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Understand the purpose of an operating system. |
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1.1 | Describe the function and purpose of an operating system. | 1.2 | Identify the main differences between the two versions of Windows XP e.g. home and professional. |
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2.1 | Describe the purpose of user accounts in maintaining data security. | 2.2 | Create a new user account. | 2.3 | Remove a user account. | 2.4 | Describe the difference between a basic user and an administrator. | 2.5 | Change a user's account status. | 2.6 | Change the way users log on to the computer. | 2.7 | Find and copy a user's documents (e.g. my documents). |
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Understand services and how to control them. |
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3.1 | Describe the purpose of a service e.g. automatic update. | 3.2 | Determine the services running on the computer. | 3.3 | Stop and start a service. | 3.4 | Pause a service. | 3.5 | Control how a service responds on startup. | 3.6 | Research and describe the function of at least two services. |
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Use the Taks Manager to understand which processes are running on the computer their effect on the computer's performance. |
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4.1 | Describe the purpose of a process e.g. explorer.exe. | 4.2 | Identify the processes running on a computer and save a list of these. | 4.3 | Stop a process. | 4.4 | Run a process. | 4.5 | Determine the memory used by processing using the sort facility. |
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Use event viewer to identify problems that may be occurring on a computer. |
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5.1 | Describe the function of the event viewer. | 5.2 | Identify the types of event reported on a computer and their significance. | 5.3 | Research two events using Microsoft Technet on-line. | 5.4 | Filter events. | 5.5 | Export events to a file. | 5.6 | Clear events. |
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Backup files using the windows XP backup application. |
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6.1 | Backup all user accounts to a backup device. | 6.2 | Restore all user accounts from a backup device. |
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Install windows service packs and windows updates. |
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7.1 | Explain the importance of keeping Windows XP updates. | 7.2 | Install windows service pack 2. | 7.3 | Configure automatic updates. |
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Understand and configure the Windows XP Firewall.
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8.1 | Describe the function of a firewall. | 8.2 | Configure Windows XP firewall. | 8.3 | Test Windows XP firewall using an online firewall tester. |
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Maintain a computer's hard drive using scandisk and defrag applications. |
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9.1 | Explain the importance of keeping a computer's file system optimised. | 9.2 | Check a computer disk using scandisk utility. | 9.3 | Check a computer disk using the defrag utility. |
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10.1 | List the minimum specification for a computer running Windows XP. | 10.2 | Install Windows XP Professional. | 10.3 | Create a primary partition using the NTFS File system. | 10.4 | Create a secondary partition using Fat32 file system. | 10.5 | Describe the differences between NTFS and Fat32 file system. | 10.6 | Create and delete logical drives using disk manager. | 10.7 | Describe the Windows XP validation process including the limitations on changes that can be made to a computer's hardware that are acceptable within the licensing arrangement of the software. |
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