Transfers ToCSUDescriptionLecture 2 hours; Lab: 2 hours Students explore the deployment, installation, configuration, and maintenance of Windows desktops in networked environments with an emphasis on practical, hands-on learning strategies. Students apply multiple installation and upgrade strategies, disk and device management, and basic network configuration for domain-based and workgroup-based networks. Techniques for performance monitoring and security are also practiced. This course also gives students a solid grounding in the fundamentals of computer security like access control, file and folder permission, auditing and encryption. Students will learn how to harden operating systems to repel attacks. The course is designed to help students prepare for Microsoft certification. 