Course detail

Microsoft Windows Desktop Systems

FIT-IW1Acad. year: 2025/2026

  • 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.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jan Pluskal, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Entry knowledge

Common user ability to work with Microsoft Windows.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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).

Aims

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.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic 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

Recommended reading

Panek, W.: MCSA Microsoft Windows 10 Study Guide: Exam 70-698

Windows 7 Technical Library:http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349342.aspx

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-IBE Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme BIT Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme BIT Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jan Pluskal, Ph.D.

Syllabus

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

Exercise in computer lab

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jan Pluskal, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Windows installation, upgrade, migration.
  2. Windows deployment.
  3. Network, Windows Firewall, remote management.
  4. NTFS, EFS, sharing.
  5. UAC, application restriction, disk management.
  6. Monitoring and performance, Backup and restore.