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MCDST – Desktop Support Technician

 

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Overview

 

The MCDST certification covers the skills of help desk technician, customer support representative, PC support specialist, technical support representative, and technical support specialists as defined by the National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies Skill Standards for Information Technology and other research worldwide.

The MCDST credential is for IT professionals working in the typically complex computing environment of small, medium, or large organizations. An MCDST candidate should have 6–12 months of experience supporting end users of a desktop operating system.

Core Exams: Client Operating System (2 Exams Required)
Exam 70-271: Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System
Exam 70-272: Supporting Users and Troubleshooting Desktop Applications on a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System

 

Exam: 70-271: Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System
This course is to provide individuals who are new to Microsoft Windows® XP with the knowledge and skills necessary to troubleshoot basic problems end users will face while running Microsoft Windows XP Professional in an Active Directory® network environment, or Windows XP Home edition in a workgroup environment. This is an introductory course designed to provide an overview of operating system concepts and how to troubleshoot Windows XP.

This is the first course in the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician curriculum.

Audience
This course is intended for new entrants and career changers new to the IT industry. They have experience using Microsoft Office and have basic Microsoft Windows navigation skills. Another audience is the current call center technician with 6 months experience looking to validate their support skills.

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Perform and troubleshoot an attended installation of the Windows XP operating system.
• Perform post installation configuration (user configuration, apply service packs, etc.).
• Answer end user questions related to upgrading from a previous version of Windows.
• Troubleshoot system startup and user logon problems.
• Monitor and analyze system performance.
• Monitor, manage, and troubleshoot access to files and folders.
• Troubleshoot connecting to local and network print devices.
• Configure and troubleshoot hardware devices and drivers.
• Configure and troubleshoot storage devices.
• Configure and troubleshoot display devices.
• Troubleshoot network protocols and services.
• Configure and troubleshoot Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI).
• Configure and troubleshoot input and output (I/O) devices.
• Configure support for multiple languages or multiple locations.
• Troubleshoot security settings and local security policy.
• Configure and troubleshoot local user and group accounts.
• Troubleshoot the TCP/IP protocol.
• Configure and troubleshoot Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) settings.
• Troubleshoot name resolution issues.
• Configure and troubleshoot remote connections.
• Configure and troubleshoot end user systems using remote Desktop and Remote Assistance.

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:

• Basic experience using a Microsoft Windows Operating system such as Microsoft Windows XP.
• A basic understanding of Microsoft Office applications and Microsoft Windows accessories, including Internet Explorer.
• Basic understanding of core operating system technologies including installation and configuration.
• A basic understanding of hardware components and their functions.
• A basic understanding of the major desktop components and interfaces, and their functions.
• A basic understanding of TCP/IP settings.
• How to use command-line utilities to manage the operating system.
• A basic understanding of technologies that are available for establishing Internet connectivity.

 

Exam 70–272: Supporting Users and Troubleshooting Desktop Applications on a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System
This course provides individuals who are new to Microsoft Windows® XP with the knowledge and skills necessary to troubleshoot basic problems end users will face related to configuring and maintaining applications such as Microsoft Office, Outlook Express, Internet Explorer and other applications that run on a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System. This is an introductory course designed to provide information on how to troubleshoot applications running on Microsoft Windows XP.

This is the second course in the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician curriculum.

Audience
This course is intended for new entrants and career changers new to the IT industry. They have experience using Microsoft Office and have basic Microsoft Windows navigation skills. Another audience is the current call center technician with 6 months experience looking to validate their support skills.

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Configure and troubleshoot applications.
• Set application compatibility settings.
• Troubleshoot application installation problems.
• Configure and troubleshoot e-mail account configurations.
• Configure and troubleshoot Internet Explorer.
• Configure and troubleshoot Outlook Express.
• Configure the operating system to support applications.
• Configure and troubleshoot file system access and file permission problems on multi-boot computers.
• Resolve issues related to usability of applications.
• Manage Microsoft Outlook® data, including configuring, importing, and exporting data, and fixing corrupted data.
• Resolve issues related to customizing Internet Explorer.
• Resolve issues related to customizing Outlook Express.
• Resolve issues related to customizing the operating system.
• Configure and troubleshooting connectivity for applications.
• Configure application security.
• Identify and troubleshoot problems related to security permissions.
• Answer end user questions related to application security settings.

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:

• Attended Course 2261: Supporting Users Running the Microsoft Windows XP Operating System
• Experience using Microsoft Office as a general user.
• Experience using a Microsoft Windows operating system such as Microsoft Windows XP.