Introduction
Clinic 6289A:
First Look: Windows 7 Beta for IT Professionals
Length: 3 Hours
Published: February 27, 2009
Language(s): English
Audience(s): IT Professionals
Level: 200
Technology: Windows 7
Type: Clinic
Delivery Method: Instructor-led (classroom)
About This Clinic
This three-hour instructor-led clinic introduces students to new features in Microsoft Windows 7 Beta: user productivity, improved security and control, streamlined PC management, and desktop optimization.
Audience Profile
The audience for this clinic includes IT professionals who generally perform desktop support for Microsoft Windows computers. Duties for these IT professionals are user support, desktop configuration, and desktop troubleshooting. They will be particularly interested in new features in Windows 7 Beta and how the changes affect Windows security, networking, reliability, performance, productivity, and manageability. An additional audience for this clinic includes technical decision makers who can gain an overview of Windows 7 Beta features and benefits.
At Clinic Completion
After completing this clinic, students will be able to:
Discuss configuration of the UAC elevation prompt
Explain BitLocker Data Encryption for removable storage devices
Summarize how to create and enforce AppLocker rules
Describe how Windows Defender helps to improve security on a computer
Describe how DirectAccess helps improve the connectivity experience for remote users
Explain how caching works to help make users in a branch office more productive
Summarize how to use libraries and search to organize and find information
Describe how taskbar and Control Panel improvements bring together common tasks and information to reduce clutter and improve navigation
Explain how to perform a Windows Backup and Restore
Describe troubleshooting enhancements including the Problem Steps Recorder, unified tracing concepts, Performance Monitor, and Windows PowerShell 2.0
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