ICT Infrastructure and Computer Technology (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

1. Study unit introduction and assesment criteria. Computer Science basics.
2. Computer components
3. Computer operating system operation
4. Basics of networking
5. Virtualization environments
6. Basics of Windows operations
7. Basics of Linux operations
8. Command Line operations (Windows CMD, Linux BASH shell)
9. Linux Scripting (Linux CLI scripts and scheduling tasks)
10. Windows Scripting (CMD .bat scripts and scheduling tasks)

Objective

The student is able to install and use modern operating systems.
The student is able to configure operating systems to work as required by the operating environment.
The student is able to define the settings of network devices and build a functioning data network utilizing the basic components of data networks.
The student is able to create scheduled scripts and maintain the operating system.

Content

- The components of a computer system
- Starting procedures of a computer
- How an operating system works
- Virtualization systems
- Maintaining an operating system - Windows
- Installing and maintaining an operating - system Linux and Windows
- Command Line - Windows and Linux
- Scripting and Scheduling tasks
- Networking: How to use and configure Network devices

Materials

Materials will be presented at the beginning of the course and published in Moodle learning environment

Teaching methods

Lessons and laborations on campus and study materials and assignments in Moodle.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is not able independently to install and use modern operating systems.
The student is not able independently to configure operating systems to work as required by the operating environment.
The student is not able independently to define the settings of network devices and build a functioning data network utilizing the basic components of data networks.
The student is not able independently to create scheduled scripts and maintain the operating system.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able with a little amount of assistance to install and use modern operating systems.
The student is able with a little amount of assistance to configure operating systems to work as required by the operating environment.
The student is able with a little amount of assistance to define the settings of network devices and build a functioning data network utilizing the basic components of data networks.
The student is able with a little amount of assistance to create scheduled scripts and maintain the operating system.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is independently able to install and use modern operating systems.
The student is able to configure operating systems to work as required by the operating environment.
The student is able to define the settings of network devices and build a functioning data network utilizing the basic components of data networks.
The student is able to create scheduled scripts and maintain the operating system.

Further information

You need a laptop that is capable of hosting a virtualization environment (Virtualbox)
Intel or AMD 64 bit processor
At least 8 GB main memory (preferably more)
Main storage at least 50 GB free