Course details

Microsoft Windows Desktop Systems

MW1 Acad. year 2005/2006 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 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 Remote Installation Services, Windows Update, introduction to Internet Information Services, Internet Explorer, administration tasks scripting.

Guarantor

Kurečka Radomír, Ing.

Language of instruction

Czech

Completion

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 WLindows.

Study literature

  • Mistrovství v sítích Microsoft Windows XP, Curt Simmons, James Causey, ISBN: 80-251-0583-0
  • Microsoft Windows XP, Paul McFedries, Scott Andersen, Austin Wilson, Geoff Winslow, ISBN: 80-251-0037-5
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional Training Kit, Microsoft Corporation, ISBN: 80-7226-717-5
  • Mistrovství v Microsoft Windows XP, Ed Bott, Carl Siechert, ISBN: 80-7226-693-4

Fundamental literature

  • Windows 2000 Professional Ressource Kit: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/2000/professional/reskit/en-us/wprorkit.mspx
  • Windows XP Professional technet:
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/default.mspx
  • Vindows Vista library:
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/library/default.mspx

Progress assessment

Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.

No requirements.

Controlled instruction

No requirements.

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