Windows Vista: First Look for IT Professionals: Theory + Lab

Course Overview

This one-day clinic introduces students to Microsoft Windows Vista, including an introduction to security, reliability, performance, manageability, and productivity features.

Audience

This clinic is primarily intended for any IT Professionals who perform desktop support. However, technical decision makers and business decision makers might also find this course useful as an overview of new features.

Skills Gained

This course will enable delegates to:

• Describe potential security risks.
• Understand the malware protection features in Windows Vista.
• Understand the network protection features in Windows Vista.
• Describe the security enhancements in Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Understand the data protection features in Windows Vista.
• Describe how Windows Vista enhances user productivity.
• Describe the Windows Vista user interface (UI) enhancements.
• Understand the Microsoft Windows features for mobile devices.
• Manage the Windows Vista boot process.
• Configure power management.
• Describe the benefits of enhanced monitoring and management.
• Describe Windows Vista system monitoring features.
• Monitor and control applications.
• Describe Group Policy enhancements in Windows Vista.
• Understand the remote management features in Windows Vista.
• Automate management tasks.

Prerequisites

Before attending this clinic, students must have at least 1 year of experience with Windows client and server operating systems in a corporate environment

Course Outline

• Session 1: Security Enhancements
• Session 2: User Productivity Enhancements in Windows Vista
• Session 3: Monitoring and Managing Windows Vista

Windows Vista: First Look for IT Professionals: Theory + Lab / MS50565057