New features of Windows 10 Version 1803(ITSUP 108 final project)

by | Dec 10, 2018 | How To, Student articles, Windows

The Windows 10 version 1803, also known as the April 2018 Update, contains very useful features for students and IT professionals. There are new features in these fields: DISM commands, SetupDiag, Focus Assist, Security and more. New DISM command options have been added to manage future upgrades. The following are the new switches: /Initiate-OSUninstall: will start uninstalling an OS install to return the computer to a previous installation of windows /remove-OSUninstall: will remove OS install capability from the computer. /get-OSUninstallWindows: will show the number of days after the upgrade during which you can perform uninstallation. /set-OSUninstallWindow: will set the number of days after the upgrade during which uninstallation can be performed. These new command lines will be useful for an IT professional when presented with a situation in which they will need to uninstall an OS installation. In Windows Setup, it is also now possible to roll back a version of Windows using the Post Rollback option. This can be done in versions 1803 or later or using Windows 10 Enterprise or Pro through the following: /PostRollback<Location> [\setuprollback.cmd] [postrollback {system / admin}]. This will also be useful for an IT Professional to assist users that would like to go back to another update version of Windows 10 than the most recent installation.  It will also be useful for students if they do not like a new update of Windows and choose to go back to the previous one. Another new feature is Focus Assist. Focus Assist allows you to schedule times or completely stop notifications from notifying you to avoid interruptions or distractions. You can quickly activate it by...

Microsoft Office Specialist Certification

by | Oct 17, 2018 | computer certification, computer degree, computer education, computer training, Information Technology Fundamentals, Microsoft, Microsoft Certifications, Windows

Microsoft Office Specialist certification, this certification demonstrates that you have the skills needed to get the most out of Office by earning a Microsoft Office Specialist certification in a specific Office program. Holding a MOS certification can earn an entry-level professional employee as much as $16,000 more in annual salary than uncertified peers. Step 1 – skills – Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) is a certification offered by the Microsoft Business program to demonstrate proficiency in the use of specific Microsoft Office applications. MOS certification exams are offered at three levels – specialist, expert, and master. Required Training – Candidates should use practice tests and instructional books or study kits to prepare; they may also enroll in a training class offered by colleges or vocational schools. Required Skills – Must demonstrate proficiency and skill in a specific program(s). Exam Requirements – Registration is completed online or by phone; candidates must pay a registration fee and take an exam at Certiport testing centers. Specialization Options – Specialist, expert and master level certifications offered in a variety of Office programs. Step 2 – Exam – Word 2016: Core Document Creation, Collaboration, and Communication.   Step 3 – Completion – To begin the MOS certification process, applicants must register online or over the phone with the Microsoft-certified exam administrator, Certiport (www.certiport.com). Following registration and payment of the registration fee, applicants are provided with study tools, exam preparation options and the location of the nearest Certiport testing center. The Microsoft Office Specialist exam is taken online at the testing center using software that replicates specific Office applications. During the exam, applicants are asked to...

Keyboard shortcuts for Copy and Paste

by | Sep 15, 2018 | computer education, Windows

These are a few keyboard shortcuts a person should know how to use on their home PC or just at work and here are a few common and mostly used often functional key sequence that is used. The systems that these shortcuts should work on will be for Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1. If you want to copy something such as a document or a phrase or something and that nature. The first thing you would do is grab your mouse and press the left side of the mouse and hold the button and there you would move the mouse from left to right drag it that will highlight the item you like. After that release the mouse button. Know you have to Press these keys at the same time Ctrl +C  and this will allow you to copy the selected item. If done successfully, you will be able to print the selected item or you may just move the item to a document file or just put in a folder of your liking for future retrieval. Know If you want to cut a certain item from a certain site or from a document you will have to take your mouse press the left side of the mouse and hold the button and then drag the mouse key from left to right that will highlight the item you like this tells the computer what you want to be cut. As the item is selected know you would press Ctrl +X to cut your selected item out of the documentation or just a picture that needs to be removed....