Course 10238: Configuring Disks and Device Drivers

Introduction This two-hour course describes how to configure disks, partitions, and device drivers to optimize client computers running Windows 7. The course covers the following topics:

• Partitioning Disks in Windows 7
• Managing Disk Volumes
• Maintain Disks in Windows 7
• Installing and Configuring Device Drivers

This course helps you prepare for the certification exam 70-680: TS: Windows 7, Configuring.

Student Prerequisites:

• Ability to install PC hardware, devices, and applications from media, configure BIOS, map network file shares, and work from the command prompt.
• Knowledge of scripts, batch files, support logs, TCP/IP and networking, applications, security concepts, and principles of using printers.
• Knowledge of Windows and Active Directory, including domain user accounts, domain versus local user accounts, user profiles, and group membership.

Note to Windows XP Users: Labs in this course will support Windows XP SP3 and above versions. Users with Windows XP SP2 or lower version will need to upgrade to Windows XP SP3 to use these labs as Microsoft has discontinued its support for the older versions. Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Configure disk partitions on client computers running Windows 7 operating systems.
• Create and manage disk volumes.
• Manage file system fragmentation and disk quotas.
• Install and configure device drivers.

Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Overview Navigation Overview Navigation Overview Course Information Course Information Configuring Disks and Device Drivers for Windows 7 Operating System Module Overview Partitioning Disks in Windows 7 Partitioning Disks in Windows 7 What Is an MBR Disk? What Is a GPT Disk? Disk Management Tool Converting an MBR Partition to a GPT Partition Comparing MBR and GPT Disks Self Test Managing Disk Volumes Managing Disk Volumes What Is a Simple Volume? Creating a Simple Volume What Are Spanned and Striped Volumes? Creating Spanned and Striped Volumes Purpose of Resizing a Volume Resizing a Volume The Truth About Disk Volumes Self Test Maintaining Disks in Windows 7 Maintaining Disks in Windows 7 What Is Disk Fragmentation? Defragmenting a Disk What Are Disk Quotas? Configuring Disk Quotas Self Test Installing and Configuring Device Drivers Installing and Configuring Device Drivers Overview of Device Drivers in Windows 7 Installing Devices and Drivers Device Driver Management Tools Options for Updating Drivers Managing Signed Drivers Options for Recovering from a Driver Problem Managing Drivers Self Test Lab: Configuring Disks and Device Drivers Lab: Configuring Disks and Device Drivers Scenario Exercise Information Launch the Lab Lab Review Module Summary Module Summary Additional Information Glossary Glossary System Requirements To view this course, you need:

• 1 GHz processor with at least 1 GB of system memory
• Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 or higher
• Macromedia Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio)
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended
  
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  • User will be prompted to either Install Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install) or Enable Microsoft Remote Desktop ActiveX control depending on the Virtualization technology used to deliver the lab.
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For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

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• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
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• MSAA enabled