Windows 95? Administration

Windows 95Ò Administration

Prerequisites: An understanding of local area network concepts, a basic understanding of Windows fundamentals, general knowledge of desktop hardware is suggested and familiarity with Novell NetWare and Windows NT Server is helpful but not required.

Audience: Independent trainers or trainers in large corporations with students interested in: preparing for MCSE exam #70-63, implementing or wanting a better understanding of Windows 95 and administration of Windows 95 in a LAN environment.

Course Length: 3 days

Windows 95 Administration is designed to:

Teach students Windows 95 use, management and support.
Demonstrate Windows 95 support in a network environment.
Help MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) candidates prepare for certification exam #70-63: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 95.

Related Exam:

MCSE exam #70-63: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 95

Key Topics:

· Windows 95 installation and configuration procedures

· hardware setup and configuration

· user and system profile management

· support and use of Windows 95 as a stand-alone system or member of a peer-to-peer workgroup

· Windows NT Server domain and Novell NetWare network client set up and management

· day-to-day use issues including application management, printer management, and mobile computing support

· remote computing support

Hands-On Exercises:

· install Windows 95 to meet specific operational requirements

· configure and customize the user interface

· install and configure new hardware

· set up user profiles, system policies, and remote management

· configure Windows 95 as a network client

Course Outline

Windows 95 Installation

Installation planning

Installation requirements

Installation procedures

Upgrade procedures

System Configuration

Configuring the desktop

Control Panel utilities

Registry

Hardware Management

Viewing and modifying hardware configurations

Adding new hardware

Plug-and-play support

Disk and file management

Printer management

Network Support

Network overview

Network protocols

Dial-up networking

Network client configurations

Workgroup

Windows NT Server domain

Novell NetWare network

Resource Management

Resource sharing

Accessing shared resources

Working with persistent shares

Application Management

MS-DOS application support

Windows v3.x (Win16 API) support

Application restrictions

Resolving application errors

Mobile Computing

TAPI fundamentals

Dial-up networking support

Using Briefcase

Microsoft Exchange

FAX support

Accessing the outside world

Internet access

Microsoft OnLine

Sending and receiving mail

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