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Chapter 5: Operating Systems

  • 5.0 Operating Systems
    • 5.0.1 Introduction
      • 5.0.1.1 Introduction
  • 5.1 Modern Operating Systems
    • 5.1.1 OS Terms and Characteristics
      • 5.1.1.1 Terms
      • 5.1.1.2 Basic Functions of an Operating System
      • 5.1.1.3 Processor Architecture
    • 5.1.2 Types of Operating Systems
      • 5.1.2.1 Desktop Operating Systems
      • 5.1.2.2 Network Operating Systems
      • 5.1.2.3 Worksheet - Search NOS Certifications and Jobs
    • 5.1.3 Customer Requirements for an Operating System
      • 5.1.3.1 OS Compatible Applications and Environments
      • 5.1.3.2 Minimum Hardware Requirements and Compatibility with the OS Platform
      • 5.1.3.3 Comparing OS Requirements
    • 5.1.4 Operating System Upgrades
      • 5.1.4.1 Checking OS Compatibility
      • 5.1.4.2 Windows OS Upgrades
      • 5.1.4.3 Data Migration
      • 5.1.4.4 Lab - Data Migration in Windows 7
      • 5.1.4.5 Lab - Data Migration in Windows Vista
      • 5.1.4.6 Lab - Data Migration in Windows XP
  • 5.2 Operating System Installation
    • 5.2.1 Hard Drive Setup Procedures
      • 5.2.1.1 Hard Drive Partitioning
      • 5.2.1.2 Hard Drive Formatting
      • 5.2.1.3 Worksheet - Answer NTFS and FAT32 questions
      • 5.2.1.4 OS Installation with Default Settings
      • 5.2.1.5 Lab - Install Windows 7
      • 5.2.1.6 Lab - Install Windows Vista
      • 5.2.1.7 Lab - Install Windows XP
      • 5.2.1.8 Account Creation
      • 5.2.1.9 Lab - Check for updates in Windows 7
      • 5.2.1.10 Lab - Check for updates in Windows Vista
      • 5.2.1.11 Lab - Check for updates in Windows XP
      • 5.2.1.12 Complete the Installation
    • 5.2.2 Custom Installation Options
      • 5.2.2.1 Disk Cloning
      • 5.2.2.2 Other Installation Methods
      • 5.2.2.3 Lab - Advanced Installation of Windows 7
      • 5.2.2.4 Lab - Advanced Installation of Windows Vista
      • 5.2.2.5 Lab - Advanced Installation of Windows XP
      • 5.2.2.6 System Recovery Options
    • 5.2.3 Boot Sequence and Registry Files
      • 5.2.3.1 Windows Boot Process
      • 5.2.3.2 Startup Modes
      • 5.2.3.3 Windows Registry
      • 5.2.3.4 Lab - Registry Backup and Recovery in Windows XP
    • 5.2.4 Multiboot
      • 5.2.4.1 Multiboot Procedures
      • 5.2.4.2 Disk Management Utility
      • 5.2.4.3 Lab - Create a Partition in Windows 7
      • 5.2.4.4 Lab - Create a Partition in Windows Vista
      • 5.2.4.5 Lab - Create a Partition in Windows XP
    • 5.2.5 Directory Structure and File Attributes
      • 5.2.5.1 Directory Structures
      • 5.2.5.2 User and System File Locations
      • 5.2.5.3 File Extensions and Attributes
      • 5.2.5.4 Application, File, and Folder Properties
  • 5.3 The Windows GUI and Control Panel
    • 5.3.1 Windows Desktop, Tools, and Applications
      • 5.3.1.1 Windows Desktop
      • 5.3.1.2 Desktop Properties
      • 5.3.1.3 Start Menu and Taskbar
      • 5.3.1.4 Task Manager
      • 5.3.1.5 Lab - Task Manager (Managing Processes) Windows 7
      • 5.3.1.6 Lab - Task Manager (Managing Processes) Windows Vista
      • 5.3.1.7 Lab - Task Manager (Managing Processes) Windows XP
      • 5.3.1.8 Computer and Windows Explorer
      • 5.3.1.9 Windows 7 Libraries
      • 5.3.1.10 Install and Uninstall Applications
      • 5.3.1.11 Lab - Install Third-Party Software in Windows 7
      • 5.3.1.12 Lab - Install Third-Party Software in Windows Vista
      • 5.3.1.13 Lab - Install Third-Party Software in Windows XP
    • 5.3.2 Control Panel Utilities
      • 5.3.2.1 Introduction to Control Panel Utilities
      • 5.3.2.2 User Accounts
      • 5.3.2.3 Lab - Create User Accounts in Windows 7
      • 5.3.2.4 Lab - Create User Accounts in Windows Vista
      • 5.3.2.5 Lab - Create User Accounts in Windows XP
      • 5.3.2.6 Internet Options
      • 5.3.2.7 Lab - Configure Browser Settings in Windows 7
      • 5.3.2.8 Lab - Configure Browser Settings in Windows Vista
      • 5.3.2.9 Lab - Configure Browser Settings in Windows XP
      • 5.3.2.10 Display Settings
      • 5.3.2.11 Folder Options
      • 5.3.2.12 Action Center
      • 5.3.2.13 Windows Firewall
      • 5.3.2.14 Power Options
      • 5.3.2.15 System Utility
      • 5.3.2.16 Lab - Managing Virtual Memory Windows 7
      • 5.3.2.17 Lab - Managing Virtual Memory Windows Vista
      • 5.3.2.18 Lab - Managing Virtual Memory Windows XP
      • 5.3.2.19 Device Manager
      • 5.3.2.20 Lab - Managing Device Drivers with Device Manager in Windows 7
      • 5.3.2.21 Lab - Managing Device Drivers with Device Manager in Windows Vista
      • 5.3.2.22 Lab - Managing Device Drivers with Device Manager in Windows XP
      • 5.3.2.23 Regional and Language Options
      • 5.3.2.24 Lab - Regional and Language Options in Windows 7
      • 5.3.2.25 Lab - Regional and Language Options in Windows Vista
      • 5.3.2.26 Lab - Regional and Language Options in Windows XP
    • 5.3.3 Administrative Tools
      • 5.3.3.1 Computer Management
      • 5.3.3.2 Event Viewer, Component Services, and Data Sources
      • 5.3.3.3 Services
      • 5.3.3.4 Performance and Windows Memory Diagnostic
      • 5.3.3.5 Lab - Monitor and Manage System Resources in Windows 7
      • 5.3.3.6 Lab - Monitor and Manage System Resources in Windows Vista
      • 5.3.3.7 Lab - Monitor and Manage System Resources in Windows XP
    • 5.3.4 System Tools
      • 5.3.4.1 Disk Defragmenter and Disk Error-Checking Tool
      • 5.3.4.2 Lab - Hard Drive Maintenance in Windows 7
      • 5.3.4.3 Lab - Hard Drive Maintenance in Windows Vista
      • 5.3.4.4 Lab - Hard Drive Maintenance in Windows XP
      • 5.3.4.5 System Information
      • 5.3.4.6 Lab - Managing System Files with Built-in Utilities in Windows 7
      • 5.3.4.7 Lab - Managing System Files with Built-in Utilities in Windows Vista
      • 5.3.4.8 Lab - Managing System Files with Built-in Utilities in Windows XP
    • 5.3.5 Accessories
      • 5.3.5.1 Remote Desktop
      • 5.3.5.2 Lab - Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance in Windows 7
      • 5.3.5.3 Lab - Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance in Windows Vista
      • 5.3.5.4 Lab - Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance in Windows XP
    • 5.3.6 Control Panel Utilities Unique to Specific Windows Versions
      • 5.3.6.1 Windows 7 Unique Utilities
      • 5.3.6.2 Windows Vista Unique Utilities
      • 5.3.6.3 Windows XP Unique Utilities
    • 5.3.7 Command-Line Tools
      • 5.3.7.1 Windows CLI Commands
      • 5.3.7.2 Lab - Working with CLI Commands in Windows
      • 5.3.7.3 Run Line Utility
      • 5.3.7.4 Lab - Run Line Utilities in Windows 7
      • 5.3.7.5 Lab - Run Line Utilities in Windows Vista
      • 5.3.7.6 Lab - Run Line Utilities in Windows XP
  • 5.4 Client-Side Virtualization
    • 5.4.1 Purpose and Requirements of Virtualization
      • 5.4.1.1 Purpose of Virtual Machines
      • 5.4.1.2 Hypervisor: Virtual Machine Manager
      • 5.4.1.3 Virtual Machine Requirements
      • 5.4.1.4 Lab - Install Virtual PC
  • 5.5 Common Preventive Maintenance Techniques for Operating Systems
    • 5.5.1 OS Preventive Maintenance Plan
      • 5.5.1.1 Preventive Maintenance Plan Contents
      • 5.5.1.2 Lab - Managing the Startup Folder in Windows 7
      • 5.5.1.3 Lab - Managing the Startup Folder in Windows Vista
      • 5.5.1.4 Lab - Managing the Startup Folder in Windows XP
      • 5.5.1.5 Updates
      • 5.5.1.6 Scheduling Tasks
      • 5.5.1.7 Lab - Schedule a Task Using the GUI and the at Command in Windows 7
      • 5.5.1.8 Lab - Schedule a Task Using the GUI and the at Command in Windows Vista
      • 5.5.1.9 Lab - Schedule a Task Using the GUI and the at Command in Windows XP
      • 5.5.1.10 Restore Points
      • 5.5.1.11 Lab - Use the System Restore Tool in Windows 7
      • 5.5.1.12 Lab - Use the System Restore Tool in Windows Vista
      • 5.5.1.13 Lab - Use the System Restore Tool in Windows XP
      • 5.5.1.14 Hard Drive Backup
  • 5.6 Basic Troubleshooting Process for Operating Systems
    • 5.6.1 Applying the Troubleshooting Process to Operating Systems
      • 5.6.1.1 Identify the Problem
      • 5.6.1.2 Establish a Theory of Probable Cause
      • 5.6.1.3 Test the Theory to Determine Cause
      • 5.6.1.4 Establish a Plan of Action to Resolve the Problem and Implement the Solution
      • 5.6.1.5 Verify Full System Functionality and Implement Preventive Measures
      • 5.6.1.6 Document Findings, Actions, and Outcomes
    • 5.6.2 Common Problems and Solutions for Operating Systems
      • 5.6.2.1 Common Problems and Solutions
  • 5.7 Operating Systems
    • 5.7.1 Summary
      • 5.7.1.1 Summary
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