George Mason University School of Information Technology and Engineering

Microsoft Certified Professional Course
(MCP)
(24 Hours)

Series: Fundamentals & Technology Series

Audience and Prerequisites
Overview
Course Outline Detail

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AUDIENCE AND PREREQUISITES

This course is designed to teach installation, configuration and troubleshooting of Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system. Related prerequisite includes knowledge of computer hardware and/or networking.

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OVERVIEW

This certification course module provides a strong foundation in the Microsoft Windows Professional operating software systems. MCP gives the student an overview of Microsoft Windows operating system including hands-on exercises and real world examples of how Windows is used in large and small computer network systems.

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COURSE OUTLINE

Module: Installing Windows XP Professional and Upgrade from a previous version of Windows Professional

  • Install Windows XP Professional by using Windows 2000 (RIS)Server
  • Install Windows XP Professional by using the SysPrep Tool
  • Create unattended answer files by using Setup Manager for automated installation of Windows XP Professional
  • Upgrade from a previous version of Windows to Windows XP Professional
  • Troubleshooting failed installations
  • Adding local/Network Printers
  • Manage printers and print jobs, access to printers by permissions, Internet printer connection
  • Management of file systems, converting from one file system to another
  • Managing, and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices and Drivers
  • Managing, and troubleshoot display devices
  • Configure, manager, and troubleshoot mobile computer hardware
  • Configure, manage and troubleshoot input and output (I/O) devices
  • Configure multiple processing units
  • Install, configure, and troubleshoot network adapters
  • Monitoring and Optimizing System Performance and Reliability
  • Configure, manage, and troubleshoot the Task Scheduler
  • Manage and troubleshoot the use and synchronization of offline files
  • Optimize and troubleshoot performance of the Windows XP Professional desktop
  • Configure hardware profiles
  • Recovering system state data and user data
  • Configure and manage user profiles
  • Configure support for multiple languages or multiple locations
  • Manage applications by using Windows Installer packages
  • Configure and troubleshoot accessibility services
  • Configure and troubleshoot the TCP/IP protocol, dial-up and VPN connection
  • Configure and troubleshoot Internet Connection Sharing

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