Course details

Microsoft Windows Desktop Systems

IW1 Acad. year 2011/2012 Winter semester 5 credits

Introduction to administering Windows, introduction to network technologies TCP/IP, IP addresses, introduction to DNS, NetBIOS and DHCP services. Administration of Windows: user accounts, file systems, user rigths vs. permissions, shared resources and printing, user environment (profiles, Group Policy), disk quotas, hardware and device drivers, troubleshooting system issues and backup, software installation, remote administration and Remote Desktop, system security (passwords, EFS, domains, Windows Firewall), auditing, security policies and templates, installation: unattended instalation CD based, network based, Service Packs, introduction to Windows Deployment Services, Windows Update, administration tasks scripting.

Guarantor

Honzík Jan M., prof. Ing., CSc. (DIFS)

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Completion

Credit+Examination

Time span

26 hrs lectures
26 hrs pc labs

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Subject specific learning outcomes and competences

Ability to implement, manage, maintain and support Microsoft Windows desktop systems as well as troubleshoot common issues.

General insight into problems of computer networks and their implementation.

Learning objectives

To obtain strong knowledge about administering, implementing and designing Microsoft Windows desktop systems and network technologies based on the technologies. Course will provide students with hands on practice at lab environment. Course will provide guidance for preparation for Microsoft certification exams for desktop systems.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Common user ability to work with Microsoft Windows.

Study literature

McLean, I., Thomas, O.: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-680): Configuring Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Press, 2009
Tulloch, M., Northrup, T., Honeycutt, J., Wilson, E., The Windows 7 Team at Microsoft: Windows 7 Resource Kit, Microsoft Press, 2009
Bott, E., Siechert, C., Stinson, C.: Mistrovství v Microsoft Windows 7, Computer Press, 2010
Russinovich, M. E., Solomon, D. A., Ionescu, A.: Windows Internals, Fifth Edition, Microsoft Press, 2010
Regan, P.: MCTS 70-680 Exam Cram: Microsoft Windows 7, Configuring, Que, 2011
Windows 7 Technical Library:http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349342.aspx

Fundamental literature

McLean, I., Thomas, O.: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-680): Configuring Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Press, 2009, Windows 7 Technical Library:http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349342.aspx

Syllabus of lectures

Installation, Hardware requirements, Editions, Clean Install, Windows Product Activation, W7 upgrade, Upgrade Advisor
Windows 7 Hardware Advisor, Deploying methods in Business environment.
Windows 7 Migration and Easy Transfer. User State Migration Tool 3.0, Anytime Upgrade, Troubleshooting Installation. Application Compatibility.
Deploying 7 from custom Image, imagex, drvload, wdscapture, wpeutil, oscdimg, peimg, bcdedid, copype, sysprep, wimscript.ini, autoanattent.xml
Installation and Configuring Drivers. Drivers Signatures, HCL, Windows Software Engineering, Driver Verifier, Roll Back, Uninstall, Last Known Good. Device Maanger, Customizing apperiance, Aero
Deployment: SMS server, system Center Configuration manager, SCCM, boot DVD, Network Share, Light Touch Installation, Zero Touch installation
Configuring Internet Explorer, Parental Controls, Dynamic Security, Protected mode, Phishing Filter, popup blocker, Security Zones, Content Advisor, RSS feeds, Internet printing.
IE protected mode, internet zones, spyware, malware, mandatory integrity control.
User Access Control. Accounts, Permissions, Manage Policies, Secure Desktop. Windows Defender.
Deployment troubleshooting, user, profiles, roaming, profiles, ntuser.dat, Xp and 7 profiles, v2profiles, dsmod, user account template, offline files. Virtual files, registry, standard user analyzer,
Windows Firewall, TCP/IP, Port, Network Interface, Traffic, Public, Private, Work, Home.
GPO, local policy, multiple level group policy object, SOM, non admin, admin users. Policy categories, software settings, windows settings, administrative templates, computer configuration, user configuration,
Using Network Sharing center, Internet Connection Sharing, DNS Name resolution, NAT, Troubleshooting connectivity. IPCONFIG, PING, TRACERT, PATHPING, APIPA
GPO troubleshooting, prevent device installation. Order of inheritance, gpotool, gpresult, logs, system log, dcgpofix.
Network and Sharing center, share files, folders, printers. Wireless Security, WEP, WPA, filtering MAC. Remote assistance and remote desktop.
WFAS, IPSes, authentication, encryption AH, ESP, SHA-1, DH, DES 3DES, Kerberos, certificates, IP filter, NTLM, NTLMv2, preshared key
Windows mail, Protocols: SMTP, POP3, IMAP4. Newsgroups. Windows Calendar, Meeting Space.
access NTFS, smartcard, token, access controllist, permissions, local sec policy, event log.
Windows sidebar, Media player, Media center, Windows Fax, Scan. Optimizing Vista, Rea

Progress assessment

Attendance at any forms of education is optional. For entering the exam, students have to get at least 20 points from the semester.

Controlled instruction

Attendance at any forms of education is optional.