IT 200 - Operating Systems Fundamentals

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Boards
• Final Assessment: Final Paper

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Show proficiency using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Command Line Interface (CLI) environment for various Operating Systems (OSs) such as MS Windows and UNIX/Linux.
• Demonstrate an understanding of process management, including process scheduling, initialization, priorities, process synchronization, mutual exclusion, and process termination.
• Show an understanding of memory management, including virtual memory.
• Demonstrate an understanding of disk management, including fragmentation, encryption and decryption, and compression.
• Exhibit an understanding of file systems and file system management.
• Exhibit an understanding of file security and protection of data.
• Employ GUI and/or CLI tools necessary to demonstrate a practical application of process management, memory management, disk management, file system management, and security management.