CIS 170F: Windows 7 Administration

FAQ

How do I get started?

Enroll in the class and pay your fees. Wait 24 hours to get your name in the database.
From home, have a computer accessing the Internet, or you can always use the computer at school.
Create a Windows account if you want to use the PC at school.

How do I create a Windows account?
click here
Where Can I find Win 7 computers?
In the ADM 109 lab.
Who should take this class?
This class is for those who are interested in learning about Windows 7 administration and/or want to take the Microsoft Certification Exam #70-680.
How do I sign up for the MCTS exam?
The registration for the Microsoft Certification Exams can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/exam.aspx
Where can I download a trial copy of Windows 7?
You can download Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day trial from Microsoft at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/cc442495.aspx
De Anza College has a site license with Microsoft. If you're enrolled in this class, wait until Week 3 to get a code to download a genuine copy of Windows 7 Professional that you can install on your computer. You cannot reinstall it.
Where can I download a copy of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)?
You can download it from the Microsot Download Center at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=696dd665-9f76-4177-a811-39c26d3b3b34
Where can I find additional resources?

Chapter 1

Graphics and Windows 7: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/display/graphicsguidewin7.mspx
Windows Display Driver Model: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Display_Driver_Model
NET Framework Conceptual Overview: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zw4w595w.aspx
Windows Driver Foundation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Driver_Foundation
Windows Imaging Format: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Imaging_Format
Windows Logo program: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/default.mspx

Chapter 2

Windows 7: Deployment http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349337(WS.10).aspx
Step-by-Step: Basic Windows Deployment for IT Professionals: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349348(WS.10).aspx
Windows Imaging Format: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Imaging_Format
Virtual Machine: http://www.brighthub.com/computing/enterprise-security/articles/64465.aspx
Virtualization 101: http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/software/page4826.cfm
Windows 7 Upgrade and Migration Guide: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd446674(WS.10).aspx
How To Create Unattended Windows 7 Installation Setup: http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-create-unattended-windows-7-installation-setup

Chapter 3

Add the "God Mode" Control Panel to Windows 7: http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/add-the-god-mode-control-panel-to-windows-7
Walkthrough: Build a BitLocker Drive Encryption Solution: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749341(WS.10).aspx
Using Windows Security Center: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Using-Windows-Security-Center
Windows 7 Security Baseline: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee712767.aspx
Microsoft Management Console 3.0: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709659.aspx
How PCI Works: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/pci.htm
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Configuration_and_Power_Interface

Chapter 4

Boot Sector: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boot_sector
What is a hard disk partition?: http://www.tech-faq.com/hard-disk-partition.shtml
Basic and Dynamic Disks: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa363785(VS.85).aspx
Repartition your hard disk on-the-fly with Windows Vista: http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877_11-6170510.html
Volume Expansion Using Diskpart.exe: http://www.thincomputing.net/blog/ms-tech-note-volume-expansion-using-diskpart.exe-2.html
Disk Cleanup In Windows 7: http://www.top-windows-tutorials.com/disk-cleanup-windows-7.html
Defragment Your Windows 7 Computer: http://windows.about.com/od/maintainandfix/ss/SBSdefragWin7.htm

Chapter 5

Description of the FAT32 File System: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154997
NTFS: http://searchwindowsserver.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid68_gci212675,00.html
NTFS vs. FAT: Which Is Right for You?: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/russel_october01.mspx
How to Convert FAT Disks to NTFS: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb456984.aspx
Optical Storage Technology Association: http://www.osta.org
ISO 9660: http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=17505
Understanding NTFS Permissions: http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Understanding-Windows-NTFS-Permissions.html

Chapter 6

Security Account Manager: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_Account_Manager
Windows 7 Security Enhancements: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560691.aspx
How To Enable/Disable Fast User Switching In Windows 7, Vista, XP: http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/how-to-enable-disable-fast-user-switching-in-windows-xp-and-windows-vista
User Account Control Step by Step Guide: http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windows7/en/library/0d75f774-8514-4c9e-ac08-4c21f5c6c2d91033.mspx?mfr=true
Why use a Standard user account instead of an Administrator account?: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/1f7c4b37-eb7a-47e2-8c94-70e162d14a451033.mspx
Group Policy management for IT pros: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Group-Policy-management-for-IT-pros
User Account Control Step-by-Step Guide: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709691(WS.10).aspx

Chapter 7

Defining Malware: FAQ: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/alerts/info/malware.mspx
User Account Control in Windows 7 Best Practices: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee679793(WS.10).aspx
What's New in User Account Control: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd446675(WS.10).aspx
User Account Control Step by Step Guide: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709691(WS.10).aspx
Network Access Protection: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Access_Protection
Phishing: www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,89096,00.html
What is Encrypting File System (EFS)?: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/e895bd18-36e5-4229-8424-dff307b155c21033.mspx
Understanding BitLocker Drive Encryption: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744540(WS.10).aspx

Chapter 8

Home sweet homegroup: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/home-sweet-homegroup-networking-the-easy-way
Networking in Windows 7 Starter: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Networking-in-Windows-7-Starter
Just what is SMB?: http://www.samba.org/cifs/docs/what-is-smb.html
How DSL Works: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/dsl.htm
How Network Address Translation Works: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/nat.htm
Step-by-Step Guide to Internet Protocol Security (IPSec): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/howto/ispstep.mspx

Chapter 9

XML Paper Specification: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/print/xps/xpsspec.mspx
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF): http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms754130.aspx
Windows Point and Print Technical Overview: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/pointandprint.mspx
Save your search results: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-NZ/Help/50fdc72f-3274-4a53-ad84-c82c71a320cf1033.mspx
Internet Explorer 8: Features http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/features/faster.aspx

Chapter 10

Von Neumann bottleneck: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Neumann_architecture#Von_Neumann_bottleneck
Performance Monitoring Getting Started: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744567(WS.10).aspx
Create a Data Collector Set from a Template: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766318(WS.10).aspx
Windows Experience Index: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/windows-experience-index
How Virtual Memory Works: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/virtual-memory.htm
Data Execution Prevention: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366553.aspx

Chapter 11

Hardware abstraction layer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_abstraction_layer
Microsoft .NET Framework: http://www.microsoft.com/net
What is the difference between 16-bit and 32-bit Windows applications?: http://kb.iu.edu/data/ahop.html
Best Practices for WOW64: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/64bit/WoW64_bestprac.mspx
The Windows Registry: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc751049.aspx
Start the Program Compatibility Wizard: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/99a95df6-04e6-46eb-bb65-6404cd215e641033.mspx

Chapter 12

Scripting with Windows PowerShell: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/powershell.aspx
Using Windows 7 event viewer and services console: http://searchsystemschannel.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid99_gci1516346,00.html
Back up your files: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Back-up-your-files
Methods for backing up your files: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Methods-for-backing-up-your-files
About Windows Resource Protection: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa382503.aspx
How BIOS Works: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/bios.htm
UEFI - Home: http://www.uefi.org

Chapter 13

Active Directory: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Directory
Domain Controller Roles: Active Directory: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc786438(WS.10).aspx
Designing the Active Directory Structure: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc960542.aspx
Multi-master replication: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc961784.aspx
Group Policy management for IT pros: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Group-Policy-management-for-IT-pros
User State Migration Tools: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/russel_november19.mspx
Windows Server Update Services: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/bb466208.aspx
Network Access Protection: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369712(VS.85).aspx

Chapter 14

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN): http://www.ralphb.net/ISDN
Point-to-Point Protocol: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/internetworking/technology/handbook/PPP.html
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Technical Specifications: http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/remote/general/pptp/pptp.htm
How Virtual Private Networks Work: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/vpn.htm
Layer 2 Tunnel Protocol (L2TP): https://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_0t/12_0t1/feature/guide/l2tpT.html
IPsec: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/network/bb531150.aspx
Remote Desktop Protocol: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa383015(VS.85).aspx
Frequently Asked Questions About Remote Desktop: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/rdfaq.mspx
Step-by-Step Guide to Remote Assistance: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457004.aspx