May 2008
	CS 240W Course Description

Course Title:  	Operating Systems II: Windows 
Course Number:	CS 240W
Credit:			3
Institution:		Clackamas Community College
Outline Developed by:	Rick Carino
Last Updated:		May 2008

Course Description:
This course is designed to prepare students for the challenges they will face as a Microsoft networking professional. Lectures, projects and exercises reinforce skills as they are learned. Specific topic coverage includes: Introduction to Windows, Managing Hardware Devices, Creating and Managing Users, Implementing and Managing Groups, Managing Access to Files, Managing Disk and Data Storage, Advanced File System Management, Implementing and Managing Printing, Monitoring Performance, Managing and Implementing Backups and Disaster Recovery, and Security Basics for Windows.

Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
o	Manage basic and dynamic disks
o	Optimize disk performance
o	Install and configure hardware devices
o	Create and manage users and groups
o	Troubleshoot user authentication, user and computer accounts
o	Configure and troubleshoot access to shared folders
o	Configure system permissions
o	Monitor and analyze OS events
o	Optimize performance
o	Manage software update infrastructure
o	Manage remotely
o	Troubleshoot print queues
o	Perform system recovery 
o	Manage backup procedures

Length of Course:
One quarter with 20 lecture and 20 lab hours

Prerequisite:
CS140.

Grading Method:
Letter grades are assigned on the standard 10% increment scale.  The course may also be taken as a Pass/No-Pass.

Required Text:
Wright, Byron and Leon Plesniarski. MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Vista. Course Technologies. ISBN: 1-4188-3726-1

Use of library and information resources is integrated into computer science certificate and degree programs in general education requirements and in computer science classes as relevant to the curriculum. Use of library and information resources is encouraged and students can access a variety of program-appropriate materials via the library's web-based electronic databases and print materials. Instruction in use of library and information resources is available to all students

	CS 240W Course Outline
	Hours 
I.	Introduction	1	
II.	Installation of Windows 	3	
III.	System Utilities 	3
IV.	Implementing Disks & File Systems 	4
V.	Managing Users 	3	
VI.	Managing Security 	3	
VII.	Networking & Remote Access 	4	
VIII.	Implementing and Managing Printers 	3	
XI.	Monitoring Performance 	3
XII.	Application Support 	3
XIII.	Disaster Recovery & Troubleshooting 	4
XIV.	Enterprise Computing 	3
XV.	Testing	5

TOTAL	42