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CNIT 335: Windows Vista Tech Support

With Windows 7

Fall 2008 Sam Bowne

Scores posted 12-19-08

Open Lab Hours for Sci 214

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Windows Vista Inside Out

CRN 78108 Tue & Thur 11 - 12:30 SCIE 200

Provides students with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience to install, configure, and maintain Windows Vista. Students will get their own free copy of Vista and perform many hands-on exercises to strengthen their skills. This course helps prepare students for the "Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Vista, Configuration" certificate.

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:


 1. Explain Windows Vista versions
 2. Install Windows Vista
 3. Upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
 4. Install Windows Vista in a multi-boot configuration, and on a virtual machine
 5. Configure Windows Aero
 6. Describe known problems associated with installations and upgrades of Vista
 7. Apply updates and service packs
 8. Troubleshoot system startup and user login problems
 9. Interpret error messages and suggest appropriate solutions to problems.
10. Configure and troubleshoot hardware devices, such as displays, storage devices, and printers
11. Set up and troubleshoot a small network, including remote access, basic wireless networking, and Internet connection sharing
12. Perform routine maintenance
13. Optimize and monitor system performance
14. Troubleshoot Windows errors and recover from a computer crash, using the Windows Recovery Environment and other tools
15. Explain the structure of the registry and safely edit it
16. Manage disks and drives
17. Control access to files and folders with NTFS permissions, including the changes to NTFS permissions in Windows Vista
18. Configure Internet Explorer 7.0.
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Schedule

Tue 8-19  Ch 1 - What's New in Windows Vista
Thu 8-21  Ch 2 - Installing and Configuring Windows Vista
Tue 8-26  Ch 2 - Installing and Configuring Windows Vista (continued)
Thu 8-28   Ch 3 - Personalizing Windows Vista
Sat 8-30
through
Mon 9-1
Holiday
Tue 9-2      Proj 1-3 due  Ch 4 - Adding, Removing, and Managing Programs
Thu 9-4Quiz: Ch 1-3  Ch 5 - Setting Up and Troubleshooting Hardware
Fri 9-5 Last Day to Add Classes
Tue 9-9      Proj 4-6 due  Ch 6 - Using Internet Explorer 7
Thu 9-11Quiz: Ch 4-5  Ch 7 - Finding and Organizing Files and Information
Fri 9-12 Last Day to Drop Classes
Tue 9-16      Proj 7-8 due  Ch 8 - E-Mail, Collaboration, and Personal Productivity
Thu 9-18 Last Day to Remove an Incomplete Grade
Thu 9-18Quiz: Ch 6-7  Ch 9 - Obtaining Help and Support
Fri 9-19 Last Day to Request pass/no pass Grading
Tue 9-23      Proj 9-10 due  Ch 10 - Security Essentials
Thu 9-25Quiz: Ch 8-9  Ch 10 - Security Essentials (continued)
Tue 9-30      Proj 11-12 due  Ch 11 - Managing User Accounts, Passwords, and Logons
Thu 10-2Quiz: Ch 10  Ch 12 - Setting Up a Small Network
Tue 10-7      Proj 13 due  Ch 12 - Setting Up a Small Network (continued)
Thu 10-9Quiz: Ch 11  Ch 12 - Setting Up a Small Network (continued)
Mon 10-13 Holiday
Tue 10-14      Proj 14-15 due  Ch 13: Managing Shared Folders and Printers
Thu 10-16Quiz: Ch 12  Ch 14: Tweaking and Troubleshooting a Small Network
Tue 10-21 Mid-Term Grades Due
Tue 10-21      Proj 16-18 due  Ch 20: Performing Routine Maintenance
Thu 10-23Quiz: Ch 13-14  Ch 21: Tuning Up and Monitoring Performance
Tue 10-28      Proj 19 due  Ch 22: Monitoring System Activities With Event Viewer
Thu 10-30Quiz: Ch 20-21  Ch 23: Troubleshooting Windows Errors
Tue 11-4      Proj 20-22 due  Ch 24: Recovering From a Computer Crash
Thu 11-6Quiz: Ch 22-23  Ch 25: Managing Services
Tue 11-11      Proj 23-24 due  Ch 26: Editing the Registry
Thu 11-13Quiz: Ch 24-25  Ch 27: Advanced Internet Explorer Security and Administration
Fri 11-14 Last Day to Withdraw
Tue 11-18      Proj 25 due  Ch 28: Managing Disks and Drives
Thu 11-20Quiz: Ch 26-27  Ch 28: Managing Disks and Drives (continued)
Tue 11-25      Proj 26 due  Ch 29: Controlling Access to Files and Folders
Weds 11-26
through
Sun 11-30
Holiday - No Class
Tue 12-2Quiz: Ch 28  Ch 29: Controlling Access to Files and Folders
Thu 12-4 Class Cancelled
Tue 12-9      Proj 27-28 due  Ch 30: Automating Windows Vista
Thu 12-11Last Class -- Quiz: Ch 29
All Extra Credit Projects Due
Ch 31: Advanced Security Management
Wed 12-17 Final Exam: 10:30 am SCIE 200

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Lectures

Policy

Ch 1 & 2 Lecture Notes     Powerpoint
   Ch 1: What's New in Windows Vista
   Ch 2: Installing and Configuring Windows Vista
Ch 3 & 4 Lecture Notes     Powerpoint
   Ch 3: Personalizing Windows Vista
   Ch 4: Adding, Removing, and Managing Programs
Ch 5: Setting Up and Troubleshooting Hardware     Powerpoint
Ch 6 & 7 Lecture Notes     Powerpoint
   Ch 6: Using Internet Explorer 7
   Ch 7: Finding and Organizing Files and Information
Ch 8 & 9 Lecture Notes     Powerpoint
   Ch 8: E-Mail, Collaboration, and Personal Productivity
   Ch 9: Obtaining Help and Support
Ch 10: Security Essentials     Powerpoint
Ch 11 & 12 Lecture Notes     Powerpoint
   Ch 11: Managing User Accounts, Passwords, and Logons
   Ch 12: Setting Up a Small Network
Ch 13 & 14 Lecture Notes     Powerpoint
   Ch 13: Managing Shared Folders and Printers
   Ch 14: Tweaking and Troubleshooting a Small Network
Ch 20 & 21 Lecture Notes     Powerpoint
   Ch 20: Performing Routine Maintenance
   Ch 21: Tuning Up and Monitoring Performance
Ch 22 & 23 Lecture Notes     Powerpoint
   Ch 22: Monitoring System Activities With Event Viewer
   Ch 23: Troubleshooting Windows Errors
Ch 24-26 Lecture Notes     Powerpoint
   Ch 24: Recovering From a Computer Crash
   Ch 25: Managing Services
   Ch 26: Editing the Registry
Ch 27: Advanced Internet Explorer Security and Administration     Powerpoint
Ch 28: Managing Disks and Drives     Powerpoint
Ch 29: Controlling Access to Files and Folders     Powerpoint
Ch 30 & 31 Lecture Notes     Powerpoint
   Ch 30: Automating Windows Vista
   Ch 31: Advanced Security Management
             Disable IPv6 (Cleans up IPCONFIG) Enable IPv6

The lectures are in Word and PowerPoint formats.
If you do not have Word or PowerPoint you will need to install the
Free Word Viewer 2003 and/or the Free PowerPoint Viewer 2003.



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Projects

How to Read Your CCSF Email
How to Get your Windows Vista Activation Code from MSDNAA
Downloading MSDNAA Software
Virtual Machines at Home
Correcting the BIOS Boot Order in S214

Proj 1 (Ch 2): Installing Windows Vista (15 pts)
Proj 2 (Ch 2): Antivirus and OpenOffice (15 pts)
Proj 3 (Ch 2): Windows Easy Transfer (10 pts)
Proj 4 (Ch 3): Customizing the Desktop (5 pts)
Proj 5 (Ch 3): Aero Graphics (10 pts)
Proj 6 (Ch 4): Managing Startup Items (20 pts)
Proj 7 (Ch 5): Driver Verifier (10 pts)
Proj 8 (Ch 6): Viewing Certificates in Internet Explorer 7 (5 pts)
Proj 9 (Ch 7): Viewing Your Profile in Windows Explorer (5 pts)
Proj 10 (Ch 8): Windows Mail (10 pts)
Proj 11 (Ch 8): Windows Meeting Space (10 pts)
Proj 12 (Ch 9): Remote Assistance (10 pts)
Proj 13 (Ch 10): Parental Controls (15 pts)
Proj 14 (Ch 12): Making a Secure Wireless Network (15 pts)
Proj 15 (Ch 12): Networking with IPv6 (15 pts)
Proj 16 (Ch 10): BitLocker Drive Encryption (15 pts)
Proj 17 (Ch 13): File Sharing (10 pts)
Proj 18 (Ch 14): Subnet Exercises (10 pts)
Proj 19 (Ch 20): Backup (10 pts)
Proj 20 (Ch 22): Running a Task When an Event Occurs (10 pts)
Proj 21 (Ch 22): Researching an Error Event (20 pts)
Proj 22 (Ch 23): Handling a Bad Application (10 pts)            Download BadApp.exe
Proj 23 (Ch 25): Managing Services (20 pts)
Proj 24 (Ch 26): Editing the Registry (15 pts)
Proj 25 (Ch 27): Internet Explorer Administration Kit (15 pts)
Proj 26 (Ch 28): Disk Management (15 pts)
Proj 27 (Ch 20): Complete PC Backup (10 pts)
Proj 28 (Ch 29): NTFS Permissions (20 pts)


Extra Credit Projects

Proj X1 (Ch 8): Encrypted Email (10 pts)
Proj X2 (Ch 2 & 10): Installing Windows Vista Ultimate (30-day trial) (15 pts)
Proj X3 (Ch 11): File Sharing from the Command Line (10 pts)
Proj X4 (Ch 9 &12): Remote Assistance With a UPNP Router (15 pts extra credit)
Proj X5: Testing Speed of File Copies (15 pts)            Download Speedtest2.bat
Proj X6 (Ch 10): Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (10 pts)
Proj X7: Installing Windows Server 2008 Beta (15 pts)
Proj X8: Building a Server 2008 Beta Domain Controller (15 pts)
Proj X9: Joining a Domain from Vista (10 pts)
Proj X10: Windows 2008 Server Core (15 pts)
Proj X11: Digitally Signing an Application (15 pts)
Proj X12: Installing Windows 7 Pre-Beta (15 pts)            Virtual Floppy with VMware NIC Drivers
Proj X13: Tour of Windows 7 Pre-Beta (15 pts)
Proj X14: Enabling the new Taskbar in Windows 7 Pre-Beta with the Blue Badge tool (5 pts)            Blue Badge Tool Copied 11-10-08



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Last Updated: 12-19-08