CIS 150 - OS and Hardware Fundamentals

5 Credits

Serves as a foundation course for CIS programs. Develops operational literacy in the microcomputer hardware and software environment, including laboratory experience disassembling, assembling, troubleshooting, installing, configuring and using microcomputers and peripheral equipment.

Pre-requisite(s) C SCI 100 min 2.0
FeesCF

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Day
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve Students enrolled in the professional technical programs. Industry professionals needing hardware, command line, and system tools skills.
Active Date 20200330T21:14:44

Grading System Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 22 Lab 44
Total Contact Hours 66
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Systems Software Fundamentals
- Review of current operating systems
- Introduction to system integration
- System selection
- System components including input, output, processing and storage devices
Hardware
- Physical components of system board, memory, floppy disk drive, hard drive, I/O devices
- Multimedia fundamentals and equipment
- Disassemble computer systems
- Assemble computer systems
- System testing
- Electricity and power supplies
- Safety issues; personal safety and fire hazards
Hardware/Software Interface
- Systems software and hardware relationship
- Interpreting vendor documentation
- Data communications equipment
- Laptop connections
- Data file transfer
- Network adapters and configuration
- Printers
Business Policies
- Best practices for business PC and network operations
Application Software
- Survey of application software
- Interpreting vendor documentation
- Installing of packages
- Configuration of hardware/software packages
- Supporting OSs including Windows, NT, and Windows 2000 operating systems
- Integrated applications
- Troubleshooting problems
Technical Support Functions
- System selection procedures
- Systems installation procedures
- Networking fundamentals and configuration
- Printer access
- Data management and control
  - viruses, disaster recovery, maintenance
  - backup and recovery
  - security
- Mobile computing
- Systems upgrading
- Software licensing
- Business policies for PC operations

Student Learning Outcomes
Correctly assemble and disassemble PC hardware.

Correctly troubleshoot equipment and drivers.

Configure data communication between hardware and software.

Explain tradeoffs and requirements in microcomputer configurations.

Correctly research, identify and install software packages and hardware configuration software.

Research and identify the correct procedures of system selection, installation, and upgrade.