CAP106:OPERATING SYSTEM LABORATORY

L:0 T:0 P:3 Credits:2

Course Objectives:

• Practical implementation of Windows and Linux Operating System

• Managing, Configuring and Troubleshotting Windows Operating System

• Managing and Configuring Linux Operating System

List of
Practicals / Installing Windows operating system : installing Windows operating system
Experiments
including disk partitioning, formatting, configuring boot data, setting up
administrator, date and time, region
Installing, configuring and maintaining software/hardware : add/remove
hardware and software, configuring and customizing, maintenance
Fine tuning Windows appearance and performance : desktop and taskbar,
managing files and folders, user account control, power management, personalizing
windows appearance, optimizing performance
Device drivers : installing and configuring various device drivers like printer,
scanner, fax, display driver, sound card
Protection and Security : securing and controlling access to data, windows security
center, windows defender and firewall, antivirus (Microsoft Security Essential),
recycle bin
Routine maintenance and troubleshooting : general maintenance tools (disk
cleanup, defragmentation, automatic updates, check disk), backup, recovering after a
crash
Managing networks : mapping network infrastructure, TCP/IP, IPv4 and IPv6,
configuring dial-up and broadband connection, wireless networking
Browsing : browsers, search engines and optimal searching, browsing history,
cookies, temporary files, bookmarks
Installing Linux operating system : introduction to Redhat Linux, booting from
CD, preparation and installation of Redhat Linux, setting disk partition levels, setting
boot loader and first boot
File management and manipulation : file listings, ownership and permissions, file
and directory types, changing ownership and group, change mode
Configuring desktop : working with desktop control Center, creating and managing
users, creating and managing groups
Text editor : vi editor, operating modes, creating files, common commands used for
opening, closing, saving the files, cut, copy, paste, search and replace the text

Text Books:

1. MICROSOFT WINDOWS 8 STEP BY STEP by CIPRIAN ADRIAN RUSEN, JOLI

BALLEW, PHI Learning Pvt Ltd, 1st Edition, (2013)

2. LINUX : LEARNING THE ESSENTIALS by JAMES, K. L., PHI Learning Pvt Ltd, 1st
Edition,
References:

1. WINDOWS 7 IN SIMPLE STEPS by KOGENT LEARNING SOLUTIONS INC., WILEY,

1st Edition,

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