3 courses with the subject NOS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
NOS 120Linux Single User (3 Credit Hours)3
Subject
NOS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Gaston College Catalog and Student Handbook
Catalog
2026-2027 Gaston College Catalog and Student Handbook
None This course provides students with GUI and command line skills for using a Linux machine. Topics include Linux file system and access permissions, desktop or shell environments, command line editors, display servers, expression pattern matching, I/O redirection, and networking. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competency in customizing a Linux system.
NOS 130Windows Single User (3 Credit Hours)3
Subject
NOS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Gaston College Catalog and Student Handbook
Catalog
2026-2027 Gaston College Catalog and Student Handbook
None This course introduces operating system concepts for single-user systems. Topics include hardware management, file and memory management, system configuration/optimization, and utilities. Upon completion, students should be able to perform operating systems functions at the support level in a single-user environment.
NOS 230Windows Administration I (3 Credit Hours)3
Subject
NOS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Gaston College Catalog and Student Handbook
Catalog
2026-2027 Gaston College Catalog and Student Handbook
None This course covers the installation and configuration of a Windows Server operating system. Emphasis is placed on the basic configuration of core network services, Active Directory and group policies. Upon completion, students should be able to install and configure a Windows Server operating system.
