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Week 1

January 21 - Thursday

Introduction to class
Read : Chapter 1:  Introduction to Windows XP Professional
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (10 points) to dropbox by Thursday 1/28 9:00 am

Discussion of General Operating System Principals and Chapter 1
Read : Chapter 2:  Installing Windows XP Professional
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (20 points) to dropbox by Thursday 1/28 9:00 am

Week 2

January 28  - Thursday

Discuss Installation of Windows XP
Lab 1: Standalone Windows XP Professional Installation
Lab 1 Questions (58 points)
Lab completed by end of class 01/28
Lab 1 Questions submitted to dropbox by Wednesday 02/03 5:00 pm

Week 3

February 4  – Thursday

Lab 2: Advanced Installation Options
Lab 2 Questions (52 points)
Lab 2 Questions submitted to dropbox by Wednesday 2/10 5:00 pm
Read Chapter 3: Managing Disks and File Systems
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (14 points) to dropbox by Thursday 2/11 9:00 am

Week 4

February 11  – Thursday

Discuss Chapter 3
Lab 3: Managing Disk and File Systems
Lab 3 Questions (112 Points)
Lab 3 Questions submitted to dropbox by Wednesday 2/17 5:00 pm
Read: Chapter 4: Managing Devices and Peripherals
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (8 points) to drop box by Thursday 02/18 9:00 am


Week 5

February 18  – Thursday

Discuss Chapter 4
Quiz 1
Chapters 1 -3, Labs 1 - 3

Lab 4: Managing Devices and Peripherals
Lab 4 Questions (72 points)
Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 2/24 5:00 pm  
Read Chapter 5 Configuring and Managing the User Experience
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (15 points) to drop box Thursday 02/25 9:00 am.
Read Chapter 6: Configuring and Managing Printers and Fax Devices
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (20 points) to drop box by Thursday 02/25 9:00 am

Week 6

February 25  – Thursday

Discuss Chapter 5
Discuss Chapter 6

Lab 5: Configuring and Managing the User Experience
Lab 5 Questions (80 points)
Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 03/03 5:00 pm

Lab 6: Configuring and Managing Printers  
Lab 6 Questions (60 points)
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


Week 7

March 4  – Thursday

Discuss Chapter 7

Lab 7: Configuring and Managing NTFS Security
Lab 7 Questions (122 points)

Week 8

March 11  – Thursday

Finish Lab 7
Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 03/17 5:00 pm

Mid-tern Exam Chapters 1 - 7

Read Chapter 8: Configuring and Managing Shared Folders
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (26 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 03/18 9:00 am.

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.

Week 9

March 18  – Thursday

Discuss Chapter 8: Configuring and Managing Shared Folders
Discuss Chapter 9

Lab 8: Configuring and Managing Shared Folders
Lab 8 Questions (72 points)
Lab 8 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 03/31 5:00 pm

Lab 9: Supporting Applications in Windows XP Professional
Lab 9 Questions (42 points)
Lab 9 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 03/31 5:00 pm.

Read Chapter 10: Connecting Windows XP to a Network
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (28 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 04/01 9:00 am.
Read Chapter 11: Configuring TCP/IP addressing and Security
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (11 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 04/01 9:00 am.

Spring Break Week of March 22nd

Week 10

April 1  – Thursday

Discuss Chapter 10
Discuss Chapter 11

Lab 10: Connecting Windows XP to a Network
Lab 10 Questions (98 points)
Lab 10 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 04/07 5:00 pm


Lab 11: Configuring TCP/IP Addressing and Security
Lab 11 Questions (60 points)
Lab 11 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 04/07 5:00 pm

Read Chapter 12: Managing Internet Explorer Connections and Security
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (15 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 04/08 9:00 am.
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.

Week 11

April 8  – Thursday


Discuss Chapter 12
Discuss Chapter 13

Lab 12: Managing Internet Explorer Connections and Security
Lab 12 Questions (54 points)
Lab 12 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 04/14 5:00 pm

Lab 13 Managing Users and Groups
Lab 13 Questions (96 points)

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


Week 12

April 15  – Thursday

Finish Lab 13
Lab 13 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 04/21 5:00 pm.

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.

Quiz 3 Chapters 8 - 13

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
Read Chapter 16: Managing Performance
Review Questions and Case Scenarios (15 points) submitted to drop box by Thursday 04/22 9:00 am

Week 13

April 22   - Thursday

Discuss Chapter 15
Discuss Chapter 16

Lab 15: Backing Up and Restoring Systems and Data
Lab 15 Questions (116 points)
Lab 15 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 04/28  5:00 pm.

Lab 16: Managing Performance Lab 16 Questions
Lab 16 Questions (48 points)
Lab 16 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 04/28  5:00 pm

Week 14

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 Wednesday 05/5 5:00 pm

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 05/5 5:00 pm

Week 15

May 6  – Thursday

Preparation for Final

Lab 3 Windows 7: User and Groups.
Lab 3 Windows 7 Questions (38 points)
Lab 3 Windows 7 Questions submitted to drop box by Wednesday 05/12 5:00 pm

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

Week 16

May 13  – Thursday

Final Part 1
Final Part 2







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