Terms you'll need to understand:
Device Manager
Driver Signing
Digital Signature
Driver
Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
Plug and Play
Windows 2000 Readiness Analyzer
Techniques you'll need to master:
Configuring driver signing via Group Policy
Configuring driver signing for a local computer
Verifying hardware compatibility
Using the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
Installing Plug and Play hardware
Manually installing non-Plug and Play hardware
Updating device drivers
Troubleshooting hardware installations