NET 112: A+ Operating Systems Technologies
Course Description
Provides students with experience installing, configuring, maintaining, upgrading, diagnosing, troubleshooting, and networking recent and current personal computer operating systems. Recommended preparation: CIS 101, NET 101, NET 106, or equivalent experience.
Course Outline
- Introducing Operating Systems
- Installing Windows 2000/XP
- Maintaining Windows 2000/XP
- Supporting Windows 2000/XP Users and Their Data
- Troubleshooting Windows 2000/XP Startup
- Windows 9x/ME Commands and Startup Disk
- Supporting Windows 9x/ME
- PCs on a Network
- PCs on the Internet
- Securing your PC and LAN
- Supporting Printers and Scanners
- The Professional PC Technician
Required Materials
- A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining, and Troubleshooting, Fourth Edition – Course Technology – ISBN: 0-619-21760-X ISBN-13: 978-0-619-21760-0
- A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining, and Troubleshooting, Fourth Edition Lab Manual – Course Technology – ISBN: 0-619-21765-0 ISBN-13: 978-0-619-21765-5
- Internet access and a Harper Blackboard account configured with your current email address.
- A computer that can be partitioned, reformatted, etc. As an alternative, you can use a PC with VMWare to create virtual machines for many of the lab exercises. Harper lab I 205 has computers and software that may be configured as necessary for this course.
Course Format
This course is currently offered in an online format and will also be available in a blended format in Fall 2008. In addition to Internet availability, the instructor and lab technicians are also available to assist you in person during regularly scheduled hours. To register for this course, see Harper College Credit Registration.
Faculty Contact
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If you have any questions about this course, please contact the department coordinator.