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MS5115 - Installing and Configuring the Vista Operating System

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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.

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Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have: • Familiarity with PC hardware and devices. For example, ability to look into device manager and look for unsupported devices. • Basic TCP/IP knowledge. For example, that you need to have a valid IP address. • Basic Windows and Active Directory knowledge. For example, domain user accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user profiles, and group membership. • Experience with mapping network file shares. For example, familiar with UNC paths, mapping local resources to server/share. • Experience with running commands from a command window. For example, 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. Important: This learn

Detailed Class Syllabus

Module 1: Installing Windows Vista
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.
Lessons

Introduction to Windows Vista.

Performing a Clean Installation of Windows Vista.

Installing and Configuring Windows Vista Device Drivers.

Lab: Installing Windows Vista

Verifying Hardware Requirements

Installing Windows Vista from DVD

Managing Device Drivers

Module 2: Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
This module explains how to upgrade and migrate to Windows Vista Ultimate edition from previous versions of Windows and from other Windows Vista editions.
Lessons
Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista from a Previous Version of Windows.

Upgrading Between Windows Vista Editions

Running USMT to Load a Users Settings

Module 3: Configuring Post-Installation System Settings
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.

Lessons

Configuring the Windows Aero Experience

Configuring Accessibility Features

Configuring Parental Controls

Lab: Configuring Post-Installation Options

Configuring Aero

Configuring Accessibility Features

Configuring Parental Controls

Module 4: Sharing Files by Using Windows Vista
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.

Lessons

Sharing Data with Others

Managing Windows Vista Files

Lab: Sharing Files by Using Windows Vista

Sharing Data with Others

Managing Windows Vista Files

Lab: Sharing Files by Using Windows Vista

Sharing Data with Others

Managing Files

Running USMT to Load a Users Settings

Module 5: Configuring Advanced Networking
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.

Lessons

Configuring Network Connectivity

Configuring Remote Access

Lab: Configuring Advanced Networking

Troubleshooting Network Connectivity

Configuring Remote Access

Troubleshooting Remote Access

Module 6: Configuring User Account Security
This module explains how to configure and troubleshoot User Account Control in Windows Vista.

Lessons

Configuring User Account Control

Troubleshooting User Account Control

Lab: Configuring User Account Security

Requesting an Application to Run Elevated One Time

Making an Application Always Run Elevated

Configuring the User Account Control Panel

Module 7: Configuring Network Security
This module explains how to configure the Windows Defender and Windows Firewall applications in Windows Vista.

Lessons

Configuring Windows Defender in Windows Vista

Configuring Windows Vista Firewall Settings

Lab: Configuring Network Security

Configuring Windows Defender

Configuring Windows Firewall

Module 8: Configuring Internet Explorer 7.0
This module explains how to configure the Internet Explorer 7.0 options and explains how to configure the dynamic security settings.

Lessons

Configuring Internet Explorer 7.0

Configuring Dynamic Security for Internet Explorer 7.0

Lab: Configuring Internet Explorer 7.0

Customizing Internet Explorer 7.0

Troubleshooting Internet Explorer Security Settings