当今，在微机中使用的众多操作系统各领风骚，用户各有偏爱。在具体使用某种操作系统时，总会遇到一些这样或那样的实际问题。读者迫切需要有一本能引导他们快速掌握有关某种操作系统的安装、管理、维护和调试的实际操作以及在操作中常见问题的处理方法的书。

作者Jean Andrews博士所著的《计算机操作系统实训教程》正是一本极好的微机常用操作系统的实训教材。该书精选了70多个针对具体的操作系统（Windows 98、Windows NT Professional、Windows 2000 Professional、Windows XP Professional、Mac和Linux等）在使用时的具体操作和可能会遇到的各种实际问题作为实验内容，每个实验由实验目的、实验环境、实验说明、实验步骤和实验作业等五个基本部分组成。通过详尽的实训步骤，读者可熟练掌握实训内容。通过课后的实训作业，可进一步巩固所学内容。

Chapter One

Introducing and Comparing Operating Systems

Lab 1.1 Determine Hardware Compatibility with Windows XP

Lab 1.2 Examine Files and Directories

Lab 1.3 Compare Windows Versions using the Microsoft Web Site

Lab 1.4 Investigate Linux

Lab 1.5 Explore the Macintosh Operating System

Chapter Two

How an Operating System Work with Hardware and Other Software

Lab 2.1 Examine System Resources with Device Manager

Lab 2.2 Use Shareware to Examine a Computer

Lab 2.3 Create a Windows 98 Startup Disk

Lab 2.4 Use Microsoft Diagnostics with Windows

Lab 2.5 Install Windows Components

Chapter Three

Understanding the Boot Process and MS-DOS Mode

Lab 3.1 Learn to Work from the Command Line

Lab 3.2 Examine Windows Configuration Files

Lab 3.3 Modify Configuration Files and Observe the Results

Lab 3.4 Learn File Naming Convention

Lab 3.5 Examine and Adjust CMOS Settings

Chapter Four

Installing and Using Windows 9x

Lab 4.1 Use Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Lab 4.2 Customize your Desktop

Lab 4.3 Update Drivers with Device Manger

Lab 4.4 Examine the Windows 9x CD

Lab 4.5 Perform Custom Windows 98 Installation

Chapter Five

Supporting and Troubleshooting Windows 9x

Lab 5.1 Manage Windows File Associations

Lab 5.2 Update Windows

Lab 5.3 Optimize Windows

Lab 5.4 Modify System Configuration Files

Lab 5.5 Save, Modify and Restore the Registry

Lab 5.6 Critical Thinking: Sabotage and Repair Windows 98

Chapter Six

Understanding and Supporting Windows NT Workstation

Lab 6.1 Analyze a System with Windows NT Event Viewer

Lab 6.2 Manage User Accounts in Windows NT

Lab 6.3 Creating Windows NT Setup and Repair Disks

Lab 6.4 Repair NT Workstation

Lab 6.5 Observe and Repair Video Problems

Lab 6.6 Critical Thinking: Sabotage and Repair Windows NT

Chapter Seven

Installing and Using Windows 2000

Lab 7.1 Install or Update to Windows 2000

Lab 7.2 Use Windows Help and Troubleshooters

Lab 7.3 Create a Group Account

Lab 7.4 Set Disk Quotas

Lab 7.5 Use Encryption

Chapter Eight

Supporting and Troubleshooting Windows 2000

Lab 8.1 Install and Use Windows 2000 Support Tools

Lab 8.2 Use the Windows 2000 Setup Manage Wizard

Lab 8.3 Use Task Manager

Lab 8.4 Use the Microsoft Management Console

Lab 8.5 Use Disk Management

Lab 8.6 Critical Thinking: Sabotage and Repair Windows 2000

Chapter Nine

Understanding and Supporting Windows XP

Lab 9.1 Allow Two Users to Log on Simultaneously

Lab 9.2 Restore the System State

Lab 9.3 Install Recovery Console as an Option on the Startup Menu

Lab 9.4 Use Recovery Console to Copy Files

Lab 9.5 Monitor the Memory Counter

Lab 9.6 Critical Thinking: Sabotage and Repair Windows XP

Chapter Ten

Supporting Hard Drives

Lab 10.1 Perform Hard Drive Routine Maintenance

Lab 10.2 Research Data Recovery Services

Lab 10.3 Use Do-It-Yourself Data Recovery Software

Lab 10.4 Back Up and Restore Files in Windows 2000

Lab 10.5 Critical Thinking: Use Debug to Examine Disk Information

Chapter Eleven

Windows on a Network

Lab 11.1 Share Resources on a Network

Lab 11.2 Use NetBEUI Instead of TCP/IP

Lab 11.3 Use a Parallel Port for Direct Cable Connection

Lab 11.4 Install a Network Printer

Lab 11.5 Configure and Use Dial-In Server

Chapter Twelve

Windows on the Internet

Lab 12.1 Install Software to Delete Cookies

Lab 12.2 Use FTP to Download a Browser

Lab 12.3 Download and Install Internet Explorer and Install Netscape

Lab 12.4 Set Up NetMeeting

Lab 12.5 Configure a Browser So It Doesn’t Download Images

Chapter Thirteen

Linux, Macs, and Notebooks

Lab 13.1 Examine a Macintosh

Lab 13.2 Download and Install Shareware on a Mac

Lab 13.3 Explore the GNOME Environment in Linux

Lab 13.4 Use the vi Editor in Linux

Lab 13.5 Use Linux Commands

Lab 13.6 Battery Calibration and Power Management

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