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Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System
Prerequisite
Before attending this course, students must have:
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.
Experience with mapping network file shares, such as being familiar with UNC paths and mapping local resources to server/share.
Experience with running commands from a command window, such as the DOS command prompt.
Experience with reviewing BIOS settings.
In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:
First Look Clinic 5056 - First Look: Getting Started with Windows Vista for IT Professionals.
Hands-on-Lab 5057 - First Look: Getting Started with Windows Vista for IT Professionals.
Audience
The target audience for this course 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.
This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to install and configure Windows Vista desktops. It will focus on four main areas: installing, securing, networking, and browsing. By the end of the course, 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.
Module 1: Installing Windows Vista
This module describes the new features of the Windows Vista operating system, the Windows Vista experiences and editions, and hardware requirements. This module then explains how to perform a clean installation. This module also explains how to install and configure Windows Vista device drivers.
Lessons
- Introduction to Windows Vista
- Performing a Clean Installation of Windows Vista
- Installing and Configuring Windows Vista Drivers
- Lab : Installing Windows Vista
Module 2: Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, and Configuring Post-Installation Settings
This module explains how to upgrade and migrate to Windows Vista Ultimate edition from previous versions of Windows and from other Windows Vista editions. It also covers how to configure the Windows Aero Experience and the Accessibility features of Windows Vista. Finally, this module explains how to configure Parental Controls.
Lessons
- Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista from a Previous Version of Windows
- Upgrading Between Windows Vista Editions
- Configuring the Windows Aero Experience
- Configuring Accessibility Features and Parental Controls
- Lab : Configuring Post-Installation Options
Module 3: Sharing Files by Using Windows Vista
This module describes the networking features in Windows Vista. This module then explains how to use Windows Vista to share files with others and also describes how to manage the various file types that Windows Vista supports. Finally, this module covers the data encryption features of Windows Vista.
Lessons
- Using Vista Networking
Sharing Data With Others
- Managing Windows Vista Files
Data Encryption
- Lab : Sharing Files by Using Windows Vista
Module 4: Configuring Advanced Networking
This module explains how to connect Windows Vista to a network, and also explains how to configure and troubleshoot the Remote Access features of Windows Vista.
Lessons
- Configuring IP Addressing
- Troubleshooting Network Connectivity
- Configuring Remote Access
- Lab : Configuring Advanced Networking
Module 5: Configuring User Account Control and Network Security
This module explains how to configure and troubleshoot User Account Control in Windows Vista. It also covers how to configure Windows Defender and Windows Firewall in Windows Vista.
Lessons
- Configuring User Account Control
- Troubleshooting User Account Control
- Configuring Windows Defender in Windows Vista
- Configuring Windows Firewall Settings
- Lab : Configuring Network Security
Module 6: Configuring Internet Explorer 7.0
This module describes the new features in Internet Explorer 7.0. This module then explains the settings in Internet Options and describes how to configure these settings. This module also explains how to configure dynamic security settings in Internet Explorer 7.0 and describes the Internet Explorer 7.0 security features which are unique to Windows Vista.
Lessons
- New Features in Internet Explorer 7.0
- Settings in Internet Options
- Configuring Dynamic Security for Internet Explorer 7.0
- Security Features Unique to Windows Vista
- Lab : Configuring Internet Explorer 7.0
After completing this course, students will be able to: Install Windows Vista. Upgrade and migrate to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition and configure post-installation system settings. Share files by using Windows Vista. Configure advanced networking. Configure user account and network security. Configure Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0.