College Catalog

NOS Network Operating Systems

Courses are listed by course discipline prefix, number, course title, credit hours, and, in parentheses, the number of lecture, laboratory and/or work experience/clinical hours, and the semester the course is offered. Local and state prerequisites and corequisites are identified by superscript L for localL and S for stateS. The symbol “AND” indicates the course will be offered “As Needs Demand.”

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Prefix Number Title Hours Semester
NOS 120 Linux/UNIX Single User 3 (2-2) Spring, Summer

Prerequisite: None

Corequisite: None

This course develops the necessary skills for students to develop both GUI and command line skills for using and customizing a Linux workstation. Topics include Linux file system and access permissions, GNOME Interface, VI editor, X Window System expression pattern matching, I/O redirection, network and printing utilities. Upon completion, students should be able to customize and use Linux systems for command line requirements and desktop productivity roles.(2016 FA)

Prefix Number Title Hours Semester
NOS 130 Windows Single User 3 (2-2) Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite: None

Corequisite: None

This course introduces operating system concepts for single-user systems. Topics include hardware management, file and memory management, system configuration/optimization, and utilities. Upon completion, students should be able to perform operating systems functions at the support level in a single-user environment.(2016 FA)

Prefix Number Title Hours Semester
NOS 230 Windows Administration I 3 (2-2) Spring

Prerequisite: None

Corequisite: None

This course covers the installation and configuration of a Windows Server operating system. Emphasis is placed on the basic configuration of core network services, Active Directory and group policies. Upon completion, students should be able to install and configure a Windows Server operating system.(2014 FA)