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Session |
Date |
Topics Covered |
Textbook Readings |
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Session 1 |
March 17th |
Introduction |
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Microcomputer components – hardware (monitors, keyboards, disk drives, printers, modems, microprocessors, RAM, ROM, BIOS) |
DOS,
Part II: |
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Microcomputer components – software (operating systems, operating environments, applications software, and device drivers relate to the operating system) |
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Purpose and functions of a microcomputer operating system |
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Difference between an operating environment and an operating system |
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Session 2 |
March 31st |
Introduction to UNIX (Linux) & MS-Windows |
DOS,
Part I: |
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Command Prompts ($#C:>) |
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Entering Basic Commands |
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Understanding Disk, Files, and Directories/Folder Management |
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Entering Basic Disk, File, Folder and Folder Commands |
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Using an Editor such as edit, vi (vs. Notepad, WordPad, emacs, sed) |
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Session 3 |
April 7th |
Use basic system utilities, for example, sorting and compression |
DOS,
Part III: |
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Advanced File Processing Commands |
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Introduction to Shell Script/Batch File Programming |
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Create a basic batch/script file |
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Session 4 |
April 14th |
The role and interaction of the OS and basic programming |
DOS,
Pt IV&V: |
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Introduction to C/C++ Programming in UNIX/DOS |
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Final Exam |
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You must complete
the exam on the assigned date in accordance with the
schedule above. If
you are unable to attend that session, you must notify me
for exam makeup
instructions. Failure to notify the instructor could
result in 0 points
for the exam.
Note: Research Paper, Lab & Homework Exercise (on Disk) due NLT May 2nd
Posted by: Professor C. Kellermann
As
of:
March 17, 2012