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Installing and managing an operating system can be a challenging task that evokes anxiety in many. This is your lucky day because if this is your first time installing an operating system, you will be working in a simulated environment. Nothing can break.

Prior to beginning the installation process, you must sit down and plan out the steps. You must also consider the various configuration parameters that would be appropriate.

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation that includes your summation (using your own words) about your observations about the steps to install the Windows operating system. Be sure to discuss the importance of the preinstallation tasks and the postinstallation tasks.

Next, explain how virtualization can be used in organizations, how operating system installation is affected when virtualization is used, and the benefits of virtualization. Identify 2 virtualization products for the desktop, and include information about how to acquire them.

Your PowerPoint presentation should include the following:

• Slide 1: Title Page
• Slide 2: List of topics in presentation
• Slide 3: Present observations about the challenges associated with the installation process, unexpected outcomes, and any recommendations regarding the operating system installation task.
• Slide 4: Describe the importance of preinstallation and postinstallation tasks.
• Slide 5: Review how and when virtualization could be used in an organization, how operating system installation steps are affected, and the value provided to an organization.

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of 5–6 slides that addresses the above items. Each slide should include your bulleted responses to the above. Include your more detailed explanations in the notes section of the slide.

Please submit your assignment.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Grading Rubric

Project Criteria	Exceeds: 90%–100%	Very Good: 80%–89%	Meets: 70%–79%	Needs Improvement: Below 70%
Content (75%)	Response covers all topics indicated in the assignment and adds additional content.	Response covers most topics indicated in the assignment.	Response covers many of the topics indicated in the assignment.	Response covers none to some of the topics indicated in the assignment.
Effective Communication (10%)	Demonstrates outstanding or exemplary application of written, visual, or oral skills. Demonstrates outstanding expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Audience is addressed appropriately. Language clearly and effectively communicates ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are minimal. Organization is clear. Format is consistently appropriate to assignment. Presentation and delivery are confident and persuasive (where applicable). The writing was of collegiate level with no errors in spelling or grammar.	Demonstrates very good written, visual, or oral skills. Demonstrates sound expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Audience is usually addressed appropriately. Language does not interfere with the communication of ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are present, but do not distract from the message. Organization is apparent and mostly clear. Format is appropriate to assignment, but not entirely consistent. The writing was of collegiate level with two or less errors in spelling or grammar.	Demonstrates acceptable written, visual, or oral skills. Demonstrates reasonable expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Sometimes, audience is addressed appropriately. Language does not interfere with the communication of ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are present and may distract from the message. Organization is a bit unclear. Format is inconsistent. The writing was of collegiate level with several errors in spelling or grammar.	Demonstrates inadequate or partially proficient application of written, visual, or oral skills. Demonstrates inadequate or partial expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Audience is often not addressed appropriately. Language often impedes the communication of ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are frequent and often distract from meaning or presentation. Organization is inadequate, confusing, and distracting. The format is inadequate and obscures meaning. The writing was less than collegiate level with numerous errors in spelling or grammar.
Supporting Analysis (15%)	Analysis exceeds minimum requirements. Sources are used to support analysis, are appropriate, and are properly referenced.	Basic analysis provided to support assertions. Sources are cited, appropriate, and properly referenced.	Limited analysis provided to support assertions. Some sources are cited, appropriate, and properly referenced.	No or inaccurate analysis, no sources are cited when needed, analysis and/or sources are not appropriate. When sources are used, they are not properly referenced.