CompTIA A+ 2003 OS Technologies Part 1 Installing

Outline

1. Contents
2. Description
3. Audience
4. Prerequisites
5. Objectives
6. Topics Include
7. Duration
8. Minimum Requirements
9. Media

Description

This course presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on basic network concepts and terminology, including the networking capabilities of Windows and network protocol configuration. This course also covers concepts relating to the Internet and how to set up a system for Internet access.

Audience

This is an entry-level audience that want to pass the A+ Core Hardware (2003) Examination or that have a strong interest in operating system technologies. Participants come from a broad spectrum of experience. Typical job roles may include IT professional or PC service technician. Basic skills acquired in the early stages of on-the-job training as a service technician are a pre-requisite of this course.

Prerequisites

(Currently no course prerequisite information)

Objective

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• differentiate between network types based on operating systems (OSs).
• match options available when configuring a network adapter with their functions.
• identify advantages of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
• sequence the steps to establish a dial-up connection.
• identify features of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL).
• identify characteristics of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN).
• identify functions and features of an Internet Connection Firewall (ICF).
• enable Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) on an Internet connection.
• identify troubleshooting functions of Ipconfig and Winipcfg.

Topics Include

Unit 1: Networking Technologies

• Differentiate between network types based on operating systems (OSs).
• Match options available when configuring a network adapter with their functions.
• Identify advantages of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
• Identify advantages of automatic Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) configuration compared with manual TCP/IP configuration.
• Identify services provided by an Internet service provider (ISP).
• Differentiate between Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Post Office Protocol (POP), and Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP).
• Identify features of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
• Identify features of Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS).
• Identify features of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
• Identify functions and features of Telnet.
• Identify features of File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
• Identify differences between Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Bootstrap Protocol (BootP).
• Identify features of Domain Name System (DNS).
• Identify features of the Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS).
• Identify options for configuring Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) settings.
• Identify features of the Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange (IPX/SPX) protocol.
• Identify features of the AppleTalk protocol suite.
• Identify features of the NetBIOS Enhanced User Interface (NetBEUI) protocol.

Unit 2: Connectivity and Web Browsers

• Sequence the steps to establish a dial-up connection.
• Identify features of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL).
• Identify characteristics of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN).
• Identify features of cable modems.
• Identify features of satellite communication.
• Identify features of WLAN communication.
• Identify features of LANs and WANs.
• Identify characteristics of Web browsers.
• Identify options in the Internet Options dialog box.
• Enable script support in Internet Explorer (IE).
• Configure proxy settings in Internet Explorer (IE).
• Identify options for installing Netscape in Windows XP.
• Configure proxy settings in Netscape.

Unit 3: Configuring Network Components

• Identify functions and features of an Internet Connection Firewall (ICF).
• Enable Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) on an Internet connection.
• Identify troubleshooting functions of Ipconfig and Winipcfg.
• Identify troubleshooting functions of Packet Inte-Network Groper (PING) and tracert.
• Identify functions of NSLOOKUP as a troubleshooting utility.
• Identify options on the Sharing tab in the Properties dialog box of a folder.
• Match share permissions with their functions.
• Identify options for sharing a printer.

Duration

8 Hours

Minimum Requirements

The CDROM version of this course requires:

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.


• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.


• At least 8MB RAM.


• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).


• At least a double speed CDROM drive.


• An MPC compliant sound card with attached speakers or headphones is recommended (Currently, only the CDROM version supports audio).

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.


• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.


• At least 8MB RAM and XXMB available hard disk space or file server space.


• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).

Media

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