Section 5.9: Adding Storage

A+ 220-802 Exam Objectives:

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  1.2    Given a scenario, install, and configure the operating system using the most appropriate method.
  
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    Partitioning
    
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      Dynamic
      
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      Basic
      
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      Primary
      
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      Extended
      
    • 
      Logical
      
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    File system types/formatting
    
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      FAT
      
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      FAT32
      
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      NTFS
      
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  1.4    Given a scenario, use appropriate operating system features and tools.
  
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    Disk management
    
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      Drive status
      
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      Mounting
      
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      Extending partitions
      
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      Splitting partitions
      
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      Assigning drive letters
      
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      Adding drives
      
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      Adding arrays
      

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  What are the requirements for creating a mount point?
  
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  Which types of volumes support mount points?
  
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  What are the prerequisites for extending a volume on a basic disk?
  
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  What advantages do dynamic disks provide when extending volumes?
  
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  What is the difference between an extended volume and a spanned volume?
  

Video/Demo Time

Lab/Activity

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  Add Space to Existing Volumes
  

Number of Exam Questions

Total Time

Section 5.10: Disk Optimization

Summary

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  Optimize hard disk performance:
  
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    Upgrade the hard disk
    
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    Upgrade the disk interface
    
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  Methods to clean up a disk drive:
  
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    Disk Cleanup
    
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    Disk Defragmenter
    
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    Check Disk
    

Students will learn how to:

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  Perform Disk Cleanup.
  
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  Defragment a hard disk.
  
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  Check a hard disk for errors.
  

PC Pro Exam Objectives:

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  Use Windows utilities (Explorer, attrib command) to find or set drive, folder, or file attributes.
  
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  Schedule and run Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmentation in Windows.
  

A+ 220-802 Exam Objectives:

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  1.3   Given a scenario, use appropriate command line tools.
  
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    OS
    
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      CHKDSK
      
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  1.7    Perform preventive maintenance procedures using appropriate tools.
  
  • 
    Best practices
    
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      Scheduled check disks
      
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      Scheduled defragmentation
      
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    Tools
    
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      Check disk
      
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      Defrag
      

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  What tasks does Disk Cleanup perform?
  
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  Why does fragmentation take place? How does defragmenting improve how a system performs?
  
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  How is a lost cluster different from a cross-linked file?
  
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  Which utility could you use to detect and mark bad clusters?
  

Video/Demo Time

Lab/Activity

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  Perform Disk Maintenance
  

Number of Exam Questions

4 questions

Total Time

About 45 minutes

Section 6.1: Networking Overview

Summary

This section provides an overview of networking. Concepts covered include:

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  The components that make a network
  
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    Computer systems
    
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    Network devices
    
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    Transmission medium
    
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    Network interfaces
    
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    Protocols
    
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  The role of networks
  
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  The types of networks
  
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    Peer-to-peer
    
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    Client/server
    
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  Classifying networks based on size:
  
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    Local Area Network (LAN)
    
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    Wide Area Network (WAN)
    
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    Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
    
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    Personal Area Network (PAN)
    
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  Types of network topologies:
  
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    Physical
    
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    Logical
    
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  Common physical topologies:
  
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    Bus
    
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    Ring
    
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    Star
    
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    Mesh
    

A+ 220-801 Exam Objectives:

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  2.8    Identify various types of networks.
  
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    LAN
    
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    WAN
    
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    PAN
    
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    MAN
    
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    Topologies
    
    • 
      Mesh
      
    • 
      Ring
      
    • 
      Bus
      
    • 
      Star
      
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      Hybrid
      

A+ 220-802 Exam Objectives:

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  1.6    Setup and configure Windows networking on a client/desktop.
  
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    WorkGroup vs. domain setup
    

Lecture Focus Questions:

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  In what ways does a network benefit a company? What is the main drawback to implementing a network?
  
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  Why are protocols important for networking?
  
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  What are the advantages of a client/server network when compared to a peer-to-peer network?
  
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  What factor usually causes LANs to have a higher bandwidth than WANs?
  

Video/Demo Time

6.1.1 Networking 9:17
6.1.2 Network Types 9:34

6.1.4 Network Topologies 13:27
Total 32:18

Number of Exam Questions

18 questions

Total Time

About 60 minutes

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