CIS 135 - Microcomputer Operating Systems

Description
This course is an introduction to the Microsoft Windows GUI and text based operating environments and includes basic and advanced operations and use of system utilities. It introduces command line structures and explores operations using the Windows graphical user interface.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Computer Support Specialist, A.A.A.S., CyberSecurity, Certificate, Network Administration, A.A.A.S., Pathway Degree with Computer Information Systems Concentration, A.A.

Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: None
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate the ability to state reasons for and results of using the current Windows Operating System’s functionality.
Demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team to evaluate configurations and structure.
Demonstrate the ability to work independently on a project to install and configure the current Windows Operating System.
Define and articulate major connectivity issues of the Windows devices.
Evaluate functions of the operating system and demonstrate the ability to determine need for using functions in standard workplace environments.
Demonstrate the ability to apply learned theory.
Clearly and completely state and describe a problem/issue.
Identify the best solution to a problem or issue.
Use well-designed search strategies to gather data and information.

Course Outline:
I. Introduction to Windows and Windows installation

II. Using the System Utilities

III. User Management

IV. Windows networking

V. Managing Disks and File Systems

VI. Windows Security Features

VII. User Productivity Tools

VIII. Windows Application Support

IX. Performance Tuning and System Recovery

X. Enterprise Computing

XI. Managing Enterprise Clients

XII. Automating Windows Deployment

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
Yes
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 30-60%

Applied work: 10-40%

Facilitated discussion: 0-20%

Group work: 0-10%

Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: None
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA): Windows Operating System Fundamentals

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
Yes
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: ARW 100 (Previously IRW97/IRW98), IRW 101 (Previously IRW 99)

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

GRCC Course Type:
Program Requirement: Meets the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 104622
Course CIP Code: 11.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
Course Software Utilized: Cengage’s MindTap labs with live virtual machines; Microsoft Office; Windows 10; Windows 11; VMware or VirtualBox; AWS accessed through AWS Academy

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: Yes
If yes, with which high schools?: Tassell M-TEC & Job Training
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: Job Training
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: Computer Support Technician

School: School of STEM
Department: Computer Information Systems
Discipline: CIS
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
4000 Hrs. Microsoft Support Experience Microsoft Certification Preferred

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20260220T14:28:02
Course Review & Revision Year: 2030-2031