Maricopa Community Colleges  ELT183AA  19966-20005 

Official Course Description:  MCCCD Approval:  3/26/00

NET183AA   20006-99999

LEC

2 Credit(s)

2 Period(s)

Operating Systems/PC

PC operating systems, such as Windows 95, Windows NT, and others; system management; files, commands, and usage; output redirection and piping, editors, batch and configuration files; file folders and directories; installation on floppy and hard disks; networking capabilities; disaster recovery. Shortcuts to folders and directories. Prerequisites: BPC101AA, orCAD125, or equivalent, or permission of department.

 

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

 

NET183AA   20006-99999

Operating Systems/PC

 

1.

Describe the operating systems for the PC and the use of directories and files. (I)

2.

Use the task bar to manipulate in Windows. (II)

3.

Describe file types, folders, and manipulation of data in Windows.(III)

4.

Organize and use files and folders in Windows and launch programs.(IV)

5.

Use Explorer to manipulate files and run programs. (V, IX)

6.

Organize information, including changing icons and using add and delete folders. (VI)

7.

Use set and reset control panel options. (VII)

8.

Use accessories such as Notepad, Word pad, and Paint. (VIII)

9.

Use DOS commands and the DOS shell to create, display, edit, and print files. (IX)

10.

Describe aspects of networking, including object linking, printing, fonts, and use of multimedia. (X, XI, XII, XIII)

11.

Maintain an operating system. (XIV)

 

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

 

NET183AA   20006-99999

Operating Systems/PC

 

 

I. Overview of computers

A. Operating systems

B. Programs and data files

C. Directories (folders) and files

D. Help

II. Manipulating in Windows

A. Start button

B. Task bar

C. Cascading menus

D. Exploring

E. Task bar manipulation

III. Windows 95 applications

A. File types and folders

B. Programs

C. Data

IV. Windows programs

A. Organizing files

B. Launching programs

V. Managing Explorer

A. Manipulating files and folders

B. Setting options

C. Using toolbars

D. Running programs from Explorer

E. Using long file names

F. Creating folders

G. Moving folders

VI. Organizing information

A. Changing icons

B. Adding and deleting folders

C. Shortcuts

VII. Control panel

A. Setting date and time

B. Setting colors, wallpaper, screen savers, and fonts

C. Setting mouse options

D. Setting keyboard options

VIII. Notepad, wordpad, and paint

IX. DOS

A. Versions

B. DOS commands

C. Redirection and pipes

D. DOS shell

E. System editor

F. AutoEXEC.BAT

G. CONFIG.SYS

H. File manager

I. Installing DOS on floppies and hard disks

J. Attributes

X. Object linking

XI. Printing and fonts

XII. Communication

A. Windows NT

B. Sharing documents and folders

C. Sharing printers

XIII. Multimedia

A. Hardware

B. CD ROM

C. Audio

XIV. System maintenance

A. Defragmentation

B. Scandisk

C. Backup

 

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