ITE - Week Ending 31 Jan 2014

Introduction to Chapter 5 - Operating Systems

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AjReRMoG3Y

Objectives for this week:

• Explain the purpose of an Operating System
• Describe characteristics of modern operating systems
• Describe desktop and network operating systems (NOS)
• Determine applications, environments, and minimum hardware that compatible with an OS and the customers' needs
• Describe upgrading an OS

If we are moving through the material, we will continue with performing a clean installation

• Perform an operating system installation
• Id hard drive setup procedures
• Prepare a hard drive for the installation of an OS
• Perform an OS installation using default settings

1/27/14

Read 5.1.1 (OS Terms and Characteristics) and 5.1.2 (Types of Operating Systems) before class

New Terms  

Multi-user

Multitasking

Multiprocessing

Multithreading

Plug and Play (PNP)

Directories

Folders

Subdirectories

Subfolders

User Interface

Command Line Interface (CLI)

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Application Programming Interface (API)

32-bit

64-bit

1/29/14

5.1.2 - Types of Operating Systems

New Terms:

Desktop Operating System

Small Office Home Office (SOHO)

Network Operating System (NOS)

• Know the difference between an OS and NOS
• Identify different versions of Windows.   Make a chart of OS's and common uses

Assignment:  

5.1.2.3 worksheet - Search NOS Certifications and Jobs

5.1.3.1 - In order to recommend an OS you must know how the computer will be used.

5.1.3.2 - minimum hardware requirements vs. recommended requirements.

              Microsoft Compatibility Center (Win 7, Vista), HCL (XP)

1/31/14

Check in - Anyone want to review before moving onto upgrades?

5.1.4 - Operating System Upgrades

New Terms:

Upgrade advisor

Data Migration

User State Migration Tool (USMT)

Windows Easy Transfer

5.1.4.1 - Checking OS Compatibility

     Why Upgrade?

     Follow steps to use the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor

5.1.4.2 - Perform a Windows 7 upgrade

              Be familiar with the upgrade paths

5.1.4.3 - Data Migration

           USMT

           Windows Easy Transfer

           File and Settings Transfer Wizard for Windows XP

Assignments:  Labs - 5.1.4.4,     5.1.4.5,       5.1.4.6