Students successfully completing SSD2 will be able to
1. Produce 1. Appropriate system configurations based on the intended use 2. Informed selections of peripheral devices 3. Informed selections of software 4. Backup schedules for computer systems 5. Batch files and macros 6. Configurations of operating systems (OS), basic input/output systems (BIOS), Web browsers, and networks 2. Use 1. Uniform resource locators (URLs) to map to Internet protocol addresses (IP addresses) 2. Virus protection software 3. Knowledgeably Discuss 1. Computer hardware (processors, memory, buses), concepts for measuring computation (bits, bytes, megahertz, instructions per second [IPS], storage capacity), and peripheral devices (video cards, keyboards, mouse devices, printers) 2. Operating system architecture and device management (virtual memory, multitasking) 3. Software development and engineering 4. Applications software, including user interfaces, database systems, and Internet applications 5. Network architecture, such as local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), network topologies, Ethernet cards, modems, network protocols, name resolution, and client/server architectures 6. The Internet, including services and trends 7. Maintenance of system integrity, including disk backups, security, and power 8. Risk management of a computer system, covering viruses, Trojan horses, worms, and encryption
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