Training Guide Configuring Windows 8 (MCSA)

by Scott Lowe, Derek Schauland, Rick W. Vanover

Overview

Designed to help network administrators develop real-world, job-role-specific skills—this Training Guide focuses on deploying and managing Windows 8 clients in the enterprise. Build hands-on expertise through a series of lessons, exercises, and suggested practices—and help maximize your performance on the job.

This Microsoft Training Guide:

• Provides in-depth, hands-on training you take at your own pace
• Focuses on job-role-specific expertise for deploying and managing Windows 8 clients
• Features pragmatic lessons, exercises, and practices
• Creates a foundation of skills which, along with real-world experience, can be measured by Microsoft Certification exams such as 70-687

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735673229
Publisher:	Microsoft Press
Publication date:	01/29/2013
Series:	Microsoft Press Training Guide Series
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Scott Lowe has 20 years of IT experience, including ten as a CIO. He is founder of a strategic IT consultancy and the author of several books and video courses. Derek Schauland is a Microsoft MVP with 15 years of experience in technical support and Microsoft systems administration. Rick Vanover, MCITP, is a software product strategy specialist and an expert and evangelist for virtualization technologies.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Evaluating Windows 8
• Chapter 2: Installing and Migrating to Windows 8
• Chapter 3: Handling Hardware and Device Drivers
• Chapter 4: Installing and Configuring Applications
• Chapter 5: Managing Internet Explorer
• Chapter 6: Using Hyper-V
• Chapter 7: Administering Windows Networking
• Chapter 8: Configuring security
• Chapter 9: Working with Remote Management Tools
• Chapter 10: Sharing Resources
• Chapter 11: File System and Storage Management
• Chapter 12: Administering Authentication and Authorization
• Chapter 13: Managing and securing mobility
• Chapter 14: Monitoring and Maintaining Windows
• Chapter 15: System Protection and Recovery
• Training Guide: Configuring Windows 8 and Exam 70-687