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IT Essentials Lab Manual Cisco Networking Academy

IT Essentials Lab Manual By Cisco Networking Academy

IT Essentials Lab Manual by Cisco Networking Academy

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IT Essentials Lab Manual by Cisco Networking Academy

The only authorized Lab Manual for the Cisco Networking Academy IT Essentials v5 course

IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Lab Manual is a supplemental book that helps the students in the Cisco (R) Networking Academy course prepare to take the CompTIA (R) A+ 220-801 and 220-802 exams. All the hands-on labs and worksheets from the course are printed within this book-including Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP variations covered in the CompTIA exam objectives. Practicing and performing these tasks will reinforce the concepts and help you become a successful PC technician.

Table of Contents

Chapter 0: IT Essentials Introduction 1

0.2.2.2 Worksheet - Job Opportunities 1

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Personal Computer 2

1.1.1.4 Worksheet - Ohm's Law . 2

1.2.1.11 Worksheet - Research Computer Components 3

1.3.1.6 Worksheet - Build a Specialized Computer System . 6

Chapter 2: Lab Procedures and Tool Use 10

2.2.2.3 Worksheet - Diagnostic Software .... 10

2.2.4.4 Lab - Using a Multimeter and a Power Supply Tester 11

2.2.4.5 Lab - Testing UTP Cables Using a Loopback Plug and a Cable Meter . 15

2.2.4.7 Lab - Computer Disassembly 20

Chapter 3: Computer Assembly .... 24

3.1.1.3 Lab - Install the Power Supply . 24

3.1.2.4 Lab - Install the Motherboard .. 25

3.1.3.4 Lab - Install the Drives . 27

3.1.4.5 Lab - Install Adapter Cards ... 28

3.1.5.3 Lab - Install Internal Cables .. 29

3.1.5.5 Lab - Install Front Panel Cables 31

3.1.5.8 Lab - Complete the Computer Assembly 32

3.2.2.5 Lab - Boot the Computer . 33

3.3.1.6 Lab - BIOS File Search . 36

3.3.3.2 Worksheet - Upgrade Hardware 39

Chapter 4: Overview of Preventive Maintenance 41

Chapter 5: Operating Systems 42

5.1.2.3 Worksheet - Search NOC Certifications and Jobs 42

5.1.4.4 Lab - Data Migration in Windows 7 43

5.1.4.5 Lab - Data Migration in Windows Vista . 57

5.1.4.6 Lab - Data Migration in Windows XP 69

5.2.1.3 Worksheet - Answer NTFS and FAT32 Questions 81

5.2.1.5 Lab - Install Windows 7 82

5.2.1.6 Lab - Install Windows Vista .. 96

5.2.1.7 Lab - Install Windows XP ... 111

5.2.1.9 Lab - Check for Updates in Windows 7 123

5.2.1.10 Lab - Check for Updates in Windows Vista 129

5.2.1.11 Lab - Check for Updates in Windows XP . 135

5.2.2.3 Lab - Advanced Installation of Windows 7 . 140

5.2.2.4 Lab - Advanced Installation of Windows Vista . 168

5.2.2.5 Lab - Advanced Installation of Windows XP 196

5.2.3.4 Lab - Registry Backup and Recovery in Windows XP 218

5.2.4.3 Lab - Create a Partition in Windows 7 .. 232

5.2.4.4 Lab - Create a Partition in Windows Vista .. 245

5.2.4.5 Lab - Create a Partition in Windows XP ..... 259

5.3.1.5 Lab - Task Manager (Managing Processes) in Windows 7 . 274

5.3.1.6 Lab - Task Manager (Managing Processes) in Windows Vista 286

5.3.1.7 Lab - Task Manager (Managing Processes) in Windows XP ... 298

5.3.1.11 Lab - Install Third-Party Software in Windows 7 .... 310

5.3.1.12 Lab - Install Third-Party Software in Windows Vista 319

5.3.1.13 Lab - Install Third-Party Software in Windows XP . 328

5.3.2.3 Lab - Create User Accounts in Windows 7 . 336

5.3.2.4 Lab - Create User Accounts in Windows Vista .. 343

5.3.2.5 Lab - Create User Accounts in Windows XP 350

5.3.2.7 Lab - Configure Browser Settings in Windows 7 . 360

5.3.2.8 Lab - Configure Browser Settings in Windows Vista 371

5.3.2.9 Lab - Configure Browser Settings in Windows XP ... 382

5.3.2.16 Lab - Managing Virtual Memory in Windows 7 . 392

5.3.2.17 Lab - Managing Virtual Memory in Windows Vista 403

5.3.2.18 Lab - Managing Virtual Memory in Windows XP ... 414

5.3.2.20 Lab - Managing Device Drivers with Device Manager in Windows 7 ..... 425

5.3.2.21 Lab - Managing Device Drivers with Device Manager in Windows Vista 432

5.3.2.22 Lab - Managing Device Drivers with Device Manager in Windows XP .. 439

5.3.2.24 Lab - Regional and Language Options in Windows 7 ..... 446

5.3.2.25 Lab - Regional and Language Options in Windows Vista . 455

5.3.2.26 Lab - Regional and Language Options in Windows XP .. 462

5.3.3.5 Lab - Monitor and Manage System Resources in Windows 7 .. 470

5.3.3.6 Lab - Monitor and Manage System Resources in Windows Vista 502

5.3.3.7 Lab - Monitor and Manage System Resources in Windows XP ... 535

5.3.4.2 Lab - Hard Drive Maintenance in Windows 7 ... 573

5.3.4.3 Lab - Hard Drive Maintenance in Windows Vista 583

5.3.4.4 Lab - Hard Drive Maintenance in Windows XP 593

5.3.4.6 Lab - Managing System Files with Built-in Utilities in Windows 7 ..... 604

5.3.4.7 Lab - Managing System Files with Built-in Utilities in Windows Vista .... 613

5.3.4.8 Lab - Managing System Files with Built-in Utilities in Windows XP .. 622

5.3.5.2 Lab - Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance in Windows 7 . 631

5.3.5.3 Lab - Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance in Windows Vista ...... 649

5.3.5.4 Lab - Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance in Windows XP . 668

5.3.7.2 Lab - Working with CLI Commands in Windows 688

5.3.7.4 Lab - Run Line Utilities in Windows 7 . 707

5.3.7.5 Lab - Run Line Utilities in Windows Vista . 718

5.3.7.6 Lab - Run Line Utilities in Windows XP .... 729

5.4.1.4 Lab - Install Virtual PC 740

5.5.1.2 Lab - Managing the Startup Folder in Windows 7 .... 760

5.5.1.3 Lab - Managing the Startup Folder in Windows Vista 768

5.5.1.4 Lab - Managing the Startup Folder in Windows XP . 776

5.5.1.7 Lab - Schedule a Task Using the GUI and the at Command in Windows 7 . 784

5.5.1.8 Lab - Schedule a Task Using the GUI and the at Command in Windows Vista 794

5.5.1.9 Lab - Schedule a Task Using the GUI and the at Command in Windows XP ... 804

5.5.1.11 Lab - Use the System Restore Tool in Windows 7 ... 813

5.5.1.12 Lab - Use the System Restore Tool in Windows Vista .... 823

5.5.1.13 Lab - Use the System Restore Tool in Windows XP . 832

Chapter 6: Networks 841

6.3.2.7 Lab - Configure a NIC to Use DHCP in Windows 7 841

6.3.2.8 Lab - Configure a NIC to Use DHCP in Windows Vista .. 848

6.3.2.9 Lab - Configure a NIC to Use DHCP in Windows XP 855

6.3.3.4 Worksheet - Protocol Definitions and Default Ports .. 862

6.4.2.4 Lab - Building Straight-Through and Crossover UTP Cables . 863

6.8.2.2 Worksheet - Internet Search for NIC Drivers .... 868

6.8.2.4 Lab - Install a Wireless NIC in Windows 7 869

6.8.2.5 Lab - Install a Wireless NIC in Windows Vista . 876

6.8.2.6 Lab - Install a Wireless NIC in Windows XP .... 883

6.8.3.5 Lab - Connect to a Router for the First Time .... 890

6.8.3.8 Lab - Configure Wireless Router in Windows 7 900

6.8.3.9 Lab - Configure Wireless Router in Windows Vista .. 914

6.8.3.10 Lab - Configure Wireless Router in Windows XP ... 932

6.8.3.14 Lab - Test the Wireless NIC in Windows 7 . 953

6.8.3.15 Lab - Test the Wireless NIC in Windows Vista 959

6.8.3.16 Lab - Test the Wireless NIC in Windows XP ... 965

6.8.4.7 Lab - Share a Folder, Create a Homegroup, and Map a Network Drive in Windows 7 971

6.8.4.8 Lab - Share a Folder and Map a Network Drive in Windows Vista ..... 989

6.8.4.9 Lab - Share a Folder and Map a Network Drive in Windows XP ...... 1000

6.9.1.6 Worksheet - Answer Broadband Questions 1010

6.9.1.8 Worksheet - ISP Connection Types . 1011

Chapter 7: Laptops 1012

7.1.1.6 Worksheet - Research Docking Stations ... 1012

7.3.1.3 Worksheet - Match ACPI Standards ... 1013

7.5.1.4 Worksheet - Laptop RAM . 1014

7.5.2.3 Worksheet - Laptop Batteries 1015

7.5.2.5 Worksheet - Laptop Screens 1016

7.5.2.7 Worksheet - Laptop Hard Drives . 1017

7.5.2.13 Worksheet - Build a Specialized Laptop . 1018

7.7.2.2 Worksheet - Research Laptop Problems ... 1019

7.7.2.3 Worksheet - Gather Information from the Customer 1020

7.7.2.4 Worksheet - Investigating Support Websites and Repair Companies . 1021

Chapter 8: Mobile Devices . 1022

8.2.2.3 Lab - Working with Android 1022

8.2.3.3 Lab - Working with iOS .... 1036

8.2.4.3 Lab - Mobile Device Features - Android and iOS ... 1043

8.2.4.4 Worksheet - Mobile Device Information .. 1060

8.3.1.2 Lab - Mobile Wi-Fi - Android and iOS ..... 1062

8.4.1.2 Lab - Passcode Locks - Android and iOS . 1063

8.5.2.2 Lab - Troubleshooting Mobile Devices .... 1078

Chapter 9: Printers 1080

9.3.1.2 Lab - Install a Printer in Windows 7 ... 1080

9.3.1.3 Lab - Install a Printer in Windows Vista ... 1086

9.3.1.4 Lab - Install a Printer in Windows XP 1093

9.4.2.3 Lab - Share a Printer in Windows 7 1098

9.4.2.4 Lab - Share a Printer in Windows Vista .... 1104

9.4.2.5 Lab - Share a Printer in Windows XP . 1110

9.5.1.5 Worksheet - Search for Certified Printer Technician Jobs . 1114

Chapter 10: Security .... 1115

10.1.1.7 Worksheet - Security Attacks 1115

10.2.1.2 Worksheet - Answer Security Policy Questions .... 1116

10.2.1.7 Lab - Securing Accounts, Data, and the Computer in Windows 7 .. 1117

10.2.1.8 Lab - Securing Accounts, Data, and the Computer in Windows Vista .. 1131

10.2.1.9 Lab - Securing Accounts, Data, and the Computer in Windows XP ..... 1145

10.2.3.2 Worksheet - Third-Party Antivirus Software . 1159

10.2.4.8 Worksheet - Research Firewalls . 1160

10.2.4.10 Lab - Configure Wireless Security .. 1162

10.3.1.2 Worksheet - Operating System Updates in Windows .... 1175

10.3.1.4 Lab - Data Backup and Recovery in Windows 7 ... 1176

10.3.1.5 Lab - Data Backup and Recovery in Windows Vista ..... 1190

10.3.1.6 Lab - Data Backup and Recovery in Windows XP 1202

10.3.1.8 Lab - Configure a Windows 7 Firewall .. 1218

10.3.1.9 Lab - Configure a Windows Vista Firewall .. 1229

10.3.1.10 Lab - Configure a Windows XP Firewall .... 1240

10.4.2.2 Worksheet - Gather Information from the Customer ..... 1245

Chapter 11: The IT Professional .. 1247

11.1.1.3 Worksheet - Technician Resources 1247

Chapter 12: Advanced Troubleshooting . 1248

12.1.1.4 Lab - Repair Boot Problem 1248

12.1.1.5 Lab - Remote Technician - Repair Boot Problem .. 1249

12.1.1.6 Lab - Troubleshooting Hardware Problems in Windows 7 ... 1251

12.1.1.7 Lab - Troubleshooting Hardware Problems in Windows Vista. 1255

12.1.1.8 Lab - Troubleshooting Hardware Problems in Windows XP 1258

12.2.1.4 Lab - Fix an Operating System Problem . 1261

12.2.1.5 Lab - Remote Technician - Fix an Operating System Problem 1262

12.2.1.6 Lab - Troubleshooting Operating System Problems in Windows 7 .. 1264

12.2.1.7 Lab - Troubleshooting Operating System Problems in Windows Vista.. 1267

12.2.1.8 Lab - Troubleshooting Operating System Problems in Windows XP ..... 1270

12.3.1.4 Lab - Fix a Network Problem .... 1274

12.3.1.5 Lab - Remote Technician - Fix a Network Problem 1275

12.3.1.6 Lab - Troubleshooting Network Problems in Windows 7 .... 1277

12.3.1.7 Lab - Troubleshooting Network Problems in Windows Vista .. 1282

12.3.1.8 Lab - Troubleshooting Network Problems in Windows XP . 1287

12.4.1.4 Lab - Fix a Laptop Problem . 1292

12.4.1.5 Lab - Remote Technician - Fix a Laptop Problem . 1293

12.4.1.6 Lab - Troubleshooting Laptop Problems in Windows 7 . 1295

12.4.1.7 Lab - Troubleshooting Laptop Problems in Windows Vista 1297

12.4.1.8 Lab - Troubleshooting Laptop Problems in Windows XP .... 1299

12.5.1.4 Lab - Fix a Printer Problem 1301

12.5.1.5 Lab - Remote Technician - Fix a Printer Problem . 1302

12.5.1.6 Lab - Troubleshooting Printer Problems in Windows 7 . 1304

12.5.1.7 Lab - Troubleshooting Printer Problems in Windows Vista . 1307

12.5.1.8 Lab - Troubleshooting Printer Problems in Windows XP 1310

12.6.1.4 Lab - Fix a Security Problem 1313

12.6.1.5 Lab - Remote Technician - Fix a Security Problem . 1314

12.6.1.6 Lab - Troubleshooting Access Security in Windows 7 .. 1316

12.6.1.7 Lab - Troubleshooting Access Security in Windows Vista ... 1319

12.6.1.8 Lab - Troubleshooting Access Security in Windows XP . 1323

Additional information

GOR013035644
9781587133107
1587133105
IT Essentials Lab Manual by Cisco Networking Academy
Cisco Networking Academy
Used - Well Read
Paperback
Pearson Education (US)
20130328
1344
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