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About The Hands-On Training CD ROM

With over 22 training modules and 50 hours of interactive learning. This intensive hands on training course even simulates a real Windows 2000 environment. There's no need to buy or install Windows 2000.

Course Outline:

Introduction to Computer Subsystems

• 01 Introduction to course
  
• 02 Module Objectives
  
• 03 What is a Computer
  
• 04 3 Stages of Computing
  
• 05 Input Stage
  
• 06 Processing
  
• 07 Output
  
• 08 Storage
  
• 09 Connections
  
• 10 The Motherboard
  
• 11 Power Systems
  
• 12 Review
  
• 13 Data
  
• 14 Communication
  
• 15 Bits
  
• 16 Bytes
  
• 17 Speed of Communication
  
• 18 IRQ
  
• 19 Review
  
• 20 Conclusion
  

Computer Assembly and Disassembly

• 01 Introduction
  
• 02 Preparation
  
• 03 PC Repair Tools
  
• 04 Starting the Disassembly
  
• 05 Diagram the Parts
  
• 06 Remove the Boards
  
• 07 Remove the Drives
  
• 08 Motherboard Connections
  
• 09 Remove the Motherboard
  
• 10 Reassemble
  
• 11 Connectors
  
• 12 Installing the Motherboard
  
• 13 Motherboard Connectors
  
• 14 Installing the Drives
  
• 15 Installing the Boards
  
• 16 Finishing the Installation
  
• 17 Conclusion
  

Motherboards

• 01 Introduction
  
• 02 What is a Motherboard
  
• 03 Bus Subsystem
  
• 04 Types of Buses
  
• 05 Bios
  
• 06 ROM Bios
  
• 07 Chip Sets
  
• 08 Review
  
• 09 Considerations
  
• 10 Conclusion
  

The Central Processing Unit

• 01 Introduction
  
• 02 What is the CPU
  
• 03 The CPU
  
• 04 Arithmetic Logic Units
  
• 05 Math Coprocessor
  
• 06 Internal Cache
  
• 07 Registers
  
• 08 Speed of CPU
  
• 09 Quiz
  
• 10 Clock Speed
  
• 11 Front Side Bus Speed
  
• 12 CPU Considerations
  
• 13 Intel Processors
  
• 14 The XT
  
• 15 The 286
  
• 16 The 386
  
• 17 The 486
  
• 18 The Pentium
  
• 19 The Pentium Pro
  
• 20 Pentium MMX
  
• 21 The Pentium II
  
• 22 The Celeron
  
• 23 Xeon
  
• 24 Pentium III
  
• 25 Pentium IV
  
• 26 Review of Processors
  
• 27 Multiprocessing
  
• 28 Clustering
  
• 29 Review of Terms
  
• 30 Conclusion
  

Computer Memory

• 01 Introduction
  
• 02 What is Memory
  
• 03 Memory
  
• 04 Types of Memory
  
• 05 Volatile Memory
  
• 06 Read Only Memory
  
• 07 ROM in Motherboard
  
• 08 ROM in Adapter Cards
  
• 09 Flash ROM
  
• 10 DRAM
  
• 11 Types of DRAM
  
• 12 SRAM
  
• 13 Cache Memory
  
• 14 L1 Cache Memory
  
• 15 L2 Cache
  
• 16 Review
  
• 17 Access Speed
  
• 18 Memory and Performance
  
• 19 Installing Memory
  
• 20 Conclusion
  

Hard Disks

• 01 Introduction
  
• 02 Data Storage
  
• 03 How a Hard Disk Works
  
• 03 Review
  
• 04 Sectors and Tracks
  
• 05 Low Level Formatting
  
• 05 Review
  
• 06 Partitions
  
• 07 Primary and Extended
  
• 08 High Level Formatting
  
• 09 File Allocation Table
  
• 10 Fragmentation
  
• 11 Performance and Reliability
  
• 12 Seek Time
  
• 13 Latency
  
• 14 Rotational Speed
  
• 15 Transfer Rate
  
• 16 Reliability
  
• 17 Storage Interface
  
• 18 Enhanced IDE
  
• 19 SCSI
  
• 20 Fibre Channel
  
• 22 RAID
  
• 23 Stripped Disks
  
• 24 Mirrored Disks
  
• 25 RAID 5
  
• 26 Hardware - Software RAID
  
• 27 Conclusion
  

Expansion Buses

• 01 Introduction to Buses
  
• 02 Statement of Problem
  
• 03 The System Bus
  
• 04 Connections to the Bus
  
• 05 Bus Path
  
• 06 Bus Speed
  
• 07 Expansion Buses
  
• 08 Review
  
• 09 Reason for interfaces
  
• 10 System Bus
  
• 11 ISA
  
• 12 Disadvantages of ISA
  
• 13 MCA
  
• 14 EISA
  
• 15 VL Local Bus
  
• 16 PCI
  
• 17 AGP
  
• 18 PC Card
  
• 19 USB
  
• 20 FireWire
  
• 21 Benefits of Bus types
  
• 22 Disadvantages of Bus types
  
• 23 Conclusion
  

Printers

• 01 Introduction
  
• 02 Printer Technologies
  
• 03 Impact Printers
  
• 04 Dot Matrix Printers
  
• 05 Ink Jet Printers
  
• 06 Cost of Ink Jets
  
• 07 Laser Printers
  
• 08 How Laser Printers Work
  
• 09 the paper assembly
  
• 10 Toner Cartridge
  
• 11 Laser Scanning Assembly
  
• 12 The transfer corona
  
• 13 Fuser
  
• 14 Circuitry
  
• 15 High voltage power supply
  
• 16 Review of components
  
• 17 mechanics of laser printing
  
• 18 Communicating
  
• 19 Processing
  
• 20 Rasterization
  
• 21 Drum Cleaning
  
• 22 Charging the corona
  
• 23 Imaging the drum
  
• 24 Developing
  
• 25 Transfering
  
• 26 Fusing
  
• 27 Review
  
• 28 Factors to consider
  
• 29 Users Printing Needs
  
• 30 Conclusion
  

Monitors

• 01 Introduction
  
• 02 Display Technologies
  
• 03 The CRT display
  
• 04 How CRT works
  
• 05 CRT Factors
  
• 06 Monitor Size
  
• 07 Monitor Resolution
  
• 08 Dot pitch
  
• 09 Refresh Rate
  
• 10 Review
  
• 11 LCD Displays
  
• 12 Benefits of LCD
  
• 13 Disadvantages of LCD
  
• 14 LCD considerations
  
• 15 Conclusion
  

Introduction to Operating Systems

• 01 Introduction
  
• 02 The Operating System
  
• 03 Graphical Interface
  
• 04 Desktop
  
• 05 Icons on Desktop
  
• 06 Customizing the Desktop
  
• 07 Task Bar and Start Menu
  
• 08 Customizing Shortcuts
  
• 09 Start Menu
  
• 10 Points to keep in mind
  
• 11 Explorer
  
• 12 File Management
  
• 13 Control Pannel
  
• 14 Device Manager
  
• 15 Network Connections
  
• 16 Review
  
• 17 Conclusion

Fundamental Concepts of Networking

• 01 Welcome to the Course
  
• 02 Module Objectives
  
• 03 The Need for Information
  
• 04 The Computer Network
  
• 05 Networking Configurations
  
• 06 Peer-to-Peer Networks
  
• 07 Advantages of Peer-to-Peer
  
• 08 Client/Server Networks
  
• 09 Servers
  
• 10 Server Software
  
• 11 Specialized Servers
  
• 12 Review of Configurations
  
• 13 Review of Servers
  
• 14 Parts of a Typical Network
  
• 15 Network Hardware
  
• 16 The Hub
  
• 17 Passive Hubs
  
• 18 Active Hubs
  
• 19 Intelligent Hubs
  
• 20 Network Cabling
  
• 21 Network Software
  
• 22 Review of Network Parts
  
• 23 Network Topology
  
• 24 Bus Topology
  
• 25 Bus Topology Advantages
  
• 26 Bus Disadvantages
  
• 27 Star Topology
  
• 28 Disadvantages of Star Topo
  
• 29 Ring Topology
  
• 30 The Token
  
• 31 Advantages of Ring Topo
  
• 32 Mesh Topology
  
• 33 Review of Network Topology
  
• 34 Conclusion

Network Hardware

• 01 Introduction
  
• 02 How data moves
  
• 03 Installing a network card
  
• 04 Updated Drivers
  
• 05 Resources
  
• 06 I/O address
  
• 07 Installing network adapter
  
• 08 Repeaters
  
• 09 Hubs
  
• 10 What is a Hub?
  
• 11 Advantages of using a hub
  
• 12 Passive Hubs
  
• 13 Active Hubs
  
• 14 Intelligent Hubs
  
• 15 Bridges
  
• 16 Rounters
  
• 17 Gateway
  
• 18 Conclusion

Network Cables

• 01 Introduction
  
• 02 Coaxial Cable
  
• 03 The RG family of cables
  
• 04 Installation
  
• 05 Types of coaxial cable
  
• 06 Parts of a Thinnet network
  
• 07 Thickness uses N-connect
  
• 08 Twisted-Pair Cable
  
• 09 UTP Cable
  
• 10 UTP Categories
  
• 11 Connectors for UTP
  
• 12 Fiber-Optic Cable
  
• 13 Comparison of Cable Media
  
• 14 Choosing the correct cable
  
• 15 IBM Cabling
  
• 16 IBM Cabling Types
  
• 17 Wireless Media
  
• 18 Radio
  
• 19 Microwave
  
• 20 Infrared
  
• 21 Conclusion

Network Architecture

• 01 Introduction
  
• 02 Ethernet
  
• 03 10BASE2
  
• 04 10BASE5
  
• 05 10BASE-T
  
• 06 10BASE-FL
  
• 07 100VG-AnyLAN
  
• 08 100BASE-X
  
• 09 Token Ring
  
• 10 TOKEN-RING Data Frame
  
• 11 ARCNet
  
• 12 FDDI
  
• 13 Apple Talk
  
• 14 Conclusion
  

Wide Area Networks

• 01 Introduction
  
• 02 Analog Transmission
  
• 03 Dial-Up Service
  
• 04 Leased Line
  
• 05 Choosing Dial-up
  
• 06 Digital Connections
  
• 07 Digital Data Service
  
• 08 Switched 56
  
• 09 X.25
  
• 10 ISDN
  
• 11 ISDN 2
  
• 12 Frame Relay
  
• 13 T-Carrier Lines
  
• 14 T1 Lines
  
• 15 ATM
  
• 16 ADSL
  
• 17 Cable Modems
  
• 18 Conclusion

Network Troubleshooting

• 01 Introduction
  
• 02 Steps to Troubleshooting
  
• 03 Troubleshooting Tools
  
• 04 Protocol analyzers
  
• 05 Digital Volt Meter
  
• 06 Time-Domain Reflectometer
  
• 07 Oscilloscope
  
• 08 Common Network Problem
  
• 09 Network Cards
  
• 10 Broadcast Storms
  
• 11 Cabling
  
• 12 HUBs and MSAUs
  
• 13 Repeaters,Bridges,Rounter
  
• 14 Troubleshooting Network
  
• 15 Software Tools
  
• 16 Source of Information
  
• 17 Technical Support
  
• 18 Web Sites
  
• 19 User groups
  
• 20 Periodicals
  
• 21 Conclusion

Disaster Recovery

• 01 Introduction
  
• 02 The need to protect data
  
• 03 Backup Strategy
  
• 04 Backup Hardware
  
• 05 Type of Backup Hardware
  
• 06 Location of Data
  
• 07 Server Backup
  
• 08 Workstations Backup
  
• 09 Multiple Server Backup
  
• 10 Extent of Backup
  
• 11 Frequency of Backup
  
• 12 Backup Log
  
• 13 UPS
  
• 14 What to look for in a UPS
  
• 15 Configure the UPS
  
• 16 UPS Characteristics
  
• 17 Recovering system failure
  
• 18 Using RAID
  
• 19 RAID 0
  
• 20 RAID 1
  
• 21 Disk Duplexing
  
• 22 RAID 2
  
• 23 RAID 3
  
• 24 RAID 4
  
• 25 RAID 5
  
• 26 Sector Sparing
  
• 27 Disk Manager Snap-in
  
• 28 Virus Protection
  
• 29 Anti Virus Software
  
• 30 Limit External Access
  
• 31 Conclusion

Setup Windows 2000

• 01 Starting Setup
  
• 02 Setup Screen
  
• 03 License Agreement
  
• 04 Language Options
  
• 05 Upgrading to NTFS
  
• 06 Copying Files
  
• 07 Restart Computer
  
• 08 Rebooting
  
• 09 Setup Tasks
  
• 10 Regional Settings
  
• 11 Personalize Installation
  
• 12 Computer Name
  
• 13 Display Settings
  
• 14 Data and Time
  
• 15 Connecting to a Network
  
• 16 Detect Network
  
• 17 Custom Network Settings
  
• 18 Network Components
  
• 19 Join a Domain
  
• 20 Completing the Setup
  
• 21 Finished Setting Up
  
• 22 Conclusion

The Control Panel

• 01 Objectives
  
• 02 Plug and Play
  
• 03 Hardware Tools
  
• 04 Hardware Tab
  
• 05 Hardware Wizard
  
• 06 Add new Device
  
• 07 Device Manager
  
• 08 View Devices
  
• 09 Driver Tab
  
• 10 Resource Tab
  
• 11 Disable a Device
  
• 12 Hardware Profiles
  
• 13 What are hardware Profiles
  
• 14 Using Hardware Profiles
  
• 15 hardware Profiles Window
  
• 16 Copying hardware Profiles
  
• 17 Renaming a profile
  
• 18 Review
  
• 19 Operating System Settings
  
• 20 Problem
  
• 21 Application Response
  
• 22 Exercise
  
• 23 Virtual memory Settings
  
• 24 The page File
  
• 25 Default Operating System
  
• 26 Recovery Options

Monitoring Performance

• 01 Objectives
  
• 02 Introduction
  
• 03 Performance Monitor Tools
  
• 04 Performance Planning
  
• 05 Frequency of Monitoring
  
• 06 Choosing what to monitor
  
• 07 Remote Monitoring
  
• 08 System Monitor
  
• 09 Starting System Monitor
  
• 10 Using System Monitor
  
• 11 Adding Counters
  
• 12 Viewing Counters
  
• 13 Different Views
  
• 14 Setting Properties
  
• 15 Performance Logs and Alert
  
• 16 Adding Log Counters
  
• 17 Log File Specifications
  
• 18 Reading a Log File
  
• 19 Alerts
  
• 20 Setting the Alert
  
• 21 Analyzing Performance
  
• 22 Solving Problems
  
• 23 Strategy for Tuning
  
• 24 Tunning Recommendations
  
• 25 Conclusion

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