First Look: Windows Vista for IT Professionals Hands-On Labs

Course 5057: One Quarter day; Self-paced

Introduction

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

This 1/4-day hands-on lab introduces students to Microsoft Windows Vista, including an introduction to the security, reliability, performance, manageability, and productivity features.

Audience

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

At Hands-On Lab Completion

After completing this hands-on lab, students will be able to:

Prerequisites

Before attending this hands-on lab, 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

Exercise 1: Security Enhancements in Windows Vista

This exercise 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 exercise is new security features.

Exercise 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 exercise 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 educate their users.

Exercise 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 exercise provides an overview of the monitoring and management features of Windows Vista.