Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
1
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Understanding Windows 7 System Requirements

Running Windows 7 Update Advisor
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Information
PowerPoint for Chapter 1 will be presented
Homework for Chapter 1 will be assigned
Verification
Have students discuss:
Changes in the user interface from Windows XP to Windows 7
Aero Manipulation Features
Navigating through Windows 7 using keystroke shortcuts, Windows Explorer and Windows
Search.
Identification of upgrade path for Windows 7
Windows Modular Architecture
Lab
Performing a clean installation of Windows 7
Summary
Introduce students to the new features and capabilities of Windows 7, providing basic explanations. A general
introductory lecture where as many of these subjects are covered in depth within later lessons.
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
2
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Understanding Windows 7 System Requirements

Running Windows 7 Update Advisor
Information
Lab work from Chapter 1 of Lab Book will be covered
Case Scenarios from Text will be assigned for group work
Chapter 1 Review
Chapter 1 Quiz will be administered
Verification
Have students discuss:
Changes in the user interface from Windows XP to Windows 7
Aero Manipulation Features
Navigating through Windows 7 using keystroke shortcuts, Windows Explorer and Windows
Search.
Identification of upgrade path for Windows 7
Windows Modular Architecture
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Lab
Exercise 1.1 Running Upgrade Advisor
Exercise 1.2 Upgrading Windows Vista to Windows 7
Case Scenario 1-1
Case Scenario 1-2
Summary
Introduce students to the new features and capabilities of Windows 7, providing basic explanations. A general
introductory lecture where as many of these subjects are covered in depth within later lessons.
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
3
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Select the appropriate installation option

Perform a clean installation of Windows 7

Migrate user files and settings to Windows 7

Perform an upgrade to Windows 7

Upgrade Windows 7 editions

Create a dual boot installation
Information
PowerPoint for Chapter 2 will be presented
Homework for Chapter 2 will be assigned
Lab work from Chapter 2 of Lab Book will be covered
Verification
Have students discuss:
Application Support for existing programs before installing or upgrading to Windows 7
Different Versions of Windows 7 and which should be installed
Upgrading versus Clean Install
Single or Dual Boot?
Windows PE and PE3.0.
Windows Easy Transfer
Migration and USMT (User State Migration Tool)
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Lab
Exercise 2.1
Exercise 2.2
Exercise 2.3
Exercise 2.4
Summary
Windows 7 includes a new preinstallation environment called Windows PE.
In a clean installation, you boot from the Windows 7 Setup disk and create or select a blank partition where windows 7 will
reside.
It is possible to migrate files and settings from an existing Windows installation to a newly installed Windows 7 Installation
using either Windows Easy Transfer or User State Migration Tool.
Windows 7 supports in-place upgrades only from Windows Vista or another Windows 7 Edition.
To perform an in-place upgrade, you must launch Windows 7 Setup program from within Windows Vista.
To upgrade from one Windows 7 edition to another you can use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tool found in the Windows 7
Control Panel.
A dual boot installation is one in which two operating systems are installed on a separate disk partition, providing access to
both at boot time.
Creating User Profiles
Installing Windows Easy Transfer on Windows Vista
Collecting User Profile Data
Importing User Profile Data
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
4
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Select the appropriate installation option

Perform a clean installation of Windows 7

Migrate user files and settings to Windows 7

Perform an upgrade to Windows 7

Upgrade Windows 7 editions

Create a dual boot installation
Information
Lab work from Chapter 2 of Lab Book will be covered
Case Scenarios from Text will be assigned for group work
Chapter 2 Review
Chapter 2 Quiz will be administered
Verification
Have students discuss:
Application Support for existing programs before installing or upgrading to Windows 7
Different Versions of Windows 7 and which should be installed
Upgrading versus Clean Install
Single or Dual Boot?
Windows PE and PE3.0.
Windows Easy Transfer
Migration and USMT (User State Migration Tool)
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Lab
Exercise 2.5 Testing User Profiles
Lab Challenge 2.1 Migrating User Profiles over the Network
Case Scenario 2-1
Case Scenario 2-2
Summary
Windows 7 includes a new preinstallation environment called Windows PE.
In a clean installation, you boot from the Windows 7 Setup disk and create or select a blank partition where windows 7 will reside.
It is possible to migrate files and settings from an existing Windows installation to a newly installed Windows 7 Installation using
either Windows Easy Transfer or User State Migration Tool.
Windows 7 supports in-place upgrades only from Windows Vista or another Windows 7 Edition.
To perform an in-place upgrade, you must launch Windows 7 Setup program from within Windows Vista.
To upgrade from one Windows 7 edition to another you can use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tool found in the Windows 7 Control
Panel.
A dual boot installation is one in which two operating systems are installed on a separate disk partition, providing access to both at
boot time.
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
5
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Capture a system image

Prepare a system image for deployment

Deploy a system image
Information
PowerPoint for Chapter 3 will be presented
Homework for Chapter 3 will be assigned
Verification
Have students discuss:
Enterprise Deployment
Deployment tools
Windows 7 AIK
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010
ImageX.exe
Norton Ghost
PE Boot Disk and Answer Files
WDS and Modifying Images
Lab
Summary
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Workstation deployments steps include building a deployment share, performing a reference computer
installation, capturing an image of the reference computer, boot the target computers, and applying the Windows
7 reference computer image.
Windows 7 AIK is designed to support OEM’s who typically deploy Windows 7 workstations in one of two ways:
Build-to-plan or Build-to-order.
MDT 2010 defines and supports 4 deployment scenarios: New Computer, Upgrade Computer, Replace
Computer, and Refresh Computer.
Using Windows SIM utility, you can create answer files that automate the Windows 7 installation process
The task sequence is to MDT 2010 what an answer file is to Windows 7 AIK
With the DISM.exe tool you can add device drivers, language packs, and packaged updates to an offline image
file.
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
6
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Capture a system image

Prepare a system image for deployment

Deploy a system image
Information
Lab work from Chapter 3 of Lab Book will be covered
Verification
Have students discuss:
Enterprise Deployment
Deployment tools
Windows 7 AIK
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010
ImageX.exe
Norton Ghost
PE Boot Disk and Answer Files
WDS and Modifying Images
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Lab
Exercise 3.1
Exercise 3.2
Exercise 4.1
Exercise 4.2
Summary
Workstation deployments steps include building a deployment share, performing a reference computer
installation, capturing an image of the reference computer, boot the target computers, and applying the Windows
7 reference computer image.
Windows 7 AIK is designed to support OEM’s who typically deploy Windows 7 workstations in one of two ways:
Build-to-plan or Build-to-order.
MDT 2010 defines and supports 4 deployment scenarios: New Computer, Upgrade Computer, Replace
Computer, and Refresh Computer.
Using Windows SIM utility, you can create answer files that automate the Windows 7 installation process
The task sequence is to MDT 2010 what an answer file is to Windows 7 AIK
With the DISM.exe tool you can add device drivers, language packs, and packaged updates to an offline image
file.
Installing Windows 7 from a DVD
Joining a Workstation to a Domain
Installing Windows 7 AIK
Creating an Answer File
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
7
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Capture a system image

Prepare a system image for deployment

Deploy a system image
Information
Case Scenarios from Text will be assigned for group work
Verification
Have students discuss:
Enterprise Deployment
Deployment tools
Windows 7 AIK
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010
ImageX.exe
Norton Ghost
PE Boot Disk and Answer Files
WDS and Modifying Images
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Lab
Exercise 4.3 Creating a Windows PE Boot Disk
Exercise 4.4 Capturing an Image
Lab Challenge 4.1 Creating a Capture Image
Case Scenario 3-1
Case Scenario 3-2
Summary
Workstation deployments steps include building a deployment share, performing a reference computer
installation, capturing an image of the reference computer, boot the target computers, and applying the Windows
7 reference computer image.
Windows 7 AIK is designed to support OEM’s who typically deploy Windows 7 workstations in one of two ways:
Build-to-plan or Build-to-order.
MDT 2010 defines and supports 4 deployment scenarios: New Computer, Upgrade Computer, Replace
Computer, and Refresh Computer.
Using Windows SIM utility, you can create answer files that automate the Windows 7 installation process
The task sequence is to MDT 2010 what an answer file is to Windows 7 AIK
With the DISM.exe tool you can add device drivers, language packs, and packaged updates to an offline image
file.
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
8
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Capture a system image

Prepare a system image for deployment

Deploy a system image
Information
Chapter 3 Review
Chapter 3 Quiz will be administered
Verification
Have students discuss:
Enterprise Deployment
Deployment tools
Windows 7 AIK
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010
ImageX.exe
Norton Ghost
PE Boot Disk and Answer Files
WDS and Modifying Images
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Lab
Exercise 5.1 Using DISM.exe
Exercise 5.2 Installing Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010
Exercise 5.3 Creating Deployment Share
Exercise 5.4 Creating a Task Sequence
Exercise 5.5 Deploying an Image
Lab Challenge 5.1 Configuring a multicast deployment
Summary
Workstation deployments steps include building a deployment share, performing a reference computer
installation, capturing an image of the reference computer, boot the target computers, and applying the Windows
7 reference computer image.
Windows 7 AIK is designed to support OEM’s who typically deploy Windows 7 workstations in one of two ways:
Build-to-plan or Build-to-order.
MDT 2010 defines and supports 4 deployment scenarios: New Computer, Upgrade Computer, Replace
Computer, and Refresh Computer.
Using Windows SIM utility, you can create answer files that automate the Windows 7 installation process
The task sequence is to MDT 2010 what an answer file is to Windows 7 AIK
With the DISM.exe tool you can add device drivers, language packs, and packaged updates to an offline image
file.
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
9
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Configuring a VHD

Configure Devices

Manage Disks
Information
PowerPoint for Chapter 4 will be presented
Homework for Chapter 4 will be assigned
Lab work from Chapter 4 of Lab Book will be covered
Verification
Have students discuss:
Partition Styles and Disk Types
Volume Types
File Systems
The Disk Management Snap-in
Conversion of Basic Disks to Dynamic Disks and why
Extending and Shrinking Volumes
Spanned, Striped and Mirrored Volumes
Using Disk Tools
VHD Creation
Working with devices and drivers
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Lab
Exercise 6.1
Exercise 6.2
Exercise 6.3
Exercise 6.4
Summary
There are 2 hard disk partition styles that you can use in Windows 7: MBR and GPT
Windows 7 supports two disk types: Basic Disks and Dynamic Disks
Basic Disks can have up to 4 partitions (3 primary and 1 extended)
Windows 7 supports 4 types of Dynamic Volumes: simple, spanned, striped, and mirrored
The VHD format defines a file that contains the entire contents of a hard disk in a single, portable file that
administrators can use to move entire virtual machines from one host computer to another
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate also include support for a feature called native boot
Creating a Basic Disk Partition
Extending a Basic Disk Partition
Creating Additional Partitions
Mounting a Volume
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
10
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Configuring a VHD

Configure Devices

Manage Disks
Information
Lab work from Chapter 4 of Lab Book will be covered
Case Scenarios from Text will be assigned for group work
Chapter 4 Review
Chapter 4 Quiz will be administered
Verification
Have students discuss:
Partition Styles and Disk Types
Volume Types
File Systems
The Disk Management Snap-in
Conversion of Basic Disks to Dynamic Disks and why
Extending and Shrinking Volumes
Spanned, Striped and Mirrored Volumes
Using Disk Tools
VHD Creation
Working with devices and drivers
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Lab
Exercise 6.5 Working with Dynamic Disks
Lab Challenge 6.1 Working with VHD’s
Case Scenario 4-1
Summary
There are 2 hard disk partition styles that you can use in Windows 7: MBR and GPT
Windows 7 supports two disk types: Basic Disks and Dynamic Disks
Basic Disks can have up to 4 partitions (3 primary and 1 extended)
Windows 7 supports 4 types of Dynamic Volumes: simple, spanned, striped, and mirrored
The VHD format defines a file that contains the entire contents of a hard disk in a single, portable file that
administrators can use to move entire virtual machines from one host computer to another
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate also include support for a feature called native boot
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
11
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

IT601 Written Midterm

IT601 Lab Midterm
Information
Chapters 1-4 Review
IT 601 Midterm will be administered (Multiple Choice and True/False)
IT 601 Midterm Lab Exam will be administered (Competency)
Verification
Have students discuss:
Lab
Midterm Lab Exam will cover all material from Chapters 1-4
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Summary
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
12
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Configuring IPv4 network settings

Configuring IPv6 network settings

Configuring networking settings
Information
PowerPoint for Chapter 5 will be presented
Homework for Chapter 5 will be assigned
Lab work from Chapter 5 of Lab Book will be covered
Verification
Have students discuss:
The Open System Interconnection reference model (OSI)
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
IP routing
IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
IP addresses and subnet masks
CIDR
Data Encapsulation
Network Discovery
IPCONFIG.exe, PING.exe, TRACERT.exe, NSLOOKUP.exe, and NETSTAT.exe
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Lab
Exercise 7.1 Using the Network and Sharing Center
Exercise 7.2 Enabling Network Map
Exercise 7.3 Manually Configuring TCP/IP
Summary
The networking stack used on Windows 7 computers corresponds roughly to the seven-layer OSI reference model.
Windows 7 includes support for both the IPv4 and IPv6 protocols.
Network Discovery is a Windows 7 feature that simplifies the task of firewall configuration.
The Network Map utility uses the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLTD) to detect network devices and connections.
Most networks use DHCP to configure their TCP/IP clients, but it is still possible to configure them manually.
Windows 7 includes a variety of command line TCP/IP tools, including Ipconfig.exe, Ping.exe, Tracert.exe, Nslookup.exe,
and Netstat.exe.
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
13
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Configuring IPv4 network settings

Configuring IPv6 network settings

Configuring networking settings
Information
Lab work from Chapter 5 of Lab Book will be covered
Case Scenarios from Text will be assigned for group work
Chapter 5 Review
Chapter 5 Quiz will be administered
Verification
Have students discuss:
The Open System Interconnection reference model (OSI)
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
IP routing
IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
IP addresses and subnet masks
CIDR
Data Encapsulation
Network Discovery
IPCONFIG.exe, PING.exe, TRACERT.exe, NSLOOKUP.exe, and NETSTAT.exe
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Lab
Exercise 7.4 Testing Network Connections
Lab Challenge 7.1 Using Nslookup.exe
Case Scenario 5-1
Case Scenario 5-2
Summary
The networking stack used on Windows 7 computers corresponds roughly to the seven-layer OSI reference model.
Windows 7 includes support for both the IPv4 and IPv6 protocols.
Network Discovery is a Windows 7 feature that simplifies the task of firewall configuration.
The Network Map utility uses the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLTD) to detect network devices and connections.
Most networks use DHCP to configure their TCP/IP clients, but it is still possible to configure them manually.
Windows 7 includes a variety of command line TCP/IP tools, including Ipconfig.exe, Ping.exe, Tracert.exe, Nslookup.exe,
and Netstat.exe.
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
14
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Configure Shared Resources

Configure file and folder access
Information
PowerPoint for Chapter 6 will be presented
Homework for Chapter 6 will be assigned
Lab work from Chapter 6 of Lab Book will be covered
Verification
Have students discuss:
Windows Permission Architecture
Standard and Special Permissions
Allowing and Denying Permissions
Inheriting Permissions, Effective Permissions, NTFS permissions
ICALCS.exe
Resource Ownership
Homegroups and Homegroup Permissions
Public Folders and Share Permissions
Printers, Printer Shares, Printer Security, and Printer Pools
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Lab
Exercise 8.1 Setting up a Workstation
Exercise 8.2 Sharing a Folder
Exercise 8.3 Using Standard Folder Snap-In
Exercise 8.4 Configuring NTFS Permissions
Lab Challenge 8.1 Compressing Files and Folders
Summary
Windows 7 has several sets of permissions, which operate independently of each other, including NTFS
permissions, share permissions, registry permissions, and Active Directory permissions.
NTFS permissions enable you to control access to files and folders by specifying just what tasks individual users
can perform on them.
Share permissions provide rudimentary access control for all of the files on a network share.
The printing architecture in Windows is modular, consisting of the print device, a printer, a print server, and a
printer driver.
A local printer is one that supports a print device directly attached to the computer or attached to the network.
A network printer connects to a shared printer hosted by another computer.
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
15
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Configuring IPv4 network settings

Configuring IPv6 network settings

Configuring networking settings
Information
Lab work from Chapter 6 of Lab Book will be covered
Case Scenarios from Text will be assigned for group work
Chapter 6 Review
Chapter 6 Quiz will be administered
Verification
Have students discuss:
Windows Permission Architecture
Standard and Special Permissions, Allowing and Denying Permissions
Inheriting Permissions, Effective Permissions, NTFS permissions, ICALCS.exe
Resource Ownership
Homegroups and Homegroup Permissions
Public Folders and Share Permissions
Printers, Printer Shares, Printer Security, and Printer Pools
Lab
Exercise 9.1
Exercise 9.2
Exercise 9.3
Exercise 9.4
Installing a Printer
Sharing a Printer
Controlling Access to a Printer
Creating an Additional Logical Printer
Lab Challenge 9.1 Creating a Printer Pool
Case Scenario 6-1
Case Scenario 6-2
Case Scenario 6-3
Summary
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Windows 7 has several sets of permissions, which operate independently of each other, including NTFS
permissions, share permissions, registry permissions, and Active Directory permissions.
NTFS permissions enable you to control access to files and folders by specifying just what tasks individual users
can perform on them.
Share permissions provide rudimentary access control for all of the files on a network share.
The printing architecture in Windows is modular, consisting of the print device, a printer, a print server, and a
printer driver.
A local printer is one that supports a print device directly attached to the computer or attached to the network.
A network printer connects to a shared printer hosted by another computer.
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
16
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities.
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Configure Application Compatibility

Configure Application Restrictions

Configure Internet Explorer
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Information
PowerPoint for Chapter 7 will be presented
Homework for Chapter 7 will be assigned
Lab work from Chapter 7 of Lab Book will be covered
Verification
Have students discuss:
Configuring Internet Explorer
Compatibility View, Add-Ons, Accelerators, RSS Feeds, Printing with IE, Protected Mode,
Security Zones, Smartscreen Filter, InPrivate Browsing, Pop-Up Blocker, Privacy Settings,
Certificates, and XP Mode
Applocker
Lab
Exercise 10.1 Installing Remote Server Administration Tools
Exercise 10.2 Configuring IE8
Exercise 10.3 Using AppLocker
Summary
Compatibility View, in IE8, enables the browser to display older pages properly.
Add-ons are separate software components that interact with the basic functions of the web browser.
Accelerators enable users to send content to other resources in the form of applications running on the computer or other
sites on the Internet.
Protected mode is a way to run Internet Explorer 8 with highly reduced privileges.
A SmartScreen Filter examines traffic for evidence of phishing activity and displays a warning to the user if it finds any.
Security zones have different sets of privileges to provide levels of access.
In Windows 7, administrators must take measures to ensure the compatibility of their legacy applications.
Application Compatibility Toolkit is for application incompatibilities that are not readily solvable with the Windows 7
compatibility mode settings.
Software restriction policies enable administrators to specify the programs that are allowed to run on workstations.
AppLocker enables administrators to create application restriction rules more easily.
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
17
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Configure Application Compatibility

Configure Application Restrictions

Configure Internet Explorer
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Information
Lab work from Chapter 7 of Lab Book will be covered
Case Scenarios from Text will be assigned for group work
Chapter 7 Review
Chapter 7 Quiz will be administered
Verification
Have students discuss:
Configuring Internet Explorer
Compatibility View, Add-Ons, Accelerators, RSS Feeds, Printing with IE, Protected Mode,
Security Zones, Smartscreen Filter, InPrivate Browsing, Pop-Up Blocker, Privacy Settings,
Certificates, and XP Mode
Applocker
Lab
Lab Challenge 10.1 Suppressing Compatibility Warnings
Lab Challenge 10.2 Deploying Group Policy Objects
Case Scenario 7-1
Case Scenario 7-2
Summary
Compatibility View, in IE8, enables the browser to display older pages properly.
Add-ons are separate software components that interact with the basic functions of the web browser.
Accelerators enable users to send content to other resources in the form of applications running on the computer or other
sites on the Internet.
Protected mode is a way to run Internet Explorer 8 with highly reduced privileges.
A SmartScreen Filter examines traffic for evidence of phishing activity and displays a warning to the user if it finds any.
Security zones have different sets of privileges to provide levels of access.
In Windows 7, administrators must take measures to ensure the compatibility of their legacy applications.
Application Compatibility Toolkit is for application incompatibilities that are not readily solvable with the Windows 7
compatibility mode settings.
Software restriction policies enable administrators to specify the programs that are allowed to run on workstations.
AppLocker enables administrators to create application restriction rules more easily.
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
18
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities.
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Configuring Updates to Windows 7

Monitor Systems

Configure Performance Settings
Information
PowerPoint for Chapter 8 will be presented
Homework for Chapter 8 will be assigned
Lab work from Chapter 8 of Lab Book will be covered
Verification
Have students discuss:
Updating Windows 7, Update types, Windows Update Client, Updates Using Group Policy,
and WSUS
Event Viewer, Windows Logs
Events and Event Viewer
Performance Monitor Console
System Diagnostics Reports
Task Manager and Processes, Resources, and Services
Power Settings
Hard Disk Caching and ReadyBoost
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Lab
Exercise 11.1 Using Event Viewer
Exercise 11.2 Creating Event Subscriptions
Exercise 11.3 Using Performance Monitor
Summary
Keeping Windows 7 systems updated is one of the primary tasks of the technical specialist, who should be
familiar with the types of update releases and the methods for deploying updates.
Event Viewer is used to display log information gathered by the operating system.
Performance Information and Tools page provides a snapshot of your computer’s performance.
Performance Monitor console enables you to view much of the same information, but on a continuous, real-time
basis.
The Resource Monitor program contains four real-time line graphs that display information about four of the main
system hardware components.
Reliability Monitor calculates a stability index.
Windows 7 provides a variety of tools for monitoring and managing processes.
ReadyBoost enables Windows 7 to use the storage space on USB devices to free up system memory.
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
19
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

Configuring Updates to Windows 7

Monitor Systems

Configure Performance Settings
Information
Lab work from Chapter 8 of Lab Book will be covered
Case Scenarios from Text will be assigned for group work
Chapter 8 Review
Chapter 8 Quiz will be administered
Verification
Have students discuss:
Updating Windows 7, Update types, Windows Update Client, Updates Using Group Policy,
and WSUS
Event Viewer, Windows Logs
Events and Event Viewer
Performance Monitor Console
System Diagnostics Reports
Task Manager and Processes, Resources, and Services
Power Settings
Hard Disk Caching and ReadyBoost
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Lab
Exercise 11.4 Logging Performance Data
Lab Challenge 11.1 Viewing a Performance Counter Log
Case Scenario 8-1
Summary
Keeping Windows 7 systems updated is one of the primary tasks of the technical specialist, who should be
familiar with the types of update releases and the methods for deploying updates.
Event Viewer is used to display log information gathered by the operating system.
Performance Information and Tools page provides a snapshot of your computer’s performance.
Performance Monitor console enables you to view much of the same information, but on a continuous, real-time
basis.
The Resource Monitor program contains four real-time line graphs that display information about four of the main
system hardware components.
Reliability Monitor calculates a stability index.
Windows 7 provides a variety of tools for monitoring and managing processes.
ReadyBoost enables Windows 7 to use the storage space on USB devices to free up system memory.
Western Technical College IT-601 MCITP
Day:
20
Topic:
Windows 7 Configuration
Overview & Purpose
Windows 7 Configuration-To introduce students to the new features and capabilities
Prepared By:
David E. Luevano
Education Standards Addressed
Microsoft 70-680 Exam
Teacher Guide/Student Guide
Objectives
(Specify skills/information that will
be learned.)

IT601 Written Final Exam

IT601 Lab Final Exam
Information
Chapters 1-8 Review
IT 601 Final Exam will be administered (Multiple Choice and True/False)
IT 601 Lab Final Exam will be Administered (Competency)
Verification
Have students discuss:
Lab
IT601 Lab Final Exam
Materials Needed
 Paper
 Pencil/Pen
 Computer Work
Station/Laptop
Other Resources
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Windows 7 Configuration.
Wiley Publishing, 2009,
ISBN 978-0-470-87509-4
Craig Zacker, Microsoft
Official Academic Course
Lab Manual Windows 7
Configuration. Wiley
Publishing, 2010, ISBN
978-0-470-87510-0
Summary