CNSA 156: Operating Systems I           (3 Credits)

Microsoft’s server operating systems continue to be the dominant mainstream network operating system in the information technology industry. In this course and the next course (Systems Administration I) students will get detailed lecture and hands-on experience with Microsoft’s most modern server operating system. Operating system internals and architecture are covered and include topics such as multitasking, processes, threads, kernel mode, and the Windows Registry.

 

Practical hands-on exposure is included in the labs and begins with attended and unattended installation methods. Included in installation methods are imaging and cloning techniques for mass rollouts of server and client operating systems. The lecture and labs continue with configuration of file and print servers, securing files with share and NTFS permissions, disk management (including RAID), disaster recovery, and back-up methods. This course can be used as preparation for Microsoft Certification though it is not an official exam preparation course. Prerequisite: CNSA 122

 

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