5115B: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Windows Vista
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Course Number: 5115B
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Course Length: 3 Days
Course Overview
This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to install,
configure, and troubleshoot Windows Vista desktops. This course focuses on installing and
configuring a Windows Vista edition, managing resources, configuring security, optimizing
performance, and configuring network and mobile device connections.
Prerequisites
In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should have
technical knowledge equivalent to the following courses:
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CompTIA A+ Essentials
•CompTIA A+ (220-602)
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CompTIA Network+ (2009 objectives)
Audience
This course is intended for IT Professionals, who wish 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. Both tier-1 and
tier-2 support personnel working in medium to large organizations fulfill the requirements of the
primary audience for this course.
Course
Outline
Course Introduction 4 m
Module 01 - Installing Windows Vista 1h 16m
Lesson: Introduction to Windows Vista Features of the Windows Vista Operating System Windows Vista Editions
Windows Vista Experiences
Disk Configuration Requirements for Installing Windows Vista Lesson: Performing a Clean Installation of Windows Vista Options for Installing Windows Vista
Tools for Performing a Clean Installation of Windows Vista Processes for Performing a Clean Installation of Windows Vista Process for Troubleshooting a Clean Installation
Lesson: Upgrading or Migrating from a Previous Version of Windows Scenarios for Upgrading or Migrating to Windows Vista
Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
Windows Versions That You Can Upgrade or Migrate to Windows Vista Tools for Migrating User Data and Settings
Demo - How to Migrate User Data and Settings by Using WET Process for Upgrading to Windows Vista
Process for Migrating to Windows Vista
Lesson: Upgrading Between Windows Vista Editions Options for Upgrading Between Windows Vista Editions Process for Upgrading Between Windows Vista Editions Module 01 Review
Module 02 - Configuring Post-Installation Settings 1h 3m
Lesson: Configuring Computer Settings Tools for Configuring Computer Settings
Demo - How to Configure Settings by Using the System Configuration Tool Configuring Domain and Workgroup Settings
Demo - How to Add a Computer to a Domain Managing Local User and Group Accounts Demo - How to Manage Local User Accounts Lesson: Installing and Configuring Device Drivers Driver Architecture in Windows Vista
Device Driver Management Demo - How to Manage Devices Options for Updating Drivers Manage Signed Drivers
Options for Recovering From a Driver Problem Demo - How to Roll Back a Driver
Lesson: Configuring System Properties Performance-Related System Properties Startup and System-Recovery Properties Lesson: Configuring Accessibility Features What Is the Ease of Access Center?
Module 03 - Configuring Disks on Windows Vista Systems 44m Lesson: Implementing Disk Partitioning Schemes
What Is an MBR Disk? What Is a GPT Disk?
Demo - How to Convert Between Partitioning Schemes Lesson: Managing Disk Volumes
What Is a Simple Volume?
Demo - How to Create a Simple Volume What Is a Spanned Volume?
What Is a Striped Volume?
Demo - How to Create Volumes from Multiple Disks Demo - How to Resize a Volume
Lesson: Managing File System Fragmentation What Is Disk Fragmentation?
The Windows Disk Defragmentation Tools Lesson: Configuring Disk Quotas Need for Configuring Disk Quotas Demo - How to Configure Disk Quotas Module 03 Review
Module 04 - Managing Files and Printers on Windows Vista Systems 53m
Lesson: Managing Shared Folders What Is the Network and Sharing Center? What Is Network Discovery?
Sharing Folders
Demo - How to Enable Folder Sharing Lesson: Managing File Access File Types in Windows Vista
What Are File and Folder Permissions? Configuring File and Folder Permissions Demo - How to Configure Folder Permissions Copying and Moving Files
Securing Shared Folders
Combining NTFS and Shared Folder Permissions Lesson: Configuring File Compression Implementing NTFS File Compression
Impact of Moving and Copying Compressed Files and Folders Demo - How to Compress NTFS Files
What Are Compressed (zipped) Folders? Demo - How to Use Compressed (zipped) Folders Lesson: Managing Printing
Sharing Printers in Windows Vista
Module 04 Review
Module 05 - Configuring Network Connectivity 1h 55m
Lesson: Configuring IPv4 Network Connectivity What Is an IPv4 Address?
What Is a Subnet Mask? What Is a Default Gateway?
What Are Public and Private IPv4 Addresses? Demo - How to Configure an IPv4 Address Types of Computer Names
How Computer Names Are Resolved
Lesson: Configuring IPv6 Network Connectivity Benefits of Using IPv6
What Is the IPv6 Address Space? What Is an IPv6 Address?
Demo - How to Configure an IPv6 Address
Lesson: Implementing Automatic IP Address Allocation Options for Automatically Configuring IPv4 Addressing Options for Automatically Configuring IPv6 Addressing What Are APIPA and Link-Local Addresses?
Demo - How to Configure a Computer to Obtain an IPv4 Address Dynamically Troubleshooting Client-Side DHCP Issues
Lesson: Troubleshooting Network Issues Tools for Troubleshooting Networks Process for Troubleshooting Networks
Demo - How to Troubleshoot Network-Related Problems Lesson: Configuring Remote Administration Features What Are Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance? Demo - How to Enable Remote Administration Module 05 Review
Module 06 - Configuring Wireless Network Connections 22m
Lesson: Overview of Wireless Networks What Is a Wireless Network?
Wireless Network Technologies
Security Protocols for a Wireless Network Lesson: Connecting to a Wireless Network
Configuring Hardware for Connecting to a Wireless Network Improving the Wireless Signal Strength
Demo - How to Configure a WAP
Demo - How to Connect to a Wireless Network
Process for Troubleshooting a Wireless Network Connection Module 06 Review
Lesson: Configuring Windows Security Center What Is Windows Security Center?
Demo - How to Configure Windows Security Center
Lesson: Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security What Is Windows Firewall with Advanced Security?
Well-Known Ports That Applications Use What Are Network Locations?
Configuring Inbound Rules Configuring Outbound Rules
Demo - How to Create and Monitor Firewall Rules Lesson: Configuring Windows Defender What Is Malicious Software?
What Is Windows Defender?
Tools and Settings In Windows Defender Demo - How to Configure Windows Defender
Lesson: Configuring Security Settings in Internet Explorer Dynamic Security Options in Internet Explorer
Additional Security Options in Internet Explorer Demo - How to Configure Security Options
Lesson: Securing a Windows Vista Computer by Using Local Group Policy Settings Security-Related Local Group Policy Settings
Multiple Local Group Policy Settings
Demo - How to Configure Multiple Local Group Policy Objects Lesson: Configuring and Troubleshooting User Account Control What Is User Account Control?
UAC-Related Local Group Policy Settings
Demo - How to Configure UAC Settings with Local Group Policy Options for Troubleshooting Application Compatibility
Demo - How to Troubleshoot UAC-Related Application Compatibility Issues Module 07 Review
Module 08 - Optimizing and Maintaining Performance and Reliability in Windows Vista 52m
Lesson: Maintaining Performance by Using Windows Vista Performance Tools What Are Performance and Reliability Problems?
What Is Performance Information and Tools? What Is Reliability and Performance Monitor? Resource Overview and Reliability Monitor Demo - How to Monitor System Performance Data Collector Sets and Performance Monitor Demo - How to Analyze System Performance
Guidelines for Using Reliability and Performance Monitor
Lesson: Optimizing Windows by Using Diagnostic Tools in Windows Vista Problems That Windows Diagnostic Tools Can Help Solve
Functionality of the Problem Reports and Solutions Tool Functionality of the Startup Repair Tool
Demo - How to Resolve Startup-Related Problems Lesson: Backing Up and Restoring Data Need for Backing Up Data
Options for Disaster Recovery What Is Backup and Restore Center? Using Previous Versions
Demo - How to Perform a Backup Demo - How to Restore Data
Lesson: Creating and Managing System Restore Points What Is System Restore?
Demo - How to Create a Restore Point
Demo - How to Restore System Files and Settings Lesson: Configuring Windows Update
What Is Windows Update? Windows Update Options
Guidelines for Configuring Windows Update Demo - How to Configure Windows Update Module 08 Review
Module 09 - Configuring Mobile Computers and Devices 24m
Lesson: Configuring Mobile Computer Settings Types of Mobile Computers
Options for Selecting Mobile Computer Settings Lesson: Configuring Mobile Devices
Available Types of Mobile Devices
What Are Mobile Device Sync Partnerships? Demo - How to Create a Sync Partnership Lesson: Configuring Power Options Factors that Impact Power Usage Power-Saving Options
Demo - How to Configure Power Options Lesson: Configuring Tablet PC Settings Advantages of Using a Tablet PC Tablet PC Settings in Windows Vista
Demo - How to Configure the Tablet PC Settings Module 09 Review
Course Closure
