Jul 01, 2025  
WSCC 2025-2026 Catalog 
    
WSCC 2025-2026 Catalog

CIT 100 - Introduction to Operating Systems


Offered FL
Lecture- 2 Lab- 2
3 credit hrs/4 contact hrs
This course prepares students to develop the skills to deploy and manage operating systems such as Windows and Linux. Students learn about new operating system features and learn how to manage users in a secure network environment. Other topics include virtualization and using logs to track down an issue. The course is designed to prepare students for industry certifications in IT support.

Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Install and configure operating systems.
  • Manage users and filesystems.
  • Access and configure computer security.
  • Maintain Efficient Process Utilization.
  • Manage software packages.
  • Communicate computer concepts, methods, and evidence clearly in written and spoken forms.
  • Exhibit ethical/professional behavior in attendance, class conduct, assignment completion, teamwork, and constructive peer feedback.