Thursday, September 6, 2007

CLASS 5 - Chapter 3 - Windows NT Workstation 4.0

IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP: TEST 1 will be on Tuesday September 18th and will cover Chapters 1 - 4.

INTRODUCTION

Windows NT Workstation 4.0 was the first operating system to offer the improved file system of NTFS. This was a major advancement in operating system technologies with the inclusion of more security through permissions and user accounts as well as other enhancements.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  1. Describe Windows NT
  2. List the file systems supported by Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  3. Describe the benefits of NTFS4 and how it is a better file system than FAT
  4. Describe VFAT
  5. Discuss several limitations of Windows NT
  6. Utilize the Microsoft Catalog (Hardware Compatability List)
  7. Disuss the differences between upgrading and operating system and performing a clean installation.

TERMS TO KNOW

  • Windows NT
  • NT File System 4 (NTFS4)
  • virtual file allocation table (VFAT)
  • long file name (LFN)
  • security
  • stability
  • subsystems
  • virtual memory manager
  • virtual DOS machine (VDM)
  • hardware compatability list (HCL)
  • clean installation
  • image
  • patch
  • service pack
  • WINNT setup program
  • WINNT32 setup program
  • emergency repair disk (ERD)
  • disk adminstrator
  • blue screen of death (BSOD)

MATERIALS

Chapter 3 - PowerPoint supplement

HOMEWORK

Assignment #4 (from Chapter 3) - Due September 11th, 9:00am

  • Key Terms Quiz
  • Multiple Choice Quiz
  • Essay Quiz - choose any 2

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