Exam 70-680 TS: Windows 7, Configuring - Skills Being Measured [70-680]

As a follow up to my recent post of offering a Certification Class for Exam 70-680 TS: Windows 7, Configuring certification class for this upcoming January, I wanted to re-post my Exam 70-680 TS: Windows 7, Configuring - Skills Being Measured article as these will be the topics of study that we’ll be covering.

The skills measured from each of the domains within the 70-680 exam TS: Windows 7, Configuring are:

Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating to Windows 7

• Perform a clean installation.
  • Identifying hardware requirements
  • Setting up Windows 7 as the sole operating system
  • Setting up Windows 7 in a dual or multi boot configuration
  • Leveraging different installation methods
  • Booting the system from the source of installation (DVD, network, image, WDS, etc)
  • Preparing the installation source (DVD, network, image, WDS, etc)
• Upgrade to Windows 7 from previous versions of Windows.
  • Performing an in-place upgrade from Windows Vista
  • Migrating from Windows XP (custom install)
  • Performing an in-place upgrade from one version of Windows 7 to another edition of Windows 7
• Migrate user profiles.
  • Migrate user profiles from one machine to another
  • Migrate user profiles from previous versions of Windows
  • Reviewing the differences between side-by-side installations and wipe and load

Deploying Windows 7

• Capture a system image.
  • Preparing the host system for image capture
  • Creating a WIM file from the host system
  • Performing an automated image capture
  • Performing a manual image capture
• Prepare a system image for deployment.
  • Inserting an application into a system image
  • Inserting a driver into a system image
  • Inserting an update into a system image
  • Configuring tasks to run after image deployment
• Deploy a system image.
  • Reviewing automated deployment methods
  • Performing a manual deployment of a customized image
• Configure a VHD.
  • Creating, deploying, booting, mounting, and updating VHDs
  • Performing offline updates to images
  • Managing offline servicing of images

Configuring Hardware and Applications

• Configure devices.
  • Updating, disabling, and uninstalling drivers
  • Reviewing what signed drivers are
  • Resolving conflicts between drivers
  • Configuring driver settings
  • Resolving problem device driver
• Configure application compatibility.
  • Setting application compatibility mode
  • Implementing application shims
  • Resolving compatibility issues with Internet Explorer
• Configure application restrictions.
  • Configuring software restriction policies
  • Configuring application control policies
  • Configure application restrictions through group policy at the domain or though local security policy
• Configure Internet Explorer.
  • Configuring browser compatibility view
  • Configuring browser security settings
  • Configuring internet service providers
  • Managing browser add-ons
  • Configuring InPrivate Browsing mode
  • Configuring certificates for secure Web sites

Configuring Network Connectivity

• Configure IPv4 network settings.
  • Connect systems to a network
  • Configure name resolution
  • Set up a connection for a network
  • Configure network locations
  • Resolve connectivity issues
  • Using APIPA and configuring alternate settings
• Configure IPv6 network settings.
  • Configure name resolution
  • Connect systems to a network
  • Set up a connection for a network
  • Set up and define network locations
  • Troubleshoot and resolve connectivity issues
  • Configure link local multicast name resolution
• Configure networking settings.
  • Add a physically connected (wired) or wireless device
  • Connect to a wireless network
  • Configure security settings on the Windows 7 client
  • Set preferred wireless networks
  • Set up and configure network adapters
  • Set up and configure location-aware printing
• Configure Windows Firewall.
  • Configure and administer rules for multiple profiles
  • Allowing or denying an application access to the network
  • Configure and administer network-profile-specific rules
  • Configure, manage and monitor firewall notifications
  • Configure and administer authenticated exceptions to firewall rules
• Configure remote management.
  • Understanding remote management methods
  • Configure remote management tools
  • Administer systems with remote management tools
  • Executing PowerShell commands

Configuring Access to Resources

• Configure shared resources.
  • Configure and administer folder virtualization
  • Configure and administer shared folder permissions
  • Configure and administer printers and queues
  • Configure and administer HomeGroup settings
• Configure file and folder access.
  • Encrypting files and folders by using EFS
  • Configure and administer NTFS permissions
  • Troubleshoot and resolve effective permissions issues
  • Understanding NTFS permissions when copying files vs. moving files
• Configure user account control (UAC).
  • Configure and administer local security policy
  • Understand the differences between the admin vs. standard UAC prompt behaviors
  • Configure and administer Secure Desktop
• Configure authentication and authorization.
  • Troubleshooting and resolving authentication issues
  • Configure and administer user rights
  • Configure and administer user privileges
  • Configure and administer credentials
  • Configure and administer certificates
  • Configure and administer the use of smart cards with PIV
  • Understanding the details regarding elevating user privileges
  • Understanding the details regarding multifactor authentication
• Configure BranchCache.
  • Understanding the details regarding distributed cache mode vs. hosted mode
  • Understanding the details regarding network infrastructure requirements
  • Configure and administer settings for BranchCache
  • Configure and administer certificate management BranchCache

Configuring Mobile Computing

• Configure BitLocker and BitLocker To Go.
  • Configure and administer BitLocker and BitLocker To Go policies
  • Understanding and managing Trusted Platform Module (TPM) PINs
  • Configure and administer startup key storage
  • Configure and administer data recovery agent support
• Configure DirectAccess.
  • Configure and administer client side settings for DirectAccess
  • Configure and administer authentication for DirectAccess
  • Understanding network infrastructure requirements for DirectAccess
• Configure mobility options.
  • Configure and administer offline file policies;
  • Configure and administer transparent caching
  • Creating and migrating power policy
• Configure remote connections.
  • Configure and administer VPN connections and authentication for remote connections
  • Configure and administer VPN reconnect settings for remote connections
  • Configure and administer advanced security auditing for remote connections
  • Configure and administer NAP quarantine remediation for remote connections
  • Configure and administer dial-up connections for remote connections
  • Configure and administer remote desktop
  • Configure and administer published apps

Monitoring and Maintaining Systems that Run Windows 7

• Configure updates to Windows 7.
  • Configure and administer update settings
  • Plan and determine source of updates
  • Configure and administer Windows Update policies
  • Reviewing update history
  • Checking for new updates
  • Understanding the details for rolling back updates
• Manage disks.
  • Configure and administer disk volumes
  • Configure and administer file system fragmentation
  • Configure and administer RAID configurations
  • Configure and administer removable device policies
• Monitor systems.
  • Configure and administer event logging
  • Understanding the details and use of filtering event logs
  • Configure and administer event subscriptions
  • Configure and administer data collector sets
  • Configure and generate systems diagnostics reports
• Configure performance settings.
  • Configure page files
  • Configure hard drive cache
  • Configure settings for updated drivers
  • Configure networking performance
  • Configure and administer power plans
  • Configure and administer processor scheduling
  • Configure the desktop environment
  • Configure and monitor services and programs to resolve performance issues
  • Configure and monitor mobile computing performance issues
  • Configure and administer system power settings

Configuring Backup and Recovery Options

• Configure backup.
  • Create a system recovery disk
  • Perform a back up of files, folders, and full system
  • Create and perform scheduled backups
• Configure system recovery options.
  • Configure and manage system restore points
  • Configure and manage restoring system settings
  • Understanding the details regarding the last known good configuration
  • Understanding the details regarding complete restore
  • Understanding the details regarding driver rollback
• Configure file recovery options.
  • Configure file restore points
  • Performing a restore of previous versions of files and folders
  • Performing a restore of damaged or deleted files by using shadow copies
  • Perform a restore of user profiles