Windows 7 Desktop Support and Administration: Real World Skills for MCITP Certification and Beyond (Exams 70–685 and 70–686) - Softcover

Gibson, Darril

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470597097 ISBN 13: 9780470597095

Publisher: Sybex, 2010

Synopsis

A manual for Windows 7 desktop technicians and administrators

It is estimated that 90 percent of the world’s computers run Windows. Desktop technicians and administrators need this comprehensive manual to guide them through their daily work with Windows 7. While this Sybex guide is packed with information you’ll need to know for the MCITP certification exam, it is equally valuable in real-world situations you will encounter on the job.

• Covers troubleshooting, hardware and software applications, large-scale desktop environment management, and planning and configuring the desktop infrastructure using Windows 7
• Provides plenty of relevant information for those seeking MCITP certification, including full coverage of the exam objectives for both Desktop Support Technician and Desktop Administrator exams
• Includes a CD with valuable study tools for the MCITP exams including video walkthroughs, flashcards, and two practice exams.

Windows 7 Desktop Support and Administration provides knowledge that will be needed on certification exams and remains a valuable reference for support and administrative personnel on the job.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

About this title

About the Author

Darril Gibson, MCT, MCITP: Vista, MCITP: Server 2008, MCITP: Windows 7, is the CEO of Security Consulting and Training, LLC, and an adjunct professor at EPCI College of Technology. He teaches, writes, and consults on a wide variety of security and IT topics to private and government clients. Darril has authored or coauthored numerous books on a number of technologies, including Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and SQL Server 2005 and 2008. He holds many IT certifications in addition to those listed above.

From the Back Cover

Take Your Career to the Next Level with This Practical Reference

Here's the information you need to not only prepare for the MCITP certification exams as a Windows 7 desktop support technician or administrator, but also to excel in your job. From successfully troubleshooting individual desktops to planning and configuring Windows 7 desktop infrastructures on a broad scale, this reference explores the real-world tasks and scenarios you'll face on the job and shows you step by step how to handle them.

• Plan a Windows 7 installation, including user migration, virtualization, and client licensing

• Review command line and PowerShell basics, and deploy service packs and updates

• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot performance, settings, memory, and hardware

• Set up networking with Windows 7, understand permissions, and access file shares

• Manage Windows in a domain or with Group Policy

• Define, establish, and manage security

• Support Windows 7 mobile device users

FEATURED ON THE CD

VIDEO DEMONSTRATIONS

See video walk-throughs for some of the more challenging tasks you'll face on the job.

PRACTICE EXAMS

Test your knowledge with practice exams that help you prepare for certification.

ELECTRONIC FLASHCARDS

Take advantage of electronic flashcards to reinforce your understanding of key concepts.

Covers the exam objectives for these Microsoft Windows 7 exams:

MCITP: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician (Exam 70-685)

MCITP: Windows 7, Desktop Administrator (Exam 70-686)

Edition details

• Publisher: Sybex
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470597097
• ISBN 13: 9780470597095
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 672