Managing Units of Measure—Disks, Network Throughput, and Processor (FC0-U71)

Tech+ Domains

1.0 IT Concepts and Terminology

Tech+ Objectives

1.3 Compare and contrast common units of measure.

Overview

Welcome to the Managing Units of Measure—Disks, Network Throughput, and Processor practice lab. In this lab, you will receive the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Outcomes:

In this lab, you will learn to:

  1. Shrink a disk volume.
  2. Create and format partitions.
  3. Create virtual hard disks with Disk Management.
  4. Download and install Wireshark.
  5. Collect information on network throughput.
  6. Download and install CPU-Z.
  7. Access system information.
  8. Verify system information.
Courses

Key terms and descriptions

Disk Volume
A storage area on a hard drive that has been formatted with a file system and assigned a drive letter. It can be resized, formatted, or divided into partitions.
Partition
A section of a physical hard drive that acts as a separate storage unit. Partitions can be primary, extended, or logical, and must be formatted before use.
Format Disk
The process of preparing a storage device for use by setting up a file system (e.g., NTFS, FAT32). Formatting erases all existing data on the drive.
Virtual Disk (VHD)
A file that emulates a physical hard drive, used primarily in virtual environments or for backup and testing purposes. VHDs can be created and mounted using Disk Management.
Disk Management
A built-in Windows utility that allows users to manage hard disk drives and the partitions associated with them, including creating, formatting, and resizing volumes
Network Throughput
The actual rate at which data is successfully transferred over a network. It's measured in bits per second (bps) and reflects network performance.
Wireshark
A free and open-source network protocol analyzer used to capture and inspect data packets on a network in real time. It helps diagnose network issues and analyze traffic.
CPU-Z
A free tool that provides detailed information about the processor (CPU), motherboard, memory, and other system components
System Information
A collection of data about a computer's hardware, software, and system configuration. It can be accessed using built-in utilities or third-party tools.
Shrink Volume
A disk management operation that reduces the size of an existing partition, freeing up space to create a new partition or for other uses