CIS 124

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	Intro to Operating Systems
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	CIS 124	CREDIT HOURS:	3
2.	PREREQUISITE:	CIS 110 or equivalent

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:
	SUPPLIES:	Three 3 1\2" diskettes.
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	Introduces concepts, terminology and hands-on skills in the use of DOS and Windows. Emphasizes navigation, file manipulation, file creation and troubleshooting.

	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	By the end of the course, students will
	(A)	Manage files and data in the Windows and DOS environment
	(B)	Organize and manage a hard disk with DOS
	(C)	Manage memory, startup, and networking with DOS
	(D)	Identify the major elements of a computer system and explain their functions
	(E)	Compare and contrast operating system and application system software
	(F)	Analyze a situation to determine the problem and find a solution
	(G)	Select and apply the commands of DOS to manage the hardware and software

6.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
	The final course grade will include the following:
			Exams	70%
			Assignments	30%
	Assignments are due on the dates indicated. Late assignments will have 20% of the possible points deducted. Assignments more than two weeks late will receive zero points. All assignments must be turned in by the day of the Final Exam.
			Grading Scale Raw Score Range	Letter Grade
			90 to 100	A
			80 to 89	B
			70 to 79	C
			60 to 69	D
			0 to 59	F

Special Remarks:
1.	Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.
2.	Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.
3.	Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

7.	COURSE OUTLINE
	I.	Microcomputer Systems
	II.	Chapter 1: Getting Started with the Operating System
	III.	Chapter 2: Command Syntax
	IV.	Chapter 3: Disks and Formatting
	V.	Chapter 4: Program Files
	VI.	Chapter 5: Internal Commands
	VII.	Chapter 6: Using DEL, RENAME, and MOVE
	VIII	Chapter 7: Using ATTRIB, SUBST, Etc.
	IX.	Chapter 8: Organizing and Managing Your Hard Disk
	X.	Chapter 10: Introduction to Batch Files

	XI.	Chapter 11: Advanced Batch Files
	XII.	Chapter 13: File and Disk Maintenance
	XII.	Appendix C: The Recovery Console Appendix E: The Registry Appendix F: Using FDisk to Partition the Hard Drive
8.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
9.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
10.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.