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ASD106 — Windows Powershell

AAS In Software Development

Course ID: ASD106
Course Credits: 4

AAS In Software Development Program Availability:

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About ASD106 — Windows Powershell

This course focuses on the Windows operating system. It covers such topics and skills such as Overview of Windows, features and editions, troubleshooting tools and tips, installation and upgrade process, editions, and settings. In addition, the students will learn about PowerShell language for common technical tasks.

Topics Covered in Course

ASD106 Topics

Understand the external perspective of a file system, including the concepts of files, directories, and operations performed on them such as reading, writing, creating, destroying, and moving files
Explain the internal structure and design considerations of file systems, including storage allocation methods such as contiguous files, linked lists, file-allocation tables, and i-nodes
Compare and contrast different directory structures, attribute storage locations, and disk space management techniques used in file systems

Analyze the importance of file system reliability and performance, including incremental dumps, file system repair programs, caching, read ahead, block placement, log-structured file systems, and I/O operations
Identify and mitigate deadlock, livelock, and starvation issues in operating systems by understanding the causes and prevention techniques
Explain the concept and implementation of virtualization, focusing on paging, I/O, and multicore systems, with specific reference to VMWare as an example
Explain the architecture and key components of the Windows operating system, including the HAL, kernel, executive layers, device drivers, virtual memory management, I/O subsystem, NTFS file system, and security features
Analyze and compare different multi-CPU system architectures, including multiprocessors and multicomputers, and understand their properties, issues, and potential solutions
Understand and apply key principles and techniques in operating system security, including access control, cryptography, user authentication, vulnerability mitigation, insider threat prevention
Understand the structure of the Windows 11 kernel mode
Familiarize with key components and concepts in Windows 11
Understand the significance of learning the command line, specifically focusing on PowerShell environment, its features, and its advantages for system administration tasks
Develop proficiency in navigating and executing commands within the PowerShell environment
Gain practical experience in setting up and configuring a virtual machine environment using VirtualBox, including installing Windows 11 and customizing the operating system within the virtual environment
Understand the challenges and considerations in designing a new operating system, including trade-offs and the absence of a consensus on the optimal design approach

Prerequisites

Cpmpletion of: ASD101B: Python Fundamentals, Part 2

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