CompTIA exam study guide presentations by instructor Brian Ferrill, PACE-IT (Progressive, Accelerated Certifications for Employment in Information Technology) "Funded by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Grant #TC-23745-12-60-A-53" Learn more about the PACE-IT Online program: www.edcc.edu/pace-it

1. Microsoft
operating systems
and requirements.

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Instructor, PACE-IT Program – Edmonds Community College
Areas of Expertise Industry Certifications
 PC Hardware
 Network Administration
 IT Project Management
 Network Design
 User Training
 IT Troubleshooting
Qualifications Summary
Education
 M.B.A., IT Management, Western Governor’s University
 B.S., IT Security, Western Governor’s University
Entrepreneur, executive leader, and proven manger
with 10+ years of experience turning complex issues
into efficient and effective solutions.
Strengths include developing and mentoring diverse
workforces, improving processes, analyzing
business needs and creating the solutions
required— with a focus on technology.

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PACE-IT.
– Windows XP.
– Windows Vista.
– Windows 7.
– Operating system requirements.

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Microsoft operating systems and requirements.

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Microsoft operating systems and requirements.
– Introduced in 2001 and support ended
in 2014.
– Windows XP had four different
editions.
» XP Home: for the home user who only needed basic
capabilities.
» XP Pro: for the business user; added file encryption,
remote desktop access, and the ability for users to join
domains.
» XP Media Center: targeted to the home entertainment
market; users could watch TV, DVDs, etc.
» XP 64-bit Pro: added more RAM capability and power;
required a 64-bit processor in order to install.

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Microsoft operating systems and requirements.

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Microsoft operating systems and requirements.
– Introduced 2007 and support will end
in 2017.
– Windows Vista has five different
editions.
» Vista Home Basic: the stripped down version.
» Vista Home Premium: comparable to XP Media Center.
» Vista Business: users can join domains, includes file
encryption, MS also added offline file capability.
» Vista Enterprise: only available to Microsoft Software
Assurance (MSA) customers; added BitLocker Drive
Encryption.
» Vista Ultimate: includes every feature available in any
version; available to anyone.

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Microsoft operating systems and requirements.

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Microsoft operating systems and requirements.
– Introduced in 2009 and support will
end in 2020.
– Windows 7 has five different editions.
» 7 Starter: very basic; only comes in 32-bit version; max
RAM is 2 GB; very lightweight.
» 7 Home Premium: for the home market, added Aero,
HomeGroups, and Windows Media Center.
» 7 Professional: for the basic business user; users can
join domains.
» 7 Enterprise: only available to MSA customers; includes
BitLocker.
» 7 Ultimate: includes every feature available in any
version; available to every customer.

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Microsoft operating systems and requirements.

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Microsoft operating systems and requirements.
– Windows XP requirements.
» Processor: Pentium 233 MHz min; 300 MHz or faster
recommended.
» RAM: 64 MB min; 128 MB or more recommended.
» Hard drive: 1.5 GB of space available.
– Windows Vista requirements.
» Processor: 800 MHz min; 1 GHz or faster recommended.
» RAM: 512 MB min; 1 GB or more recommended.
» Hard drive: 20 GB min, with 15 GB free; 40 GB
recommended.
» Video: 32 MB RAM (Home Basic); all others 128 MB.
– Windows 7 requirements.
» Processor: 1 GHz or faster.
» RAM: 1 GB for 32-bit; 2 GB for 64-bit.
» Hard drive: 16 GB space for 32-bit; 20 GB for 64-bit.
» Graphics hardware supporting DirectX 9 and WDDM 1.0 or
higher.

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Introduced in 2001, with end of life in 2014. Four editions from Home to XP
Pro 64-bit.
Topic
Windows XP.
Summary
Introduced in 2007, with end of life in 2017. Five editions from Home Basic
to Vista Ultimate. Enterprise edition only available to MSA customers.
Multiple versions came in 64-bit. Introduced BitLocker Drive Encryption.
Windows Vista.
Introduced in 2009, with end of life in 2020. Five editions from 7 Starter to 7
Ultimate. 7 Starter is only available in a 32-bit edition and Enterprise is only
available to MSA customers. Introduced HomeGroups.
Windows 7
Microsoft operating systems and requirements.
Operating system
requirements.
Each OS has its own requirements. As technology advances, so do the
requirements.

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