Microsoft Windows 8 – Managing and Maintaining: Installation and Applications

Overview/Description
Windows 8 includes a number of new technologies relating to deployment including Windows To Go and the ability to natively boot from a virtual hard disk file. Windows 8 also includes new technologies for managing applications, such as Client Hyper-V, and a plethora of new group policy settings for IE 10. This course covers installation and migration strategies for Windows 8, and also covers application installation, management and compatibility management for Windows 8 systems. This course is one of a series which cover the objectives for Microsoft Exam 70-688: Managing and Maintaining Windows 8. This exam is a requirement for the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows 8 certification.

Target Audience
IT professionals who configure or support Windows 8 in domain-based or peer-to-peer environments. This includes support personnel, consultants and IT generalists.

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Microsoft Windows 8 – Managing and Maintaining: Installation and Applications

recognize design considerations for Office 365 use

manage Windows Store apps in a given scenario

manage applications on a domain with Applocker

describe Windows 8 user profile types

identify the requirements for integrating Windows Live with Windows 8

recognize the User Experience Virtualization components used in Windows 8

manage and maintain folders and cloud applications