Course detail

Microsoft Windows Desktop Systems

FIT-IW1Acad. year: 2009/2010

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 Windows Deployment Services, Windows Update, administration tasks scripting.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jan M. Honzík, CSc.

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

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.

Prerequisites

Common user ability to work with Microsoft Windows.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

No requirements.

Course curriculum

  1. Installation, Hardware requirements, Editions, Clean Install, Windows Product Activation, Vista upgrade, Upgrade Advisor
    Windows Vista Hardware Advisor, Deploying methods in Business environment.
  2. Windows Vista Migration and Easy Transfer. User State Migration Tool 3.0, Anytime Upgrade, Troubleshooting Installation. Application Compatibility.
    Deploying Vista from custom Image, imagex, drvload, wdscapture, wpeutil, oscdimg, peimg, bcdedid, copype, sysprep, wimscript.ini, autoanattent.xml
  3. Installation and Configuring Drivers. Drivers Signatures, HCL, Windows Software Engineering, Driver Verifier, Roll Back, Uninstall, Last Known Good. Device Maanger, Customizing apperiance, Aero
    Deployment: SMS server, system Center Configuration manager, SCCM, boot DVD, Network Share, Light Touch Installation, Zero Touch installation  
  4. Configuring Internet Explorer, Parental Controls, Dynamic Security, Protected mode, Phishing Filter, popup blocker, Security Zones, Content Advisor, RSS feeds, Internet printing.
    IE protected mode, internet zones, spyware, malware, mandatory integrity control.
  5. User Access Control. Accounts, Permissions, Manage Policies, Secure Desktop. Windows Defender.
    Deployment troubleshooting, user, profiles, roaming, profiles, ntuser.dat, Xp and Vista profiles, v2profiles, dsmod, user account template, offline files. Virtual files, registry, standard user analyzer,
  6. Windows Firewall, TCP/IP, Port, Network Interface, Traffic, Public, Private, Work, Home.
    GPO, local policy, multiple level group policy object, SOM, non admin, admin users. Policy categories, software settings, windows settings, administrative templates, computer configuration, user configuration,
  7. Using Network Sharing center, Internet Connection Sharing, DNS Name resolution, NAT, Troubleshooting connectivity. IPCONFIG, PING, TRACERT, PATHPING, APIPA
    GPO troubleshooting, prevent device installation. Order of inheritance, gpotool, gpresult, logs, system log, dcgpofix.
  8. Network and Sharing center, share files, folders, printers. Wireless Security, WEP, WPA, filtering MAC. Remote assistance and remote desktop.
    WFAS, IPSes, authentication, encryption AH, ESP, SHA-1, DH, DES 3DES, Kerberos, certificates, IP filter, NTLM, NTLMv2, preshared key
  9. Windows mail, Protocols: SMTP, POP3, IMAP4. Newsgroups. Windows Calendar, Meeting Space.
    access NTFS, smartcard, token, access controllist, permissions, local sec policy, event log.
  10. Windows sidebar, Media player, Media center, Windows Fax, Scan. Optimizing Vista, ReadyBoost, Visual Effects, Indexing,  power Plans, Disk cleanup, Diskeeper.
    Sidebar dual view,  windows installer,,. Msi, published and assigned software GPO.
  11. Troubleshooting, Problem Reports and Solutions, Problem History, cleanup IE, Sysetm monitoring, Bottlenecks, Task Manager, reliability and perf

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

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.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

No requirements.

Recommended optional programme components

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

McLean, I., Thomas, O.: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-680): Configuring Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Press, 2009Tulloch, M., Northrup, T., Honeycutt, J., Wilson, E., The Windows 7 Team at Microsoft: Windows 7 Resource Kit, Microsoft Press, 2009Bott, E., Siechert, C., Stinson, C.: Mistrovství v Microsoft Windows 7, Computer Press, 2010Russinovich, M. E., Solomon, D. A., Ionescu, A.: Windows Internals, Fifth Edition, Microsoft Press, 2010Regan, P.: MCTS 70-680 Exam Cram: Microsoft Windows 7, Configuring, Que, 2011Windows 7 Technical Library:http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349342.aspx

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-BC-3 Bachelor's

    branch BIT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jan M. Honzík, CSc.

Syllabus

  1. Installation, Hardware requirements, Editions, Clean Install, Windows Product Activation, Vista upgrade, Upgrade Advisor
    Windows Vista Hardware Advisor, Deploying methods in Business environment.
  2. Windows Vista Migration and Easy Transfer. User State Migration Tool 3.0, Anytime Upgrade, Troubleshooting Installation. Application Compatibility.
    Deploying Vista from custom Image, imagex, drvload, wdscapture, wpeutil, oscdimg, peimg, bcdedid, copype, sysprep, wimscript.ini, autoanattent.xml
  3. Installation and Configuring Drivers. Drivers Signatures, HCL, Windows Software Engineering, Driver Verifier, Roll Back, Uninstall, Last Known Good. Device Maanger, Customizing apperiance, Aero
    Deployment: SMS server, system Center Configuration manager, SCCM, boot DVD, Network Share, Light Touch Installation, Zero Touch installation  
  4. Configuring Internet Explorer, Parental Controls, Dynamic Security, Protected mode, Phishing Filter, popup blocker, Security Zones, Content Advisor, RSS feeds, Internet printing.
    IE protected mode, internet zones, spyware, malware, mandatory integrity control.
  5. User Access Control. Accounts, Permissions, Manage Policies, Secure Desktop. Windows Defender.
    Deployment troubleshooting, user, profiles, roaming, profiles, ntuser.dat, Xp and Vista profiles, v2profiles, dsmod, user account template, offline files. Virtual files, registry, standard user analyzer,
  6. Windows Firewall, TCP/IP, Port, Network Interface, Traffic, Public, Private, Work, Home.
    GPO, local policy, multiple level group policy object, SOM, non admin, admin users. Policy categories, software settings, windows settings, administrative templates, computer configuration, user configuration,
  7. Using Network Sharing center, Internet Connection Sharing, DNS Name resolution, NAT, Troubleshooting connectivity. IPCONFIG, PING, TRACERT, PATHPING, APIPA
    GPO troubleshooting, prevent device installation. Order of inheritance, gpotool, gpresult, logs, system log, dcgpofix.
  8. Network and Sharing center, share files, folders, printers. Wireless Security, WEP, WPA, filtering MAC. Remote assistance and remote desktop.
    WFAS, IPSes, authentication, encryption AH, ESP, SHA-1, DH, DES 3DES, Kerberos, certificates, IP filter, NTLM, NTLMv2, preshared key
  9. Windows mail, Protocols: SMTP, POP3, IMAP4. Newsgroups. Windows Calendar, Meeting Space.
    access NTFS, smartcard, token, access controllist, permissions, local sec policy, event log.
  10. Windows sidebar, Media player, Media center, Windows Fax, Scan. Optimizing Vista, ReadyBoost, Visual Effects, Indexing,  power Plans, Disk cleanup, Diskeeper.
    Sidebar dual view,  windows installer,,. Msi, published and assigned software GPO.
  11. Troubleshooting, Problem Reports and Solutions, Problem History, cleanup IE, Sysetm monitoring, Bottlenecks, Task Manager, reliability and perf

Exercise in computer lab

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jan M. Honzík, CSc.