Hands-On Final Exam Study Topics

This document is a simplified guide as to what you might have to complete successfully during your practical hands-on assessment for IT Essentials/BPC170. You will need to perform specific tasks and activities in order to successfully pass your hands-on test.

1. The first portion of this hands-on practical will include your taking apart your lab computer and then putting it back together. If you do not believe that you are prepared for this, you might figure out a way that you can practice disassembling and reassembling a computer system. You will also need to identify components on the motherboard. Give a good look to the system you have been working on so you can identify things like RAM slots, chipset, CMOS battery, PCI-e x1, PCI-e x16, PCI, CPU, etc. Good luck!!

Components

2. Things you should know:

a. how to configure the boot sequence in BIOS and change settings that affect the hardware (port configuration and such)

BIOS

b. how to configure the computer to get on the Internet using both static IP and DHCP

IP Configuration

c. how to use the Device Manager to find a Device Description and Resources for a component
Device Manager

cmd.exe

C:\Users\dave>ping

More Pings....

Computer Management

h. how to use the Microsoft Management Console to change a device’s drive letter

Assign a drive letter

Event Viewer

• Right click on ‘Computer’ (Desktop or start menu) ☛ manage ☛ System Tools ☛ Event Viewer
• Windows-key+r ☛ ‘eventvwr

in Computer Managment

run dialogue – Event Viewer

Event Viewer (standalone)

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j. how to create a user account several ways—Users Applet in the Control Panel as well as the Microsoft Management Console

Users

• Right click on ‘Computer’ (Desktop or start menu) ☛ manage ☛ System Tools ☛ Local Users And Groups ☛ Users ☛ right-click ☛ ‘New User…’
• start ☛ Control Panel ☛ user Accounts and Family Safety ☛ User Accounts ☛ ‘Manager another account’(Manage Accounts) ☛ ‘Create a new account’
• Windows-key+’R’ ☛ ‘lusrmgr.msc’
• Windows-key+’R’ ☛ ‘netplwiz’
• Windows-key+’R’ ☛ cmd ☛ ‘net user’

Computer Managment ☛ ‘New User…’

Computer Managment ☛ ‘New User Dialogue Box’

Control Panel ☛ Create New Account

Advanced User Accounts – User Tab

Advanced User Accounts – Advanced Tab

cmd.exe – ‘net users’

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k. how to enable the

Guest account

cmd.exe

C:\Users\adminuser>net user guest /active:yes

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control panel applet

start ☛ control panel ☛ User Accounts ☛ manage another account ☛ Geust Account ☛ turn on

 

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Microsoft Management Console

1. start ☛ control panel ☛ Administrative tools ☛ Computer Management ☛ C ☛ System Tools ☛ Local Users and Groups ☛ Users ☛ Guest Account ☛ right click ☛ properties ☛ un-check ‘Account is disabled’ ☛ Ok (button)

 

2. start ☛ right-click Computer ☛ Manage ☛ System Tools ☛ Local Users and Groups ☛ Users ☛ Guest Account ☛ right click ☛ properties ☛ un-check ‘Account is disabled’ ☛ Ok (button)

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l. how to create a folder and share it

Folders & Shares

Folder

• Right click on Dektop ☛ “New” (Context menu popup) ☛ “Folder” (sub-pop-up)(
• Start ☛ User_Name ☛ “New folder”
• WindowsKey+’R’☛ control folders (“Run” dialogue) ☛ click “View” table

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Shares

• Start☛ Control Panel ☛ Network and Internet ☛ Network and Sharing Center ☛ “Change advanced sharing settings”(☛ Advanced sharing settings) ☛ (profile pulldown) “Turn file and printer sharing”
• Start☛ Control Panel ☛ Network and Internet ☛ Network and Sharing Center ☛ “Change adapter settings”(☛ Network Connections)
• Network Connections☛ Organize (pulldown) ☛ Layout ☛
  Menu bar
• Network Connections☛ Advanced (menu) ☛ Advanced Settings ☛
  File and Printer Sharing Form Microsoft Networks | Client for Microsoft Networks(per Connection)
• Network Connections☛ right-click adapter ☛ Properties ☛
  File and Printer Sharing Form Microsoft Networks | Client for Microsoft Networks (checkbox)

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m. how to use tools such as Check Now or Defrag

disk utils

C:\Windows\system32>sfc /scannow

C:\Windows\system32>chkdsk /r /f

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n. how to schedule a task

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o. where to find system information and set a restore point

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p. how to create a shortcut on the desktop or to pin something to the Taskbar

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q. how to view other Workgroup computers as well as how to share files and folders

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r. how to access msconfig (System Configuration)

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s. how to use Windows Easy Transfer

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t. how to use Remote Desktop to access another computer

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u. know the six steps in the troubleshooting model

Troubleshoot Model

1. Identify The Problem
2. Theory (of probable causes)
3. Test Theory
4. Implement Solution
5. Document

 

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3. Disclaimer: All the other things you had to do in classroom labs may be found on the exam. So . . . review all your LABS.