The calendar for this class is flexible and will probably change as the semester progresses. Any changes in the calendar will appear on this Web site.
Week 1
January 19 -
Week 1
January 19 -
Introduction to class
Read : Chapter 1: Introduction to Windows XP Professional
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (10 points) to dropbox by Thursday 1/21 9:00 am
Read : Chapter 1: Introduction to Windows XP Professional
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (10 points) to dropbox by Thursday 1/21 9:00 am
January 21 -
Discussion of General Operating System Principals and Chapter 1
Read : Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP Professional
Read : Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP Professional
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (20 points) to dropbox by Tuesday 1/26 9:00 am
Week 2
January 26 -
Discuss Installation of Windows XP
Lab 1: Standalone Windows XP Professional Installation
Lab 1 Questions (58 points)
Lab 1: Standalone Windows XP Professional Installation
Lab 1 Questions (58 points)
January 28 -
Complete Lab 1: Standalone Windows XP Installation
Lab completed by end of class 01/28
Lab 1 Questions submitted to dropbox by Monday 02/01 5:00 pm
Lab completed by end of class 01/28
Lab 1 Questions submitted to dropbox by Monday 02/01 5:00 pm
Week 3
February 2 – Tuesday
February 2 – Tuesday
February 4 – Thursday
Complete Lab 2: Advanced Installation Options
Lab 2 Questions submitted to dropbox by Monday 2/8 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 3: Managing Disks and File Systems
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (14 points) to dropbox by Tuesday 2/9 9:00 am
Lab 2 Questions submitted to dropbox by Monday 2/8 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 3: Managing Disks and File Systems
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (14 points) to dropbox by Tuesday 2/9 9:00 am
Week 4
February 9 – Tuesday
February 9 – Tuesday
Discuss Chapter 3
Lab 3: Managing Disk and File Systems
Lab 3 Questions (112 Points)
February 11 – Thursday
Lab 3: Managing Disk and File Systems
Lab 3 Questions (112 Points)
February 11 – Thursday
Complete Lab 3
Lab 3 Questions submitted to dropbox by Monday 2/15 5:00 pm
Read: Chapter 4: Managing Devices and Peripherals
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (8 points) to drop box by Tuesday 02/16 9:00 am
Lab 3 Questions submitted to dropbox by Monday 2/15 5:00 pm
Read: Chapter 4: Managing Devices and Peripherals
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (8 points) to drop box by Tuesday 02/16 9:00 am
Week 5
February 16 – Tuesday
February 16 – Tuesday
February 18 – Thursday
Lab 4: Managing Devices and Peripherals
Lab 4 Questions (72 points)
Questions submitted to drop box by Monday 2/22 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 5 Configuring and Managing the User Experience
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (15 points) to drop box Tuesday 02/23 9:00 am.
Lab 4 Questions (72 points)
Questions submitted to drop box by Monday 2/22 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 5 Configuring and Managing the User Experience
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (15 points) to drop box Tuesday 02/23 9:00 am.
Week 6
February 23 – Tuesday
February 23 – Tuesday
Discuss Chapter 5
Lab 5: Configuring and Managing the User Experience
Lab 5 Questions (80 points)
Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 02/24 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 6: Configuring and Managing Printers and Fax Devices
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (20 points) to drop box by Thursday 2/25 9:00 am
Lab 5: Configuring and Managing the User Experience
Lab 5 Questions (80 points)
Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 02/24 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 6: Configuring and Managing Printers and Fax Devices
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (20 points) to drop box by Thursday 2/25 9:00 am
Week 7
March 2 – Tuesday
March 2 – Tuesday
Finish Lab 6
Lab 6 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 03/03 5:00 pm.
Read Chapter 7: Configuring and Managing NTFS Security
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (34 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 03/04 9:00 am.
Lab 6 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 03/03 5:00 pm.
Read Chapter 7: Configuring and Managing NTFS Security
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (34 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 03/04 9:00 am.
March 4 -
Finish Lab 7
Lab 7 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 03/10 5:00 pm.
Read Chapter 8: Configuring and Managing Shared Folders
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (26 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 03/11 9:00 am.
Lab 7 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 03/10 5:00 pm.
Read Chapter 8: Configuring and Managing Shared Folders
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (26 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 03/11 9:00 am.
March 11 – Thursday
Week 9
March 16 – Tuesday
March 16 – Tuesday
Lab 8: Configuring and Managing Shared Folders
Lab 8 Questions (72 points)
Lab 8 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 03/17 5:00 pm.
Read Chapter 9: Supporting Applications in Windows XP Professional
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (11 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 03/18 9:00 am.
Lab 8 Questions (72 points)
Lab 8 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 03/17 5:00 pm.
Read Chapter 9: Supporting Applications in Windows XP Professional
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (11 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 03/18 9:00 am.
March 18 – Thursday
Discuss Chapter 9
Lab 9: Supporting Applications in Windows XP Professional
Lab 9 Questions (42 points)
Lab 9 Questions submitted to drop box by Monday 03/29 5:00 pm.
Read Chapter 10: Connecting Windows XP to a Network
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (28 points) submitted to drop box by Tuesday 03/30 9:00 am.
Lab 9: Supporting Applications in Windows XP Professional
Lab 9 Questions (42 points)
Lab 9 Questions submitted to drop box by Monday 03/29 5:00 pm.
Read Chapter 10: Connecting Windows XP to a Network
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (28 points) submitted to drop box by Tuesday 03/30 9:00 am.
Spring Break Week of March 22nd
Week 10
March 30 – Tuesday
Week 10
March 30 – Tuesday
Discuss Chapter 10
Lab 10: Connecting Windows XP to a Network
Lab 10 Questions (98 points)
Lab 10 Questions submitted to drop box by Thursday Monday 03/31 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 11: Configuring TCP/IP addressing and Security
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (11 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 01/01 9:00 am
April 1 – Thursday
Discuss Chapter 11
Lab 11: Configuring TCP/IP Addressing and Security
Lab 11 Questions (60 points)
Lab 11 Questions submitted to drop box by Monday 04/05 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 12: Managing Internet Explorer Connections and Security
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (15 points) submitted to drop box by Tuesday 04/06 9:00 am
Lab 11: Configuring TCP/IP Addressing and Security
Lab 11 Questions (60 points)
Lab 11 Questions submitted to drop box by Monday 04/05 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 12: Managing Internet Explorer Connections and Security
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (15 points) submitted to drop box by Tuesday 04/06 9:00 am
Discuss Chapter 12
Lab 12: Managing Internet Explorer Connections and Security
Lab 12 Questions (54 points)
Lab 12 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 04/07 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 13: Managing Users and Groups
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (20 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 04/08 9:00 am
April 8 – Thursday
Week 12
April 13 – Tuesday
April 13 – Tuesday
Finish Lab 13
Lab 13 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 04/14 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 14: Configuring and Managing Computer Security
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (13 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 04/15 9:00 am
Lab 13 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 04/14 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 14: Configuring and Managing Computer Security
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (13 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 04/15 9:00 am
April 15 – Thursday
Quiz 3 Chapters 8 - 13
Week 13
April 20 – Tuesday
April 20 – Tuesday
Discuss Chapter 14 Configuring and Managing Computer Security
Lab 14: Managing Computer Security Configuration
Lab 14 Questions (76 points)
Lab 14 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 04/21 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 15: Backing Up and Restoring Systems and Data
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (11 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 04/22 9:00 am
Lab 14: Managing Computer Security Configuration
Lab 14 Questions (76 points)
Lab 14 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 04/21 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 15: Backing Up and Restoring Systems and Data
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (11 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 04/22 9:00 am
April 22 - Thursday
Discuss Chapter 15
Lab 15: Backing Up and Restoring Systems and Data
Lab 15 Questions (116 points)
Lab 15 Questions submitted to drop box by Monday 04/26 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 16: Managing Performance
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (15 points) submitted to drop box by Tuesday 04/27 9:00 am
Lab 15: Backing Up and Restoring Systems and Data
Lab 15 Questions (116 points)
Lab 15 Questions submitted to drop box by Monday 04/26 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 16: Managing Performance
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (15 points) submitted to drop box by Tuesday 04/27 9:00 am
Week 14
April 27 – Tuesday
Discuss Chapter 16
Lab 16: Managing Performance
Lab 16 Questions (48 points)
Lab 16 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 04/28 5:00 pm
Lab 16: Managing Performance
Lab 16 Questions (48 points)
Lab 16 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 04/28 5:00 pm
April 29 – Thursday
Lab 1 Windows 7: Preparing to install Windows 7
Lab 1 windows 7 Questions (50 points)
Lab 1 Windows 7 Questions submitted to drop box by Monday 05/03 5:00 pm
Lab 1 windows 7 Questions (50 points)
Lab 1 Windows 7 Questions submitted to drop box by Monday 05/03 5:00 pm
Week 15
May 4 – Tuesday
May 4 – Tuesday
Lab 2 Windows 7: Installing Windows 7
Lab 2 Windows 7 Questions (98 points)
Lab 2 Windows 7 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 05/05 5:00 pm
Lab 2 Windows 7 Questions (98 points)
Lab 2 Windows 7 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 05/05 5:00 pm
May 6 – Thursday
Lab 3 Windows 7: User and Groups.
Lab 3 Windows 7 Questions (38 points)
Lab 3 Windows 7 Questions submitted to drop box by Monday 05/10 5:00 pm
Lab 3 Windows 7 Questions (38 points)
Lab 3 Windows 7 Questions submitted to drop box by Monday 05/10 5:00 pm
Week 16
May 11 – Tuesday
May 11 – Tuesday
Lab 4 Windows 7: Connecting Windows 7 to a Domain Network
Lab 4 Windows 7 Questions (26 points)
Lab 4 Windows 7 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 05/12 5:00 pm
Preparation for Final
Lab 4 Windows 7 Questions (26 points)
Lab 4 Windows 7 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 05/12 5:00 pm
Preparation for Final
May 13 – Thursday
Final Part 1
Week 17
May 18 – Tuesday
Final Part 2
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