MS Windows 7: update technology skills from Windows XP

This 3 day instructor-led Windows 7 update course course provides students with the knowledge and skills to work with the new technologies in Windows Vista and Windows 7. This course is intended for individuals who already have experience with Windows XP to upgrade their skills to Windows 7.

Before attending this Windows 7 update course, students must have experience of performing desktop support for Windows computers, including user support, desktop configuration, and desktop troubleshooting. Additionally delegates will be particularly interested in the new features of Windows 7 and how the changes affect Windows security, reliability, performance, productivity and manageability.

During this Microsoft-certified Windows Server (Windows 7 (update from Windows XP)) course, delegates will learn to:

• Manage the desktop settings that personalize the computing experience
• Describe how Windows 7 Search enhancements improve productivity
• Implement Search Federation to search remote data sources within the enterprise infrastructure
• Describe the new Group Policy Preferences and Administrative Templates that are available to IT professionals who manage Group Policy Objects
• Describe how IT professionals use the Group Policy Management Console to create scripts that manage Group Policy Objects
• Identify and use the improvements made to the latest version of PowerShell
• Describe how DirectAccess enables IT professionals to remotely manage and update user PCs
• Describe the platform and network requirements necessary to implement DirectAccess
• Describe the VPN reconnection features and the platform and network requirements
• Illustrate how the use Group Policy to prevent specific types of files from being synchronized to the server
• Describe how BranchCache improves user productivity in branch offices by caching content from remote file and Web servers in branch locations.
• Administer new User Account Control security settings to improve the end-user computing experience
• Describe how Applocker enables IT Professionals to specify the programs that are allowed to run on user desktops
• Describe how Windows 7 improves upon the firewall policy by allowing IT professionals to identify multiple active firewall profiles
• Describe new Windows 7 features as they relate to Windows Deployment Services and virtualization
• Explain how the Problem Steps Recorder can be used to reproduce and record experiences with an application failure
• Summarize key components of the Windows Troubleshooting Platform and run the troubleshooting wizard from the Start menu for a specific problem
• Identify how unified tracing provides IT professionals with a single tool for troubleshooting issues in the Windows 7 networking stack
• Describe how Windows Management Instrumentation provides IT professionals with programmatic access to reliability data, enabling them to check stability status and review recent events remotely
• Describe how to use the Device Manager and Devices and Printers to manage devices

Deverill is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. This Windows 7 update course has a MS Topic Code of 6291.

Deverill offers this Windows 7 (update from Windows XP) course as both open courses that anyone can attend or as company specific training that can be delivered at your premises.

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For customers both old and new, Deverill provides application and technical IT training of the highest quality and of the best value. Deverill offers a wide range of courses and associated services, including training for technical IT, desktop applications, business and soft skills. Deverill specialise in Microsoft applications (Gold Certified Partner), VMware, ITIL and IMS training.

Deverill’s instructor-led IT courses have such a renowned and established reputation due to the knowledgeable and friendly trainers treating our delegates with professionalism and care. Deverill’s trainers have business and/or support backgrounds, giving an understanding and enhanced confidence relating to delegates needs.

Deverill's technical IT courses can be delivered to suit your needs, from classroom training of IT applications (such as Microsoft or VMware) to the development of specific company training programmes, delivered on-site at our customers' offices covering all manner of technical IT subjects. With Deverill, your training needs (bespoke or otherwise) are just a phone call away.

Deverill's open technical IT courses are delivered at custom built, fully equipped IT training facilities in Dorset and Southampton. Post-course IT support is also provided for your peace of mind.

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