Instructor:  Joe J. Corrales              Semester: Fall 2008 

Office: 116A    Phone:921-5418         Lecture: N/A          

                                                                                                 

Instructor E-mail: Use mail box in WebCT desktop. 

As a backup, email me at jcorrales@mail.accd.edu

       

Office Hours: See Office or call my secretary at 921-5431

 General Course Information

Office Phone: 210-921-5418

E-mail: jcorrales@mail.accd.edu or email module in WebCT

Course Web Site: See WebCT

Classroom: Online

Class Times: Online

Prerequisites: ITSC or COS 1301 “Intro to Computers”.

Textbook and Disk: A Guide to Operating Systems, Third Edition, Course Technology Incorporated ISBN: 1-14188-3719-9

and the LabSim for A+ Operating systems Technologies Lab disk ISBN: 0-619-18676-3

 Course Objectives

 The main goal of this course is to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the multiple operating systems commonly found in the Information Technology field today. You will learn the theory behind operating systems and some basic to advanced components of each operating system. This course walks you through current hardware and how it interacts with operating systems. You will learn basic functions and design of file systems found in Windows, UNIX, and Macintosh operating systems. This course discusses how operating systems interface with input, output, and storage devices. You will learn basic network theory and how to setup network resources through the multiple versions of software. There are many hands-on projects and case projects that provide you with real experience in supporting multiple operating systems.

 E-Mail/WebCT

 All students are requested to obtain an e-mail account. The school provides you with an email account. If you have any questions about the course or need assistance, please contact me in person or by email any time. The entire course is conducted online via WebCT. I will respond more quickly through the WebCT email utility that you find on your desktop.

 Grading and Evaluation Criteria 

• 50% of the grade is based on a midterm and a final examination. Both examinations are cumulative and will be given in a multiple choice. I will average these two exams and multiply them by .50 to get your exam score. These are taken on your computer and they will be timed.

• 25% of the grade is based on completing the lab assignments found in the LabSim Disk. I will take the average of all these scores and multiply them by .25 to give you the grade you will earn. You may take these as often as you like in order to increase your score. I will take the highest grade as the final grade for that lab module.

• 25% of the grade is based on quizzes. Quizzes are all online. There are 10 quizzes that are self grading and I will take the average at the end of the term and multiply them by .25 to get your final score. You will get two chances to improve your grade and I will take your highest score.

Important: All email communication must be done exclusively on the desktop email utility.

Minimum System and Software Requirements:  As this course uses the Internet as an integral part of the instruction, some minimum system requirements are required 

• Pentium class processor (200 MHz or faster)
• 32 MB RAM.
• Min of 800 x 600 screen resolution.
• Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 or XP.
• Microsoft Office 2000, XP, or 2003 or  Word. 
• Internet Explorer 6 or better and/or Netscape Navigator 7.0 or better