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Illinois Introduction to Computer Science

System Administration

Students compare and contrast common operating systems (Windows, Linux, OS) and explain the importance of application security. Students investigate security options and implement user accounts to enforce authentication and authorization. Students also demonstrate how to work with basic and advanced command prompts.

Lessons

13.1 Operating Systems

  • Operating Systems
  • Operating Systems Quiz
  • Detect My OS
  • Upgrading a Mac OS
  • Windows OS Installation Simulation
  • +1 more

13.2 Comparing Operating Systems

  • Comparing Operating Systems
  • Comparing Operating Systems Quiz
  • Windows Simulation
  • MacOS Simulation
  • Choose a Linux Distro!
  • +1 more

13.3 Compatibility

  • Compatibility
  • Compatibility Quiz
  • What Processor? Windows
  • What Processor? Mac
  • What Processor are you running?

13.4 Software and Applications

  • Software and Applications
  • Software and Applications Quiz
  • Spreadsheet Simulation
  • Messaging Simulation
  • Kanban Board Simulation
  • +1 more

13.5 Software Licenses

  • Software Licenses
  • Software Licenses Quiz
  • Do I need a Software License?
  • Is This Original?

13.6 Application Security

  • Application Security
  • Application Security
  • Windows Updates
  • Windows Defender Antivirus
  • Windows Defender Antivirus Response
  • +1 more

13.7 Browser Configuration

  • Browser Configuration
  • Browser Configuration
  • Cached CodeHS
  • Cached CodeHS
  • Is Your Popup Blocker On?
  • +1 more

13.8 System Administration

  • User Accounts
  • User Accounts Quiz
  • User Accounts
  • Shared Folders and Files
  • Host Security
  • +2 more

13.9 Command Line Interface

  • Linux/MacOS vs. Windows
  • Command Line Interface
  • Command Line Interface Quiz
  • Command Equivalents
  • Windows Command Prompt
  • +4 more

13.10 System Administration Quiz

  • Mindsets
  • System Administration Quiz

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