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PT9392
Training Summary
This 3-day course is designed for experienced IT professionals who want to achieve the knowledge and skills required to install, configure, and support Windows 8.1 PCs and devices. In this course, you will learn the skills you need to support Windows 8.1 in a Windows Server domain environment with managed access to the Internet and cloud services. You will learn how to install Windows 8.1 and upgrade previous versions of Windows to Windows 8.1. You will learn to configure and manage Windows 8.1 by using Windows PowerShell, Group Policy, Windows Intune, and other Windows management tools. Additionally, you will learn to control access for non-domain joined Windows devices by using the Workplace Join and Work Folders features in Windows 8.1. You will also learn how to resolve common support issues related to Windows 8.1, including monitoring and troubleshooting performance in Windows 8.1, recovering BitLocker encrypted drives, and recovering Windows 8.1. Finally, you will learn how to implement Client Hyper-V in Windows 8.1.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:Networking fundamentals, including Transmission Control Protocol /Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), and Domain Name System (DNS)Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) principles and fundamentals of AD DS managementUnderstanding of the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) components and working knowledge of the fundamentals of Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012 fundamentalsMicrosoft Windows Client fundamentals; for example, working knowledge of Windows 7Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (WADK) components including Windows PE, Windows SIM, VAMT, ImageX, USMT, and DISM concepts and fundamentals
Duration
3 Days/Lecture & Lab
Audience
The primary audience for this course is IT professionals who configure and support Windows 7 or Windows 8-based PCs, devices, users, and associated network and security resources, and who wish to update their skills to Windows 8.1. The audience includes experienced IT Professionals who focus on supporting a broad range of technical issues related to Windows operating systems, devices, cloud services, applications, networking, and hardware.A segment of the audience for this course includes certification candidates who want to migrate their current credentials to the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) for Windows 8.1, and have either:An existing Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) level certification for Windows 7An existing Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) level certification for Windows 8
Course Topics
- Windows 8.1 in an Enterprise Network Environment
- Installing and Upgrading to Windows 8.1
- Configuring and Managing Windows 8.1
- Implementing an Application Strategy for Windows 8.1
- Managing Devices and Resource Access
- Securing Windows 8.1 Devices
- Configuring Remote Access
- Monitoring and Recovering Windows 8.1
- Implementing Client Hyper-V in Windows 8.1