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Computer Operating Systems Syllabus
CT 193
3 Credit Hours

Catalog Description:  CT 153 (Computer Operating Systems) - 3 hours, 3 credits

This course is designed to teach students the fundamental concepts of an operating system.  Microsoft Windows will be used as the primary operating system.  This course will enable the students to learn the fundamentals of Windows and the basics of the Internet.  This course will be offered during the fall and spring semesters.

Students for Whom Course is Intended:

Computer Operating Systems is a required course for students seeking Business Management, Information Systems, and Office Technology degrees as well as students interested in improving their skills in Windows XP and E-mail.  

Course Objectives:

In the twelve (12) units, using simulations, you will be introduced to:
1)       Fundamentals of using Microsoft Windows XP
2)       Working on the Windows XP Desktop
3)       File, Document, Folder Management, and Windows Explorer
4)       Modifying your Desktop work environment
5)       Customizing your computer using the Control Panel
6)       Advanced File and Web Searching
7)       Mastering Digital Media:  Audio and Video Files
8)       Mastering Digital Media:  Picture Files
9)       Communicating Over the Internet
10)   Understanding Computer Networking
11)   Maintaining and Optimizing Your Computer
12)   Monitoring System Performance and System Information

Phillips Community College Core Competencies:

Course Policies

 Attendance:

 The classroom attendance policy is designed to foster student success.  PROMPT and REGULAR attendance is the responsibility, and expected of, each student.  You are responsible for all work missed and completing your assignments at the earliest possible dates.

 Attendance Policy: 

 Regular attendance and punctuality are expected.

 Punctuality

Tardies are not acceptable.  There are no tardies – students are expected to arrive at their classroom prior to the beginning of classroom activities.  Any student entering the classroom after the class roll has been taken will be considered absent.  There is one exception to this rule:  Students who have been held over by their instructor.  The instructor will call roll at the beginning of class and record those absent.  If you do not answer the roll call, you will be marked absent.

It is your responsibility to get the course notes, handouts, and assignments should you miss class or be late.

Academic Integrity:

Cheating Policy

Students are expected to uphold the school’s standard of conduct relating to academic honesty.  Students assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of the academic work they submit.  The guiding principle of academic integrity shall be that a student’s submitted work, examinations, reports, and projects must be that of the student’s own work.  Students shall be guilty of violating the honor code if they:

1.      Represent the work of others as their own.

2.      Use or obtain unauthorized assistance in any academic work.

3.      Give unauthorized assistance to other students.

4.      Modify, without instructor approval, an examination, paper, record, or report for the purpose of obtaining additional credit.

5.      Misrepresent the content of submitted work.

Administrative Procedure Number: 404.05

Cheating in any form (including using unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any academic exercise; plagiarism; falsification of records; unauthorized possession of examinations; any and all other actions that may improperly affect the evaluation of a student's academic performance or achievement; and assisting others in any such act) is forbidden. An instructor who has proof that a student is guilty of cheating may take appropriate action up to and including assigning the student a grade of "F" for the course and suspending the student from class. A description of the incident and the action taken will be reported through the dean to the Vice Chancellor for Instruction and placed in the student's file in the Office of Admissions and Records. The student may appeal either the finding of cheating or the penalty, or both, as described in Administrative Procedure No. 404.06, Academic Appeal Procedure.

Cheating in this class:

 Cheating will not be tolerated.  If you are cheating on one occasion, you will receive an “F” for the whole project’s work (not limited to that one assignment).  If found cheating on a second occasion, you will be asked to drop the class.  If the cheating occurs after the drop date, or if you choose not to drop, you will receive an “F” for this class.  All work must be on your disk or in your notebook unless the instructor directs you to destroy them.

Classroom  Policies

It is this instructor’s desire that every student succeed in this class.  Students are hindered in this success if there are classroom distractions.  Students are to adhere to the standards of behavior described in the Student Handbook.  Students who do not adhere to this policy will be dropped from the class.

1. No food or drinks are allowed in the computer lab.
2. Computer settings are not to be changed.  Personal wallpaper, screen savers, shortcuts, etc. are not to be added to the desktop.
3. Access to objectionable websites is prohibited.
4. According to the student handbook:  A student may not have unauthorized persons (children or adults) on campus.
5. Cell phones and pagers must be turned off when entering the classroom.

Assignments: 

Lab Assignments: All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date due.  You will receive a Course Schedule in a separate handout.

Late assignments will not be accepted unless the instructor has stated otherwise.  Any assignment submitted past the deadline will be subject to a grade reduction of one letter grade for each day that it is late or a grade of zero.  No assignments will be graded after taking the unit exam unless the instructor has stated otherwise.

Responsibility:   Most students should be able to finish computer assignments in class.  If you need more time, it is your responsibility to go to the lab to work to meet your assignment deadlines.  The lab in B105 is open daily and may be used unless there is a class in progress.  Please check the schedule posted by the lab door prior to entering.

Testing Policy: Testing is a vital part of this course.  The student is expected to attend the day of testing.  Tests are scheduled on a separate handout and will be announced in class.  If a student should miss a scheduled test, there will be no make-up and the student will receive a zero unless the student has made prior arrangements with the instructor.

Grades:  Grades will be recorded for Lab Assignments, Quizzes and Tests and based on the following criteria:

Grading Scale:

*The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus in order to meet the needs of the students.