IT109 Class Syllabus

Instructor: Mario Perez
Office hours: TBA
Class hours: Friday 6:00 PM - 10:20 PM

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces general knowledge and skills required in installation, configuration, and
management of popular Microsoft operating system(s) for standalone and network client
computers.
MAJOR INSTRUCTIONAL AREAS
1. Installing Windows XP Professional
2. Managing Disks and File Systems
3. Managing Devices and Peripherals
4. Managing the User Interface
5. Managing Users and Groups
6. Managing NTFS Security
7. Managing Shared Folder Security
8. Managing Computer Security
9. Managing Internet Explorer and Its Security Features

COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Describe the support and security features and the role of Windows XP in a
workgroup or a domain.
2. Identify the ways to upgrade earlier versions of Microsoft Windows to Windows XP
Professional.
3. Manage the installation of Windows XP Professional.
4. Manage disks and file systems.
5. Manage I/O devices and drivers.
6. Manage desktop components, displays, and accessibility options.
7. Manage user accounts and groups to include their properties, rights, and policies.
8. Secure network resources using NTFS file system permissions.
9. Apply control access to shared folders by using permissions.
10. Manage the local security policy by using templates and the audit policy.
11. Manage Internet connections, security settings, and privacy settings.

Related SCANS Objectives
o Select a technology to achieve the desired results.
o Identify the purpose and procedure for setting up and operating computers and their
programming systems.
o Maintain the technology, which includes identifying, understanding, and performing
routine preventative maintenance.
o Solve problems related to computers and other technologies.
o Demonstrate how to apply the technology to task.

TEACHING STRATEGIES
The curriculum is designed to promote a variety of teaching strategies that support the outcomes
described in the course objectives and that foster higher cognitive skills. Delivery makes use of
various media and delivery tools in the classroom.

COURSE RESOURCES
Student Textbook Package
􀂄 MOAC 70-270 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP
Professional (2nd Edition) Textbook
􀂄 Lab Manual: Issued with the textbook
References and Resources
ITT Tech Virtual Library
Login to the ITT Tech Virtual Library (http://www.library.itt-tech.edu/) to access online
books, journals, and other reference resources selected to support ITT Tech curricula.
􀂄 General References
• >Reference Resources>Computers>Microsoft Windows
• >Reference Resources>Computers>PC Mechanic
• >Program Links>Information Technology-Computer Network Systems (ITCNS)
>Recommended Links>Microsoft Technet
• >Program Links>Information Technology-Computer Network Systems (ITCNS)
>Recommended Links>Tech Republic
• >Program Links>Information Technology-Computer Network Systems (ITCNS)
>Professional Organizations
• Books
The following books are related to this course and are available through the
ITT Tech Virtual Library
􀂃 The Microsoft Windows Team. Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Resource Kit, Third Edition. Microsoft Press, 2005.
􀂃 Simpson, Alan. Alan Simpson's Windows XP Bible. John Wiley & Sons,
2001.
􀂃 Glenn, Walter. MCDST Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-271): Support
Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System.
Microsoft Press, 2004.
􀂃 O'Hara, Shelley. 50 Microsoft Windows XP Things You Must Know.
Indianapolis: Pearson Education, 2005.
• Periodicals
􀂃 Periodicals>ProQuest>ProQuest Computing
􀂄 Other Resources
􀂃 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316941 (How to install or upgrade to
Windows XP)
􀂃 http://www2.technobabble.com.au/modules.php?name=News&file=article
&sid=178 (Customize your Windows XP desktop)
􀂃 http://labmice.techtarget.com/windowsxp/default.htm (Great information
about anything you might want to know about Windows XP)
􀂃 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/ieoeoverview.mspx
(Information about Windows XP Service Pack 2)
􀂃 http://www.quepublishing.com/articles/article.asp?p=30421&rl=1
(Managing Access to Shared Folders in Windows XP)
􀂃 http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Windows_XP_Your_Definitive_
Lockdown_Guide.html (A lockdown guide)
􀂃 http://www.techtutorials.net/tutorials/xp/managing_users.shtml (Managing
User Accounts in Windows XP)
All links to web references outside of the virtual library are always subject to change without
prior notice.

EVALUATION & GRADING
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
1. Attendance and Participation
Regular attendance and participation are essential for satisfactory progress in this course.
2. Completed Assignments
Each student is responsible for completing all assignments on time.
3. Team Participation (if applicable)
Each student is responsible for participating in team assignments and for completing the
delegated task. Each team member must honestly evaluate the contributions by all
members of their respective teams.
Evaluation Criteria Table
The final grade will be based on the following weighted categories:

CATEGORY WEIGHT
Quizzes 15%
Homework 15%
Lab Assignments 20%
Project 20%
Final Exam 30%
Total 100%

Grade Conversion Table
Final grades will be calculated from the percentages earned in class as follows:
A 90–100% 4.0
B+ 85–89% 3.5
B 80–84% 3.0
C+ 75–79% 2.5
C 70–74% 2.0
D+ 65–69% 1.5
D 60–64% 1.0
F <60% 0.0

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