{"id":373,"date":"2026-10-14T13:58:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T13:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cyse200tethan\/?page_id=373"},"modified":"2026-10-16T20:24:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T20:24:03","slug":"windows-fundamentals-labs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cyse200tethan\/windows-fundamentals-labs\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows Fundamentals Labs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Windows Fundamentals 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This lab covered basic Windows features through TryHackMe. I explored the desktop and changed which buttons appeared on the taskbar. I also looked through Control Panel and opened Task Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lab included questions about NTFS and BitLocker. NTFS supports file permissions. BitLocker encrypts a drive to help protect its contents if a computer is lost or stolen. I had studied these for Security+, so it was useful to review them in a Windows lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I checked a local user account and looked at its group membership. This showed me where to find information about the groups a user belongs to. I also reviewed User Account Control and how it asks for permission when a program needs to make system changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I Learned<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This lab gave me practice finding settings I might need when helping someone with their computer. Task Manager was one example. I can use it to check running programs and see how much CPU or memory they are using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checking the local account also helped me understand how group membership relates to access. An account\u2019s name does not tell me everything about what it can do. I need to check its groups and permissions too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Windows Fundamentals 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second lab focused on Windows administration tools. I explored System Configuration and reviewed its tabs. I looked at the services and the tools available from that window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used Computer Management to review scheduled tasks and shared folders. I also used System Information to find details about the computer. Resource Monitor showed how processes were using the computer\u2019s resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Command Prompt section covered commands for checking system and network information. I reviewed how adding a parameter such as \/all<\/code> gives more detailed output. The lab also covered Registry Editor and the settings stored in the Windows Registry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What I Learned<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These tools give me different places to look when something is wrong with a computer. If a program is using too many resources, I can check Task Manager or Resource Monitor. If I need details about the system, I can open System Information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also reviewed the different UAC notification levels. Changing those settings affects when Windows asks the user to approve a change. That helped me understand why an administration setting can also be a security setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I Took Away<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I use Windows regularly, but these labs had me look more closely at its built-in tools. Some tasks were about finding information. Others showed where account access and security settings are managed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would use these tools to gather information before making changes during troubleshooting. Checking the system first would help me decide what to do next. I still need practice, but I now have more tools to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lab Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Windows Fundamentals 1 – Hands On Lab 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Windows Fundamentals 2 – Lab Report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Windows Fundamentals 1 This lab covered basic Windows features through TryHackMe. I explored the desktop and changed which buttons appeared on the taskbar. I also looked through Control Panel and opened Task Manager. The lab included questions about NTFS and BitLocker. NTFS supports file permissions. BitLocker encrypts a drive to help protect its contents if… <\/p>\n

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