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A+ Certification for DOS/WINDOWS

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 A+ Certification Humor

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Videos:
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• DOS commands /?

PART I. DOS...

DOS COMMANDS TO EXPLAIN- See DOS FOR DUMMIES list..

FDISK
FORMAT
DIR with /S
DEL
DELTREE
*.* Wildcards
CD
/W /P |MORE
COPY
REN
EDIT
DOSKEY
/? switch - what is a switch?
TIME
DATE
TYPE
CLS
VER
ATTRIB (Hidden files) Read, Archive...
VOLUME

ESSENTIAL DOS FILES TO KNOW:

• CONFIG.SYS
• AUTOEXEC.BAT
• IO.SYS- Windows 95 boot File
• COMMAND.COM
• MSDOS.SYS- Windows 95 Boot file
FILE EXTENSIONS TO KNOW
• DLL- DYNAMIC LINK LIBRARY- Kernel32.dll, winsock.dll, wsock32.dll
• TXT - TEXT FILE
• SYS - SYSTEM FILE
• BAK - BACKUP FILE
• BAT - BATCH FILE
• COM- Command Files
• TMP - Temporary Files
• CAB - Cabinet Files - Windows 95...etc.
• INI - Initalization Files.Win.ini, System.ini, Telephon.ini
• VXD- Virtual Device Driver- VMM32.VXD
• DAT- Registry
• PWL- Password Files
• CFG- Configuration
• GIF- Picure File
• JPG- Picture File
• DA0- Windows 95 Backup Registry extensions.
DRIVE LETTERS AND DIRECTORIES:
• A:\
• C:\
• D:\
• F:\
• \\
• C:\WINDOWS
• C:\TEMP
• C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

C:\PROGRAM FIILES

• Make sure everyone in class has an email account.

WINDOWS 3.1, 3.11- THINGS TO KNOW:

• SYSEDIT
• SCANDISK
• DEFRAG
• MEMMAKER
• EDITING .INI FILES
• "16 Bit" OS, not as stable, Still out there
• How to find Free Hard Drive Space.
• Needs less resources, etc
• Able to migrate to Windows 95.

MSD- Tells Memory, System Info..

Class Trip To bookstore

- FIND
-
Computer Configured for "Dual Boot" Mulitple OS - Partition Magic
 

WINDOWS 95

• Easy to Use
• Can run 3.1 16bit
• widely used
• Compible with 3.1 Programs
• Plug & Pray- Detection of New Hardware (explain) vs legacy devices
• Long File Names
• "32 bit" OS, Multitasking
• Internet access
• Able to Networking.
• Safe Mode for troubleshooting
• User Profiles
• Good for notebooks, Breifcase
• FAT Partition

There are different versions of Windows 95... A version, B version.... Don't Mix Versions.

INSTALLATION of a new computer Win95 computer:

• 8MB RAM
• Whis is HCL (Hardware Compatibility List)
• FDISK COMMAND
• FORMAT
• MAKE a Emergency Repair DISK( FLOPPY DISK, Write PROTECT, 1.44 MB
• Get CD ROM DRIVER DISK
• Installation of Windows 95 from CD ROM / Network
• Know about CD KEY, 1 Hr to install, System, Name, ETC.
• TYPICAL, COMPACT, PORTABLE, CUSTOM choices..
• Have necessary HD space 100MB Free

The Registry- How many people have registered the registry before?

• REGEDIT- Central database where settings are stored. (SYSTEM.DAT), (USER.DAT)
• Made of different 6 "HKEYS" , Each contain different subkeys and values.

How to find a file ... START... Find...

How to Create a shortcut, Folder...

WINDOWS 95 ICONS

• Recycle Bin
• Network Neighborhood
• My comptuer
• Desktop

• ADD NEW HARDWARE- Plug n Pray
• ADD/REMOVE Programs- Find out what's on machine, intsall win95 programs, Startup Disk- files included on startup disk, how to make one.
• DISPLAY- Monitor Problems, Background, Active Desktop
• INTERNET- Setting for internet Explorer
• MODEMS
• NETWORK- Protocols, and Client,
• PRINTERS- Printer stuff
• SYSTEM- The place for Windows Version, RAM, Hardware Tree... IRQ's Know there are 16., Device Manager, Hardware Tree.Yellow Exclamation...

CLOSE APPLICATIONS - CONTROL + ALT + DELETE

ERRORS:

GPF - General Protection Fault

DONT USE DRIVE SPACE...

HOW to USE:

• Calculator
• Solatire
• Scan Disk
• Defrag- How to find "Percentage" 5% more defrag
• Time/DATE- dos and BIOS
• Install DUN (Dial Up Networking)
• Windows Explorer
• Internet Explorer
• The Run Line
• How to Boot into Safe Mode
• Navigate without A mouse
• What is the "DESKTOP"
• How to use Help
• Document Folder
• How to add modem/Printer
• What's The Startup Folder all about
• How to get to DOS command
• Networking.... Overview of TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NETBEUI
• Format a Diskette
• How many Hard Drives?
• Empty Recycle bin
• Search for Picutres *JPG, *.GIF
• How Much Hard Drive Space
• Hardware tree- Find out Name, Model of Peripherals
• REGEDIT
• SYSEDIT

• COMMAND
• RUN- Check for Previous Commands entered / FIND - CHECK for Previous files found.

HARDWARE

• BIOS PROGRAM- How to get into The BIOS
• Boot up Computer, CPU TYPE, HARD DRIVE TYPE, BIOS, MEMORY, ETC.
• PCI card, IDE
• Point out parts of computer, function....
• What Peripherals can user have? Printer,Network Card,Modem, Joystick, Digital Camera, TV Tuner..

Internet- PROTOCOLS
TCP/IP- PING, TRACERT, WINIPCFG

SURF WEB, Browsers, Configer Browser, CACHE, DNS, REsovle TCPIP addressing....A,B,C, Internic
DIFFERENT BROWSERS
MODEMS- Speeds, troubleshooting
EMAIL- Send and Recieve Mail

Take some Practice Exam's
 

Phone number 958# will tell you phone number of telephone.