ITSC 1405 Introduction to PC Operating Systems
(44266 - MW 12:50-02:10 PM - ESEE 2229)
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Week Grade Date
1/16/07-
5/10/07
Chapter Contents Quizzes Lab Assignments Lab Assignment Due
WK 01 Wednesday 01/17/07   Login training
 
     
WK 02 Monday 01/22/07 Chapter 1 Introducing and Comparing Operating Systems
(page 1-36)
  Lab Assignment 1:
Introducing and Comparing Operating Systems
(page 1-17)
 
  Wednesday 01/24/07 Chapter 1 Continue   Project 1
(Project 4-1 on page 206)
Assignment 1 Due
WK 03 Monday 01/29/07 Chapter 2 How an OS Works with Hardware and Other Software
(page 41-68)
  Lab Assignment2:
How an OS Works with Hardware and Other Software
(page 19-39)
 
Wednesday 01/31/07 Chapter 2 Continue Quiz 1
(Ch. 1)
   
WK 04 Monday 02/05/07 Chapter 3 Understanding the Boot Process and Command Line
(page 75-119)
Quiz 2
(Ch. 2)
Lab Assignment 3:
Understanding the Boot Process and Command Line
(page 41-63)
Assignment 2 Due
  Wednesday 02/07/07 Chapter 3 Continue     Assignment 3 Due
Project 1 Due
WK 05 Monday 02/12/07 Chapter 4 Supporting Windows 9x
(page 127-203)
 
Quiz 3
(Ch. 3)
Lab Assignment 4:
Understanding the Boot Process and Command Line
(page 41-63)
 
  Wednesday 02/14/07 Chapter 4 Continue
 
Quiz 4
(Ch. 4)
  Assignment 4 Due
WK 06 Monday 02/19/07   Exam I
(Chapter 1 to 4)
     
  Wednesday 02/21/07 Chapter 5 Understanding and Installing Windows 2000 and Windows NT
(page 211-247)
Quiz 5
(Ch. 5)
Lab Assignment 5:
Understanding and Installing Windows 2000 and Windows NT
(page 105-145)
 
WK 07 Monday 02/26/07 Chapter 6 Managing and Troubleshooting Windows 2000
(page 253-294)
  Lab Assignment 6:
Managing and Troubleshooting Windows 2000
(page 147-174)
Assignment 5 Due
Wednesday 02/28/07 Chapter 6 Continue Quiz 6
(Ch. 6)
   
WK 08 Monday 03/05/07 Chapter 7 Installing and Using Windows XP Professional
(page 299-337)
 
  Lab Assignment 7:
Installing and Using Windows XP Professional
(page 175-200)
Assignment 6 Due
  Wednesday 03/07/07 Chapter 7 Continue Quiz 7
(Ch. 7)
Project 2
(Project 7-1 on page 339
Project 8-4 on page 384)
 
WK 09 Monday 03/12/07   Spring Break      
  Wednesday 03/14/07   Spring Break      
WK 10 Monday 03/19/07 Chapter 8 Managing and Supporting Windows XP
(page 341-401)
  Lab Assignment 8:
Managing and Supporting Windows XP
(page 201-223)
Assignment 7 Due
  Wednesday 03/21/07 Chapter 8 Continue Quiz 8
(Ch. 8)
   
WK 11 Monday 03/26/07   Exam II
(Chapter 5 to 8)
    Assignment 8 Due
Project 2 due
  Wednesday 03/28/07 Chapter 9 Managing Memory Quiz 9
(Ch. 9)
Lab Assignment 9:
Managing Memory
(page 225-238)

      Project 3
(Project 10-3 page 449-450
Project 11-1 and 11-2 page 498-499)
 
WK 12 Monday 04/02/07 Chapter 10 Supporting Hard Drives   Lab Assignment 10:
Supporting Hard Drives
(page 239-266)
Assignment 9 Due
 
  Wednesday 04/04/07 Chapter 10 Continue Quiz 10
(Ch. 10)
   
WK 13 Monday 04/09/07 Chapter 11 Windows on a Network   Lab Assignment 11:
Windows on a Network
(page 267-286)
      Project 4
(Project 12-1  page 544)
Assignment 10 Due
  Wednesday 04/11/07 Chapter 11   Quiz 11
(Ch. 11)

Research Assign

 
WK 14 Monday 04/16/07 Chapter 12 Windows on the Internet  

Lab Assignment 12:
Windows on the Internet
(page 287-306)

Assignment 11 Due
Project 3 due
  Wednesday 04/18/07 Chapter 12   Quiz 12
(Ch. 12)
   
WK 15 Monday 04/23/07 Chapter 13 Printers, the Mac OS, and Linux
 
 
 
Assignment 12 Due
Project 4 due
  Wednesday 04/25/07   Exam III
(Chapter 9 to13)
    Research due
WK 16 Monday 04/30/07   Presentation      
  Wednesday 05/02/07  
Review
     
WK 17 Monday 05/07/07 01:00 PM-
02:50 PM
Final Exam
(Chapter 1-13 : 100 questions)