Lesson 1 Operating System Overview Operating System Fundamentals
Objectives Identify the operating system’s role. Compare and contrast Windows 98 and Windows 2000 features. Navigate the Windows Desktop environment. Identify options for launching command-line utilities.
Operating System Components System kernel Device drivers User interface Application environment
Common Operating Systems Microsoft operating systems MS-DOS Windows 3.x Windows 9x Windows NT/2000 Windows XP Non-Microsoft operating systems OS/2 UNIX Linux NetWare
Windows 95 Features Pre-emptive multitasking MS-DOS/Windows 3.x application support Network/dial-up communication support Long file names Context-sensitive menus Windows Explorer Microsoft Exchange client Multimedia support Print performance Plug and Play support
Windows 98 Additional Features Win32 Driver Model Additional hardware support Improved management tools Desktop/user interface design changes Enhanced multimedia
Windows 2000 Features Legacy application support Active Directory Enhanced security Integrated network support Integrated Internet support Scalability and performance enhancements File system support Management tools
Operating System Version Windows 9x version information Windows 2000 version information
Windows 98 Desktop
Standard Desktop Icons Windows 95 icons My Computer My Documents Internet Explorer Network Neighborhood Recycle Bin Online Services Outlook Express Connect to Internet Windows 98 icons My Computer My Documents Internet Explorer My Network Places Recycle Bin Connect to Internet
Start Menu
Context-sensitive Menu
Online Help System
Windows Explorer
My Computer
Control Panel
Start Menu Windows Update Programs Favorites
Start Menu Windows Update Programs Favorites* Documents Settings Help Run Logoff* Shutdown *Not included in the Windows 2000 Start menu.
Command Prompt
Lesson 2 Installation and Upgrade Operating System Fundamentals
Objectives Prepare a computer for operating system installation. Identify Windows 9x installation requirements. Install Windows 98. Identify Windows 2000 installation requirements by product version. Install Windows 2000 Professional to support a dual-boot configuration.
System Requirements Installation requirements To be able to install the operating system Operational requirements To run necessary applications and manipulate data files
Windows 9x Installation Requirements ComponentWindows 95Windows 98 Processor 80386DX66 MHz 80486DX2 RAM 4 MB16 MB Disk space 10 – 15 MB110 MB Monitor VGA Software MS-DOS 3.2 Windows 3.x MS-DOS 5.0 Windows 3x. Windows 95 Other hardware High-density floppy disk drive Suggested CD-ROM, modem, pointing device, network adapter
Windows 9x Installation System preparation System check Information collection Configuration information File copy Operating system file copy Final Setup and configuration Hardware and custom configuration settings
Windows 9x Setup Options Typical Portable Compact Custom
Windows 9x Upgrade Options MS-DOS Upgrade to Windows 9x not supported Windows 3.x Upgrade to Windows 95 or Windows 98 Windows 95 Upgrade to Windows 98
ComponentWindows 2000 Professional Windows 2000 Server Processor133 MHz Pentium RAM64 MB128 MB Disk space620 MB671 MB MonitorVGA Other hardware CD-ROM or high- density floppy disk drive Suggested CD-ROM, modem, pointing device, network adapter Windows 2000 Installation Requirements
Windows 2000 Installation System preparation Verify installation requirements Information gathering Installation information File copy Copy operating system files Graphic mode Install hardware support and configure operating system
Windows 2000 Upgrade MS-DOS & Windows 3.x Cannot upgrade to Windows 2000 Windows 9x Upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional Windows NT Workstation (3.51 and later) Upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional Windows NT Server (3.51 and later) Upgrade to Windows 2000 Server
Lesson 3 Operating System Fundamentals
Objectives Identify legacy (MS-DOS and Windows 3.1) operating system files. Identify Windows 9x operating system files. Identify Windows 2000 operating system files. Boot a Windows 9x system into normal operation and Safe modes. Boot a Windows 2000 system into normal operation and Safe modes. Create an emergency boot disk for a specified operating system. Use Windows 9x and Windows 2000 utilities to manage system memory
Legacy Operating System Files MS-DOS Io.sys Msdos.sys Command.com Himem.sys Emm386.sys Config.sys Autoexec.bat Windows 3.x Win.com Krnl286.exe Krnl386.exe User.exe Gdi.exe Initialization files
Windows 9x System Files Io.sys Msdos.sys Command.com Himem.sys Ifshlp.sys Dblspace.bin Drvspace.bin Config.sys Autoexec.bat Win.ini System.ini Win.com Vmm32.vxd Krnl386.exe Kernel32.dll Gdi.exe Gdi32.dll User.exe User32.dll Bootlog.txt User.dat System.dat
Windows 9x Shutdown Options Standby Shut down Restart Restart in MS-DOS mode
Windows 9x Safe Mode
Windows 9x Safe Mode Options Normal Logged (\BOOTLOG.TXT) Safe mode Step-by-step confirmation Command prompt only Safe mode command prompt only Previous version of MS-DOS
Windows 2000 System Files Ntldr Ntdetect.com Ntbootdd.sys Boot.ini Bootsect.dos Ntoskrnl.exe
Windows 2000 Shutdown Options Log off user Shut down Restart
Windows 2000 Safe Mode
Windows 2000 Safe Mode Options Safe Mode Safe Mode with Networking Safe Mode with Command Prompt Enable Boot Logging Enable VGA Mode Last known good configuration Directory Services Restore Mode Debugging Mode Boot Normally Return to OS choices menu
Virtual Memory Management Paging file size Paging file location Hard disk optimization Multiple paging files
Virtual Memory Management Windows 9x
Virtual Memory Management Windows 2000
Emergency Boot Disk Windows 98
Emergency Boot Disk Format disk Copy system files Ntldr Ntdetect.com Boot.ini Copy SCSI driver (if needed) Ntbootdd.sys Windows 2000
Lesson 4 Device Management Operating System Fundamentals
Objectives Identify the role of device drivers. Compare and contrast Windows 95 and Windows 98/Windows 2000 device drivers. Given a device type, describe the device configuration procedures. Install and configure a printer on a Windows 98 system. Install and configure a printer on a Windows 2000 system.
Device Configuration Automatic detection Manufacturer setup Add New Hardware Add/Remove Hardware Device specific utility
Windows 9x Device Selection
Windows 9x Device Management
Windows 9x Resource Assignments
Windows 2000 Device Selection
Windows 2000 Device Management
Windows 2000 Resource Assignments
Windows 2000 Hardware Properties
Driver Signing Options
Windows 9x Local Printer Installation Launch Add Printer wizard Select Local printer Select manufacturer and model Select port Enter name Print test page
Windows 2000 Local Printer Installation Launch Add Printer wizard Select Local printer Search or select printer Printer port Manufacturer and model Enter printer name Print test page
Printer Management Printers Folder Printer Window (Print Queue)
Lesson 5 Disk Management Operating System Fundamentals
Objectives Define the terms disk, partition and volume. Partition and format a hard disk. Describe the characteristics of the following file systems: FAT FAT32 HPFS NTFS version 4 NTFS version 5 (Part 1)
Objectives Describe the importance of defragmenting a hard drive Defragment hard drives in Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Manage a hard disk in Windows 9x. Manage a hard disk in Windows Back up and restore data in Windows 9x. Back up and restore data in Windows (Part 2)
Backup Methods Backup MethodReset Archive Windows 9x Windows 2000 FullYes DifferentialNoYes IncrementalYes CopyNo Yes DailyYesNo
Fdisk Options Create DOS partition or logical DOS drive Set active partition Delete partition or logical DOS drive Display partition information
Windows 2000 Disk Management
File Systems File SystemSupported by FAT MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000 FAT32 Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 98, Windows 2000 NTFS 4Windows NT, Windows 2000 NTFS 5Windows NT (SP4), Windows 2000 HFPSOS/2, Windows NT 3.x
MS-DOS/Windows 9x Format
Windows 98 Format
Windows 2000 Format
Fragmentation Noncontiguous file Fragmented files
Windows 9x Disk Defragmenter
Windows 2000 Disk Defragmenter
Windows 9x Disk Management ScanDisk Disk Cleanup Drive Converter Backup Maintenance Wizard Task Scheduler
Selecting Backup Items
Windows 2000 Disk Management Chkdsk Disk Cleanup Task Scheduler Backup
Select Backup Items
Lesson 6 File, Directory and Application Management Operating System Fundamentals
Objectives Describe file management procedures. Use Windows Explorer to manage folder options. User Windows Explorer to copy and move files. Compress files to conserve disk space. Use Encrypting File System to secure files in Windows 2000 (Part 1)
Objectives List standard and advanced file attributes. Modify standard file attributes. Configure and manage non-Windows applications. Configure and manage Windows applications. (Part 2)
Folder Hierarchy
Windows 98 Windows Folder Subfolders
Windows 2000 Documents and Settings Folder
Common File Extensions File ExtensionFile Type.EXEExecutable.DLLDynamic Link Library.OCXActiveX Control Library.SYSDriver.BATBatch file.VBSVisual Basic Scripting file.TXTText file.DOCMicrosoft Word document.HTMHypertext Markup Language file.PDFPortable Document Format file
Windows Explorer
Windows 98 Folder Options
Windows 2000 Folder Options
Copy, Move and Shortcut Copy CTRL + drag-and-drop Default with different source/destination drives Move SHIFT + drag-and-drop Default when same source/destination drives Shortcut CTRL + SHIFT + drag-and-drop Never default
Windows 98 File Attributes
Windows 2000 File Attributes FAT File System
Windows 2000 File Attributes NTFS File System
Command Line File Utilities UtilityDescription DirLists the contents of the current directory. Cd Chdir Changes the current (working) directory. CopyCopies a file from one location to another. MoveMoves a file from one location to another. Md Mkdir Create (makes) a new folder (directory). Del Erase Deletes a file or a folder and its contents. AttribDisplays or sets the attributes for a file or folder. Ren Rename Renames a file.
Supported Application Types MS-DOS 16-bit applications Preemptive multitasking Win16 (Windows 3.x) 16-bit applications Cooperative multitasking Win32 (Native Windows 9x/Windows 2000) 32-bit applications Preemptive multitasking
Add/Remove Programs Windows 9x
Add/Remove Programs Windows 2000
Lesson 7 Networking Operating System Fundamentals
Objectives Identify the role of protocols in network communication. Compare and contrast common local area network (LAN) protocols. Compare and contrast Windows family network security models. Configure a Windows 9x system and a Windows 2000 system to support network communication. Share local system resources to a network.
Network Software Components Operating system Network adapter driver Communication protocol(s) Client software
Network Security Models Workgroup All current Windows family Client/server Novell NetWare 3.x and earlier Domain-based Windows NT Server Directory-based Novell NetWare 4.0 and later Windows 2000 Server
Common Protocols NetBEUI Non-routable Legacy network support NWLink (IPX/SPX) Routable Novell NetWare support TCP/IP Routable Current standard and Internet support
TCP/IP Suite Internet protocol (IP) Transmission control protocol (TCP) Address resolution protocol (ARP) Reverse address resolution protocol (RARP) Telnet Ping Tracert/Traceroute Ipconfig/Winipcfg
TCP/IP Services Domain name system (DNS) service DNS name resolution Windows Internet name service (WINS) NetBIOS name resolution Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) service Automated TCP/IP host configuration
Ping Results
Tracert in Progress
Windows 98 Network Utility
Windows 98 Microsoft Client Properties
Windows 98 TCP/IP Address Properties
Windows 98 Winipcfg
Windows 98 File Sharing Properties
Windows 98 Printer Sharing Properties
Windows 2000 Network and Dial-up Connections
Windows 2000 Connection Properties
Windows 2000 TCP/IP Properties
Windows 2000 File Sharing Properties
Windows 2000 Printer Sharing Properties
Lesson 8 Internet Access Operating System Fundamentals
Objectives Identify Internet technologies and protocols. Identify Internet services. Configure a Windows family system to support dial-up Internet access. Identify common browsers.
Key Internet Terms Dial-up access Domain name system (DNS) Electronic file transfer File transfer protocol (FTP) Firewall Hypermedia Hypertext markup language (HTML) Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) Ping Proxy server Request for comments (RFC) Spam Uniform resource locator (URL) Internet (Web) browser World Wide Web
Internet Services World Wide Web FTP Electronic mail ( ) service DNS servers
Sample Web Page
Configuration Fundamentals Install and configure a modem Required for dial-up access Most modems are now plug-and-play Configure a remote connection ISP connection Configuration settings provided by ISP
Windows 98 Modem Properties
Windows 98 Dialing Properties
Windows 98 Connection Properties
Windows 98 Server Type Properties
Windows 98 TCP/IP Settings
Windows 98 Remote Connection
Windows 2000 Location Dialing Rules
Windows 2000 Modem Properties
Windows 2000 Network Connection Types
Windows 2000 Connection Properties
Windows 2000 Network Properties
Windows 2000 Remote Connection
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Netscape Navigator
Lesson 9 Troubleshooting Operating System Fundamentals
Objectives Describe basic troubleshooting guidelines. Suggest corrective measures for common error messages, operating system failures and common application failures. Identify and suggest corrective actions for printer and print spool failures.
Software Failures Operating system Operating system components Applications Data
Troubleshooting Tools Boot diskette Anti-virus diskette Emergency repair diskette (ERD) Current software versions Software updates References
No Operating System Operating system corrupted Master boot record (MBR) corrupted Operating system files missing Hard disk or controller failure
Device Driver Not Loaded Device driver corrupted Device driver deleted Device configuration changes Device driver configuration changes Device failure
Windows 9x Startup Errors Himem.sys not loaded Missing or corrupted Himem.sys Bad or missing Command.com Error in Config.sys
Windows 2000 Startup and Recovery
Standard Event Logs Application Security System
Event Viewer
Emergency Repair Diskette Checks Startup environment System file verification Boot partition inspection Registry file check
Windows 2000 Backup Utility
Windows 98 Dr. Watson Configuration
Windows 2000 Dr. Watson Configuration
Printer Quick Checks Printer turned off Printer offline or not ready Printer out of paper Printer out of ink or toner Paper jam Loose printer cable
Common Printer Errors Document has not printed Document stuck in print queue Printer not available Garbaged print Memory overflow errors
Windows 9x Printer Driver Selection
Windows 2000 Printer Driver Selection
Windows 9x Spool Settings
Windows 2000 Spool Settings
Printers Troubleshooter
Virus Types Boot sector File infection Macro Trojan horse Mail
Management Utilities Attrib Automatic skip driver (ASD) Computer Management Copy Xcopy/Xcopy32 Drive Converter Convert Defrag Dir Edit Notepad Expand/Extract Hwinfo Mem Mscdex Msconfig Scanreg Sysedit System Information Ver Wscript
Windows 2000 Computer Management
System Information