MCSA: Windows 8

Key Topics: Configuring Microsoft Windows 8

• Choose screen resolution
• Make your decision between an upgrade or a clean installation
• SKU selection
• Installing as Windows to Go
• Migrating from Windows XP or Windows Vista
• Upgrading to Windows 8. from Windows 7
• Upgrading from one edition of Windows 8.1 to another
• VHD installation
• User profiles migration
• Managing folder redirection and profiles
• Roll back drivers: installing, updating, and disabling
• Managing driver issues and driver settings
• Working with compatibility mode
• Using Windows Installer to install and repair applications
• Configuring default program settings
• Managing file associations and App-V applications
• Windows Store applications: installing, reinstalling, and updating
• Restoring, adding and disabling Windows Store content
• Using Group Policy or local security policy to manage access
• Managing installation of removable devices
• Compatibility view configuration
• Security settings configuration
• Add-ons,websockets and Download Manager
• Virtual machines
• Managing snapshots
• Managing virtual switches
• Managing virtual disks
• Name resolution
• Connecting to a network and configuring network locations
• Connectivity issues resolution
• Wireless network connection
• Managing wireless networks
• Working with network adapters
• Managing location-aware printing
• Windows Firewall with Advanced Security configuration
• IPSec
• Authenticated exceptions
• Managing network discovery and wireless security
• Shared folder permissions
• HomeGroup configuration
• work with file libraries
• Seting shared printers
• SkyDrive
• NFC configuration
• Encryption using EFS
• NTFS permissions
• Disk quotas
• Managing local security policy
• Working with User Account Control
• SmartScreen filter
• Secure Boot
• Working with rights, credentials, certificates
• Working with smart cards
• Managing picture password , PIN
• Seting up and configuring Windows Live ID
• Remote authentication
• Remote Desktop settings
• Create a VPN connections and authentication
• VPN reconnection and broadband connections
• Working with offline file policies
• Working with power policies
• Maintain sync options
• configuring WiFi direct
• BitLocker and BitLocker To Go policies
• Working with startup key storage
• Remote wipe
• Configuring GPS
• Working with update settings, policies, history and roll back updates
• Updating Windows Store applications
• Working with disk volumes
• Fragmentation
• Managing storage spaces
• Managing event logs
• Task Manager
• Monitoring system resources
• Configuring indexing options
• Creating a system recovery disk
• Backup and schedule backups for files, folders and full system
• System restore
• Complete restore, restore previous versions of files and folders
• configure file restore point
• File history

Key Topics: Managing and Maintaining Windows 8

• Design an operating system installation strategy
• Design an application strategy for desktop applications
• Design an application strategy for cloud applications
• Design a solution for user settings
• Design for network connectivity
• Design for remote access
• Design for authentication and authorization
• Manage data storage
• Manage data security
• Manage hardware and printers
• Manage mobile devices
• Design a recovery solution
• Manage endpoint security
• Manage clients by using Windows Intune
• Manage public cloud services
• Monitor and maintain clients by using MDOP