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Support the Disk Operating System (DOS)
Assessment Strategies
By completion of lab exercises using DOS.
By completing a quiz
Criteria
you have installed DOS files on a computer
you format a hard disk
you locate the DOS files on a hard disk
you change the date and time of the computer in DOS
you use the DOS commands to manage files
you use the keyboard shortcuts
you copy files from hard drive to floppy disk
you use the F3 command
you use directory commands
you use the wildcard (*) command
you use the common DOS error messages
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Support the Mac OS X
Assessment Strategies
By completion of lab exercises using MAC OS X
By completing a quiz.
Criteria
you identify how the monitor, mouse keyboard are different from a Windows based system
you display the Darwin view of the operating system
you display the Aqua view of the operating system
you display the Classic view of the operating system
you use the program called Finder
you explain what are icons
you explain what are aliases
you identify title bars
you can perform the methods of scrolling
you explain the two views of viewing contents of folders
you identify and explain the function of the Dock
you open System Preferences and locate the four categories of icons
you are able to adjust the ColorSync preferences
you view the Network system preferences
you view the internet system preference
you add a New User in the Accounts System Preference
you locate and know the functions of Disk Utility, Key Caps, and Print Center utilities
you locate the Disk Utility and understand its purpose
you locate the Key Caps utility and understand its purpose
you locate the Print Center utility and understand its purpose
you use Macintosh help
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Support Microsoft Windows XP
Assessment Strategies
By completion of lab exercises using Windows XP
By completing a quiz
Criteria
you explain what is the Luna desktop interface
differentiate between an upgrade and full installation
you log onto the computer
you change the settings of the mouse, taskbar, start menu
you create and delete folders on the system
you navigate windows explorer
you explore the control panel and it's icons
you use hardware troubleshooter
you perform system maintenance
you know the hardware requirements of Windows XP
you use the hardware compatibility list for Windows XP
you identify the components of a window
you display icons in My Computer window five different ways
you search for folders/files
you delete folders/files
you create folders/files
you move folders/files
you rename folders/files
you demonstrate how to change folder options
you demonstrate creating shortcuts
you demonstrate customizing the start menu
you examine the function of Disk Cleanup, Check Disk and Disk defragmenter
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Support Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Assessment Strategies
By completion of lab exercises using Windows 2000.
By completing a quiz
Criteria
you use the Hardware compatibility list
you name the file management systems of Windows 2000
you name the two security features of Windows 2000
you install Windows 2000 from a CD.
you differentiate between a domain and workgroup
you change the settings of the mouse
you open the control panel
you make adjustments the taskbar
you use windows help
you create folders and icons
you create shortcuts on the desktop
you perform system maintenance by using disk cleanup
you perform system maintenance by using disk defragmenter
you perform system maintenance by scheduling maintenance tasks
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Support Windows NT Workstation
Assessment Strategies
By completion of lab exercises using Windows NT
By completing a quiz
Criteria
you use the hardware compatibility list
you identify the minimum hardware requirements of Windows NT
you summarize the NTFS file system
you summarize a partition of a hard disk
you perform a complete install of Windows NT
you log into Windows NT
you summarize the importance of your password and rules of protecting it
you summarize the five basic icon types in the My Computer window
you complete creating a shortcut on the desktop
you complete renaming a shortcut on the desktop
you check for free space on a hard drive
you use the three choices of managing a full hard drive
you use the command prompt in Windows NT
you open the control panel
you change the views of the icons in the control panel window
you know what functions of the server icon
you analyze the registry
you identify the different types of users in Windows NT
you create a user in Windows NT
you view the contents of the Network Neighborhood icon
you map a network drive
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Support Novell Client
Assessment Strategies
By completion of lab exercises using Novell client
By completing a quiz
Criteria
you analyze the role Novell client plays in the market
you analyze the structure of a network
you analyze how computers that are networked communicate with each other
you use network terms
you install a client from CD-ROM
you define the terms associated with the basic functions of Novell Netware
you use the Add Printer Wizard
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Support Linux
Assessment Strategies
By completion of lab exercises using Linux
By completing a quiz
Criteria
you examine the origins of Unix/Linux
you use the four main ways to install Linux
you install Linux from a CD-ROM
you differentiate between FDISK and Disk Druid
you differentiate between GNOME, X Window and XTerm as it relates to user interfaces
you summarize Virtual Files System
you mount a file system
you unmount a file system
you use the Linux Shell Commands
you summarize modules as a unique feature of Linux
you you summarize Virtual consoles as a unique feature of Linux
you summarize CRON as a unique feature of Linux
you summarize Processes as a unique feature of Linux
you summarize Identifiers as a unique feature of Linux
you access the online user manual
you shut down Linux properly