ITEC $274$: Extra Credit: Windows Lab $[60$ pts$]$

Instructions

To get started, download, and open the word document $(274\_$ExtraCredit Windows Lab.docx$)$ located in the Blackboard $/$ Lab Folder.

COMPLETELY READ LAB FIRST AND THEN FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS. You will submit your answers by printing out the lab and turning it in

prior to the start of next Thursday's class. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME YOU CAN TURN IT IN$.$ Please make sure that your name is

on all the pages and please stapple them together. THERE WILL BE NO MAKEUP and NO EMAIL SUBMISSIONS.

This exercise should be run on a Windows computer $($Windows ITEC $274$ Lab VM or your own VM Infrastructure$).$ You

will explore Windows operating system, System Configuration, Net Command, and Widows Registry Basics $($Using the Command Line$).$

Launching System Configuration $[20$ pts$]$: The System Configuration is a utility allowing the user to manage various settings.

a$.$ Launch msconfig.exe utility.

i$.$ Paste screen shot showing the msconfig.exe GUI.

ii$.$ In the General Tab, what does the three$-$startup selection do and when do you use them. $[2-$part question$]$

iii. Paste screen shot showing the boot tab of msconfig.exe.

What is safe boot

What does each option do

iv$.$ Paste screen shot showing the services tab msconfig.exe.

v$.$ Paste screen shot showing the tools tab msconfig.exe.

vi$.$ Select and launch System Information from the tools tab and paste screen shot.

vii. In the System Information GUI, expand the plus sign for all subjects, and then expand the network plus and select

adaptor, past screen shot of network adaptor information. Additionally, write a small summary of what each system

information drop down does. Your summary is no more than $3-4$ paragraphs, and your work must be cited using the

MLA format.