Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully deploy Windows Vista business desktops throughout their organization. Students are introduced to the deployment life cycle, which consists of planning for the deployment, building and customizing the deployment method, and then implementing the actual deployment. Students are introduced to the tools and guidance to be used throughout various stages of the deployment life cycle.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have met at least one of the following

·         Experience deploying Windows client systems.

·         At least one year of experience managing a Microsoft Windows desktop operating system environment.

·         Familiarity with standard client and application deployment methods such as Group Policy, disk imaging, and Systems Management Server (SMS).

·         Familiarity with the Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) Solution Accelerator.

Microsoft Certified

Professional Exams

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

·         There are no exams at this time.

Skills Gained

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

·         Describe the challenges, techniques, and processes that take place throughout the Microsoft windows Vista desktop deployment life-cycle.

·         Inventory, analyze, and mitigate application compatibility when planning a Microsoft Windows Vista desktop deployment.

·         Capture and restore user state information during a workstation deployment task.

·         Create a custom image of a desktop computer that runs the Microsoft Windows vista operating system.

·         Deploy a Microsoft Windows Vista image using a Lite Touch methodology.