Installing OS/2
Test 109 Objectives
SECTION 1 - VERSIONS OF OS/2
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Describe the different versions of OS/2 and the environments in which they
are candidates for installation.
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Describe the support for Windows applications provided by the different
versions of OS/2.
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Describe the difference between OS/2 Warp and OS/2 Warp with WIN-OS/2.
SECTION 2 - BASIC INSTALLATION
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Given a user requirement, determine the version of OS/2 to be installed.
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Given a customer's requirement, state the hardware required to install
OS/2 and meet the customer requirement.
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Describe and use the media used to install OS/2.
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Install OS/2 on an unused hard disk.
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Describe Easy Install and Advanced Install and considerations when each
is used.
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Given a customer work load requirement, develop a plan for the swap file
location and size.
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Given an application work load description, determine the memory and hard
disk space required for acceptable system performance.
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Given a customer requirement, add or remove features on an installed system.
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Given a customer hardware configuration and video requirement, install
and configure video support as needed.
SECTION 3 - HARD DISK MANAGEMENT
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Given a customer requirement, develop a plan for hard disk layout.
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Use FDISK to configure the hard disk layout.
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Given a customer requirement for multiple operating systems, install, configure,
and use the Boot Manager.
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Discuss issues of coexistence when multiple operating systems are installed
on a system.
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Given a customer requirement, plan a disk layout which enhances overall
system performance and ease of maintenance.
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Given a customer requirement and a disk layout, choose a file system for
each drive which enhances overall system resource usage and performance.
SECTION 4 - ALTERNATIVE INSTALLATIONS
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Install dual boot.
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Given a customer environment where more than one operating system will
be installed, recommend use of dual boot and/or Boot Manager.
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Plan installations where OS/2 will be installed on systems with preexisting
operating systems.
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Given a customer requirement to preserve installed operating systems, plan
for installation of OS/2 on existing DOS or OS/2 systems.
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Add DOS and Windows to an OS/2 system.
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Discuss issues when installing OS/2 Warp on a compressed drive.
SECTION 5 - INSTALL AND CONFIGURE PRINTERS AND FONTS
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Given a requirement for a new type of printer on an existing system, create
a printer object in the Workplace Shell.
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Given a customer print requirement, install and configure printer support
for DOS and Windows applications.
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Configure and manage the WIN-OS/2 print environment.
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Configure printers so they can be shared or pooled.
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Install printers during OS/2 Warp system installation.
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Given a customer printing requirement, manage the OS/2 Spooler to meet
the requirement.
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Given a customer requirement, install font support.
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Describe system resources used by fonts.
SECTION 6 - OS/2 SYSTEM FILES
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Describe OS/2 INI files.
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Given a customer CONFIG.SYS file, identify resources configured for the
system.
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Make changes to CONFIG.SYS.
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Given an installation plan and a customer's requirement, modify CONFIG.SYS
to configure the swap file for a customer's requirement.
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Use the SET command to configure a system as required.
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Describe the function of AUTOEXEC.BAT.
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Identify and locate key OS/2 directories.
SECTION 7 - APPLICATION SUPPORT
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Describe how DOS and Windows application support is implemented by OS/2.
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Describe how the VDM environment is created and customized.
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Create a migration database to support a customer's unique application
portfolio.
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Describe how applications are made available on the Desktop during system
installation.
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Given a DOS or Windows application requirement, customize the VDM environment.
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Describe performance differences when running DOS and Windows applications
full screen and windowed on the desktop.
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Given a customer environment, install, configure and use VM Boot.
SECTION 8 - REDIRECTED INSTALLATION
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Describe how the CID architecture supports the installation of OS/2.
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Describe the difference between a local and remote install.
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List the sources of OS/2 installation diskette images.
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Describe how OS/2 is installed using a response file.
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Install OS/2 using a response file.
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