M20687 Configuring Windows 8

This course provides students hands-on experience with Windows 8. It provides guidance on installing, upgrading, and licensing for Windows 8. Students will learn how to manage storage by creating simple, spanned, and striped volumes, and how to optimize file-system performance. Additionally, they will learn how to manage available disk space by using quotas. Students will work with Windows tools and services to determine the source of performance and reliability issues, and to troubleshoot these issues.

This course describes how to configure networking to include IPv4, IPv6, connect to wireless networks, and use the networking features included in Windows 8 to troubleshoot networking issues. Students will also learn preventive measures and tools that work together to protect their computers from security threats.

The course then covers the features related to file and folder management, which include setting permissions, file/folder compression, and configuring shared folders. Students will also learn about installing and managing printers. Additionally, the course provides an overview of the SkyDrive functionality, and describes the procedures to install and configure applications, including Windows Store apps.

The course also examines the fundamentals of working with virtual machines in the Client Hyper-V environment in Windows 8.

Students will learn about features such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and DirectAccess, which provide mobile users access to internal resources when the users are out of the office.

Throughout the course, students will use Windows PowerShell 3.0, and its graphical user interface (GUI) to configure and manage the system. Students will also use the scripting editor to create and examine PowerShell scripts used to manage the system.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:

Module 1: Installing and Deploying Windows 8

This module will introduce the student to some new features of Windows 8, provide guidance on installing Windows 8, and introduce them to the Windows 8 licensing environment.

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Module 2: Upgrading and Migrating to Windows 8

This module examines the upgrade process, identifies different methods for upgrading and migrating, and introduces you to the tools and processes used to perform an upgrade or migration.

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Module 3: Managing Disks and Device Drivers

This module explains how to manage disk, including simple, spanned, or striped volumes. It also explains how to optimize file-system performance, and how to use disk quotas to manage available disk space on installed volumes.

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Module 4: Configuring and Troubleshooting Network Connections

This module explains how to configure and troubleshoot Windows 8 networking features including both TCP/IP version 4 and TCP/IP version 6.

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Module 5: Implementing Wireless Network Connections

This module describe the wireless network technologies available, the procedures for configuring wireless network components, and the Windows 8 elements that are necessary to access wireless networks.

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Module 6: Implementing Network Security

This module explains how to formulate a strategy to protect your computers by using User policies, anti-virus software, encrypted network traffic, and other protective measures. It also explains how to optimize the appropriate Windows network security features, such as Windows Firewall and Windows Defender.

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Module 7: Configuring File Access and Printers on Windows 8 Clients

This module provides the information and tools you need to manage access to shared folders and printers. Specifically, the module describes how to share and protect folders, configure folder compression, and how to install, configure, and manage printers. Additionally, this module introduces the SkyDrive functionality, and describes how to set up NTFS folder permissions.

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Module 8: Securing Windows 8 Desktops

This module explains the features of Windows 8 that help you maintain a secure computer desktop environment.

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Module 9: Configuring Applications

This module explains how to install and configure applications, which include both desktop apps and Windows Store apps.

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Module 10: Optimizing and Maintaining Windows 8 Client Computers

This module explains the tools that you can use to determine the source of performance and reliability issues. It also describes the steps to take to improve system performance and reliability.

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Module 11: Configuring Mobile Computing and Remote Access

This module explains how to identify and configure appropriate mobile computer access, specifically DirectAccess and VPN. Additionally, this module describes various power options, and device synchronization capabilities that students can configure.

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Module 12: Implementing Hyper-V This module introduces the student to Client Hyper-V in Windows 8, and explains the fundamentals of working with virtual machines in the Client Hyper-V environment.

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Module 13: Troubleshooting and Recovering Windows 8

This module explains how to use the included tools to maintain a backup of important data files and additional tools that can help you to recover a computer that will not start, or starts with errors.

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Module 14: Using Windows PowerShell

This module explains how to use Windows PowerShell, its graphical user interface (GUI), and scripting editor to write scripts that automate repetitive tasks, and thereby increase consistency and productivity.

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