In Introduction to Operating Systems at Misericordia University in Dallas, PA you can learn the same topics, transfer it and save tuition fees by a mile. This course, worth 3 transferable credits and approved by NCCRS, is designed to help students at Misericordia University gain practical skills and, preparing them for success in degree programs and real-world careers. Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: define and explain the core functions of operating systems including security, resource management, and communication facilitation; describe how operating systems manage hardware and software resources efficiently; classify different operating system categories and their features; identify and explore graphical user interfaces, command line interfaces, batch files, and the boot process; apply knowledge in managing processes, threads, and multitasking; analyze different job scheduling algorithms, memory management techniques, and memory allocation schemes including virtual and cache memory; evaluate the effectiveness of various peripheral devices, data storage technologies, and file systems; discuss networking concepts and computer security risks along with mitigation strategies; and create and use virtualization environments by installing VirtualBox and Linux; explore the functionalities of the Java Virtual Machine.