CNIT 335: Windows Vista Tech Support

Spring 2008 Sam Bowne

Scores posted 5-23-08

Open Lab Hours for Sci 214

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Windows Vista Inside Out

38254 501 Lec R   6:00- 9:00 PM SCIE 215

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

Thu 1-17  Ch 1 - What's New in Windows Vista &
Ch 2 - Installing and Configuring Windows Vista
Thu 1-24   Ch 2 - Installing and Configuring Windows Vista (continued) &
Ch 3 - Personalizing Windows Vista
Thu 1-31Quiz: Ch 1 & 2
Proj 1-3 due
 
Ch 4 - Adding, Removing, and Managing Programs &
Ch 5 - Setting Up and Troubleshooting Hardware
Fri 2-1 Last Day to Add
Thu 2-7 Holiday: No Class
Thu 2-14Quiz: Ch 3-4
Proj 4-6 due
 
Ch 6 - Using Internet Explorer 7 &
Ch 7 - Finding and Organizing Files and Information
Tue 2-19 Last Day to Request CR/NC Grading
Wed 2-20 Last Day Remove an Incomplete
Thu 2-21Quiz: Ch 5-6
Proj 7&8 due
 
Ch 8 - E-Mail, Collaboration, and Personal Productivity &
Ch 9 - Obtaining Help and Support
Thu 2-28Quiz: Ch 7-8
Proj 9&10 due
 
Ch 10 - Security Essentials
Thu 3-6Quiz: Ch 9&10
Projects 11&12 due
 
Ch 11 - Managing User Accounts, Passwords, and Logons &
Ch 12 - Setting Up a Small Network
Thu 3-13No Quiz
Project 13 due
 
Ch 12 - Setting Up a Small Network (continued)
Windows Server 2008 Launch - San Francisco
Thu 3-20Quiz: Ch 11&12
Projects 14&15 due
 
Ch 13: Managing Shared Folders and Printers &
Ch 14: Tweaking and Troubleshooting a Small Network
Thu 3-27 Holiday: No Class
Thu 4-3Quiz: Ch 13&14
Projects 16-18 due
 
Ch 20: Performing Routine Maintenance &
Ch 21: Tuning Up and Monitoring Performance
Thu 4-10Quiz: Ch 20&21
Project 19 due
 
Ch 22: Monitoring System Activities With Event Viewer &
Ch 23: Troubleshooting Windows Errors
Fri 4-11 Last Day to Withdraw
Thu 4-17Quiz: Ch 22&23
Projects 20-22 due
 
Ch 24: Recovering From a Computer Crash &
Ch 25: Managing Services
Thu 4-24Quiz: Ch 24&25
Projects 23&24 due
 
Ch 26: Editing the Registry &
Ch 27: Advanced Internet Explorer Security and Administration
Thu 5-1Quiz: Ch 26&27
Projects 25 due
 
Ch 28: Managing Disks and Drives
Thu 5-8Quiz: Ch 28
Project 26 due
Ch 29: Controlling Access to Files and Folders
Thu 5-15Last Class -- Quiz: Ch 29
Projects 27&28 due
Ch 30: Automating Windows Vista &
Ch 31: Advanced Security Management
Thu 5-22 Final Exam: 6-9 pm SCIE 215

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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

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

Corrections to 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)



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Last Updated: 5-23-08