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2025-2026 Catalog

CIA 201 - Commercial Client Operating Systems


Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: CIS 130  
Session Cycle: WI

This Commercial Client Operating System course intends to provide students with an understanding of the roles of a commercial client operating system. Including its installation, its essential functions, and the services provided by the operating system. Students will apply the knowledge gained to successfully install, securely configure, operate, and maintain a commercial client operating system.

Notes:  

Business Division

Theory Hours: 45

Learning Outcomes:  

  1. Implement basic virtualization.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, A.A.S.  Outcome C.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: PC Support Technician, A.A.S.  Outcomes A, B, C, and D.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: System Administration Specialist, A.A.S.  Outcome C.

  2. Install and maintain commercial client operating system.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, A.A.S.  Outcome C.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: PC Support Technician, A.A.S.  Outcomes A, B, C, and D.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: System Administration Specialist, A.A.S.  Outcome C.

  3. Create user accounts.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, A.A.S.  Outcome C.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: PC Support Technician, A.A.S.  Outcomes A, B, C, and D.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: System Administration Specialist, A.A.S.  Outcome C.

  4. Create and use file systems.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, A.A.S.  Outcome C.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: PC Support Technician, A.A.S.  Outcomes A, B, C, and D.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: System Administration Specialist, A.A.S.  Outcome C.

  5. Utilize the command-line interface. 

Applies to Computer Information Systems: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, A.A.S.  Outcome C.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: PC Support Technician, A.A.S.  Outcomes A, B, C, and D.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: System Administration Specialist, A.A.S.  Outcome C.

  6. Configure basic networking.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, A.A.S.  Outcome C.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: PC Support Technician, A.A.S.  Outcomes A, B, C, and D.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: System Administration Specialist, A.A.S.  Outcome C.

  7. Configure essential security.  

Applies to Computer Information Systems: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, A.A.S.  Outcome C.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: PC Support Technician, A.A.S.  Outcomes A, B, C, and D.

Applies to Computer Information Systems: System Administration Specialist, A.A.S.  Outcome C.