First Look: Windows Vista for IT Professionals

Course 5056: One days; Instructor-Led

Introduction

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

This one-day clinic introduces students to Microsoft Windows Vista, including an introduction to security, reliability, performance, manageability, and productivity features.

Audience

This clinic is primarily intended for any IT Professionals who perform desktop support. However, technical decision makers and business decision makers might also find this course useful as an overview of new features.

At Clinic Completion

After completing this clinic, students will be able to:

Prerequisites

Before attending this clinic, students must have:

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

No Microsoft Certified Professional exams are associated with this course currently.

Course Materials

The student kit includes a workbook and other necessary materials for this clinic.

Course Outline

Session 1: Security Enhancements

This session provides an overview of security features in Windows Vista. Many of the changes in Windows Vista have been made to prevent user-initiated security problems and unknown future attacks. The focus of this session is new security features.

Session 2: User Productivity Enhancements in Windows Vista

Windows Vista provides a number of new features that make Windows easier to use and that increase productivity. The session provides an overview of the new features in Windows Vista that are seen and configured by users. IT Professionals must be aware of these features to help and to educate their users.

Session 3: Monitoring and Managing Windows Vista

For most organizations, the cost of software management is far greater than software acquisition. Windows Vista includes new monitoring and management features to reduce the total cost of ownership for computers. This session provides an overview of the monitoring and management features of Windows Vista.