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MOC 5115 - Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System

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Jun 2 - 4, 2010 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET $1,425.00 or 3 vouchers Register

Class Description

Class Overview

This Windows Vista training class provides students with the knowledge and skills to install and configure Windows Vista desktops.

It focuses on four main areas: installing, securing, networking, and browsing. By the end of the class, the student will have installed and configured a Windows Vista desktop that is secure, on the network, and ready for browsing.

This is the first course in the Windows Vista curriculum and will serve as the entry point for other Windows Vista Technology Specialist courses.

The primary audience for this Windows Vista class is IT Professionals wishing to become technology specialists. A Windows Vista technology specialist is defined as a technology specialist interested in learning about, assessing skills, using reference products, or taking exams to prove his or her knowledge/skills/experience related to Microsoft�s Windows Vista technologies.

Class Goals

  • Learn to install Windows Vista.
  • Learn to upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition.
  • Learn to configure post-installation system settings.
  • Learn to configure basic networking.
  • Learn to configure advanced networking.
  • Learn to configure user account security.
  • Learn to configure network security.
  • Learn to configure Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0.

Class Outline

  1. Installing Windows Vista
    1. Introduction to Windows Vista
    2. Performing a Clean Installation of Windows Vista
    3. Installing and Configuring Windows Vista Device Drivers
    4. Lab: Installing Windows Vista
  2. Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
    1. Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista from a Previous Version of Windows
    2. Upgrading Between Windows Vista Editions
    3. Lab: Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
  3. Configuring Post-Installation System Settings
    1. Configuring the Windows Aero Experience
    2. Configuring Accessibility Features
    3. Configuring Parental Controls
    4. Lab: Configuring Post-Installation Options
  4. Sharing Files by Using Windows Vista
    1. Sharing Data with Others
    2. Managing Windows Vista Files
    3. Lab: Sharing Files by Using Windows Vista
  5. Configuring Advanced Networking
    1. Configuring Network Connectivity
    2. Configuring Remote Access
    3. Lab: Configuring Advanced Networking
  6. Configuring User Account Security
    1. Configuring User Account Control
    2. Troubleshooting User Account Control
    3. Lab: Configuring User Account Security
  7. Configuring Network Security
    1. Configuring Windows Defender in Windows Vista
    2. Configuring Windows Firewall Settings
    3. Lab: Configuring Network Security
  8. Configuring Internet Explorer 7.0
    1. Configuring Internet Explorer 7.0
    2. Configuring Dynamic Security for Internet Explorer 7.0
    3. Lab: Configuring Internet Explorer 7.0
    4. Customizing Internet Explorer 7.0
    5. Troubleshooting Internet Explorer Security Settings

Class Materials

All students receive a course manual or book and all the class examples.

Students in private onsite classes will also receive:

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

  • Familiarity with computer hardware and devices, such as the ability to look into device manager and look for unsupported devices.
  • Basic TCP/IP knowledge, such as knowing why you need to have a valid IP address.
  • Basic Microsoft Windows and Active Directory knowledge, such as knowledge about domain user accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user profiles, and group membership.
  • Mapping network file shares, such as being familiar with UNC paths and mapping local resources to server/share.
  • Running commands from a command window, such as the DOS command prompt.
  • Reviewing BIOS settings.

Technical Requirements

Our computer technical requirements and setup process is easy, with support just a click away.

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