MCSE 70-270: Windows XP Professional Administration
2nd Edition
Topic-Level Outline
Days: 3
Prerequisites: General
understanding of Microsoft networking, experience using a Windows 95, Windows
98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows XP desktop
Unit 1: Installation
Topic A: Preparation and planning
A-1: Planning Windows XP installation
Topic B: Attended installations
B-1: Installing Windows XP
Topic C: Enterprise deployment
C-1: Using Setup Manager
Unit 2: System configuration
Topic A: Management utilities
A-1: Using Computer Management
Topic B: Microsoft Management Console
B-1: Creating a custom console
Topic C: Device management
C-1: Viewing resource assignments
C-2: Installing and configuring devices
Topic D: Display management
D-1: Configuring Display settings
Topic E: PC Cards
E-1: Managing PC Card devices
Unit 3: Storage devices
Topic A: Disk configurations
A-1: Converting to a dynamic disk
Topic B: File systems
B-1: Choosing a file system
Topic C: Disk management
C-1: Performing disk maintenance
Topic D: Removable storage devices
D-1: Configuring removable media
Unit 4: Network configuration
Topic A: Network models
A-1: Understanding network models
Topic B: Local Area Network configuration
B-1: Viewing network adapter status
Topic C: TCP/IP architecture
C-1: Understanding TCP/IP architecture
Topic D: TCP/IP configuration
D-1: Configuring TCP/IP
Topic E: TCP/IP troubleshooting
E-1: Troubleshooting TCP/IP
Unit 5: Wide area networking
Topic A: Dial-up connections
A-1: Configuring a dial-up connection
Topic B: Internet connections
B-1: Managing temporary files
Topic C: Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
C-1: Creating a VPN connection object
Unit 6: Local security management
Topic A: Local users and groups
A-1: Change to classic logon
A-2: Identifying built-in accounts
A-3: Creating user accounts
A-4: Creating group accounts
Topic B: Local security policy
B-1: Implementing a strong password policy
Topic C: Encrypting File System (EFS)
C-1: Enabling encryption
Unit 7: Security for domain members
Topic A: Domain authentication
A-1: Identifying authentication protocols
Topic B: Domain membership
B-1: Joining the xpclass.com domain
Topic C: Domain users
C-1: Importing a domain user account
Topic D: Domain groups
D-1: Managing groups
Unit 8: Desktop management
Topic A: User profiles
A-1: Understanding profiles
Topic B: Desktop configuration with Group Policy
B-1: Configuring Local Computer Policy
Topic C: Multiple language support
C-1: Configuring multiple language support
Topic D: Application management
D-1: Deploying applications
Unit 9: Resource management
Topic A: File compression
A-1: Creating a zipped compressed folder
Topic B: File permissions
B-1: Configuring NTFS permissions
Topic C: Shared folders
C-1: Setting share-level permissions
Topic D: Offline files
D-1: Configuring caching options
Topic E: Internet Information Services
E-1: Installing IIS
Topic F: Remote Desktop and Remote Administration
F-1: Understanding Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop
Unit 10: Printer management
Topic A: Printing terminology and concepts
A-1: Identifying print architecture components
Topic B: Printer management
B-1: Creating a local printer
Topic C: Network printers
C-1: Sharing a printer
Unit 11: Performance
Topic A: Performance monitoring
A-1: Using System Monitor
A-2: Creating an alert
Topic B: Performance bottlenecks
B-1: Identifying bottlenecks
Topic C: Application performance
C-1: Configuring performance settings
Topic D: Performance for mobile users
D-1: Optimizing for mobile computing
Unit 12: Fault tolerance and recovery
Topic A: Backup and restore
A-1: Backing up system state data
Topic B: Operating system recovery
B-1: Creating a restore point
Topic C: Scheduled Tasks
C-1: Scheduling defrag
Unit 13: Windows XP Service Pack 2
Topic A: Service pack installation
A-1: Finding service packs
A-2: Installing Windows XP SP2
Topic B: New configuration settings
B-1: Configuring Windows Firewall
B-2: Configuring Automatic Updates
B-3: Configuring Internet Explorer