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Title: 5115 Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System - ML
Delivery Method: Mentored Learning
Duration: 6 Sessions
Overview: This 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
Who Should Attend: This is the first course in the Windows Vista curriculum and will serve as the entry point for other Windows Vista Technology Specialist courses.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:
Pre-requisite(s): Familiarity with Windows Vista, 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 Windowsฎ and Active Directoryฎ knowledge, such as knowledge about domain user accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user profiles, and group membership
CPE Information: CPE Credits: 0 hours
Course Level: Basic
Instructional Method: Group-live
Additional CPE Information

Outline: Module 1: Installing Windows Vista
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

Module 2: Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
• 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 User’s Settings
• Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows Vista Ultimate
• Upgrading from Windows Vista Business to Windows Vista Ultimate
• Running USMT to Load a User’s Settings

Module 3: Configuring Post-Installation System Settings
• Configuring the Windows Aero Experience
• Configuring Accessibility Features
• Configuring Parental Controls

Lab: Configuring Post-Installation Options
• Configuring Aero
• Configuring Accessibility Features

Module 4: Sharing Files by Using Windows Vista
• Sharing Data with Others
• Managing Windows Vista Files

Lab: Sharing Files by Using Windows Vista
• Sharing Data with Others
• Managing Files

Module 5: Configuring Advanced Networking
• Configuring Network Connectivity
• Configuring Remote Access

Lab: Configuring Advanced Networking
• Troubleshooting Network Connectivity
• Configuring Remote Access
• Troubleshooting Remote Access Connections

Module 6: Configuring User Account Security
• 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

Module 7: Configuring Network Security
• Configuring Windows Defender in Windows Vista
• Configuring Windows Firewall Settings

Lab: Configuring Network Security
• Configuring Windows Defender
• Configuring Windows Firewall

Module 8: Configuring Internet Explorer 7.0
• 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
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