Installing
and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System
Course 5115: Three days; Instructor-Led
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Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.
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.
The primary 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.
Technology specialists:
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Value and may be working toward an extensive,
deep technical knowledge in a particular technology.
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Are interested in drilling down into the details
of Windows Vista technologies.
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Want to learn or test that they know and can
apply existing concepts, practices, procedures, policies, and guidelines.
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Work in roles where most questions have clear
right and wrong answers.
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Focus primarily on the “how to” associated with
Windows Vista technologies, and they are interested in drilling down into the
details of the technologies themselves.
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On the job, work from functional specifications,
defined polices/conventions/standards, and documented operational procedures
from superiors.
Windows Vista technology specialists may work for an
enterprise, a medium sized organization, a small organization, or a retail
organization.
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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Install Windows Vista.
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Upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition.
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Configure post-installation system settings.
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Configure basic networking.
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Configure advanced networking.
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Configure user account security.
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Configure network security.
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Configure Internet Explorer 7.0.
Before attending this course, students must have:
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Familiarity with PC hardware and devices. For
example, ability to look into device manager and look for unsupported devices.
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Basic TCP/IP knowledge. For example, that you
need to have a valid IP address.
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Basic Windows and Active Directory knowledge.
For example, domain user accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user
profiles, and group membership.
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Experience with mapping network file shares. For
example, familiar with UNC paths, mapping local resources to server/share.
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Experience with running commands from a command
window. For example, DOS command prompt.
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Experience with reviewing BIOS settings.
In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that
students have completed:
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First Look Clinic 5056 - First Look: Getting
Started with Windows Vista for IT Professionals.
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Hands-on-Lab 5057 - First Look: Getting Started
with Windows Vista for IT Professionals.
Important: This
learning product will be most useful to people who intend to use their new
skills and knowledge on the job immediately after training.
This module describes the new features of the Windows
Vista operating system and then explains how to perform a clean installation.
This module also explains how to install and configure Windows Vista device
drivers.
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Introduction to Windows Vista.
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Performing a Clean Installation of Windows
Vista.
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Installing and Configuring Windows Vista Device
Drivers.
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Verifying Hardware Requirements
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Installing Windows Vista from DVD
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Managing Device Drivers
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the Windows Vista operating system.
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Perform a clean installation of Windows Vista.
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Install and configure Windows Vista device
drivers.
This module explains how to upgrade and migrate to Windows
Vista Ultimate edition from previous versions of Windows and from other Windows
Vista editions.
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Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista from a
Previous Version of Windows.
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Upgrading Between Windows Vista Editions
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Running USMT to Scan a Users Settings
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Upgrading to Windows Vista
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Running USMT to Load a Users Settings
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Upgrade or migrate to Windows Vista from a
previous version of Windows.
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Upgrade or migrate between Windows Vista editions.
This module explains how to configure the Windows Aero
Experience and the Accessibility features of Windows Vista. This module also
explains how to configure Parental Controls.
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Configuring the Windows Aero Experience
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Configuring Accessibility Features
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Configuring Parental Controls
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Configuring Aero
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Configuring Accessibility Features
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Configuring Parental Controls
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Configure the Windows Aero experience.
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Configure the accessibility features of Windows
Vista.
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Configure Windows Vista Parental Controls.
This module 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.
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Sharing Data with Others
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Managing Windows Vista Files
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Sharing Data with Others
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Managing Files
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Running USMT to Load a Users Settings
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Share data with others.
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Manage Windows Vista files.
This module explains how to connect Windows Vista to a
network and also explains how to configure and troubleshooting the Remote
Access features of Windows Vista.
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Configuring Network Connectivity
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Configuring Remote Access
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Troubleshooting Network Connectivity
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Configuring Remote Access
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Troubleshooting Remote Access
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Configure network connectivity.
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Configure Remote Access.
This module explains how to configure and troubleshoot
User Account Control in Windows Vista.
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Configuring User Account Control
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Troubleshooting User Account Control
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Requesting an Application to Run Elevated One
Time
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Making an Application Always Run Elevated
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Configuring the User Account Control Panel
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Configure Windows Vista User Account Control.
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Troubleshoot User Account Control.
This module explains how to configure the Windows Defender
and Windows Firewall applications in Windows Vista.
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Configuring Windows Defender in Windows Vista
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Configuring Windows Vista Firewall Settings
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Configuring Windows Defender
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Configuring Windows Firewall
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Configure Windows Defender in Windows Vista.
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Configure the Windows Firewall settings.
This module explains how to configure the Internet
Explorer 7.0 options and explains how to configure the dynamic security
settings.
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Configuring Internet Explorer 7.0
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Configuring Dynamic Security for Internet
Explorer 7.0
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Customizing Internet Explorer 7.0
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Troubleshooting Internet Explorer Security
Settings
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Configure Internet Explorer 7.0.
· Configure dynamic security for Internet Explorer 7.0.