Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Business Desktop Deployment

Expand your IT expertise into the area of desktop deployment. This course will equip you with the skills you need to successfully deploy and manage client desktops in a Microsoft Office 2007 and Windows Vista business setting. You'll learn about BDD Workbench usage and user-stage migration management, and develop skills that will allow you to manage these popular systems through all stages of the deployment life cycle.

 

What will I study?

Section 1

  • Overview of the Windows Vista Desktop Deployment Process
  • Tools and Technologies Used in the Desktop Deployment Life Cycle
  • Planning Windows Vista Deployments
  • Understanding Volume Activation
  • Resolving Application Compatibility Issues
  • Evaluating Application Compatibility Using the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit
  • Introduction to the User State Migration Tool 3.0
  • Overview of the Windows Vista Installation Architecture
  • Implementing a Windows Vista Imaging System
  • Deploying Windows Vista using Windows Deployment Services
  • Overview of BDD 2007 Deployment Methods
  • Deploying a Lite Touch Scenario Using BDD 2007
  • Preparing the Deployment Environment for Zero Touch
  • Deploying a Zero Touch Scenario Using BDD 2007 and the OSD Feature Pack
  • Module 7: Securing a Windows Vista Desktop
  • Overview of Desktop Security
  • Security Enhancements in Windows Vista

Section 2

  • Introduction to Microsoft Office 2007
  • Identifying Office 2007 Deployment Resources
  • Microsoft Office Deployment Guidelines and Technologies
  • Planning for the Office 2007 Open XML File Format
  • Assessing the Network Environment for Office 2007
  • Understanding the Use of the Local Installation Source
  • Setup Sequence of Events in the 2007 Office System
  • Configuring the Installation
  • Customising the User Environment Using Group Policy
  • Understanding Infrastructure Management Techniques
  • Using Group Policy to Deploy Office 2007
  • Overview of Multilingual Architecture in Office 2007
  • Deploying Multiple Languages in Office 2007

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