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CompTIA | 220-1102: CompTIA A+

Identify different Operating Systems and
Functionality
Exercises
Introduction
Lab Topology
Exercise 1 - Identifying Windows Operating Systems Functionality
Exercise 2 - Identifying Linux Operating Systems and its Functionality
Exercise 3 - Identifying a Mobile Device’s Operating System Functionality
Exercise 4 - Differentiating between Operating System’s File Systems
Review

Introduction
Tags: A+ Windows Operating Systems Linux Operating Systems
Mobile Operating Systems Operating System’s File Systems

Welcome to the Identifying different Operating Systems and Functionality

Practice Lab. In this module, you will be provided with the instructions and
devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Various operating systems are available which can be used for different
purposes and is dependent on user preference. The most used and well-known
operating system is Microsoft Windows, which is incorporated into most
companies as a desktop workstation. Other popular operating systems available
include Linux-based and MacOS operating systems.

With the evolution of the IT Industry, the need for more mobile devices
increased, which led to the development of various mobile operating systems.
These include the following, ChromeOS, Android and IOS.

In this module, different operating systems and their functionalities will be

explored.

Learning Outcomes
In this module, you will complete the following exercises:
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Exercise 1 - Identifying Windows Operating Systems Functionality

Exercise 2 - Identifying Linux Operating Systems and its Functionality
Exercise 3 - Identifying a Mobile Device’s Operating System Functionality
Exercise 4 - Differentiating between Operating System’s File Systems

After completing this module, you should be able to:

Differentiate between Different Windows Operating Systems

Differentiate between Different Linux Operating Systems
Identify the Functionalities of an Android Device
Identify File Systems of Different Operating Systems

Exam Objectives
The following exam objectives are covered in this module:

1.8 Explain common OS types and their purposes

Workstation OSs
Cell phone/tablet OSs
Various filesystem types
Vendor life-cycle limitations
Compatibility concerns between OSs

Lab Duration
It will take approximately 1 hour to complete this lab.

Help and Support

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Lab Topology
During your session, you will have access to the following lab configuration.

Depending on the exercises, you may or may not use all of the devices, but they
are shown here in the layout to get an overall understanding of the topology of
the lab.

PLABDC01 - (Windows Server 2019 - Domain Controller)

PLABWIN10 - (Windows 10 - Domain Member Workstation)
PLABWIN11 - (Windows 11 - Domain Member Workstation)
PLABSUSE - (SUSE - Standalone Server)
PLABUBUNTU - (Ubuntu - Standalone Server)
PLABANDROID - (Android OS - Android Device)

Click Next to proceed to the first exercise.

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Exercise 1 - Identifying Windows Operating

Systems Functionality
The Windows operating system is probably the most popular and well-known
operating system. This operating system has evolved with different features and
functionalities added with every new release.

In this exercise, different Windows Operating Systems will be identified and their
functionalities explored.

Learning Outcomes
After completing this exercise, you should be able to:

Differentiate between Different Windows Operating Systems

Your Devices
You will be using the following devices in this lab. Please power these on now.

PLABDC01 - (Windows Server 2019 - Domain Controller)

PLABWIN10 - (Windows 10 - Domain Member Workstation)
PLABWIN11 - (Windows 11 - Domain Member Workstation)

Task 1 - Differentiate between Different Windows

Operating Systems
Windows operating systems are released with different versions or editions.
These editions have different functionalities.

In this task, the different Windows operating systems will be explored.

Step 1
Connect to PLABDC01.

Minimize the Server Manager window.

Click Start and type the following:

winver

Select winver from the Best match pop-up menu.

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Figure 1.1 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Displaying selecting winver from the Best match pop-up menu.

Step 2
The About Windows pop-up window is displayed.

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Figure 1.2 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Displaying the About Windows pop-up window.

Note: The operating system installed on the device is Windows Server 2019
Standard edition. Windows Servers manage users and computers on a
company’s network. Different editions are available of Windows Server, for
example, Windows Server Standard and Enterprise editions.

Step 3
Click OK on the About Windows pop-up window.

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Figure 1.3 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Displaying clicking OK on the About Windows pop-up window.

Step 4
Connect to PLABWIN10.

Click Start and type the following:

winver

Select winver from the Best match pop-up menu.

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Figure 1.4 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Displaying selecting winver from the Best match pop-up menu.

Step 5
The About Windows pop-up window is displayed.

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Figure 1.5 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Displaying the About Windows pop-up window.

Note: The operating system installed on the device is Windows 10 PRO

edition. This edition of Windows can be used by companies with small,
medium or large networks and allows the device to be domain joined. This
enables the company to manage the device using Active Directory,
configured on a Windows Server.

Step 6
Click OK on the About Windows pop-up window.

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Figure 1.6 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Displaying clicking OK on the About Windows pop-up window.

Step 7
Click Start and type the following:

Hyper-V Manager

Select Hyper-V Manager from the Best match pop-up menu.

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Figure 1.7 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Displaying selecting Hyper-V Manager from the Best match pop-up
menu.

Step 8
In Hyper-V Manager, ensure PLABWIN10 is selected in the left pane.

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Figure 1.8 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Displaying the Hyper-V Manager window with PLABWIN10 selected.

Step 9
In the Virtual Machines pane, right-click PLABWIN11HOME and select
Connect.

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Figure 1.9 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Displaying right-clicking the virtual device and selecting Connect
on the Hyper-V Manager window.

Step 10
Click Start in the PLABWIN11HOME on PLABWIN10 - Virtual Machine
Connection window.

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Figure 1.10 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Displaying clicking start on the PLABWIN11HOME on PLABWIN10
- Virtual Machine Connection window.

Step 11
Maximize the PLABWIN11HOME on PLABWIN10 - Virtual Machine
Connection window.

Click on the home screen of the PLABWIN11HOME on PLABWIN10 window and

enter the following pin:

7711

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Figure 1.11 Screenshot of PLABWIN11HOME on PLABWIN10 Virtual Machine: Displaying logging into the
virtual device with the specified PIN.

Alert: If prompted with a pop-up window, please click Remind me in x

days.

Step 12
Click Start and type the following:

winver

Select winver from the Best match pop-up menu.

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Figure 1.12 Screenshot of PLABWIN11HOME on PLABWIN10 Virtual Machine: Displaying selecting winver
from the Best match pop-up menu.

Step 13
The About Windows is displayed.

Note: The operating system installed on the device is Windows 11 Home

edition. This edition on Windows is primarily used by home users and cannot
be joined to an Active Directory domain.

Click OK on the About Windows pop-up window.

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Figure 1.13 Screenshot of PLABWIN11HOME on PLABWIN10 Virtual Machine: Displaying clicking OK on

the About Windows pop-up window.

Step 14
Right-click Start, point to Shutdown or sign out and select Shut down.

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Figure 1.14 Screenshot of PLABWIN11HOME on PLABWIN10 Virtual Machine: Displaying right-clicking

Start and selecting Shut down or sign out > Shut down.

Step 15
Close all open windows.

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Figure 1.15 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Displaying closing all the open windows.

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Exercise 2 - Identifying Linux Operating Systems

and its Functionality
Since the first release of the Linux operating system in the early 90s, several
different flavors or variants of Linux have been developed. The biggest
differentiator between Linux flavors is the kernel used to develop the specific
flavor. The most well-known kernels are Debian, Red Hat and Suse kernels.

In this exercise, the different types of Linux operating systems will be identified,
and their functionalities explored.

Learning Outcomes
After completing this exercise, you should be able to:

Differentiate between Different Linux Operating Systems

Your Devices
You will be using the following devices in this lab. Please power these on now.

PLABSUSE - (SUSE - Standalone Server)

PLABUBUNTU - (Ubuntu - Standalone Server)

Task 1 - Differentiate between Different Linux

Operating Systems
Different Linux operating systems have been released since the first version in
the early 90s. The different flavors have different functionalities.

In this task, different Linux operating systems will be explored.

Step 1
Connect to PLABUBUNTU.

Right-click on the Desktop and select Open in Terminal.

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Figure 2.1 Screenshot of PLABUBUNTU: Displaying right-clicking the Desktop and selecting Open in
Terminal.

Step 2
In the Terminal window, type the following and press Enter:

lsb_release -a

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Figure 2.2 Screenshot of PLABUBUNTU: Displaying typing the command in the terminal window and
pressing enter.

Note: By executing the command in the terminal window, the operating

system installed on the device is identified as Ubuntu 20.04.3. Different
versions of the Ubuntu operating system are available, this was the last
stable release when the content was created. The Ubuntu Desktop version
can be used by end-users and include various natively installed applications.
Compared to Windows operating systems, no licensing is required to install
and use this operating system.

Step 3
Connect to PLABSUSE.

If required, type the following password and press Enter:

Passw0rd

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Figure 2.3 Screenshot of PLABSUSE: Displaying typing the required password on the login screen.

Step 4
Click the SUSE icon in the bottom left-hand corner.

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Figure 2.4 Screenshot of PLABSUSE: Displaying clicking the SUSE icon in the bottom left-hand corner.

Step 5
In the Applications fly-out menu, select Konsole.

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Figure 2.5 Screenshot of PLABSUSE: Displaying the Applications fly-out menu and clicking Konsole.

Step 6
In the ~:bash-Konsole window, type the following and press Enter:

cat /etc/os-release

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Figure 2.6 Screenshot of PLABSUSE: Displaying executing the required command in the Konsole window.

Note: The executed command displays the version and edition of the SUSE
operating system. SUSE is a different distribution of Linux and is released as
an end-user desktop and server version. The Tumbleweed version of SUSE
Linux is a free version that can be used for research and development.
Enterprise versions of SUSE are also available, which requires licensing of
the operating system.

Close the ~:bash-Konsole window.

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Exercise 3 - Identifying a Mobile Device’s

Operating System Functionality
Mobile devices have become part of normal day-to-day functioning and have
become a crucial part of businesses.

Several different mobile device operating systems are available. The following
are some of the most popular mobile operating systems:

Android
IPad OS
iOS
Chrome OS

Learning Outcomes
After completing this exercise, you should be able to:

Identify the Functionalities of an Android Device

Your Devices
You will be using the following device in this lab. Please power this on now.

PLABANDROID - (Android OS - Android Device)

Task 1 - Identify the Functionalities of an Android

Device
Several different mobile operating systems are available. These include
ChromeOS, iPadOS, iOS and Android.

In this task, the functionality of an Android OS will be explored.

Step 1
Connect to PLABANDROID.

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Figure 3.1 Screenshot of PLABANDROID: Displaying the Desktop of Android OS.

Step 2
Using the mouse, click and hold on the Desktop and move the mouse upward,
imitating swiping up on a touch device screen.

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Figure 3.2 Screenshot of PLABANDROID: Displaying, clicking and holding the mouse and moving it to the
top of the screen.

Step 3
Select the Settings cog on the menu page.

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Figure 3.3 Screenshot of PLABANDROID: Displaying selecting the Settings cog on the menu screen.

Step 4
Scroll down on the Settings menu and select System.

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Figure 3.4 Screenshot of PLABANDROID: Displaying selecting System in the Settings menu.

Step 5
In the System menu, select About tablet.

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Figure 3.5 Screenshot of PLABANDROID: Displaying selecting About tablet in the System menu.

Step 6
In the About tablet menu, the device's operating system can be identified as
Android 9. Physical mobile devices will have different operating systems
installed.

Click the circle on the bottom of the screen to exit from the Settings menu.

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Figure 3.6 Screenshot of PLABANDROID: Displaying clicking the circle at the bottom of the screen to exit
from the Settings menu.

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Exercise 4 - Differentiating between Operating

System’s File Systems
Operating systems have different requirements for the file system on which it will
be installed.

Microsoft operating systems can be installed on the following file systems:

New Technology File System (NTFS): This is the most popular file system
used when installing a Windows Desktop operating system.
File Allocation Table 32 (FAT32): This file system is used when older
Windows versions are installed, such as a 32-bit operating system. This file
system has restrictions on file sizes and is not used that often.

Linux operating system can be installed on the following file systems:

Third extended file system (ext3): This is a journaling file system used to install
the kernel for the linux operating systems and was used in the early releases of
Linux operating systems.

Fourth extended file system (ext4): This journalling filing system improves the
ext file system with backward compatibility and is also used to install the kernel
for linux operating systems.

Different file systems can cause compatibility issue when files need to be shared.
Hence, careful consideration needs to be taken into account when installing
specific operating systems.

In the exercise, different file systems used by different operating systems will be
identified.

Learning Outcomes
After completing this exercise, you should be able to:

Identify File Systems of Different Operating Systems

Your Devices
You will be using the following devices in this lab. Please power these on now.

PLABDC01 - (Windows Server 2019 - Domain Controller)

PLABWIN10 - (Windows 10 - Domain Member Workstation)
PLABSUSE - (SUSE - Standalone Server)

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PLABUBUNTU - (Ubuntu - Standalone Server)

Task 1 - Identifying File Systems of Different

Operating Systems
Operating Systems need to be installed on the correct file system to work
correctly. Different file systems were created for the different operating systems.

In this task, different operating systems’ file systems will be identified.

Step 1
Connect to PLABWIN10.

Right-click Start and select Disk Management.

Figure 4.1 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Displaying right-clicking Start and selecting Disk Management.

Step 2
In the Disk Management window, right-click C: and select Properties.

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Figure 4.2 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Displaying right-clicking C: and selecting Properties in the Disk
Management window.

Step 3
The Local Disk (C:) Properties window is displayed.

Note: The default drive where a Windows operating system is installed is the
C drive. From the properties window of the Local Disk C, it can be seen that
the file system for this system is NTFS.

Click OK on the Local Disk (C:) Properties window.

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Figure 4.3 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Displaying clicking OK on the Local Disk (C:) Properties window.

Step 4
Connect to PLABUBUNTU.

Right-click the Desktop and select Open in Terminal.

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Figure 4.4 Screenshot of PLABUBUNTU: Displaying right-clicking the Desktop and selecting Open in
Terminal.

Step 5
In the Terminal window, type the following and press Enter:

lsblk -f

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Figure 4.5 Screenshot of PLABUBUNTU: Displaying executing the required command in the Terminal
window.

Note: After executing the command, the file system that the Ubuntu
operating system has been installed on can be identified as xt4.

Close the Terminal window.

Keep all devices that you have powered on in their current state and
proceed to the review section.

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Review
Well done, you have completed the Identifying different Operating Systems
and Functionality Practice Lab.

Summary
You completed the following exercises:

Exercise 1 - Identifying Windows Operating Systems Functionality

Exercise 2 - Identifying Linux Operating Systems and its Functionality
Exercise 3 - Identifying a Mobile Device’s Operating System Functionality
Exercise 4 - Differentiating between Operating System’s File Systems

You should now be able to:

Differentiate between Different Windows Operating Systems

Differentiate between Different Linux Operating Systems
Identify the Functionalities of an Android Device
Identify File Systems of Different Operating Systems

Feedback
Shutdown all virtual machines used in this lab. Alternatively, you can log out
of the lab platform.

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