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Training Course Summary:

Overview
This two-day, instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are needed to manage Microsoft Windows® XP Professional computers in a Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 environment. Additional information for Windows 2000 is also included explaining how it differs from Windows XP Professional.

This course will satisfy the requisite information that is needed to help students prepare for either Exam 70-210: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional, assuming that the student is either experienced with Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 or has successfully completed Courses 2274, 2275, 2276, and 2277.

Who should attend
This course is intended for individuals who are employed as or seeking employment as a systems administrator or systems engineer.

Delegates will learn how to:
Plan and perform an installation of Windows XP Professional.
Install and support hardware devices and drivers on computers running Windows XP Professional.
Identify and resolve boot process issues on computers running Windows XP Professional.
Configure desktop settings for computers running Windows XP.
Configure security settings for Microsoft Internet Explorer and application compatibility for computers running Windows XP Professional.
Configure computers to run Windows XP Professional in a Windows networking environment.
Configure and support computers running Windows XP Professional for mobile computing.


Prerequisites:
Before attending this course, students must have completed:

Course 2208: Upgrading Your Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Or you must have completed all of the following courses:

Course 2274: Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
Course 2275: Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
Course 2276: Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts
Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services

Course outline
Installing Windows XP Professional

Adding Hardware to Microsoft Windows XP Clients

Resolving Boot Process Issues

Configuring the Desktop Environment

Configuring Microsoft Internet Explorer and Application Compatibility

Configuring Microsoft Windows XP Professional to Operate in a Microsoft Network

Configuring Windows for Mobile Computing