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CIS 2146 – Windows NT 4.0 Work Station

Course Description:

Provides a study of Microsoft NT Work Station.  Topics include: implementing, administering, and troubleshooting information systems that incorporate Windows NT Workstation

 

Competency Areas:

Hours:

Planning NT Work Station

Class

4

Installation of NT Work Station

D. Lab

4

Managing Resources of NT Work Station

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Connectivity of NT Work Station

Credit

6

Running Applications on NT Work Station

 

 

Monitoring and Optimization of NT Work Station

 

 

Troubleshooting NT Work Station

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

CIS 1140

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D. Lab

P. Lab/

O.B.I.

PLANNING NT WORK STATION

7

7

0

 

Create unattended installation files

 

 

 

 

Plan strategies for sharing and securing resources

 

 

 

 

Choose the appropriate file system to use in a given situation

 

 

 

File systems and situations include:

NTFS

 

 

 

 

FAT

 

 

 

 

HPFS

 

 

 

 

Security

 

 

 

 

Dual-boot systems

 

 

 

INSTALLATION OF NT WORK STATION

13

13

0

 

Install Windows NT Workstation on an Intel(r) platform in a given situation

 

 

 

 

Set up a dual-boot system in a given situation

 

 

 

 

Remove Windows NT Workstation in a given situation

 

 

 

 

Install, configure, and remove hardware components for a given situation

 

 

 

Hardware components include

Network adapter drivers

 

 

 

 

SCSI device drivers

 

 

 

 

Tape device drivers

 

 

 

 

UPS

 

 

 

 

Multimedia devices

 

 

 

 

Display drivers

 

 

 

 

Keyboard drivers

 

 

 

 

Mouse drivers

 

 

 

 

Use Control Panel applications to configure a Windows NT Workstation computer in a given situation

 

 

 

 

Upgrade to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 in a given situation

 

 

 

 

Configure server-based installation for wide-scale deployment in a given situation

 

 

 

MANAGING RESOURCES OF NT WORK STATION

4

4

0

 

Create and manage local user accounts and local group accounts to meet given requirements

 

 

 

 

Set up and modify user profiles

 

 

 

 

Set up shared folders and permissions

 

 

 

 

Set permissions on NTFS partitions, folders, and files

 

 

 

 

Install and configure printers in a given environment

 

 

 

CONNECTIVITY OF NT WORK STATION

5

5

0

 

Add and configure the network components of Windows NT Workstation.

 

 

 

 

Use various methods to access network resources.

 

 

 

 

Implement Windows NT Workstation as a client in a NetWare environment.

 

 

 

 

Use various configurations to install Windows NT Workstation as a TCP/IP client.

 

 

 

 

Configure and install Dial-Up Networking in a given situation.

 

 

 

 

Configure Microsoft Peer Web Services in a given situation.

 

 

 

RUNNING APPLICATIONS ON NT WORK STATION

2

2

0

 

Start applications on Intel and RISC platforms in various operating system environments.

 

 

 

 

Start applications at various priorities.

 

 

 

MONITORING AND OPTIMIZATION OF NT WORK STATION

3

3

0

 

Monitor system performance by using various tools.

 

 

 

 

Identify and resolve a given performance problem

 

 

 

 

Optimize system performance in various areas.

 

 

 

TROUBLESHOOTING NT WORK STATION

6

6

0

 

Choose the appropriate course of action to take when the boot process fails.

 

 

 

 

Choose the appropriate course of action to take when a print job fails.

 

 

 

 

Choose the appropriate course of action to take when the installation process fails.

 

 

 

 

Choose the appropriate course of action to take when an application fails.

 

 

 

 

Choose the appropriate course of action to take when a user cannot access a resource.

 

 

 

 

Modify the registry using the appropriate tool in a given situation.

 

 

 

 

Implement advanced techniques to resolve various problems.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books:

 

Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft® Windows NT® Network Administration Training , Microsoft Corporation, Apr-97, 1572314397,

Palmer, Michael J. , Hands-On Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation with  Projects for Server and Network Administrators, Course Technology, Aug-97, 76005035X,

Ivens, Kathy / Hallberg, Bruce, Inside Windows NT Workstation 4 : Certified Administrator's Resource Edition, New Riders, Aug-97, 1562057901,

Meinster , Microsoft Windows NT 4.0: Getting Started, Course Technology, Feb-98, 538719389,

Tittel , MCSE Guide to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Course Technology, Mar-98, 760050988,

Carter, Alan R., Windows NT Workstation 4.0 MCSE Study Guide, IDG Books Worldwide, Sep-98, 764532499,

Palmer , Hands-On MS Win NT 4.0 Workstation w/ Projects for Server and Network Administrators, Course Technology, Jul-99, 619015462,

Perkins, Charles / Strebe, Matthew / et al., MCSE : NT Workstation 4 Study Guide, Exam 70-073, Third Edition, Sybex, Dec-99, 782126987,