MCITP: Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Administrator Boot Camp

Course Description

This Boot Camp will prepare qualified Microsoft professionals to earn the Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7 certification. In this intensive test-preparation program where the goal is certification, you will receive targeted lectures based on the Microsoft domains of knowledge for the certification exams. This Boot Camp includes all the exams needed for certification, along with one free retake voucher for each exam if needed. A fast-paced, rapid review session prior to each exam covers key material, providing comprehensive exam preparation.

You Will Take These Exams:

• 70-680: TS: Windows 7, Configuring
• 70-686: PRO: Windows 7, Desktop Administrator

You Will Earn These Certifications:

• MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration
• MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7

Skills Gained

• Key topics and concepts tested on the MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7 exams
• Structure of the exams and the most effective test-taking strategies
• Use the Transcender test-preparation software to reinforce learning objectives, validate current knowledge, and review the most comprehensive and realistic exam questions
• Pinpoint your weak areas and strengthen them to ensure exam success

Who Can Benefit

• MCITP: Enterprise Support on Windows Vista
• MCDST on Windows XP
• IT professionals who have a minimum of three years of experience installing, configuring, and administering clients in a Windows networked environment, experience deploying operating systems and applications, and familiarity with the client administration capabilities of Windows Server and with management tools such as the System Center suite of products

Prerequisites

• Required:
  • A minimum of three years of experience installing, configuring, and administering clients in a Windows networked environment
  • Experience deploying operating systems and applications
  • Familiarity with the client administration capabilities of Windows Server and with management tools such as the System Center suite of products
• Recommended:

Syllabus

1. Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating to Windows 7

• Perform a clean installation
• Upgrade to Windows 7 from previous versions of Windows
• Migrate user profiles

2. Deploying Windows 7

• Capture a system image
• Prepare a system image for deployment
• Deploy a system image
• Configure a VHD

3. Configuring Hardware and Applications

• Configure devices
• Configure application compatibility
• Configure application restrictions
• Configure Internet Explorer

4. Configuring Network Connectivity

• Configure IPv4 network settings
• Configure IPv6 network settings
• Configure networking settings
• Configure Windows Firewall
• Configure remote management

5. Configuring Access to Resources

• Configure shared resources
• Configure file and folder access
• Configure user account control (UAC)
• Configure authentication and authorization
• Configure BranchCache

6. Configuring Mobile Computing

• Configure BitLocker and BitLocker To Go
• Configure DirectAccess
• Configure mobility options
• Configure remote connections

7. Monitoring and Maintaining Systems that Run Windows 7

• Configure updates to Windows 7
• Manage disks
• Monitor systems
• Configure performance settings

8. Configuring Backup and Recovery Options

• Configure backup
• Configure system recovery options
• Configure file recovery options

9. Planning and Managing a Client Life Cycle Strategy

• Plan and manage client licensing and activation
• Plan and manage software updates
• Plan and manage a physical hardware and virtualization strategy

10. Designing a Standard Image

• Design an image creation strategy
• Design a custom image
• Define an image update strategy

11. Designing Client Configurations

• Design standard system settings
• Define client security standards
• Define Windows Internet Explorer settings

12. Designing a Windows 7 Client Deployment

• Analyze the environment and choose appropriate deployment methods
• Design a lite-touch deployment strategy
• Design a zero-touch deployment strategy
• Design a user state migration strategy

13. Designing Application Packages for Deployment

• Design a delivery or deployment strategy
• Manage application compatibility

14. Identifying and Resolving Deployment and Client Configuration Issues

• Identify and resolve Internet Explorer issues
• Identify and resolve Group Policy issues
• Identify and resolve networking issues
• Identify and resolve authentication and authorization issues