Maricopa Community Colleges  ELT183AA   19966-20005 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  05/28/96  
ELT183AA     19966-20005 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Operating Systems/PC
PC operating systems, such as Windows 95, Windows NT, and others; system management; files, commands, and usage; output redirection and piping, editors, batch and configuration files; file folders and directories; installation on floppy and hard disks; networking capabilities; disaster recovery. Shortcuts to folders and directories. Prerequisites: BPC101AA, or CAD125, or equivalent, or permission of department.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ELT183AA   19966-20005 Operating Systems/PC
1. Describe the operating systems for the PC and the use of directories and files. (I)
2. Use the task bar to manipulate in Windows. (II)
3. Describe file types, folders, and manipulation of data in Windows. (III)
4. Organize and use files and folders in Windows and launch programs. (IV)
5. Use Explorer to manipulate files and run programs. (V, IX)
6. Organize information, including changing icons and using add and delete folders. (VI)
7. Use set and reset control panel options. (VII)
8. Use accessories such as Notepad, Wordpad, and Paint. (VIII)
9. Use DOS commands and the DOS shell to create, display, edit, and print files. (IX)
10. Describe aspects of networking, including object linking, printing, fonts, and use of multimedia. (X, XI, XII, XIII)
11. Maintain an operating system. (XIV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ELT183AA   19966-20005 Operating Systems/PC
    I. Overview of computers
        A. Operating systems
        B. Programs and data files
        C. Directories (folders) and files
        D. Help
      II. Manipulating in Windows
          A. Start button
          B. Task bar
          C. Cascading menus
          D. Exploring
          E. Task bar manipulation
        III. Windows 95 applications
            A. File types and folders
            B. Programs
            C. Data
          IV. Windows programs
              A. Organizing files
              B. Launching programs
            V. Managing Explorer
                A. Manipulating files and folders
                B. Setting options
                C. Using toolbars
                D. Running programs from Explorer
                E. Using long file names
                F. Creating folders
                G. Moving folders
              VI. Organizing information
                  A. Changing icons
                  B. Adding and deleting folders
                  C. Shortcuts
                VII. Control panel
                    A. Setting date and time
                    B. Setting colors, wallpaper, screen savers, and fonts
                    C. Setting mouse options
                    D. Setting keyboard options
                  VIII. Notepad, wordpad, and paint
                    IX. DOS
                        A. Versions
                        B. DOS commands
                        C. Redirection and pipes
                        D. DOS shell
                        E. System editor
                        F. AutoEXEC.BAT
                        G. CONFIG.SYS
                        H. File manager
                        I. Installing DOS on floppies and hard disks
                        J. Attributes
                      X. Object linking
                        XI. Printing and fonts
                          XII. Communication
                              A. Windows NT
                              B. Sharing documents and folders
                              C. Sharing printers
                            XIII. Multimedia
                                A. Hardware
                                B. CD ROM
                                C. Audio
                              XIV. System maintenance
                                  A. Defragmentation
                                  B. Scandisk
                                  C. Backup
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