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Operating Systems

Operating Systems. Networking for Home and Small Businesses – Chapter 2. Objectives. Describe the purpose of an OS and identify common operating systems available. Perform an actual or simulated installation of an operating system and prepare the computer to participate on the network.

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Operating Systems

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  1. Operating Systems Networking for Home and Small Businesses – Chapter 2

  2. Objectives • Describe the purpose of an OS and identify common operating systems available. • Perform an actual or simulated installation of an operating system and prepare the computer to participate on the network. • Maintain the operating system.

  3. Purpose of an Operating System • Describe the purpose of an operating system • User Interface: CLI vs. GUI • Use of resources: OS vs. NOS

  4. Purpose of an Operating System • Identify common operating systems and describe license requirements

  5. Purpose of an Operating System • Operating System Requirements

  6. Purpose of an Operating System • Describe how to select an operating system

  7. Installation of an Operating System • Describe and select an installation method for an operating system

  8. Installation of an Operating System • Describe how to complete a pre-installation checklist for installing an operating system

  9. Installation of an Operating System • Prepare your computer to participate in the network

  10. Installation of an Operating System • Describe the purpose of a naming scheme

  11. Installation of an Operating System • Describe how to plan for multiple devices on a network.

  12. Operating System Maintenance • Describe the purpose of a patch • Identify when a patch should be applied

  13. Operating System Maintenance • Identify sources of Applications patches

  14. Summary • An operating system is the most important software in a PC.  It is responsible for making all of the components and software applications work together. • An OS is installed in a disk partition. • To participate in a network, a computer requires an IP address, subnet mask and default gateway. • An OS must be kept up-to-date with the latest revisions, or patches. • Before installing a wireless network an installation plan should be created.

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