• Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led

This course will introduce students to Microsoft Windows Professional in an enterprise environment. Students will learn about and use various tools for administering and configuring Windows. Labs will be conducted in an online in a virtual environment. The course will offer a balance of lecture and lab experiments. Elements of the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) professional certification exam will be followed throughout the course. Course is offered in the spring semester.

Learning Objectives

  • Plan, create, and manage local user accounts and groups
  • Install, configure, and troubleshoot network protocols
  • Share and manage local and network printers
  • Plan, implement, and manage NT file system (NTFS) folder and file permissions.
  • Plan, implement, and manage shared folder and shared folder permissions
  • Use the Control Panel to configure Windows
  • Use Device Manager to configure and troubleshoot hardware devices

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Systems Administration

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.