Course Overview: The course at a glance
Microsoft Certifications is a course directed at IT industry professionals with previous experience using Office 2000/2003, who are now looking to discover how the programme has evolved. The broad, all-inclusive course serves as a one stop information source for all aspects of Microsoft 2007, detailing any changes and updates in the interface – this includes everything from new charts to new styles and layouts. The course covers a wide range of topics including a brief history of Office, the new ribbon interface and where to find all your previous shortcuts. The Microsoft Certifications course will ensure you are thoroughly prepared for the 70-680 Windows Configuring exam.
On completion, the Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client Course will have taught you:
How to use Windows 7 for imagine-based performance installation
How to prepare for Windows 7 Installation
How to safeguard Windows 7 Desktops
The key features and hardware requirements of Windows 7
How to share and secure folders
IPv4 and IPv6 network connectivity
How to make a Windows 7 computer more secure
Key wireless network technologies
The monitoring and configuration tools
Microsoft is an American technology company, created by Bill Gates with headquarters in Washington DC. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, PCs, consumer electronics and other services. The multinational company is best known for its line of Microsoft Windows operating systems, Internet Explorer and of course, the worldwide famous Microsoft Office.
Windows 7 was released to the public in 2009. Instead of a large rework of Windows, it just focussed on improving areas of Vista with easy to use features and enhancements to the performance.
Course Topics
Windows 7 Installation, Upgrade and Migration
Prepare for Windows 7 Installation
Carrying out a Clean Installation of Windows 7
Windows 7 Upgrading and Migrating
Windows 7 for imagine-based performance installation
Application Compatibility Formation
Windows 7 Disk Partitioning
Disk Volume Management
Windows 7 Disk Management
Device Drivers Installation and Configuration
Authentication and Authorization
Controlling File Admission in Windows 7
Administering Communal Folders
Designing File Compression
Printing Management
IPv4 Network Connectivity Formation
IPv6 Network Connectivity Formation
Allocating IP Addresses Automatically
Name Resolution
Analysing Network Issues
Safeguarding Windows 7 Desktops
Security Management in Windows 7
Using Local Security Policy Settings to Secure a Windows 7 Client Computer
Using EFS and BitLocker to Secure Data
Application Restrictions Administration
Administering User Account Control
Administering Windows Firewall
Security Settings Procedures in Internet Explorer 8
Windows Defender
Improving and Preserving Windows 7 Client Computers
Operating Windows 7 Performance Tools to Maintain Performance
Applying the Windows 7 Diagnostic Tools to Maintain Reliability
Windows Data Backup
Employing System Restore Points to Restore a Windows 7 System
Windows Update
Configuring Mobile Computing and Remote Access in Windows 7
Mobile Computer Formation
Device Settings Development
Remote Access By Means of Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance
Direct Access for Remote Access
BranchCache for Remote Access
Microsoft Technical Qualifications
Microsoft Certifications have three levels, and this course prepares you for the Exam 7. The exam will help strengthen and deepen an already existing knowledge of the niche topic of Microsoft Certified Technology Specialists (MCTS). The first step towards obtaining an MCITP (Microsoft Certified IT professional requirement) is to take the first level of qualification. Then participants may go on to take the following levels of Microsoft Certifications:
Associate
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) – This certification will authenticate Microsoft technical skills in many specific areas of training e.g. SharePoint or Windows 7. Partakers will be tested on troubleshooting and how to resolve problems using specific software.
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) – aimed at those in the early stages of their IT careers, this course provides a comprehensive insight into essential on-site training and cloud-computing skills which are needed in order to develop and adequately control Microsoft’s core platforms such as Windows Client, Windows Server, SQL Server or Visual Studio.
Expert
Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) – If you are a seasoned programmer or developer, then this expert-level qualification will serve to expand on your already wide knowledge of the MCTS certification and improve you skills across the entire certification. Your skills and expertise will be expanded upon in order to give you a wider, more specific knowledge across multiple technologies for certain, precise job rolls e.g Database administrator or Enterprise Desktop Support Technician. Once qualified to this expert level, you will have gained transferable skills to things including - but not limited to - designing, deploying, operating and optimising technologies for your IT role.
Master
Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) – If you are a high achieving IT professional, this Master qualification aids you in building upon existing, deep knowledge and diverse skillset to further enhance IT Microsoft training. With this qualification under your belt, you will have used all your skills acquired through all levels of examinations. You will have been working in IT for over 10 years and have a relatively senior position in IT for at least 3 years. The MCA certification has an oral review by a board of your peers.
Microsoft Certified
Solutions Master (MCSM) – Much like the
MCA, this is one of the industry’s most challenging and
esteemed qualifications the IT industry has to offer. In order to
undertake the course participants must be experts in their field with
an extremnely strong technical knowledge of how to design implement
and plan complex IT and business solutions.
Who is this course suitable for?
IT professionals
For companies that previously used Office versions 2000/2003, employees would greatly benefit in the upgrade in knowledge they will attain from this course. The course will guide them through how the interface has changed and developed, all the while designed to accelerate learning and enhance IT skills.
Those who want to better understand Windows 7 Client
Are you unsure of how to fully and efficiently use all aspects of Windows 7? Perhaps you’re unsure of how to find your previous shortcuts or how to fully make use of the enhanced and updated features? This course will guide you through Windows 7, filling in all gaps in your knowledge.
Students to prepare for the 70-680, TS: Windows 7, Configuring Exam
Eight modules in total, this course gives a broad understanding of exam question topics. Students preparing for the exam will benefit from covering a wide range of subjects that will come up in the examination such as installing, upgrading and migrating to Windows 7, recovery options and how to configure backup. The exam question subjects are roughly split in the exam in the following percentages:
Installing, Upgrading and Migrating to Windows 7: 14%
Deploying Windows: 13%
Configuring Hardware and Applications: 14%
Configuring Network Connectivity: 14%
Configuring Access to Resources: 13%
Configuring Mobile Computing: 10%
Monitoring and Maintaining Systems that run Windows 7: 11%
Configuring Backup and Recovery Options: 11%
Benefits
Why should I do Microsoft Training?
Microsoft is a worldwide, well known and highly respected brand; having the ability to use the Microsoft logo may well increase business due to the fact it is a known and trusted brand. Companies and businesses will therefore greatly benefit from having Microsoft trained staff. Staff will be able to ask Microsoft for help with technical issues and furthermore will gain confidence in using the latest technologies.
What jobs would this course compliment?
Having a Microsoft accredited qualification under your belt creates ample opportunity for career progression in the IT industry. Skills acquired on the course by the candidate will make jobs such as Windows 7 Rollout Engineer and Deployment Support become real possibilities. The job role of a Rollout engineer is to upgrade existing PC’s with hard drive swaps whilst a Deployment Support professional will carry out duties such as building and upgrading machines.
How much can I
expect my earnings to increase on completion of this course?
