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Here is the list of hands-on labs that users can practice in TestOut PC Pro.

Computer Hardware

• Set Up a Computer
• Connect Internal Components
• Select and Configure Dual Monitors
• Install a UPS
• Upgrade a Video Card
• Install Expansion Cards
• Select and Install a Sound Card
• Install a Power Supply
• Install USB Devices
• Choose and Install a Motherboard
• Select Memory by Sight
• Install Triple Channel Memory
• Select and Install a Processor
• Install SATA Devices

Windows 11

System Management

• Boot into the Windows Recovery Environment
• Manage Devices (2 labs)
• Configure TCP/IP Settings on Windows 11
• Update Firmware
• Explore Configuration Information (2 labs)
• Use a Proxy Server
• Find BIOS/UEFI Settings
• Create RAID Arrays
• Implement a RAID Solution
• Create Volumes
• Format Drives
• Add Space to Existing Volumes
• Implement Storage Spaces
• Perform Disk Maintenance
• Prepare Disks for Installation
• Repair Programs
• Configure Virtual Memory
• Join a Workstation to a Domain
• Configure Remote Services
• Configure a VPN Connection
• Create a Restore Point
• Configure the Boot Order
• Manage Files
• Manage Files and Folders

Security

• Share and Secure Folders
• Configure NTFS Permissions
• Configure File Encryption
• Require a Screen Saver Password
• Enforce Password Settings
• Configure Microsoft Defender Antivirus
• Configure BIOS/UEFI Security
• Configure Remote Wipe
• Configure Password and Account Lockout Policies
• Configure Device Firewall Settings
• Configure Proxy Server Settings

System Commands

• Utilize Windows System Commands (nslookup, chkdsk, gpupdate, netuse)

Windows 10

• Configure TCP/IP Settings
• Explore Configuration Information
• Edit Power Options
• Create a Power Plan
• Configure Microsoft Defender Firewall
• Install a Workstation Image Using PXE
• Manage Applications
• Manage Users and Groups
• Configure Windows Update
• Restore Data from File History
• Back Up the Computer
• Configure File History

Linux

• Use the Linux System Command (ip, ps aux, kill, touch, vi, cp, mv,cd, ls, rm, cat)
• Manage Linux Passwords
• Manage Linux Processes
• Manage Linux File Ownership
• Use Shell Commands
• Manage the Linux File System

Hyper-V Manager

• Create Virtual Machines
• Create Virtual Hard Disks

Active Directory

• Join a Workstation to a Domain
• Create User Accounts
• Create and Delete OUs
• Manage OU Membership
• Configure Account Restrictions

Networking

• Create a Home Wireless Network
• Secure Home Wireless Network
• Configure a Wireless Profile
• Connect to a Wireless Network
• Select and Install a Network Adapter
• Configure a Wireless Infrastructure
• Configure a DSL Internet Connection

Mobile Devices and iPad

• Configure Power Settings
• Create a Power Plan
• Configure Mobile Network Settings
• Configure Mobile Device Security
• Configure Smart Device
• Manage Mobile Devices
• Configure iPad Access Control and Authentication

Ticketing Software

• Utilize Helpdesk Ticketing Software
• Create, Manage, and Resolve Helpdesk Tickets
• (Ticketing software is also used in troubleshooting labs)

Troubleshooting

• Fix a Network Connection (2 labs)
• Troubleshoot Processor Installation (2 labs)
• Troubleshoot System Power
• Troubleshoot Power Supply Problems
• Troubleshoot Memory (2 labs)
• Troubleshoot SATA Devices
• Troubleshoot System Startup (4 labs)

Printer

• Install and Configure a Printer
• Manage Windows Printing Settings
• Configure Network Printing

Capstone Projects

• Build a Computer from Scratch
• Troubleshoot a Malfunctioning Computer
• Troubleshoot System Startup
• Create a Home Office Network
• Configure the Windows Operating System
• Troubleshoot a Mobile Device
• Configure Linux

Sandbox Lab

• Explore an Open Office Environment