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Windows XP Professional: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction

 
Course: 551   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 4 Days
 
 

You Will Learn How To

  • Install, manage and support Windows XP Professional
  • Prepare and perform an XP installation
  • Construct personalised environments for multiple users
  • Operate within an enterprise network environment
  • Share resources across a Windows XP network
  • Maintain, troubleshoot and restore the operating system

Course Benefits

Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system offers a simplified interface, integrated Web technologies and enhanced networking for Internet-connected environments. In this course, you gain the knowledge and skills to successfully install, configure and manage Windows XP Professional in your organisation.

Who Should Attend

This course is valuable for PC technicians and support staff, help desk personnel, systems administrators, consultants and managers. Prior experience with a Windows graphical user interface is assumed.

Hands-On Training

Throughout this course, extensive hands-on exercises provide practical experience implementing and supporting Windows XP Professional. Exercises include:
  • Installing and configuring Microsoft Office and legacy applications
  • Creating separate working environments for multiple users
  • Configuring and managing the encrypting file system
  • Accessing corporate workstations and servers with Remote Desktop

Related Courses

  • 950 Windows Vista Comprehensive Introduction
  • 951 Deploying Windows Vista
  • 596 Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
  • 595 Windows Server 2003 Comprehensive Introduction
  • 597 Deploying & Managing Windows Server 2003
  • 598 Troubleshooting Windows Server 2003 Environments
  • 559 Windows Server 2003 AD Troubleshooting
  • 599 Securing Windows Server 2003

This course helps you prepare for Microsoft professional certification exam(s).

 
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   Windows XP Professional Comprehensive Introduction

Upcoming Dates

25 - 28 Nov, 2008
London
17 - 20 Mar, 2009
London
14 - 17 Jul, 2009
London
10 - 13 Nov, 2009
London

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Windows XP Professional: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction

 
Course: 551   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 4 Days
 
 
Course Content
 

Introduction to Windows XP

  • Hardware and software support
  • Seamless access to resources
  • Differences between XP editions
  • Purchasing methods
  • Licensing and activating Windows XP

Setting up a Windows XP Professional Workstation

Preparing for installation

  • Migrating user settings
  • Evaluating hardware compatibility
  • Choosing between a clean install and an upgrade

Performing a Sysprep installation

  • Installing the operating system
  • Configuring multilingual internationalisation
  • Working with the Setup Wizard

Structuring Windows XP for Multiple Users

Providing personalised user environments

  • Creating local users and groups
  • Managing user profiles

Implementing local security

  • Enabling account security
  • Setting file permissions
  • Securing data with Encrypting File System (EFS)
  • Creating a local EFS Data Recovery Agent

Operating Within Domain Environments

Enterprise networking concepts

  • Small business vs. corporate networks
  • Remotely controlling XP Professional
  • Using Windows 2003 Terminal Services

Functioning within an enterprise infrastructure

  • Joining a Windows domain
  • Locating resources with a directory service

Sharing and Securing Resources

Hosting shared resources

  • Sharing files and printers with other Windows users
  • Making resources available via the Web with Internet Information Server (IIS)
  • Setting permissions on network resources

Building a Windows XP network

  • Configuring protocols and clients
  • Bridging networks
  • Enabling Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
  • Protecting Windows XP with the Internet Connection Firewall
  • Securing Windows XP resources

Managing the Operating System and its Applications

Installing and configuring devices

  • Plug and Play concepts
  • Universal Plug and Play
  • Devices
  • Code signing
  • Auto Update options
  • Windows File Protection
  • USB
  • Wizards
  • ACPI power management
  • Hardware management

Adding and troubleshooting software

  • Installing user applications with the Windows Installer Service
  • Configuring, installing and rolling back device drivers
  • Overcoming compatibility problems
  • Creating custom file associations
  • Customising compatibility with the Application Compatibility Toolkit

Maintaining and recovering the system

  • Editing the Registry
  • Recovering with System Restore points
  • Restoring the system with Automated System Recovery (ASR)
  • Evaluating and installing Service Packs and hotfixes

Evaluating Service Pack features

  • Working with the Security Center
  • Configuring the Windows Firewall
  • Locating and connecting to wireless networks
  • Blocking Internet pop-ups
  • Selecting and configuring network security options
  • Detecting and blocking spyware
 
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Windows XP Professional: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction Tuition

 
Course: 551   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 4 Days
 
 

Course 551 Tuition

£ 1,745Standard Tuition
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  • Class participation
  • Team workshops
  • Use of in-class hands-on equipment
  • Comprehensive course materials
  • Morning and afternoon refreshments
  • Lunch
  • Course Completion Certificate
  • FREE participation in the Learning Tree Professional Certification Programmes (including related exams)
  
 

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