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CIS 1510 Windows Client Operating System

Installing and administering systems that incorporate the current Microsoft desktop operating system. Administering shared resources including files, folders and printers; installing, managing and troubleshooting hardware devices; monitoring and optimizing system performance and reliability; implementing network protocols and configuring security elements.

Prerequisites: CIS 1107 and CIS 1130 or CIS 1411

Course Outcomes
  • Configure and troubleshoot User Account Control, Windows Defender, dynamic security for Internet Explorer and the Windows firewall.
  • Perform clean installations and upgrade to the current version from previous client operating systems.
  • Configure and manage the various file systems available, including FAT, FAT32 and NTFS, and their associated features, such as file and folder compression and encryption.
  • Implement and troubleshoot various network protocols and services, including TCP/IP, dial up connections, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS).
Credit Hours: 3
  • Classroom: 3 hours
  • Division: Business and Public Services
  • Department: Computer Science and Information Technology
  • Repeatable Credit: No
  • Offered Online: Yes
Available Sections
Online Learning
FlexPace
Faculty: Brown
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Complete work independently online when it fits your schedule, without weekly due dates. Requires self-motivation as well as a computer and high-speed internet.
Restrictions: Flexpace
Note: FlexPace Orientation required. Visit www.sinclair.edu/flexpace-register
Course Fee: $42.50
Open Seats: 15
Section: 801
Open Seats: 15
Section: 801
Online Learning
FlexPace
Faculty: Brown
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Complete work independently online when it fits your schedule, without weekly due dates. Requires self-motivation as well as a computer and high-speed internet.
Restrictions: Flexpace
Note: FlexPace Orientation required. Visit www.sinclair.edu/flexpace-register
Course Fee: $42.50
Open Seats: 10
Section: 802
Open Seats: 10
Section: 802
Online Learning
FlexPace
Faculty: Brown
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Complete work independently online when it fits your schedule, without weekly due dates. Requires self-motivation as well as a computer and high-speed internet.
Restrictions: Flexpace
Note: FlexPace Orientation required. Visit www.sinclair.edu/flexpace-register
Course Fee: $42.50
Open Seats: 15
Section: 803
Open Seats: 15
Section: 803
Online Learning
FlexPace
Faculty: Brown
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Complete work independently online when it fits your schedule, without weekly due dates. Requires self-motivation as well as a computer and high-speed internet.
Restrictions: Flexpace
Note: FlexPace Orientation required. Visit www.sinclair.edu/flexpace-register
Course Fee: $42.50
Open Seats: 10
Section: 804
Open Seats: 10
Section: 804