College of Information Systems & Technology
IT/282 Version 4
Computer Software Fundamentals
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Course Description
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of personal computer operating systems for computer software configuration, file management, performance monitoring, optimization, maintenance, recovery, and security.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Andrews, J. (2014). A+ guide to managing and maintaining your PC (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology, Cengage Learning.
Supplemental materials for A+ guide to managing and maintaining your PC (8th ed.) provided by CourseMate.
Associate Level Writing Style Handbook
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Week One: Introducing Operating Systems
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
1.1 Identify components and functions of operating systems.
1.2 Compare operating systems to other software.
1.3 Describe how operating systems have changed.
Course Preparation
Read the course description and objectives.
Read the instructor’s biography and post your own.
Reading
Review the introductory information of A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC.
Reading
Read Ch. 3, “Introduction to Windows Operating Systems,” of A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining