Course details

Microsoft Windows Desktop Systems

IW1 Acad. year 2024/2025 Winter semester 5 credits

Current academic year

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 rights 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 installation CD based, network-based, Service Packs, introduction to Windows Deployment Services, Windows Update,
administration tasks scripting.

Guarantor

Pluskal Jan, Ing., Ph.D. (DIFS)

Course coordinator

Ryšavý Ondřej, doc. Ing., Ph.D. (DIFS)

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Completion

Credit+Examination (written)

Time span

26 hrs lectures
26 hrs pc labs

Assessment points

55 pts final exam (40 pts written part, 15 pts oral part)
25 pts mid-term test (written part)
20 pts numeric exercises

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Lecturer

Pluskal Jan, Ing., Ph.D. (DIFS)

Instructor

Pluskal Jan, Ing., Ph.D. (DIFS)

Learning objectives

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

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.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Common user ability to work with Microsoft Windows.

Study literature

Windows 7 Technical Library:http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349342.aspx
Panek, W.: MCSA Microsoft Windows 10 Study Guide: Exam 70-698

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 and upgrade, user data migration.
System image creation, virtual hard drive management.
System image management and deployment.
Network (IPv4 and IPv6 protocols, network management tools, wireless networks).
Windows Firewall, remote management and application compatibility.
Resource sharing and security (file and printer sharing, offline files, NTFS permissions, EFS, BitLocker).
Mid-semester test.
Authentication and authorization, user account control (UAC), application restriction.
Device, disk and power management.
Monitoring and performance, WMI.
Backup and restore.
BranchCache, DirectAccess and VPN connections.
Windows Update and Internet Explorer.

Syllabus of computer exercises

Windows installation, upgrade, migration.
Windows deployment.
Network, Windows Firewall, remote management.
NTFS, EFS, sharing.
UAC, application restriction, disk management.
Monitoring and performance, Backup and restore.

Progress assessment

For entering the exam, students have to get at least 20 points from the semester.

Attendance in any form of education is optional. Exercises can be substituted in any other term while the same exercise topic is taught (but we can not guarantee free space in the classroom - priority is given to enrolled students).

Schedule

Day	Type	Weeks	Room	Start	End	Capacity	Lect.grp	Groups	Info
Mon	lecture	1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., 8., 9., 10., 11., 12., 13. of lectures	E105	18:00	19:50	70	2BIA 2BIB 3BIT	xx

Course inclusion in study plans

Programme BIT, 2nd year of study, Elective
Programme BIT (in English), 2nd year of study, Elective