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Open Systems Standards I

Course Status: Released
Course Language: English
Course Duration: 4 Hours
Deployment Options: Online, Interactive CDs, Network, Downloads, Intranet

Audience
IT managers, system integrators, corporate administrators, support professionals, and strategic IT planners who want to learn about open systems
Prerequisites
Familiarity with basic computer technologies and a working knowledge of computer hardware components
Course Aim
To define the technical building blocks of an open system
Learning Objectives
Understand the differences between open and proprietary systems.
List and explain the various types of processor technology.
Compare the different types of processor.
Explain software compatibility issues.
Describe modern operating systems.
Explain portability.
Understand the different types of user interface.
Topics Covered
Background to open systems
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Open systems
- Computing standards
- Exercise: Reviewing the open systems model

Processor technology
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Processors
- Common microprocessors
- RISC and CISC
- Software compatibility
- Exercise: Comparing microprocessor features

Operating systems
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Modern operating systems
- Portability

Building open systems
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Approaches to open systems
- User interfaces