Programme
Module 1: Installing Windows 8
- Introducing Windows 8
- Preparing to Install Windows 8
- Installing Windows 8
- Activating Windows 8
- Lab : Installing Windows 8
- Planning to Install Windows 8
- Performing a Clean Installation of Windows 8
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the different editions of Windows 8.
- Prepare a computer for the installation of Windows 8.
- Install Windows 8.
- Explain licensing and activation for Windows 8.
Module 2: Upgrading and Migrating to Windows 8
- Upgrading to Windows 8
- Migrating to Windows 8
- Migrating User Data and Settings
- Lab : Migrating to Windows 8
- Migrating User Data with USMT
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Upgrade to Windows 8 from a previous version of Windows.
- Migrate to Windows 8 from a previous version of Windows.
- Migrate user data and settings.
Module 3: Administering Windows 8
- Performing the Local and the Remote Management of Windows 8
- Implementing Group Policies
- Administering Windows 8 with Windows Intune
- Introduction to Windows PowerShell 3.0
- Windows PowerShell Remoting
- Lab : Implementing GPOs
- Creating Multiple GPOs
- Testing the Application of the GPOs
- Lab : Administering Windows 8 with Windows PowerShell ISE
- Performing Common Administrative Tasks
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain how to perform the local and the remote management of Windows 8.
- Implement Group Policy to manage client computers running Windows 8.
- Explain how to administer Windows 8 by using Windows Intune.
- Administer Windows 8 by using Windows PowerShell 3.0.
Module 4: Implementing an Application Strategy for Windows 8
- Application Deployment Options in Windows 8
- Mitigating Application Compatibility Issues
- Lab : Mitigating Application Compatibility Issues
- Analyzing Applications for Potential Compatibility Issues
- Identifying Application Compatibility Issues
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the application deployment options for Windows 8.
- Mitigate application compatibility issues in Windows 8.
Module 5: Configuring Applications
- Install and Configure Applications
- Managing Apps from the Windows Store
- Configuring Settings in Internet Explorer
- Configuring Application Restrictions in the Enterprise
- Lab : Configuring Security in Internet Explorer
- Configuring Internet Explorer
- Lab : Configuring AppLocker
- Configuring AppLocker Rules
- Testing AppLocker Rules
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Install and configure applications.
- Install and manage apps from the Windows Store.
- Configure and secure Windows Internet Explorer.
- Configure application restrictions.
Module 6: Configuring Remote Access
- Configuring VPN Access
- Overview of DirectAccess
- Lab : Configuring DirectAccess
- Enabling a Remote Access Server
- Implementing DirectAccess
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Configure VPN access.
- Configure DirectAccess to provide seamless remote access to intranet resources.
Module 7: Implementing Storage in Windows 8
- Understanding Storage Concepts in Windows 8
- Implementing BitLocker
- File Caching
- Overview of SkyDrive
- Lab : Implementing BitLocker
- Recovering a Drive Encrypted by BitLocker
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain the storage concepts in Windows 8.
- Implement BitLocker.
- Explain the file caching features that are available in Windows 8.
- Explain how Microsoft SkyDrive provides cloud-based storage for Windows Live users.
Module 8: Protecting and Recovering Windows 8
- Configuring Host-Based Virus and Malware Protection
- Backing Up and Restoring Files in Windows 8
- Recovery Options in Windows 8
- Lab : Recovering Windows 8
- Exploring Recovery Options in Windows 8
- Introducing a Simulated Problem
- Resolving the Problem
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Configure Windows Defender.
- Describe how to back up and restore files in Windows 8.
- Recover a computer running Windows 8.
Module 9: Implementing Client Hyper-V
- Overview of Client Hyper-V
- Creating Virtual Machines
- Managing Virtual Hard Disks
- Managing Snapshots
- Lab : Implementing Client Hyper-V
- Installing Client Hyper-V
- Creating a Virtual Network and a Virtual Machine
- Managing Virtual Machines
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe Client Hyper-V in Windows 8.
- Create and work with virtual machines.
- Manage virtual hard disks (VHDs).
- Manage snapshots in Client Hyper-V.
Module 10: Implementing the Online Features of Windows 8
This module is a stand-alone lab that explains how to implement the online features of Windows 8.
- Lab : Implementing the Online Features of Windows 8
- Renaming Your Host Computer
- Using SkyDrive
- Installing an App from the Windows Store
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Reconfigure your host computer to prepare for the lab.
- Enable and use Microsoft SkyDrive.
- Install an app from the Windows Store.
