Operating Systems


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number


Overview/Description
To recognize the fundamentals of operating system technologies and the basic procedures involved in installing and upgrading operating systems.

Target Audience
The audience for this path includes entry-level computer technicians who will, by the end of studying this path and before taking the exam, have accumulated 500 hours hand-on experience in a lab or in the field

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
2.5

Lesson Objectives

Operating Systems

  • recognize the differences between operating systems and the basic features of the Windows OS components and system interfaces.
  • recognize the names and purposes of operating system files and the basics of disk, file, and directory management.
  • Identify the location and function of Windows XP system files, navigate the Windows XP interface, and create files and folders.
  • recognize how to install, configure, and optimize operating systems in a given scenario.
  • recognize how to upgrade operating systems and install a device in a given scenario.
  • identify tools, diagnostic procedures, and troubleshooting techniques for operating systems in given scenarios.
  • recognize common error messages, codes, operational issues, and preventive maintenance techniques for operating systems in given scenarios.
  • troubleshoot operating systems in a given scenario.

    • Course Number:
    242527_eng