Chapter 1 Microsoft Certification Exams 1
Assessing Exam-Readiness 2
The Exam Situation 3
Exam Layout And Design 5
Recognizing Your Exam Type:Fixed-Length Or Adaptive 7
Question-Handling Strategies 10
Mastering The Inner Game 10
Additional Resources 11
Chapter 2 Windows NT Architecture 13
Basic Features 14
User And Kernel Mode 15
Windows NT Memory Organization 18
Server And Workstation Differences 19
Windows NT Workstation And Windows 95 And 98 Comparison 20
Practice Questions 22
Need To Know More? 26
Chapter 3 Installing And Configuring Workstation 27
Preinstallation Requirements 28
Installing Vs.Upgrading 29
Booting Multiple OSs 30
Planning Windows NT Workstation Installation 31
Automated Windows NT Workstation Installation 35
Actual Installation Step-By-Step 39
Uninstalling Windows NT Workstation 42
Practice Questions 43
Need To Know More? 47
Chapter 4 Users,Groups,And Policies 49
Users And User Accounts 50
Working With The User Manager 50
Security Policies 55
Practice Questions 62
Need To Know More? 68
Chapter 5 Configuring Windows NT Workstation 69
Control Panel Applets 70
User Configuration Applets 77
User Profiles 78
Working With The Windows NT Registry 80
Windows NT Diagnostics(WINMSD) 82
Practice Questions 83
Need To Know More? 88
Chapter 6 Windows NT File Systems And Structures 89
FAT Comes In Many Flavors 90
New Technology File System(NTFS) 95
Differences Between FAT And NTFS 98
Windows NT Volume Structures 100
Disk Structure 101 102
Special Boot Considerations 105
Practice Questions 108
Need To Know More? 114
Chapter 7 File And Directory Security 115
Basics Of Security 116
NTFS Security 120
Shares And Permissions 122
Permission Combinations 125
Managing Shared Resources 125
Windows NT Backup 127
Other NT Security Issues 132
Practice Questions 137
Need To Know More? 147
Chapter 8 Windows NT System Security 149
The Windows NT Security Model 150
Customizing The Logon Process 152
Practice Questions 155
Need To Know More? 160
ChaPter 9 Windows NT Networking 161
Microsoft Network Component Architecture 162
Built-In Windows NT Protocols 163
NetBEUI Connectivity Issues 165
NWLink Connectivity Issues 165
TCP/IP Connectivity Issues 167
InterProcess Communications 167
Redirectors 168
Network Configuration 168
Practice Questions 171
Need To Know More? 176
Chapter 10 TCP/IP 177
The TCP/IP Protocol Suite 178
TCP/IP Tools 181
Windows NT Names And Name Services 182
Peer Web Services 188
Practice Questions 191
Need To Know More? 197
Chapter 11 NetWare Connectivity 199
Protocols And Compatibility Issues 200
Gateway Service For NetWare 203
Client Service For NetWare 208
File And Print Services For NetWare 209
NetWare-Aware Applications 209
NetWare Troubleshooting 210
Practice Questions 211
Need To Know More? 218
Chapter 12 Workgroups,Domains,And Browsers 221
Workgroups 222
A Simple Look At Domains And Controllers 222
Workstation Logon 225
Browsers 225
Practice Questions 229
Need To Know More? 234
Chapter 13 Remote Access Service(RAS) 235
Windows NT RAS 236
Telephony API(TAPI)Properties And Phonebooks 238
Installing RAS 239
The RAS Logon Process 243
Additional RAS Features 243
Practice Questions 246
Need To Know More? 252
Chapter 14 Windows NT Printing 253
The Windows NT Print Lexicon 254
Printing With Windows NT Workstation 256
Printing From Windows NT Clients 257
Printer Installation 258
Printer Configuration 258
Print Job Management 260
Printer Shares 261
Multiple Printers:Physical And Logical 262
Print Auditing 262
Ownership 263
Spooling 263
Logical Printers And Printing Pools 264
DLC 265
TCP/IP And Unix Printers 266
Printer Troubleshooting 266
Practice Questions 268
Need To Know More? 275
Chapter 15 Tuning And Monitoring Windows NT Workstation 277
Task Manager 278
Performance Monitor 280
Windows NT Paging File 286
Managing Process Priorities 287
Practice Questions 289
Need To Know More? 295
Chapter 16 Application Subsystem Architecture 297
The Windows NT Environmental Subsystems 298
Practice Questions 304
Need To Know More? 308
Chapter 17 Booting Windows NT 309
Bootstrapping A Computer 310
The Windows NT Boot Components 314
ARC Names And Attached Hard Drives 315
Managing The BOOT.INI File 317
Troubleshooting The Windows NT Boot Process 319
Multiboot Configuration Issues 321
Practice Questions 322
Need To Know More? 330
Chapter 18 Troubleshooting 331
Installation Failures 332
Repair Tools 333
Boot Failures 336
Printing Solutions 337
Miscellaneous Troubleshooting Issues 338
Advanced Troubleshooting 341
Practice Questions 343
Need To Know More? 348
Chapter 19 Sample Test#1 349
Questions,Questions, Questions 350
Picking Proper Answers 350
Decoding Ambiguity 351
Working Within The Framework 352
Deciding What To Memorize 353
Preparing For The Test 354
Taking The Test 354
Sample Test#1 356
Chapter 20 Answer Key#1 377
Chapter 21 Sample Test#2 391
Chapter 22 Answer Key#2 411
Glossary 425
Index 443