iLab 4 of 7: File Systems

Note!Submit your assignment to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page.

(See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due dates.)

ILAB OVERVIEW

Scenario and Summary

Before beginning work, connect to your virtual lab platform (Skillsoft).

Deliverables

Your deliverable this week will be a lab report with specific screenshots from the activities you will complete in the lab environment.

Click here to download the CIS206_W4_iLabReport.

Required Software

Click here to access the iLab environment.
Steps: All

Accessing Your Labs

After logging into Skillsoft using the above link, follow these steps to access your labs. You can also access the Practice-Labs Guidefound in Doc Sharing for additional details on the lab environment.

• Once you have been redirected into Skillsoft, select Catalog from the menu on the left-hand side.
• Under Catalog, you will see your course: CIS206 Architecture and Operating Systems.
• Click the title of the course (CIS206 Architecture and Operating Systems) to display the details.
• Click the folder icon . This will create a shortcut to your labs in the My Plan area within Skillsoft for quick, easy access.
• Click Launch or button to open a listing of labs for this course.
• You will be directed to the Practice Labs area and your labs will be found under the appropriate week.
• Once the lab modules have loaded, you will see your labs listed under Courses. In order to begin your lab, click on the title of the lab (i.e., Week 1: Installing Windows 7, Installing Fedora 14, and Hardware Components).
• When the lab starts, you will see additional content load under the Virtual Lab area. Instructions for your lab can be found under the Exercises tab.
• Click the numbers on the bottom of the screen to navigate the instructions. When you are ready to begin, access the vLab Pcs necessary for your lab.

Note: If all lab resources are currently being used when you try to start your lab, you will be given an opportunity to schedule the lab at a later time.

ILAB STEPS

Step 1: Capturing Screenshots

Back to TopThe nine screenshots are referenced below to be inserted in to the lab report.

A+ Support Skills: File Management

• Take a screenshot of the Jellyfish Picture in the search results box. (6 points)
• Take a screenshot of the C:\ drive when logged in as Bobby. (5 points)
  • What is the Pagefile.sys file? (1 point)
• Take a screenshot after the command: xcopy D:\. /s c:\users\public\tools. (5 points)
  • What happened when you typed cd%systemroot%? Why? (1 point)

A+ Support Skills: Windows Maintenance

• Take a screenshot of the Disk Cleanup for (C:) dialog box. (6 points)
• Take a screenshot after the disk analysis for disk defragmenter is complete. (6 points)
• Take a screenshot after you click Save Settings and Run Backup. (5 points)

A+ Support Skills: Application Management

• Take a screenshot of the Computer Management Window showing the Themes Properties window. (5 points)
• Take a screenshot of the Services Tab of task manager. (3 points)
  • What is a PID? Name two PID’s you see in task manager? (2 points)
• Take a screenshot of the Performance Tab in task manager. (5 points)

Step 2: Submit Your iLab

Back to TopSubmit your completed lab report to the Week 4 iLab Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions or watch this Dropbox Tutorial.

See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due date information.