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Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System

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Training Provided by Boston University Corporate Education Center 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.
instructor led trainingThis class may be available at a classroom in Boston, MA, or at one of these training facilities: Braintree, MA, Boston, MA, Tyngsboro, MA, Boston, MA, Waltham, MA, Peterborough, NH,
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Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System

MSC5115 - Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System

Course description

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.

Who should attend

The primary audience for this course is IT Professionals wishing 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. Technology specialists:

  • Value and may be working toward an extensive, deep technical knowledge in a particular technology.
  • Are interested in drilling down into the details of Windows Vista technologies.
  • Want to learn or test that they know and can apply existing concepts, practices, procedures, policies, and guidelines.
  • Work in roles where most questions have clear right and wrong answers.
  • Focus primarily on the "how to" associated with Windows Vista technologies, and they are interested in drilling down into the details of the technologies themselves.
  • On the job, work from functional specifications, defined polices/conventions/standards, and documented operational procedures from superiors.
Windows Vista technology specialists may work for an enterprise, a medium sized organization, a small organization, or a retail organization.

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.


What you will achieve

  • Install Windows Vista.

  • Upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition.

  • Configure post-installation system settings.

  • Configure basic networking.

  • Configure advanced networking.

  • Configure user account security.

  • Configure network security.

  • Configure Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0.

What you will learn

  • Course Outline

    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
    After completing this module, students will be able to:
    • Describe the Windows Vista operating system.
    • Perform a clean installation of Windows Vista.
    • Install and configure Windows Vista 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
    Lab: Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
    • Running USMT to Scan a Users Settings
    • Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows Vista Ultimate
    • Upgrading from Windows Vista Business to Windows Vista Ultimate
    • Running USMT to Load a Users Settings
    After completing this module, students will be able to:
    • Upgrade or migrate to Windows Vista from a previous version of Microsoft Windows.
    • Upgrade or migrate between Windows Vista editions.


    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
    After completing this module, students will be able to:
    • Configure the Windows Aero experience.
    • Configure the accessibility features of the Windows Vista operating system.
    • Configure Windows Vista 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 Files
    After completing this module, students will be able to:
    • Share data with others.
    • Manage Windows Vista files.


    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 Connections
    After completing this module, students will be able to:
    • Configure network connectivity.
    • Configure 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 to Always Run Elevated
    • Configuring User Account Control Panel
    After completing this module, students will be able to:
    • Configure Windows Vista User Account Control.
    • Troubleshoot User Account Control.


    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 Firewall Settings
    Lab: Configuring Network Security
    • Configuring Windows Defender
    • Configuring Windows Firewall
    After completing this module, students will be able to:
    • Configure Windows Defender in Windows Vista.
    • Configure the Windows Firewall settings in Windows Vista.


    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
    After completing this module, students will be able to:
    • Configure Internet Explorer 7.0.
    • Configure dynamic security for Internet Explorer 7.0.

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