JOHN A. LOGAN COLLEGE M. Rogers SM 14 CIS 230 OPERATING SYSTEMS 3 cr. (2-2) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will learn important concepts about Microsoft Windows Vista operating system while applying skills and knowledge to support Windows Vista in a business environment or an IT position. Hands-on exercises will apply the knowledge and skills necessary to troubleshoot and customize windows in the following areas; installing Windows Vista, system utilities, disk management, file management, user management, security features, performance tuning, application support and disaster recovery. Students will learn skills necessary to work towards the preparation of an industry standard certification. This course teaches to a power user level. PREREQUISITES: None COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1. Understand and learn the importance of the different versions of the Microsoft operating systems and have a clear understanding of the new and improved features in Vista. 2. Discuss the deployment enhancements in Windows Vista and learn how to choose an installation method and type. 3. Examine and work with the variety of tools such as the control panel applets, Microsoft Management Console, Administrative tools and Task Scheduler. 4. Explore the differences between basic and dynamic storage. 5. Introduce concepts of the file systems and describe the benefits and features of both FAT and NTFS. 6. Identify the advantages of creating multiple users, groups and profiles on a system. 7. Understand and apply additional security to a computer system. 8. Identify and work with newer features of the VISTA operating system related to productivity and media tools. 9. Learn performance tuning concepts that can be used for Windows Vista. 10. Understand how to organize your files and personalize your Windows environment. 11. Effectively manage the microcomputers Window settings while safety guarding the system. 12. Utilize the World Wide Web and help features to troubleshoot microcomputer problems. 13. Troubleshoot all aspects of the operating system environment.
2 COURSE OUTLINE: 1. Operating System Theory 2. Popular Operating Systems 3. Operating Systems Hardware Components 4. File Systems 5. Installing and upgrading Operating Systems 6. Configuring Input and Output Devices 7. Using and Configuring Storage Devices 8. Modems and Other Communications Devices 9. Network Connectivity 10. Resource Sharing over a Network 11. Standard Operating and Maintenance Procedures CIS 230 Tentative Assignment Schedule Week Assignment Homework Due Date Starting 6/9/14 Introduction Introduction 6/9/14 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Review Questions and Case Problem 6/15/14 6/16/14 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Review Questions and Case Problem 6/22/14 6/16/14 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Review Questions and Case Problem 6/22/14 6/23/14 In Class Assignment 6/25/14 6/23/14 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Review Questions and Case Problem 6/29/14 6/30/14 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Review Questions and Case Problem 7/6/14 6/30/14 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Review Questions and Case Problem 7/6/14 7/7/14 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Review Questions and Case Problem 7/13/14 7/7/14 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Review Questions and Case Problem 7/13/14 7/14/14 Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Review Questions and Case Problem 7/20/14 7/14/14 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Review Questions and Case 7/20/14 Problem 7/21/14 Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Review Questions and Case 7/27/14 Problem 7/28/14 TBA COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Student Responsibilities: The student is required to read and study the textbook materials. Students are responsible for all assignments and announcements made on the course website. Note: All inquiries/questions should be directed to the instructor via email markrogers@jalc.edu. A response time of 24 hours Mon. - Fri. by noon and 48 hour response time Fri. noon Sun. will be observed by both the instructor and students.
3 Class Conduct: Student Responsibilities: The student is required to read and study the textbook materials. Students are responsible for all discussions, assignments, and announcements made in class and posted on the course Web site. Note: All inquiries/questions should be directed to the instructor via email markrogers@jalc.edu. There is a response time of 24 hours 8am Monday 4pm Friday. A 48-hour response time 4pm Friday 8am Monday. Both the instructor and students will observe this. THE ONLY EMAIL ADDRESS THAT I WILL RESPOND TO IS THE VOLMAIL ACCOUNT THAT THE COLLEGE SET UP FOR YOU. I WILL NOT RESPOND TO HOTMAIL, YAHOO, GMAIL, OR ANY OTHER EMAIL ACCOUNTS. Students are to behave in a respectful manner while in the classroom. Respect should be given to the classroom instructor, classmates, and classroom activities. Students should not engage in activities that will distract from the learning environment. Therefore, the following conduct must be followed: Students are to give the instructor/presenter their full attention during presentations. Students should not be working on anything other than class material during class time. Students should not be surfing the Internet, checking e-mail, instant messaging, playing games, etc., during class time. Personal electronic device activity such as: cell phones, lap tops, PDA s, Ipods, etc., are not permitted in the classroom without prior permission. Software should not be disabled on classroom computers. If, during lab time, all assigned class work has been completed and submitted for grading, the students may engage in other school related activities while in the computer lab. However, under NO circumstances should a student be doing anything other than what the instructor is presenting during lectures. If students engage in activities contrary to the above, the following procedures will be adhered to: 1. First offense students will be warned and counted absent for the day. 2. Second offense students will be asked to leave the classroom with no questions asked and will be counted absent for the day. 3. Third offense students will be asked to leave the classroom, will be counted absent for the day, and will not be allowed back until they have met with the department chair. Students could, at this time, be subject to expulsion from the class.
4 Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. If it is found that a student has been dishonest regarding academics, a zero will be given for said exercise, assignment, project, or test. In addition, academic dishonesty may result in expulsion, suspension, probation, or reprimand by the vice-president for administration. Please refer to Article IV, p. 34 of the John A Logan College s Students Rights and Responsibilities: A Code of Conduct publication. Cell Phones: No talking, texting, or Internet use on cell phones will be permitted in the classroom. If your phone goes off in class, you will lose 50 points, if Mark Rogers cell phone goes off in class everyone will get 50 points. If you are expecting a phone call place your phone on vibrate, if it vibrates you will not lose the points, please go outside the classroom before you begin talking. Tape recording of lectures: You may not tape record any part of the lectures without the written permission from the instructor. Grading: Attendance: Attendance is very important for this course. If you miss more than two days, you will not receive any attendance points for this course. Attendance is worth 25 points Review Questions: There will be review questions before each chapter in the text and they are worth 5 points per chapter. We will talk about this the first day of class. No Late Assignments Allowed!! (55 pts) Case Problems: There will be five case problem for each chapter. They are worth 5 points each. They will be due on Sunday nights at 6pm. (275 pts) In Class Assignments: There will be five in class assignments during the semester. They will be worth 25 points each. They will be unannounced and must be turn in the next class session. If you are not in, class when the assignment is given you may not turn it in. These will be worth 125 points. Academic Dishonesty. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. If it is found that a student has been dishonest regarding academics, a zero will be given for said exercise, assignment, project, or test. In addition, academic dishonesty may result in expulsion, suspension, probation, or reprimand by the vice-president for administration. Please refer to Article IV, p. 34, of John A. Logan College s Student Rights and Responsibilities: A Student Code of Conduct publication. NOTE: Always begin your case projects exercises from a new, blank file. One form of academic dishonesty occurs when a student starts an exercise from another student s file or copies all or a portion of another student s file and represents the file as his or her own. Information attached to the computer files you create will be used to monitor your work.
5 Student Success Center (Room C219). Services available for students include tutoring (both scheduled one-on-one tutoring and walk-in tutoring) and Disability Support Services. Students can drop in during the hours of operation for tutoring in the Math Help Room (C219 and C223) or the Biology Help Room (C243A). To receive one-onone tutoring, students should make a request early in the semester in the Student Success Center. The Student Success Center is also the place to arrange accommodations. John A. Logan College will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Contact the coordinator of Disability Support Services, Room C219B, ext. 8516, for more information. The coordinator must determine eligibility and arrange appropriate academic accommodations. However, it is the student s responsibility to register in advance of a school term with Disability Support Services and to turn in a class schedule each term to ensure accommodations are arranged. Free educational workshops are also provided by the Student Success Center throughout the semester. For more information, visit the Student Success Center website at www.jalc.edu/student_success) English Writing Center/Tutoring. For assistance with writing assignments in any college courses, students are encouraged to visit the Writing Center in C214. English instructors are available for one-on-one tutoring each semester during hours posted at the center. Financial Aid. Students who receive financial assistance and completely withdraw from classes prior to 60% of the semester being completed (approximately 2-3 weeks after midterm) could be responsible to return a portion of their Federal Pell Grant award. Prior to withdrawing from courses, students should contact the Financial Aid Office. Course Withdrawal Information. It is expected that you will attend this class regularly. If you stop attending for any reason, you should contact your advisor and withdraw officially to avoid the posting of a failing grade (an E) to your transcript. It is also advisable to discuss the situation with your instructor before dropping. Administrative Withdrawal. A student may be withdrawn from a class for lack of attendance/participation as defined below. Logging into an online course is not sufficient to be considered participation. Participation for online courses is defined as an active process and may include posting/sending assignments to the drop box or instructor s email, participating in online discussion boards, taking quizzes or exams, or otherwise communicating and/or participating in some manner that is approved by the instructor. A student who has been administratively withdrawn from class will receive an email notification from the Admissions Office. This notification will outline the student s appeal options if the student wishes to re-enroll in the course.
6 Face-to-Face Class (8 or 16 weeks) Online Class (8 week) Online Class (16 week) Student may be withdrawn from class if the student has missed four (4) consecutive class periods without prior notification to the instructor of the absences. Student may be withdrawn from class if the student has not participated (as indicated by activity reports) in the online class for the equivalent of one week. Student may be withdrawn from class if the student has not participated (as indicated by activity reports) in the online class for the equivalent of two weeks. Safety Review Request. Our safety at JALC is everyone s responsibility! Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to use the Safety Review Request, https://secure.jalc.edu/campus_safety/safety_review_request_form.php, link on the JALC home page or contact Campus Safety directly (Ext. 8218 or Room E105) to report safety concerns or questions. This statement comes from the John A. Logan College Campus Violence Prevention Committee. METHOD OF EVALUATION: Grading Scale 450-500 = A 400-449 = B 350-399 = C 300-349 = D 0-299 = E Grading Scale Points 11 Chapter Review Questions @ 5 points each... 80 55 Case Problems @ 5 points each... 275 In Class Homework... 125 Attendance @ 25 points...25 Total points... 500 METHOD OF PRESENTATION: Virtual Software (Purchased with book) Desire To Learn (D2L) TEXT: Guide to Operating Systems 4 th Edition Michael Palmer Michael Walters Course Technology ISBN 978-1-111-30636-6 Materials: You will need two USB for this course they should be 8GB each.
7 INSTRUCTOR: Mark Rogers Office: B75A Ext.: 8679 E-Mail: markrogers@jalc.edu DATE: Summer, 2014 John A. Logan College Telephone Numbers Carterville Campus Carterville and Williamson County... (618) 985-2828, (618) 985-3741 Carbondale and Jackson County... (618) 457-7676, (618) 549-7335 Du Quoin area... (618) 542-8612 West Frankfort area... (618) 937-3438 Crab Orchard, Gorham, and Trico Areas... 1-800-851-4720 Alongi DQ Extension Center... (618) 542-9210 West Frankfort Extension Center... (618) 932-6639 John A. Logan College does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, or gender orientation. 06-03-14-1c SM 14
8 Syllabus Agreement To complete the class, you will need to acknowledge a syllabus agreement online through D2L which will consist of the following: I acknowledge I have reviewed a copy of the syllabus for the class for the semester of Summer 2014 (June - August 2014). I have read the syllabus and Lab Assignments/Due Dates handout, I understand the syllabus and handout, and have had a chance to ask the instructor questions about the syllabus and handout. The following items were explained to me in detail. I also know that this is not a list of all items in the syllabus, and I am responsible to understand the entire syllabus for this class. I understand that all activities for this class will take place on-line through D2L. I understand all assignments must be turned in on D2L and no work may be sent via e-mail or dropped off in class. No homework, assignments, labs may be turned in late. If my cell phone goes off in class I will lose 50 points If Mark Rogers Cell phone goes off in class I will get 50 points. Sign your name here Date