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Syllabus

WSU Department Name Network Technology and Business Multimedia

WSU Course Listing & Number NTM 2200: Microcomputer Operating Systems (3 Credit Hrs.)

High School: [High School Name] WSU Concurrent Adjunct Instructor: Name High School Course Name: [Concurrent High School Course] [School Year]

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WSU Course Description: Combination of lecture/discussion and lab application to reinforce the concepts being taught. Emphasis will be placed on the major operation systems likely to be encountered in the work place. Practice in installing, upgrading and patching Microsoft and Linux operating systems. Currently we are using the Cisco IT Essentials I curriculum as outlined below. This course introduces students to information technology and data communications. Students will develop the necessary skills to enter this field by building a computer, installing the operating system, adding peripherals, connecting the computer to a local area network and to the Internet. This is a hands-on, lab-oriented course that stresses laboratory safety and working effectively in a group environment.

WSU Course Objectives: To introduce students to the basic concepts of microcomputer operating systems. This course will cover the basics of MS DOS, the current Microsoft OSs as well as the Linux OS (to include variations of UNIX).

1. Introduction 2. Getting started in IT 3. Desktop Environment 4. Basic features of Windows 5. Digital Math 6. How Computers Work 7. Hardware 8. Operating System Fundamentals 9. Memory management 10. Multimedia Capabilities 11. Video Cards 12. Sound Capabilities 13. CD-RW and DVD 14. Windows Operating Systems 15. NTFS and FAT 16. System Tools 17. Installation 18. Printers and Printing 19. Preventive Maintenance 20. Electrostatic Discharge 21. Upgrades and Patching 22. Troubleshooting PC Hardware

WSU Required Textbook & Materials: Current Cisco Text and Materials

WSU Course Requirements: The student must be a junior or senior and be enrolled in one of the approved high school concurrent courses for Weber State University Network Technology and Business Multimedia Department. WSU Grading: The grade will be divided among the following

Chapter Quizzes 50% Labs 50%

Grading will be according to the following scale:

100-95 = A 86-83 = B 76 - 73 = C 66 - 63 = D 94 - 90 = A- 82 - 80 = B- 72 - 70 = C- 62 - 60 = D- 89 - 87 = B+ 79 - 77 = C+ 69 - 67 = D+ 59 - 0 = E

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WSU Evaluation: As a concurrent student, you are given the privilege of evaluating this concurrent course. This is an anonymous evaluation which allows you an opportunity to express your opinions of the course and the instructor.

WSU Student Code of Conduct Download the WSU Student Code of Conduct at: www.weber.edu/concurrent/students/CodeOfConduct.asp