COE 114 - Operating Systems MCP Preparation

Institution:

Northern Maine Community College

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Description:

2 class hours, 2 lab hours Provides the student with the information needed to become a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) as well as serves the needs of those individuals and information systems professionals who are interested in learning more about Microsoft Windows XP Professional. The course offers an in-depth study of all the functions of and features of installing, configuring and maintaining Windows XP Professional as a client operating system. Topics include: the major features of the Windows environment; the architecture of Windows XP Professional; whether to do an upgrade or fresh installation; unattended installations; system utilities such as Microsoft Management Console, administrative tools, task scheduler, and control panel applets; file systems and storage (FAT, FAT32, NTFS); sharing of files, users, groups profiles and policies; logon authentication; encryption with EFS; network protocols; Remote Access Service (RAS); printing and faxing; performance tuning; application support; Windows XP Professional registry; boot process; fault tolerance; and troubleshooting. Theory is reinforced by hands-on labs.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.nmcc.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 768-2700

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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