MS 20689 Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows 8

Module 1: Installing Windows 8

This module explains how to plan and perform the installation of Windows 8.

Lessons and Activities

• 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

Completion

At completion, 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

This module explains how to install Windows 8 on computers that are running earlier versions of Windows.

Lessons and Activities

• Upgrading to Windows 8
• Migrating to Windows 8
• Migrating User Data and Settings

Lab : Migrating to Windows 8

• Migrating User Data with USMT

Completion

At completion, 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

This module explains how to administer Windows 8.

Lessons and Activities

• 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

Completion

At completion, 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

This module explains how to implement a strategy for deploying and managing applications on computers running Windows 8.

Lessons and Activities

• 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

Completion

At completion, students will be able to:

• Describe the application deployment options for Windows 8
• Mitigate application compatibility issues in Windows 8

Module 5: Configuring Applications

This module explains how to install, configure, and control applications in Windows 8.

Lessons and Activities

• 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

Completion

At completion, 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

This module explains how to enable remote access by configuring VPN and DirectAccess.

Lessons and Activities

• Configuring VPN Access
• Overview of DirectAccess

Lab : Configuring DirectAccess

• Enabling a Remote Access Server
• Implementing DirectAccess

Completion

At completion, 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

This module explains the important storage concepts and technologies in Windows 8. It also describes how to implement BitLocker and how Microsoft SkyDrive provides cloud-based storage for Windows Live users.

Lessons and Activities

• Understanding Storage Concepts in Windows 8
• Implementing BitLocker
• File Caching
• Overview of SkyDrive

Lab : Implementing BitLocker

• Recovering a Drive Encrypted by BitLocker

Completion

At completion, 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

This module explains how to configure Windows Defender, back up and restore files in Windows 8, and recover a computer running Windows 8.

Lessons and Activities

• 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

Completion

At completion, 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

This module introduces you to Client Hyper-V in the Windows 8 operating system and explains the fundamentals of working with virtual machines in the Client Hyper-V environment.

Lessons and Activities

• 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

Completion

At completion, 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.

Lessons and Activities

• Reconfigure your host computer to prepare for the lab
• Enable and use Microsoft SkyDrive
• Install an app from the Windows Store

Lab : Implementing the Online Features of Windows 8

• Renaming Your Host Computer
• Using SkyDrive
• Installing an App from the Windows Store

Completion

At completion, 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