Installing,
Configuring and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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Course
No.
Course Length:
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2285
1 day
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Introduction
This one-day,
instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills that
are needed to manage Microsoft Windows® XP Professional computers in a
Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 environment. Additional information for
Windows 2000 is also included explaining how it differs from Windows XP
Professional.
At
Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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Plan and perform an
installation of Windows XP Professional.
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Install and support
hardware devices and drivers on computers running Windows XP
Professional.
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Identify and resolve boot
process issues on computers running Windows XP Professional.
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Configure desktop settings
for computers running Windows XP.
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Configure security settings
for Microsoft Internet Explorer and application compatibility for
computers running Windows XP Professional.
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Configure computers to run
Windows XP Professional in a Windows networking environment.
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Configure and support
computers running Windows XP Professional for mobile computing.
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Module
1: Installing Windows XP Professional
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Topics:
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Manually Installing Windows
XP Professional
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Automating a Windows XP
Professional Installation
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Transferring User Files and
Settings to a New Computer
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Using an Image to Install
Windows XP Professional
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Install Windows XP
Professional.
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Run Setup Manager and
create an answer file to automate an installation of Windows XP
Professional.
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Transfer user files and
settings to a new computer.
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Create and deploy an image.
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Module
2: Adding Hardware to Microsoft Windows XP Clients
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Topics:
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Installing Hardware Devices
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Configuring Modems,
Printers, and Monitors
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Troubleshooting Device
Drivers
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Disabling and Uninstalling
Hardware Devices
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to
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Add hardware efficiently
and safely to a computer running Windows XP Professional.
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Configure modems, printers,
and monitors for maximum functionality.
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Troubleshoot hardware
device drivers to resolve installation problems.
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Uninstall hardware
correctly to protect your data and the computer
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Module
3: Resolving Boot Process Issues
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Topics:
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Understanding the Boot
Process
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Using Advanced Boot Options
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Using the Recovery Console
to Start a Computer
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Using the Boot.ini File to
Change Startup Behavior
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain the Windows XP
Professional boot process.
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Start a computer in Safe
Mode and explain the other advanced boot options.
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Use the Recovery Console to
start a computer.
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Use the Boot.ini file to
change the startup behavior on a computer
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Module
4: Configuring the Desktop Environment
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Topics:
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Configuring User Desktop
Settings
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Customizing Menus and
Folders
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Configuring System Settings
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Managing User Profiles
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Using Remote Assistance in
Windows XP Professional
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Configure desktop settings.
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Customize the desktop
environment.
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Configure system settings.
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Manage local user profiles
and understand how Group Policy can control desktop customization.
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Use Remote Assistance to
view and control user computers from your workstation.
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Module
5: Configuring Microsoft Internet Explorer and Application Compatibility
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Topics:
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Configuring Security and
Connection Settings for Internet Explorer
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Customizing and Deploying
Internet Settings
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Configuring Applications
for Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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Troubleshooting
Applications
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Configure security and
connection settings for Internet Explorer.
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Use the Internet Explorer
Administration Kit (IEAK) and Group Policy to customize and deploy
Internet settings.
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Configure applications
written for earlier versions of Windows to operate on computers
running Windows XP Professional.
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Configure the Dr. Watson
debugger utility to troubleshoot applications.
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Module
6: Configuring Microsoft Windows XP Professional to Operate in a
Microsoft Network
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Topics:
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Configuring Microsoft
Windows XP Professional for a Workgroup
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Configuring Local Security
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Configuring Network Options
in a Workgroup
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Joining a Domain
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Configure Windows XP
Professional for a workgroup.
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Configure security settings
on individual accounts and computers.
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Use the Network Setup
Wizard to configure network options in a workgroup.
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Configure Windows XP
Professional for a domain.
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Module
7: Planning and Optimizing WINS
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Topics:
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Configuring Hardware for
Mobile Computing
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Power Management for Mobile
Computing
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Making Files and Web Sites
Available Off Line
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Configure hardware for
mobile computing.
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Configure power management
for mobile computing.
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Make files, folders, and
Web sites available offline.
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