Honolulu University Course Outlines-Information Technology Curriculum

CS 290 Operating Systems Concepts 5 credit hours
Online Distance Learning at Honolulu University

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1) Operating System Theory
2) Current Hardware and PC Operating Systems
3) File Systems
4) Initial Installation
5) Upgrading to a Newer Operating System Version
6) Input, Output, and Storage Devices
7) Modems and Other Communications Devices
8) Network Connectivity
9) Resource Sharing Over a Network
10) Standard Operating and Maintenance Procedures

COURSE CONTENT: The reading material for this course presents an introduction to man-machine relations. Topics may include:

1) Conceptual systems models
2) Interface design and evaluation
3) Systems engineering and systems design factors
4) Assessments
5) Software tools
6) Virtual environments
7) Menus and dialogues
8) Command and natural languages
9) Interface devices
10) Response times
11) Complexity
12) Information attributes
13) Human factors and attributes
14) Tasks
15) Cognitive modeling
16) Function mapping
17) Hypermedia
18) Societal considerations and ethics
19) Internet/web considerations

COURSE ACTIVITIES: In order to use our time wisely within the term, adherence to the following completion schedule of activities is suggested:

COURSE PREREQUISITE: A bachelor's degree is the minimum requirement for admission to this course of study.

COURSE DELIVERY: This course shall be delivered completely through online interaction via the Internet or other acceptable distance learning medium(s). Due to this being a non-traditional program, traditional classroom residency is not required. Therefore, you are expected to independently read and analyze the subject matter with me performing the roles of an advisor and mentor.