CIS 206 Week 1 iLab 1 Identifying System Components and Resources CIS 206 Week 1 iLab 1 Identifying System Component | Page 2

Note: You will be graded based on the steps and tasks you complete successfully. Credit will be
given for partial completions of steps.
Important:
All iLabs must be submitted following iLabTechnicalReportTemplate document and the report
file must be dropped into the corresponding bascket in the drop box!
After finishing the steps below, you have to submit your iLab in MS Word or any other
equivalent format. Always refer to TechnicalReportsWriting:iLabs and Projects for more details
about Technical Reports Writings.
STEP 1: Accessing the Windows desktop
After successfully launching the virtual lab environment, you will be prompted for login
credentials. The appropriate login for this lab is Administrator with the password of password in
lowercase.
If you need a refresher on how to access the lab environment, see the Course Home iLab tab -
Tutorials Section there is a video FAQ on how to login into the lab environment.
STEP 2: Launching the device manager
There are multiple ways to access the device manager. For the purpose of this lab, we will
access the device manager via the "My computer" icon on the desktop. Begin by right-clicking
on the "My computer" icon. Choose properties from the menu. The system properties window
will appear; from here, choose the hardware tab and then click on the device manager button.
STEP 3: Identifying devices and system resources
At this point you are ready to begin identifying the different devices and the resources assigned
to them. Before beginning, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the different views
available in device manager. For example, click on the view menu tab and navigate through the
different views. You can view the devices by type and connection, or the resources by type and
connection. You will need to determine which view provides the best information to meet the
objectives of this lab.
STEP 4: Capturing screen shots and Documenting your iLab:
In order to complete this lab you will need to submit screen shots of each device and resources
being used by the device.
STEP 5: Exiting the lab