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Windows Vista
Configuring Windows Vista Applications and Tools (5116)
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Who Should Attend
| This course is intended for 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:
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Value and may be working toward an extensive, deep technical knowledge in a particular technology.
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Are interested in drilling down into the details of Windows Vista technologies.
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Want to learn or test that they know and can apply existing concepts, practices, procedures, policies, and guidelines.
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Work in roles where most questions have clear right and wrong answers.
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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.
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On the job, work from functional specifications, defined polices/conventions/standards, and documented operational procedures from superiors.
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| 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:
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Completed or have equivalent knowledge and skills in 5115: Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System.
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Familiarity with PC hardware and devices. For example, ability to look into device manager and look for unsupported devices.
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Basic TCP/IP knowledge. For example, that you need to have a valid IP address.
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Basic Windows and Active Directory knowledge. For example, domain user accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user profiles, and group membership.
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Experience with mapping network file shares. For example, familiar with UNC paths, mapping local resources to server/share.
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Experience with running commands from a command window. For example, DOS command prompt.
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Experience with reviewing BIOS settings.
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| In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:
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First Look Clinic 5056 - First Look: Getting Started with Windows Vista for IT Professionals.
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Hands-on-Lab 5057 - First Look: Getting Started with Windows Vista for IT Professionals. |
Course Objectives
| After completing this course, students will be able to:
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Maintain and optimize Windows Vista systems.
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Configure Windows Vista Media Applications.
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Configure Windows Vista Productivity Applications |
Course Content
| This one-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully configure Windows Vista applications and tools.
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| It will provide them with the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure successful configuration of the IT Pro tools and productivity applications that ship with Windows Vista.
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| Students will learn how to configure tools and applications from three main areas: maintenance and optimization tools, media applications, and productivity applications.
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| Course Outline
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| Module 1: Maintaining and Optimizing Windows Vista Systems
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| This module explains how to use the performance tools and diagnostics tools to maintain and optimize Windows Vista systems. This module also explains how to configure Windows Update.
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Maintaining Performance by Using Windows Vista Performance Tools
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Optimizing Windows by Using Windows Vista Diagnostics Tools
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Configuring the Windows Update Tool
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| Lab: Maintaining and Optimizing Windows Vista
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Monitoring General System Activity by Using Resource Overview
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Viewing System Stability by Using Reliability Monitor
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Configuring Windows Update
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| Module 2: Configuring Windows Vista Media Applications
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| This module explains how to configure the Windows Media Player and the Windows Media Center.
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Configuring Windows Vista Media Player
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Configuring Windows Media Center
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| Lab: Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Media Applications
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Configuring Windows Media Center
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Configuring Windows Media Player
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Troubleshooting Windows Media Player
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| Module 3: Configuring Windows Vista Productivity Applications
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| This module explains how to configure the productivity tools included with every edition of Windows Vista.
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Configuring Windows Sidebar
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Configuring Windows Mail
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Configuring Windows Meeting Space
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Configuring Windows Calendar
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Configuring Windows Fax and Scan
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| Lab : Configuring Windows Vista Productivity Applications
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Setting Up Windows Vista Productivity Applications
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Configuring Windows Mail
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Configuring Windows Sidebar |
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