M6292 - Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client
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This two-day instructor-led course is intended for IT professionals who are interested in expanding their knowledge base and technical skills about Windows 7 Client. In this course, students learn how to install, upgrade, and migrate to Windows 7 client. Students then configure Windows 7 client for network connectivity, security, maintenance, and mobile computing. This course helps students prepare for the Exam 70-680, TS: Windows 7, Configuring.
Duration: 2 days
After completing this course, attendee should be able to:
- Perform a clean installation of Windows 7, upgrade to Windows 7, and migrate user-related data and settings from an earlier version of Windows
- Configure disks, partitions, volumes, and device drivers to enable a Windows 7 client computer
- Configure file access and printers on a Windows 7 client computer
- Configure network connectivity on a Windows 7 client computer
- Configure wireless network connectivity on a Windows 7 client computer
- Secure Windows 7 client desktop computers
- Optimize and maintain the performance and reliability of a Windows 7 client computer
- Configure mobile computing and remote access settings for a Windows 7 client computer
Prerequisites:
- Experience installing PC hardware and devices
- Basic understanding of TCP/IP and networking concepts
- Basic Windows and Active Directory knowledge
- The skills to map network file shares
- Experience working from a command prompt
- Basic knowledge of the fundamentals of applications. For example, how client computer applications communicate with the server
- Basic understanding of security concepts such as authentication and authorization
- An understanding of the fundamental principles of using printers
Who should attend:
- IT professionals who are interested in:
- Expanding their knowledge base and technical skills about Windows 7 Client
- Acquiring deep technical knowledge of Windows 7
- Learning the details of Windows 7 technologies
- Focusing on the "how to" associated with Windows 7 technologies
Materials:
All participants will get original Microsoft student materials.
Equipment:
Classrooms are equipped with high-performance computers with Internet access and the possibility of wireless connection.
Recommended sequence of trainings
Course Outline
Module 1: Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating to 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
Module 2: Configuring Disks and Device Drivers
- Partitioning Disks in Windows 7
- Managing Disk Volumes
- Maintaining Disks in Windows 7
- Installing and Configuring Device Drivers
Module 3: Configuring File Access and Printers on Windows 7 Client Computers
- Overview of Authentication and Authorization
- Managing File Access in Windows 7
- Managing Shared Folders
- Configuring File Compression
- Managing Printing
Module 4: Configuring Network Connectivity
- Configuring IPv4 Network Connectivity
- Configuring IPv6 Network Connectivity
- Implementing Automatic IP Address Allocation
- Overview of Name Resolution
- Troubleshooting Network Issues
Module 5: Configuring Wireless Network Connections
- Overview of Wireless Networks
- Configuring a Wireless Network
Module 6: 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
Module 7: Optimizing and Maintaining Windows 7 Client Computers
- Maintaining Performance by Using the Windows 7 Performance Tools
- Maintaining Reliability by Using the 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
Module 8: 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