Spanish-American Institute

930 Introduction to DOS 80 Classes

Prerequisite(s): None

Textbooks: Margaret Brown, Learning DOS, DDC Publishing, 1993 (or comparable text).

Course Description: While developing English language skills, this course introduces students to the DOS operating system and common DOS commands and tasks.

Objectives: By the end of the course, students should be able:

• to understand the concept of computer architecture and of an operating system, in general, and the DOS operating system, in particular;

• to read about DOS situations and understand what is being discussed or described;
• to ask questions concerning concepts and implementation
• to read and follow directions when practicing DOS textbook exercises;
• to understand DOS commands, including those for file and directory management.

Instructional Methods: Classes include language development and critical thinking sessions followed by hands-on practice and drills. Students will complete periodic summary exercises that require application of all skills learned to date. Each student will create a portfolio of finished output.

Grading: The final grade is based on the following:

Class Participation	25%
Assignments	50%
Exams	25%
Total	100%

The grading scale is: A=90-100%, B+=85-89%, B=80-84%, C+=75-79%, C=70-74%, D=65-69%, F=60-64%

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Course Outline:

Week	Topics	Assignments and Tests
1-2	Mapping the text and course: introduction to the course and the book, including learning aids Language preparation: basic direction words. Vocabulary guidelines: write two complete sentences for each word, one that describes its meaning and one that gives an example of its use. Computer system hardware and software. Introduction to concept of operating systems and to DOS: DOS's job, disk drives, directories, files, etc.	Vocabulary log. Lesson one: reading topics 1-10, exercises 1-7, and worksheets 1-6. Write at least five complete sentences beginning with direction words from the following list: TBA Rewrite each question or imperative sentence in Worksheet 6 as a complete statement sentence. Rewrite Worksheet 7's incomplete sentences as complete sentences.
3-4	Exploring directories: DIR, DIR and switches, redirect output to printer, TREE, DC	Vocabulary log. Lesson two: reading "explanations," exercises 8-17, & worksheets 7-10 . Rewrite each question or imperative sentence in Worksheet 9 as a complete statement sentence. Rewrite Worksheet 10's incomplete sentences as complete sentences
5-6	Frequently used DOS commands: DISKCOPY, COPY, DEL, UNDELETE, REN, MOVE, TYPE, FORMAT	Vocabulary log. Lesson three: reading "explanations," exercises 18-29, & worksheets 11-14. Rewrite each question or imperative sentence in Worksheet 13 as a complete statement sentence. Rewrite Worksheet 14's incomplete sentences as complete sentences
7-8	Additional DOS commands: FASTHELP, HELP, CHKDSK, DIR/S, cancel/repeat/correct a command Review for exam, week 8.	Vocabulary log. Lesson four reading: Topic 11; explanations Lesson four exercises: 30-43 Lesson four worksheets: 15-18 Rewrite each question or imperative sentence in Worksheet 17 as a complete statement sentence. Rewrite Worksheet 18's incomplete sentences as complete sentences Exam, week 8.
9-10	Organizing files: MD, RD, XCOPEY, DELTREE, delete directory, organizing files, transfer files	Vocabulary log. Lesson five: reading Topic 12 & "explanations," exercises: 44-52, & worksheets 19-20 Rewrite each question or imperative sentence in Worksheet 19 as a complete statement sentence. Rewrite Worksheet 20's incomplete sentences as complete sentences.
11-12	DOS editor: using menu bar and dialog boxes, creating/saving/opening/printing a text file; editing/finding text	Vocabulary log. Lesson six : reading Topic 13 & explanations, exercises 53-64, & worksheets 21-24. Rewrite each question or imperative sentence in Worksheet 24 as a complete statement sentence. Rewrite Worksheet 23's incomplete sentences as complete sentences
13-14	Automating DOS: creating batch files; PATH, ECHO, PAUSE, AUTO.BAT, SYS	Vocabulary log. Lesson seven: reading Topic 14 & explanations, exercises: 70-75, & worksheets: 25-17 Rewrite each question or imperative sentence in Worksheet 27 as a complete statement sentence. Rewrite Worksheet 25's incomplete sentences as complete sentences.
15-16	DOS shell: starting the shell, selecting areas, using menus and dialog boxes, selecting a drive, working with directories. Review for exam, week 8.	Vocabulary log. Lesson eight: reading Topic 15 & explanations, exercises: 76-89, & worksheets: 28-31. Rewrite each question or imperative sentence in Worksheet 31 as a complete statement sentence. Rewrite Worksheet 29's incomplete sentences as complete sentences. Exam, week 8.

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