2262: Supporting Users Running Applications on a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System

Course Specifications:

Course Length: 2 days

Location: Entre Technology Services, LLC  1501 N. 14th St. West, Suite 1511

Registration: Call your Account Manager at 406.256.5700 or use our Registration Forms

Introduction

This two-day instructor led course is to provide individuals who are new to Microsoft Windows® XP with the knowledge and skills necessary to troubleshoot basic problems end users will face related to configuring and maintaining applications such as Microsoft Office, Outlook Express, Internet Explorer and other applications that run on a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System. This is an introductory course designed to provide information on how to troubleshoot applications running on Microsoft Windows XP.

This is the second course in the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician curriculum.

Audience

This course is intended for new entrants and career changers new to the IT industry. They have experience using Microsoft Office and have basic Microsoft Windows navigation skills. Another audience is the current call center technician with 6 months experience looking to validate their support skills.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Configure and troubleshoot applications.
Set application compatibility settings.
Troubleshoot application installation problems.
Configure and troubleshoot e-mail account configurations.
Configure and troubleshoot Internet Explorer.
Configure and troubleshoot Outlook Express.
Configure the operating system to support applications.
Configure and troubleshoot file system access and file permission problems on multi-boot computers.
Resolve issues related to usability of applications.
Manage Microsoft Outlook® data, including configuring, importing, and exporting data, and fixing corrupted data.
Resolve issues related to customizing Internet Explorer.
Resolve issues related to customizing Outlook Express.
Resolve issues related to customizing the operating system.
Configure and troubleshooting connectivity for applications.
Configure application security.
Identify and troubleshoot problems related to security permissions.
Answer end user questions related to application security settings.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

Attended Course 2261: Supporting Users Running the Microsoft Windows XP Operating System
Experience using Microsoft Office as a general user.
Experience using a Microsoft Windows operating system such as Microsoft Windows XP.

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

Exam 70-272: Supporting Users and Troubleshooting Desktop Applications on a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Desktop Application Support

Overview of Desktop Application Support
Overview of the Windows System Architecture
Overview of Application Installation

Module 2: Introduction to Troubleshooting Applications

Troubleshooting MS-DOS-Based and Win16 Applications
Troubleshooting Win32 Applications
Troubleshooting Application Compatibility Issues
Troubleshooting Security Issues Related to Applications
Lab: Troubleshooting Applications

Module 3: Supporting Microsoft Internet Explorer

Configuring General Settings
Configuring Security and Privacy Settings
Configuring Content Settings
Configuring Connectivity Settings
Configuring Program and Advanced Settings
Customizing Internet Explorer
Lab: Supporting Microsoft Internet Explorer

Module 4: Supporting Outlook Express

Configuring Outlook Express for Email
Managing Outlook Express Data
Configuring Outlook Express for Newsgroups
Lab: Supporting Microsoft Outlook Express
Troubleshoot Outlook Express.

Module 5: Supporting Microsoft Office

Introduction to Supporting Microsoft Office
Supporting Office Installation
Supporting an Upgrade
Managing Office Security and Recoverability
Managing Office Language Features
Lab: Supporting Microsoft Office

Module 6: Supporting Microsoft Outlook

Configuring Outlook
Managing Outlook Data
Troubleshooting Outlook
Lab: Supporting Microsoft Outlook