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Snow101: Mac OS X Support Essentials

Snow Leopard 101: Mac OS X Support Essentials training course is a three-day, hands-on class that provides an in-depth exploration of troubleshooting on Mac OS X. This course is designed to give you a tour of the breadth of functionality of Mac OS X and the best methods for effectively supporting users of Mac OS X systems. The training course is a combination of lectures and hands-on case study exercises that provide practical real-world experience, in a relaxed class room learning environment.

Pre-Requisites: Students should have Basic Mac OS X knowledge, Basic troubleshooting experience before attending the course or sat the Snow100: introduction to Snow Leopard Course.

What You Will Learn: The troubleshooting process and how to become more efficient with available tools and resources, Mac OS X 10.6 features in depth, including how to find additional information, How to prepare for Apple Certified Support Professional certification

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Topics Description
InstallationPrepare and partition the drive, install Mac OS X, use the installer log files to verify a successful installation, configure Mac OS X with the Setup Assistant, update software with Software Update and Installer, tips and techniques for troubleshooting an installation problem.
User AccountsCreate and manage user accounts, create and manage administrator accounts, locate directory attributes, security, password selection, Keychain, and FileVault
Command Line & AutomationCommand line essentials including navigation and file manipulation. Basic scripting and automation using the shell, Automator and Applescript
File SystemsFile systems supported by Mac OS X, file and directory ownership and permissions, Disk Utility and file repair, using the command line for file management
File ManagementThe root volume, file system layout, preferences, frameworks, file types unique to Mac OS X (i.e., resource forks and packages), Spotlight, file archives, disk images. archiving and restoring data with Time Machine, managing backup data, how to access the data outside of Time Machine
ApplicationsApplications supported in Mac OS X, applications created with different developer APIs, the UNIX concept of a process, the relationship of processes and applications, tools to monitoring and managing processes, application preferences, troubleshooting, Boot Camp
Network ConfigurationBasic networking configuration, TCP/IP networking, Ethernet, AirPort, multiple network connections, appropriate use of network locations, isolating and troubleshooting network elements
Network ServicesConnecting to common network resources, Network Users accounts with Directory Services, AFP, SMB, SSH, FTP, and WebDAV connections, Bonjour, NetBIOS, the network browser, isolating client software issues from network issues Enabling network services on a Mac OS X client, peer-to-peer collaboration, sharing files between Macs and Windows, sharing web documents, screen sharing, firewall as well as techniques to isolate server issues from client and network issues
PeripheralsConnecting peripherals to a Mac, cabling, connections, device drivers for common peripherals, managing printers, print-job management, printer PPDs and PDF workflow, techniques for isolating cabling, driver, or application issues
Startup ProcessTroubleshooting boot issues with a Mac at startup, phases of the startup process, which part of the system is active during each phase, issues that can arise, automatic process launching with launchd and login window startup items

 

 

 

 

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