70-680 Exam Prep

Installing and Configuring Windows® 7 Client

Who should attend this course?

The course has been designed for students at the beginning of their IT career or looking to upgrade their Desktop operating system skills. Recent graduates, current help desk employees and those students looking for a career change. Any experience with any of Microsoft’s Windows operating systems would be beneficial.

Duration

3 days (full time)

9:00am – 4:30pm (lunch and refreshments provided)

Course Content

The course consists of practical exercises that build your understanding and experience of Installing and Configuring Windows® 7 Client environment, while preparing you for the Microsoft 70-680 certification exam.

Students who successfully pass this exam will be awarded an MCTS: Microsoft Windows 7 Configuring from Microsoft and will have completed one of the required exams towards their MCITP: Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Administrator.

Day 1

Installing Windows 7

• Preparing to install Windows 7
• Performing a Clean Installation of Windows 7
• Upgrading and Migrating to Windows 7
• Performing Image based installation of Windows 7
• Configuring Application Compatibility.

Configuring Disks and Device Drivers

• Partitioning disks in Windows 7
• Managing Disk Volumes
• Maintaining Disks in Windows 7
• Installing and Configuring Device Drivers

Configuring File Access and Printers on Windows 7 Clients

• Overview of authentication and authorisation
• Managing File Access in Windows 7
• Managing Shared Folders
• Configuring File Compression
• Managing Printing

Day 2

Configuring Network Connectivity

• Configuring IPv4 Network Connectivity
• Configuring IPv6 Network Connectivity
• Implementing Automatic IP Address Allocation
• Overview of Name Resolution
• Troubleshooting Network Issues

Configuring Wireless Network Connections

• Overview of Wireless Networks
• Configuring a Wireless Network

Securing Windows 7 Desktops

• Overview of Security Management in Windows 7
• Securing a Windows 7 Client Computer by Using Local Security Policy Settings
• Securing Data by Using EFS and BitLocker
• Configuring Application Restrictions
• Configuring User Account Control
• Configuring Windows Firewall
• Configuring Security Settings in Internet Explorer 8
• Configuring Windows Defender

Day 3

Optimising and Maintaining Windows 7 Client Computers

• Maintaining Performance by using Windows 7 performance tools
• Maintaining Reliability by Using Windows 7 Diagnostic Tools
• Backing Up and Restoring Data by using Windows Backup
• Restoring a Windows 7 system by using System Restore Points
• Configuring Windows Update

Configuring Mobile Computing and Remote Access in Windows 7

• Configuring Mobile Computer and Device Settings
• Configuring Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance for Remote Access
• Configuring DirectAccess for Remote Access
• Configuring BranchCache for Remote Access