Exam Essentials

Know what the critical Windows interfaces are and how to use them. This list includes the Desktop, Taskbar, Start menu, icons, windows, Control Panel, the command prompt, Computer (My Computer), Network (My Network Places), the system tray, and the Registry editor.
Know what file systems are available in Windows and what the differences between them are. The most commonly used file system on Windows hard drives is NTFS. FAT32 is older and perhaps a bit quicker for smaller hard drives, but NTFS adds a plethora of important features, including security and auditing.
Understand what each of the following commands does: CMD, COPY, XCOPY, /?, MD, CD, and RD. Many utilities that come with Windows help you navigate through or manage ...

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