MS5115 Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System

IT Professionals wishing to become technology specialists.

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to install and configure Windows Vista desktops.

This is the first course in the Windows Vista curriculum and will serve as the entry point for other Windows Vista Technology Specialist courses.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• 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.

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Familiarity with computer hardware and devices, such as the ability to look into device manager and look for unsupported devices.
 
• Basic TCP/IP knowledge, such as knowing why you need to have a valid IP address.
 
• Basic Microsoft Windows and Active Directory knowledge, such as knowledge about domain user accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user profiles, and group membership.
 
• Experience with mapping network file shares, such as being familiar with UNC paths and mapping local resources to server/share.
 
• Experience with running commands from a command window, such as the DOS command prompt.
 
• Experience with reviewing BIOS settings.

Module 1: Installing Windows Vista

Module 2: Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition

Module 3: Configuring Post-Installation System Settings

Module 4: Sharing Files by Using Windows Vista

Module 5: Configuring Advanced Networking

Module 6: Configuring User Account Security

Module 7: Configuring Network Security

Module 8: Configuring Internet Explorer 7.0