Course Description
This course provides an introduction to operating system basics to give students a deeper understanding of the various operating systems available. Relevant macOS and Windows desktop operating systems will be covered, as well as Windows Server and Linux. Students will learn networking basics and information for how to create mixed environments. Topics will include installation, configuration and maintenance of the operating systems as well as the devices and systems contained within the OS.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the different modern operating systems of Windows, Linux, and macOS.
- Understand and explain the various modern operating systems and how they work.
- Explain the purpose process and memory management and the operating system kernel.
- Understand, explain, and differentiate popular CPUs.
- Understand and utilize different file systems.
- Prepare, install and configure operating systems.
- Properly install, configure devices and drivers.
- Configure and manage different storage devices.
- Understand modern cloud and virtualization concepts.
- Install, configure, and support networking within the operating systems.
- Setup network resource sharing as well as securing the systems with accounts, groups, and permissions.
- Secure and maintain operating systems with policy creation and implementation.
- Install and configure host firewalls and secure data with authentication, authorization and encryption.
General Education Distribution Area
AAS Business Elective
Topical Outline
- Operating Systems Fundamentals
- Modern Client and Server Operating Systems.
- The Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- File Systems
- Installing Operating Systems
- Devices and Device Drivers
- Using and Configuring Storage Devices
- Virtualization and Cloud Computing Fundamentals
- Network Fundamentals and Configuration
- Account and Resource Management
- Securing and Maintaining an Operating System