Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client

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.

​Before taking this course, students should have successfully completed the following courses or have equivalent experience:

A560: CompTIA A+ Essentials
CCNA210: ICND1 - Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 

​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

1. Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating to Windows 7

• Install, upgrade and migrate to Windows 7. What are the key features, editions, and hardware requirements of Windows 7.

2. Configuring Disks and Device Drivers

• Examine how to configure disks, partitions, volumes, and device drivers to enable Windows 7 to function as desired.

3. Configuring File Access and Printers on Windows 7 Client Computers

• Manage access to shared folders and printers on a computer running Windows 7. Learn how to share and secure folders, configure folder compression, and how to install, configure, and administer printing.

4. Configuring Network Connectivity

• IPv4 and IPv6 network connectivity and how to implement automatic IP Address Allocation and troubleshoot network connectivity.

5. Configuring Wireless Network Connections

• Key wireless network technologies and how to configure wireless network components and the Windows 7 elements that are necessary to access wireless networks

6.Securing Windows 7 Desktops

• How to make a Windows 7 computer more secure while ensuring usability is not sacrificed in the process. Specifically with Windows Firewall, User Account Control, Windows Defender, and Security in Internet Explorer 8.

7. Optimizing and Maintaining Windows 7 Client Computers

• How to use the monitoring and configuration tools to obtain information about Windows 7 performance and how to troubleshoot performance and reliability problems.

8. Configuring Mobile Computing and Remote Access in Windows 7

• Configure mobile devices and remote access. DirectAccess and BranchCache which are new for Windows 7.