessment
program is contained in the college catalog.
This course will address the following program outcomes:
Outcome 1- Essential Business Topics. This will include topics in:
Outcome 2- Essential Business Skills. This course will address the following skills:
Outcome 3- Essential Business Interpersonal Skills. Thus course will address the following skills:
Means of outcomes assessment: the general methods used to assess outcomes in this course will be exams, assignments and hands-on projects.