CIS 111 - Supporting Windows Desktops

    Recent Professors
    William Baires, Chau Nguyen
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.9Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of CIS 111
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course provides an introduction to operating systems concepts including installation, configuration, file systems, directory structures, memory and storage management, utilities, and maintenance using a variety of operating systems. It covers PC architecture, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting. It covers operating system installation, configuration, administration and performance optimization. This course also gives students a solid grounding in the fundamentals of computer security like access control, file and folder permission, auditing and encryption. Students will learn how to harden operating systems to repel attacks. This course prepares students to perform operating system support tasks including operating system batch and Windows script file programming.
    Usually Held
    Wed Fri 2:10pm–2:35pm, Wed Fri 2:35pm–3:30pm