CIS 140W Introduction to Operating Systems: Windows Clients

Introduction to operating system and components using Windows. This course provides theory and hands-on experience using and configuring Windows. Covered topics include: user interfaces, accounts, processes and scheduling memory, file systems and file permissions, multimedia codecs, networking, and basic security.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Basic digital literacy

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Use Windows to do file management and execute applications
2. Customize and configure Windows
3. Utilize antivirus and file compression software
4. Use DOS commands to do file management and understand DOS batch files
5. Install and update Windows utilities and applications
6. Manage shared folders and permissions
7. Create and manage user accounts and groups