CIS 170F: Windows 7 Administration

Welcome to CIS 170F: Windows 7 Administration. This course provides knowledge and skills to setup, configure, use, and support Windows 7 operating system. Course covers Windows 7 features including installing, upgrading, configuring and troubleshooting. Learn how to configure Windows security, network connectivity and subsystems. Additional topics include configuring/troubleshooting mobile computing and learning how to use Windows 7's built-in applications.

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The Student Learning Outcomes are:

Install and upgrade Windows 7.
Configure and troubleshoot post-installation system settings.
Configure Windows 7 security features.
Configure network connectivity.
Configure applications included with Windows 7.
Maintain and optimize systems that run Windows 7.
Configure and troubleshoot mobile computing.

Syllabus

You need not buy a book. If you want to have it as a reference, here are the books for the course:

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows 7 (Exam #70-680) by Byron Wright, Leon Plesniarski, Course Technology, Cengage Learning, 2011, ISBN-13 978-1-111-30977-0.

Lab Manual for MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows 7 (Exam #70-680) by Byron Wright, Leon Plesniarski, Course Technology, Cengage Learning, 2011, ISBN-13 978-1-111-30978-7

Week	Reading	Lab and Assignment
1	Introduction to Windows 7	Lab 1 and Quiz 1
2	Installing Windows 7	Lab 2 and Quiz 2
3	Using the System Utilities	Lab 3 and Quiz 3
4	Managing Disks	Lab 4 and Quiz 4
5	Managing File Systems	Lab 5 and Quiz 5
6	User Management	Lab 6 and Quiz 6
7	Windows 7 Security Features Midterm Exam	Lab 7 and Quiz 7
8	Networking	Lab 8 and Quiz 8
9	User Productivity Tools	Lab 9 and Quiz 9
10	Performance Tuning	Lab 10 and Quiz 10
11	Application Support	Lab 11 and Quiz 11
12	Final Exam