About
this
CourseThis
three-day
instructor-led
course
is
intended
for IT
professionals
who are
interested
in
expanding
their
knowledge
base and
technical
skills
about
Windows
7
Client.
In this
course,
students
learn
how to
install,
upgrade,
and
migrate
to
Windows
7
client.
Students
then
configure
Windows
7 client
for
network
connectivity,
security,
maintenance,
and
mobile
computing.
Audience
Profile
This
course
is
intended
for
IT
professionals
who
are
interested
in:
Expanding
their
knowledge
base
and
technical
skills
about
Windows
7
Client.
Acquiring
deep
technical
knowledge of
Windows
7.
Learning
the
details
of
Windows
7
technologies.
Focusing
on
the
"how
to"
associated
with
Windows
7
technologies.
Most
of
these
professionals
use
some
version
of
Windows
client
at
their
work
place
and
are
looking
at
new
and better
ways to
perform
some
of
the
current
functions.
At
Course
Completion
After
completing
this
course,
students
will
be
able
to:
Perform
a
clean
installation
of
Windows
7,
upgrade
to
Windows
7,
and
migrate
user-related
data
and
settings
from
an
earlier
version
of
Windows.
Configure
disks,
partitions,
volumes,
and
device
drivers
to
enable
a
Windows
7
client
computer.
Configure
file
access
and
printers
on a
Windows
7
client
computer.
Configure
network
connectivity
on a
Windows
7
client
computer.
Configure
wireless
network
connectivity
on a
Windows
7
client
computer.
Secure
Windows
7
client
desktop
computers.
Optimize
and
maintain
the
performance
and
reliability
of a
Windows
7
client
computer.
Configure
mobile
computing
and
remote
access
settings
for
a
Windows
7
client
computer.
Course
Outline
Module
1:
Installing,
Upgrading,
and
Migrating
to
Windows
7
This
module
explains how
to
install,
upgrade
and
migrate
to
Windows
7. It
also
describes
the key
features,
editions,
and
hardware
requirements
of
Windows
7.
Lessons
Preparing
to
Install
Windows
7
Performing
a
Clean
Installation
of
Windows
7
Upgrading
and
Migrating
to
Windows
7
Performing
Image-based
Installation
of
Windows
7
Configuring
Application
Compatibility
Lab :
Installing
and
Configuring
Windows
7
Migrating
Settings
by
using
Windows
Easy
Transfer
Configuring
a
Reference
Image
of
Windows
7
Configuring
a
Reference
Image
After
completing
this
module,
students
will
be
able
to:
Describe
the
key
features,
editions,
and
hardware
requirements
of
Windows
7.
Perform
a
clean
installation
of
Windows
7
Upgrade
and
Migrate
to
Windows
7
from
an
earlier
version
of
Windows.
Perform
an
image-based
installation
of
Windows
7
Resolve
common
application
compatibility
issues.
Module
2:
Configuring
Disks
and
Device
Drivers
This
module
examines
how to
configure
disks,
partitions,
volumes,
and
device
drivers
to
enable
Windows
7 to
function
as
desired.
Lessons
Partitioning
Disks
in
Windows
7
Managing
Disk
Volumes
Maintaining
Disks
in
Windows
7
Installing
and
Configuring
Device
Drivers
Lab :
Configuring
Disks
and
Device
Drivers
Configuring
Disks
Configuring
Disk
Quotas
(Optional)
Updating
a
Device
Driver
After
completing
this
module,
students
will
be
able
to:
Configure
disk
partitions
on a
Windows
7
client
computer
Create
and
manage
disk
volumes
Manage
file
system
fragmentation
and
disk
quotas
Install
and
configure
device
drivers
Module
3:
Configuring
File
Access
and
Printers
on
Windows
7 Client
Computers
This
module
explains
how to
manage
access
to
shared
folders
and
printers
on a
computer
running
Windows
7.
Specifically,
it
describes
how to
share
and
secure
folders,
configure
folder
compression,
and how
to
install,
configure,
and
administer
printing.
Lessons
Overview
of
Authentication
and
Authorization
Managing
File
Access
in
Windows
7
Managing
Shared
Folders
Configuring
File
Compression
Managing
Printing
Lab :
Configuring
File
Access
and
Printers
on
Windows
7 Client
Computers
Create
and
Configure
a
Public
Shared
Folder
for
all
Users
Configuring
Shared
Access
to
Files
for
Specific
Users
Creating
and
Sharing
a
Printer
After
completing
this
module,
students
will
be
able
to:
Describe
authentication
and
authorization
Manage
file
access
on a
Windows
7
client
computer
Create
and
manage
shared
folders
Configure
file
compression
Install,
configure,
and
administer
printers
Module
4:
Configuring
Network
Connectivity
This
module
explains
both
IPv4 and
IPv6
network
connectivity.
It also
describes
how to
implement
automatic
IP
Address
Allocation
and
troubleshoot
network
connectivity.
Lessons
Configuring
IPv4
Network
Connectivity
Configuring
IPv6
Network
Connectivity
Implementing
Automatic
IP
Address
Allocation
Overview
of
Name
Resolution
Troubleshooting
Network
Issues
Lab :
Configuring
Network
Connectivity
Configuring
IPv4
Addressing
Configuring
IPv6
Addressing
Troubleshooting
Network
Connectivity
After
completing
this
module,
students
will
be
able
to:
Configure
IPv4
network
connectivity.
Configure
IPv6
network
connectivity.
Implement
automatic
IP
address
allocation.
Troubleshoot
common
network
related
issues
by
using
the
tools
available
in
Windows
7.
Module
5:
Configuring
Wireless
Network
ConnectionsThis
module
describes
key
wireless
network
technologies
and how
to
configure
wireless
network
components
and the
Windows
7
elements
that are
necessary
to
access
wireless
networks.
Lessons
Overview
of
Wireless
Networks
Configuring
a
Wireless
Network
Lab :
Configuring
Wireless
Network
Connections
Determining
the
appropriate
configuration
for
a
wireless
network
Troubleshooting
Wireless
Connectivity
After
completing
this
module,
students
will
be
able
to:
Describe
the
standards
and
technologies
related
to
wireless
network
connections.
Configure
a
wireless
network
connection.
Module
6: Securing
Windows
7
Desktops
This
module
describes
how to
make a
Windows
7
computer
more
secure
while
ensuring
usability
is not
sacrificed
in the
process.
Specifically,
it
describes
Windows
Firewall,
User
Account
Control,
Windows
Defender,
and
Security
in
Internet
Explorer
8.
Lessons
Overview
of
Security
Management
in
Windows
7
Securing
a
Windows
7
Client
Computer
by
Using
Local
Security
Policy
Settings
Securing
Data
by
Using
EFS
and
BitLocker
Configuring
Application
Restrictions
Configuring
User
Account
Control
Configuring
Windows
Firewall
Configuring
Security
Settings
in
Internet
Explorer
8
Configuring
Windows
Defender
Lab :
Configuring
UAC,
Local
Security
Policies,
EFS, and
AppLocker
Using
Action
Center
Configuring
Local
Security
Policies
Encrypting
Data
Configuring
AppLocker
Lab :
Configuring
Windows
Firewall,
Internet
Explorer
8
Security
Settings,
and
Windows
Defender
Configuring
Windows
Firewall
Configuring
Internet
Explorer
8
Security
Configuring
Windows
Defender
After
completing
this
module,
students
will
be
able
to:
Explain
the
security
management
features
of
Windows
7.
Configure
local
security
policy
settings
on a
Windows
7
client
computer.
Secure
data
by
using
EFS
and
BitLocker.
Configure
application
restrictions
by
using
AppLocker.
Configure
user
account
control
settings.
Configure
Windows
Firewall
on a
Windows
7
client
computer.
Configure
security-related
settings
in
Internet
Explorer
to
help
protect
a
Windows
7
client
computer
that
is
connected
to
the
Internet.
Configure
Windows
Defender
to
help
protect
a
Windows
7
client
computer
against
malicious
software.
Module
7:
Optimizing
and
Maintaining
Windows
7 Client
Computers
This
module
describes
how to
use the
monitoring
and
configuration
tools to
obtain
information
about
Windows
7
performance
and how
to
troubleshoot
performance
and
reliability
problems.
Lessons
Maintaining
Performance
by
Using
the
Windows
7
Performance
Tools
Maintaining
Reliability
by
Using
the
Windows
7
Diagnostic
Tools
Backing
Up
and
Restoring
Data
by
Using
Windows
Backup
Restoring
a
Windows
7
System
by
Using
System
Restore
Points
Configuring
Windows
Update
Lab :
Optimizing
and
Maintaining
Windows
7 Client
Computers
Monitoring
System
Performance
Backing
Up
and
Restoring
Data
Configuring
System
Restore
Points
Configuring
Windows
Update
After
completing
this
module,
students
will
be
able
to:
Maintain
the
performance
of a
Windows
7
client
computer
by
using
performance
management
tools.
Maintain
reliability
of a
Windows
7
client
computer
by
using
the
diagnostic
tools.
Back
up
and
restore
data
on a
Windows
7
client
computer
by
using
Windows
Backup.
Restore
a
Windows
7
system
by
using
system
restore
points.
Configure
Windows
Update
on a
Windows
7
client
computer.
Module
8:
Configuring
Mobile
Computing
and
Remote
Access
in
Windows
7
This
module
explains
how to
configure
mobile
devices
and remote
access. It
also
discusses DirectAccess
and
BranchCache
which
are new
for Windows
7.
Lessons
Configuring
Mobile
Computer
and
Device
Settings
Configuring
Remote
Desktop
and
Remote
Assistance
for
Remote
Access
Configuring
DirectAccess
for
Remote
Access
Configuring
BranchCache
for
Remote
Access
Lab :
Configuring
Mobile
Computing
and
Remote
Access
in
Windows
7
Creating
a
Sync
Partnership
Configuring
Power
Options
Enabling
Remote
Desktop
Enabling
BranchCache
After
completing
this
module,
students
will
be
able
to:
Configure
mobile
computer
and
device
settings
on a
Windows
7
client
computer.
Configure
Remote
Desktop
and
Remote
Assistance
on a
Windows
7
client
computer.
Configure
DirectAccess
on a
Windows
7
client
computer
for
remote
access.
Configure
BranchCache
on a
branch
office
Windows
7
client
computer.
Before
attending
this
course,
students
must
have:
Experience
installing
PC
hardware
and
devices.
Basic
understanding
of
TCP/IP
and
networking
concepts.
Basic
Windows
and
Active
Directory
knowledge.
The
skills
to
map
network
file
shares.
Experience
working
from
a
command
prompt.
Basic
knowledge
of
the
fundamentals
of
applications. For
example,
how
client
computer
applications communicate
with
the
server.
Basic
understanding
of
security
concepts
such
as
authentication
and
authorization.
An
understanding
of
the
fundamental
principles
of
using
printers.
