CSE-140 - Operating Systems 1

3 credits

This course will introduce the student to computer operating systems. The course provides the information needed to understand and support the desktop, server, and network operating systems in use today –the latest Windows version both desktop and server, Linux, and Macintosh. Major concepts include operating system theory, installation, upgrading, configuring (operating system and hardware), file systems, security, hardware options, storage, resource sharing, network connectivity, maintenance, and troubleshooting. This course combines theory and technical practice for a stronger understanding. A three-hour lab component is included to give hands-on experience with these topics. Three lecture and 3 laboratory hours.

Corequisite(s): CSE 140L and CSE-110 (or permission of instructor).

Course previously known as: CSET-345