CIS 150 - System Foundations

5 Credits

This course serves as a foundation for CIS programs. Students develop operational literacy in professional hardware and software environments. This course includes laboratory experience with troubleshooting hardware and software. The fundamentals of operating systems are emphasized.

Pre-requisite(s) CSCI 100 min 2.0
FeesAcademic Technology Fee

Quarters Typically Offered
Designed to Serve Students enrolled in CIS programs and industry professionals needing computing experience
Active Date 20240401T16:33:30

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 22 Lab 66
Total Contact Hours 88
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Operating Systems
1. Introduction to operating systems
2. Introduction to system integration
3. System selection
Hardware
1. Physical components
2. Assemble and disassemble computer systems
3. System testing
4. Electricity and power supplies
5. Safety issues; personal safety and fire hazards
6. Hardware/Software Interface
Cybersecurity Principles
1. Isolation
2. Defense in Depth
Application Software
1. Packages
2. Shells
Technical Support Functions
1. System selection procedures
2. Systems installation procedures
3. Networking fundamentals and configuration
4. Data management and control
5. Mobile computing
6. Systems upgrading
7. Software licensing

Student Learning Outcomes
Define the principles of cybersecurity.

Evaluate each principle's importance to security and development of security mechanisms.

Assemble and disassemble computer hardware.

Explain troubleshooting processes.

Install software and demonstrate use of shells.

Install a functioning operating system on a virtual machine and connect to a network.

Describe the hardware components of modern computing environments and their individual functions.