Configuring and Administering Windows 7

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to configure and administer Microsoft Windows 7 as a standalone installation or in a corporate environment as a part of a Windows Active Directory domain.  It can also be used to prepare for exam 70-680 TS: Windows 7, Configuring.

 

The contents of the course provide students with the ability to create and deploy images, configure hardware and software, configure networking and backup and restore system information.  The course also provides a complete set of exercises on installing and configuring DirectAccess in the classroom.

 

This course is intended for novice and experienced Network Administrators, Desktop Support Technicians or other IT professionals who have a need to install, configure, and administer Microsoft Windows 7.  This course can also serve as training preparation for the Windows 7 certification exams.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

 

•Describe and choose the various versions of Windows 7.

•Perform a clean install of Windows 7.

•Create an image for deployment.

•Configure hardware devices.

•Configure software for compatibility.

•Configure networking including sharing resources.

•Configure DirectAccess for the network.

•Monitor and configure system performance.

•Perform backups and configure system restore.

Before attending this course, students must have:

 

•Experience with previous versions of Windows operating systems such as Windows XP or Windows Vista.

•Some knowledge of Windows Server operating systems and Active Directory concepts.  

 

In addition, students are expected to understand:

 

•Networking with TCP/IP including IPv4 and some IPv6 knowledge.

•A general understanding of user accounts and authentication.

Module 1: Installing Windows 7

 

•Introduction to Windows 7

•Installing Windows 7 Using Image-Based Installation

•Migrating User Settings

•Configure the Reference Computer

•Clean the image with sysprep

•Prepare the image for deployment

•Capture the image and copy to a network share

•Prepare a virtual machine to receive the image

•Prepare the disk and image the new computer

•Configure the newly installed OS image

•Migrate settings to a server

•Transfer user settings to new computer

 

Module 2: Configure Hardware and Software

 

•Configure Devices

•Configure Application Compatibility

•Add a printer

•Configure printer properties

•Configure properties for COM1

•View device driver details

•Configure Device Manager

•Configure application compatibility settings

•Configure the Application Compatibility Toolkit

•Configure application execution permissions

•Configure network zone rules for applications

•Restrict application execution using AppLocker

•Configure the home page and browser history settings

•Configure security settings in Internet Explorer

•Configure content ratings in Internet Explorer

•Manage Internet Explorer Add-ons

•Configure Internet Explorer using Group Policy

 

Module 3: Configure the Network

 

•Configure General Network Settings

•Managing Wireless Networks

•Sharing Resources

•Configure TCP/IP

•Troubleshooting Network Connectivity

•Configure Windows Firewall

•Configure Remote Management

•Turn on and configure Network Discovery

•Create a network map

•Configure Static IPv4 Settings

•Configure IPv4 for Dynamic IP Addressing

•Configure IPv6 Addressing

•Using PING

•Using ipconfig

•Using tracert

•Using nslookup

•Configure Windows Firewall Settings for the Private Network

•Configure Windows Firewall for the Public Network

•Configure Additional Programs Access

•Configure Advanced Firewall Settings

•Configure Inbound Rules

•Configure Outbound Rules

•Configure Remote Desktop

•Configure Remote Assistance

•Secure Remote Assistance with Group Policy

 

Module 4: Sharing and Securing Resources

 

•Configure Shared Resources

•Configuring HomeGroup Settings

•Configure User Account Control (UAC)

•Configure Authentication and Authorization

•Configure BranchCache

•Configure Shared Folders in Computer Management

•Configure Shares Using Windows Explorer

•Configure properties for COM1

•Share a printer

•Configure HomeGroup

•Configure UAC Prompt Behaviors

•Configure UAC Group Policy Settings

•Configure Account Policies

•Configure Generic Credentials using Credential Manager

•Configure a Certificate-Based Credential

•Backup the Credential Manager Vault

•Restore the Vault from a Backup

•Configure NTFS Permissions and View Effective Permissions

•Configure BranchCache with Active Directory for Hosted Cache Mode

•Configure BranchCache Using netsh for Client-Side Distributed Cache Mode

 

Module 5: Windows 7 and Mobile Computing

 

•Configure BitLocker and BitLocker ToGo

•Configuring DirectAccess

•Configure Mobility Options

•Configure Offline Files

•Configure Remote Connections

•Encrypt a disk drive

•Remove BitLocker encryption from a drive

•Configure a data recovery agent

•Configure Offline Files

•Manage Offline File Settings

 

Module 6: Monitoring and Maintaining Windows 7

 

•Configure Updates

•Manage Disks

•Monitor Systems

•Configure Performance Settings

•Schedule Automatic Updates

•View Installed Updates

•Configure Windows Update using Group Policy

•Create Disk Volumes

•Extend a Volume, Shrink, and Delete Volumes

•Extend Partitions Across Disks (Spanned Volumes)

•Convert a Disk to Dynamic

•Create a VHD

•Initialize Disks

•Using diskpart

•Defragment a Drive

•Configure the Event Log Settings

•Clear and Archive Logs

•Filter Event Logs and Create Custom Views

•Create Subscriptions

•Configure Performance Monitor

•Create Data Collector Sets

•Generate a System Diagnostics Report

•Configure Page File settings

•Configure Drive Caching

•Configure Power Settings

•Adjust Performance Settings

 

Module 7: Backup and Recovery

 

•Configure Backup

•Configuring System Recovery Options

•Backup the computer

•Modify a backup schedule

•Restore a backup

•Configure System Restore Points

•Restore the Computer to a Previous State

•Configure File Recovery Options

•Create a File and Restore Point

•Restore a Previous Version of a File.