Introduction
This two-day, instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are needed to manage Microsoft Windows® XP Professional computers in a Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 environment. Additional information for Windows 2000 is also included explaining how it differs from Windows XP Professional.

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exams:
Exam 70-210: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional

assuming that the student is either experienced with Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 or
has successfully completed Courses 2274, 2275, 2276, and 2277.

Audience
This course is intended for individuals who are employed as or seeking employment as a systems administrator or systems engineer.

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Plan and perform an installation of Windows XP Professional.
Install and support hardware devices and drivers on computers running Windows XP Professional.
Identify and resolve boot process issues on computers running Windows XP Professional.
Configure desktop settings for computers running Windows XP.
Configure security settings for Microsoft Internet Explorer and application compatibility for computers running Windows XP Professional.
Configure computers to run Windows XP Professional in a Windows networking environment. Configure and support computers running Windows XP Professional for mobile computing.