CNET 160a: Microsoft Windows Vista

CLASS INFORMATION:
CNET 160a-01 (037851)
Class meets on Thursdays, 7:00-10:10pm in HH-114;
   students may also do lab hours at their convenience.
   [HH-119 is open for lab Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 9:50pm
     and Saturday 8:00am - 4:30pm.]

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install and configure the Windows® Vista operating system and prepare for the Microsoft® Certified Professional (MCP) Exam 70-270, a core requirement on the MCSE track.  Students will get practical experience installing, configuring, administering, and troubleshooting Windows Vista.   This course uses a combination of lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and hands-on labs.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this course, with appropriate study,
you will be able to:

1. Install and upgrade to Windows Vista:
   • CD-based installation
   • network installation
   • automated and remote setup tools
2. Administer access to shared files, folders, and printers
3. Configure and manage hardware:
   • devices
   • drivers
   • network adapters
   • remote mobile hardware
4. Troubleshoot the Windows Vista desktop environment
   • user profiles
   • desktop settings
   • multiple locations
   • fax support
5. Monitor performance of system memory, disk, and applications
6. Implement the TCP/IP network protocol
   • dial-up connections
   • virtual private network connections
7. Help ensure data and system security
   • Group Policy
   • Encrypting File System
   • Local shares and accounts

PREREQUISITES OR COREQUISITES:
Advisory: CS 101 (or equivalent knowledge), Math 151, 153 (Algebra I) or equivalent.

MATERIALS:
This class is being taught through the Microsoft Academy online, so there is no textbook to buy.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Here are a few dates you might want to know. For a more complete list, go to
http://www.ohlone.edu/org/admissions/fallacademiccalendar.html

GRADING:			GRADING SCALE:
Lab Activities Quizzes Academy Course Completion Lab Final	25% 25% 25%   25% 100%		90 - 80 - 65 - 55 - 0 -	100 89 79 64 54	= A   = B   = C   = D   = F

QUIZZES AND TESTS:
This is a Web-Enhanced course, which means that a portion of it takes place online. For this particular class, the curriculum is provided by the Microsoft Academy, and the quizzes will be taken through Blackboard. We'll take part of the first class meeting to discuss usernames and passwords for each of those sites.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
As a student at Ohlone College, you are expected to pursue your course work with honesty and integrity. If you do not, I will abide by Ohlone Board policy, which you are expected to know. You can read it here. For this particular class, work that appears to have been copied will receive a score of zero.

SCHEDULE:  
Here's a tentative schedule.
I will probably make changes as we go along.

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