Installing, Configuring, and
Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional
The Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft
Windows XP Professional course covers such topics as
attended and unattended installations, managing resources
and hardware, networking and security, desktop
configuration, and monitoring and optimizing performance.
Students taking this course should have general knowledge of
Microsoft Windows networking and administration.
The course is broken down
into the following sections
Windows XP Pro MCSE 70-270 Installation
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Devise an installation
plan for Windows XP Professional
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Perform an attended
Windows XP Professional install
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Perform an unattended
Windows XP Professional install
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Troubleshoot failed
installations
Windows XP Pro MCSE 70-270
Administering Resources
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Configure and manage
compression and encryption for files and folders
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Configure file systems
using FAT, FAT32, or NTFS
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Convert from one file
system to another
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Control access to files
and folders by using NTFS permissions
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Explain network printing
under Windows XP
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Set up and manage a print
server with Windows XP
Windows XP Pro MCSE 70-270
Configuring Hardware
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Describe features of
basic and dynamic storage
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View disk properties on
local and remote computers
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Format disks and perform
disk maintenance
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Manage removable media
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Install, configure, and
manage input/output devices
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Troubleshoot hardware
devices
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Update device drivers
Windows XP Pro MCSE 70-270
Optimizing the System
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Manage and troubleshoot
driver signing
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Configure, manage, and
troubleshoot the Task Scheduler
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Manage and troubleshoot
the use and synchronization of offline files
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Optimize and troubleshoot
the performance of Windows XP Professional
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Manage hardware profiles
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Back up and recover
system state and user data
Windows XP Pro MCSE 70-270
Configuring the Desktop
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Configure and manage user
profiles
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Configure support for
multiple languages or multiple locations
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Manage applications using
Windows Installer packages
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Configure and
troubleshoot desktop settings
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Configure and
troubleshoot fax support
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Configure and
troubleshoot accessibility services
Windows XP Pro MCSE 70-270
Networking the System
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Configure network
components
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Connect to computers
using dial-up networking
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Connect to shared
resources on a Microsoft network
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Configure and
troubleshoot the TCP/IP protocol
Windows XP Pro MCSE 70-270
Securing the System
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Create and manage local
user accounts
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Create and manage domain
user accounts
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Create and manage group
accounts
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Modify user rights for
users and groups
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Encrypt data on a hard
disk by using Encrypting File System (EFS)
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Implement, configure,
manage, and troubleshoot local security policy
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Implement, configure,
manage, and troubleshoot a security configuration