Virtual Training Company s Microsoft Windows XP Admin tutorial is an excellent resource in preparation for the Microsoft Certification Exam #70-270. Certified Instructor Bill Ferguson guides you through installing Windows XP, including automated installation, troubleshooting the boot process, and configuring your hardware. He also helps you with managing the desktop, both for a user and an administrator, and with connecting within a network and through remote access. At the end of this tutorial, he will give you some tips helpful for taking the Microsoft Certification test. To get started, simply click one of the topics below.
Introduction and OverviewIntro and OverviewInstalling Windows XP ProfessionalInstalling Windows XP Professional OverviewSystem RequirementsFile SystemsHardware and Software CompatibilityWorkgroups vs. DomainsSteps to a Clean InstallationUpgrading to Windows XPDual BootingUser Setting Migration ToolsPost Installation TasksTroubleshooting InstallationsAutomation of an InstallationAnswer File and UDF Values During SetupSetup Manager WizardInstalling Setup ManagerConfiguring Setup ManagerSetup ValuesCreating and Deploying an ImageSysprep.inf and Sysprep.exeRemote Installation ServicesUnderstanding the Boot ProcessOverview of the Boot Process
Pre-Boot and Boot Sequences
Kernel and Log On Sequences
The Boot.ini file and ARC Paths
Boot.ini. Switches
Advanced Boot Options and Recovery Console
System Restore Points
Hardware ConfigurationHardware Configuration Overview
Hardware Requirements
Driver Signing
Driver Updates
Driver Rollback
Adding and Removing Hardware
Troubleshooting Hardware
Viewing Hidden Devices
Viewing Non-Present Devices
Understanding Resource Settings
Resource Settings and the Troubleshooter Tool
User Desktop SettingsManaging the Desktop - Overview
Display Properties
Customizing the Desktop
Configuring Accessibility Options
Keyboard and Sound Accessibility Options
Mouse, Magnifier, && Narrator
Configuring Regional Options
User Profiles
Environment Variables and Startup and Recovery Options
Remote Assistance
Administering ConnectivityConnectivity Overview
User Accounts
The Authentication Process - Local
The MMC and Local Security
Logon Options in a Workgroup
Networking Options in a Workgroup
Internet Connection, Folder, and Printer Sharing
Configuring Network Options in a Domain
Internet Connection Firewalls
Understanding TCP/IPOverview of TCP/IP
The TCP/IP Protocol Suite
Internet and Transport Layer Protocols
Application Layer Protocols
Classful IP Addressing
Understanding Binary Numbers
Subnet Masks
Anding
Classless Inter-Domain Routing
Configuring IP Addresses
Troubleshooting TCP/IP
Name ResolutionName Resolution Overview
Domain Name System
NetBIOS Name Resolution
Windows Internet Name Server
Working With the LMHosts file
Name Resolution Processes
Dynamic Updates
Troubleshooting Name Resolution
Using Remote Access ConnectivityOverview of Remote Access
Connection Options
Remote Access Protocols
Multilink
Virtual Private Networks
Authentication Protocols
Encryption Protocols
Remote Desktop
User Names and Passwords for RAS
Mobile ComputingOverview of Mobile Computing
Hardware Configuration
Power Management
Offline Files and Folders
Disk ManagementOverview of Disk Management and Basic Disks
Dynamic Disks and Conversion
Viewing Disk Properties
Managing Volumes and Partitions
Defragmenting Volumes
File SystemsOverview of File Systems
FAT and FAT 32
NTFS
Converting File Systems
Data Compression
Encrypting a File with EFS
Recovering a File with EFS
InteroperabilityInteroperability Overview
Client Services for Netware
Configuring NWLink
Netware Logon and Printing
Print Services for Unix and Telnet
Computer and OS ManagementManagement Overview
The System Information Tool
Task Manager
Event Viewer
How to Take and Pass the 70-270 TestPreparing for the Test
The Day of the Test
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