Monitoring, Backing Up, and Restoring Windows 7 Systems

Overview/Description
System management and configuration are major tasks in the IT world. Making sure that computers are up to date, running smoothly, and configured properly are daily activities of IT staff members. This course examines how updates, performance settings, power and processor options, disks, and backup and recovery are configured, managed, and monitored in Windows 7. This exam is required for the certification MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration.

Target Audience
Individuals taking the first of the Windows 7 exams – 70-680: TS: Windows 7 Configuring, which is required for the certification MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration

Prerequisites
At least one year of experience in the IT field, as well as experience implementing and administering any Windows client operating system in a networked environment

Expected Duration (hours)
2.5

Lesson Objectives

Monitoring, Backing Up, and Restoring Windows 7 Systems

specify the WSUS server a Windows 7 client computer should use

use Group Policy in Windows 7 to configure the behavior of automatic reboots in relation to Windows Update

configure a Windows 7 client to use WSUS

configure the performance of a Windows 7 computer

customize an existing power plan in Windows 7

identify power settings you can configure in Windows 7

create a striped volume

configure policies for removable storage devices

configure disk volumes

configure Group Policy for removable storage devices

configure advanced event subscription settings

identify the vulnerabilities of certain event log policies

create a system repair disc

create a backup in Windows 7

enable System Protection for a drive in Windows 7

perform a full system restoration in Windows 7

restore a shadow copy of a file or folder in Windows 7

configure a Windows 7 backup and restore point