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Device Configuration and Management
5 modules
Course readingThirteen lesson chapters. Additional chapters are planned.Course vocabularyOn-site study tools, organized by module.
Vocabulary study sets
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Photo credits
- BornaKia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Custom built computer from 2016 · Wikimedia thumbnail; cropped to fit the card. Hardware unaltered.
- Mikhail Nilov · Pexels · Pexels License
- Field Engineer · Pexels · Pexels License
- Evan-Amos · NVIDIA-GTX-1070-FoundersEdition-FL · Public domain
- D-Kuru · Samsung 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD 1TB-top PNr°0915.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Exam objective map
Course modules follow the five exam domains. Each objective may need more than one lesson.
1. Windows installation & setup
- 1.1 · Computer components and their functions · Open lesson
- 1.2 · Active Directory purposes · Open lesson
- 1.3 · Default Windows installation · Open lesson
- 1.4 · User accounts and profiles · Open lesson
- 1.5 · Desktop preferences · Open lesson
- 1.6 · Accessibility for user needs · Open lesson
- 1.7 · Windows, app and driver updates · Open lesson
2. Windows features, apps & peripherals
- 2.1 · Applications and optional features · Open lesson
- 2.2 · Windows Copilot capabilities · Open lesson
- 2.3 · The Registry’s purpose · Open lesson
- 2.4 · Peripheral connection choices · Open lesson
- 2.5 · Projection and displays · Open lesson
3. Data access & storage
- 3.1 · Cloud services and storage · Open lesson
- 3.2 · Sharing and permissions · Open lesson
- 3.3 · File and system recovery · Open lesson
4. Securing devices
- 4.1 · Firewall configuration
- 4.2 · Authentication and sign-in
- 4.3 · Recognizing security threats
- 4.4 · Responding to attacks
- 4.5 · User Account Control
5. Windows maintenance & troubleshooting
- 5.1 · Troubleshooting workflow and tools
- 5.2 · Operating system and app faults
- 5.3 · Hardware and peripheral faults
- 5.4 · Network and domain connections
Course source and development notes
Numbering checked against Pearson’s five-page objective document, copyright 2025, on September 17, 2026. Module and objective labels are short local paraphrases. The official document defines the full scope.
The illustrated textbook and certification-prep textbook are planned. Vocabulary tools and hosted vocabulary study sets are available at course and module level.
Available lessons are drafts. Planned objectives are not completed lessons or evidence of exam readiness.