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Windows Vista: Support (Desktops)

Course Code: WINV2DTP      Days: 2
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Worcestershire
Worcester (WR1) 04/08/08 £ 680
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Course Overview

This course will allow delegates to describe the Windows Vista operating systems that are available, install, configure and maintain Windows Vista. Delegates will also learn how to: create users and groups, set security on both files and folders, understand the file systems supported and configure network components.

Audience

Administrators and support personnel who will be administering Windows Vista.

Prerequisites

Delegates should be familiar with a Windows based GUI. However, no previous knowledge of Windows is assumed.

Course Outline

INTRODUCING WINDOWS VISTA

  • The Microsoft Windows Family
  • Windows Operating Systems
  • Hardware Requirements

INSTALLING WINDOWS VISTA

  • Pre-Installation Tasks
  • Compatibility with Existing Operating Systems
  • Installing on a New System
  • Installing from Another Operating System
  • Installation Troubleshooting

GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE

  • Logging onto Windows Vista
  • The Desktop Look and Feel
  • Taskbar Features
  • Windows Sidebar and Gadgets
  • Aero Interface

CONTROL PANEL AND HARDWARE

  • Control Panel Fundamentals
  • Services
  • Hardware
  • Troubleshooting Hardware Resources
    • Device Drivers
    • Mobility Center
  • Windows Appearance
  • USB Device Support
  • Regional Options
  • Advanced Power Management

LOCAL USERS AND GROUPS

  • User Accounts
  • Account Administration
  • Groups
  • Group Management
  • User Profiles
  • Account Policy

MICROSOFT MANAGEMENT CONSOLE

  • Overview of the MMC
  • Creating a Customised MMC
  • MMC Taskpads

DISKS AND FILESYSTEMS

  • Hard Disks and Filesystems
  • What is a Filesystem?
  • Filesystems Supported by Windows Vista
  • FAT Filesystem
  • NTFS (New Technology) Filesystem
  • Choosing the Right Filesystem
  • Filenames
  • File and Folder Attributes
  • Encrypted Filesystem
  • Basic, Dynamic and GTP Storage Volumes
  • Managing Storage Volumes with Disk Manager
  • Disk Quotas
  • Troubleshooting Disk Problems
  • Troubleshooting Volume Problems
  • Disk Utilities
  • Disk Performance
  • BitLocker

NETWORKING WINDOWS VISTA

  • Network Support
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Clients/Services
  • Installing a Network Interface Card
  • Network Connections
  • Understanding TCP/IP
  • Configuring TCP/IP
  • Advanced TCP/IP Configuration
  • Troubleshooting TCP/IP Networks

DOMAIN INTEGRATION

  • Windows Domain Integration
  • Joining an Active Directory Domain

USING MICROSOFT NETWORKING

  • Network Explorer
  • Networking Sharing Center
  • Sharing Resources on the Network
  • Offline Files and Folders
  • Sync Center
  • Share Level Security
  • Special Administrative Shares

PRINTING

  • Printer Terminology
  • Vista Printing Enhancements
  • Connecting to Printers
  • Printer Properties

VISTA SUPPORT

  • Backup and Recovery
  • Advanced Boot Options
  • Remote Assistance
  • Remote Desktop
  • Widows Experience
  • Reliability Performance Monitoring


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