Windows 7 Training: Advanced Schedule
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Windows 7 Training: Advanced Overview
Students should take this course if their goal is to become more proficient in using Windows 7. Students will learn how to configure user accounts, work with devices and printers, manage and protect important files, maintain and restore their computers, troubleshoot applications, share and access network resources, and configure power-saving plans and security settings.
Windows 7 Training: Advanced Course Prerequisites
- Have attended the Windows 7 Introduction course, or have equivalent knowledge of the topics covered in the Windows 7 Introduction course.
Windows 7 Training: Advanced Course Outline
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Unit 1 : User accounts
- Topic A: Account management
- Creating a user account
- Editing and deleting a user account
- Switching users and logging off
- Topic B: Password management
- Creating a password and locking an account
- Changing and deleting a password
- Disabling a user account
- Topic A: Account management
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Unit 2: Devices and printers
- Topic A: Devices
- Exploring devices
- Installing devices
- Safely removing a device
- Topic B: Printers
- Installing a local printer
- Printing a document and managing the print queue
- Removing a printer
- Topic A: Devices
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Unit 3: File management and protection
- Topic A: File and folder management
- Setting files as read-only and hidden
- Changing folder navigation settings
- Changing folder view settings
- Topic B: File protection
- Scheduling a backup
- Restoring folders and files from a backup
- Securing your data with BitLocker To Go (Optional)
- Topic A: File and folder management
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Unit 4: Programs and utilities
- Topic A: Disk maintenance
- Freeing up disk space
- Defragmenting a drive and changing the schedule
- Topic B: System Restore
- Installing a program
- Creating a restore point
- Uninstalling a program
- Restoring the computer to a previous state
- Topic C: Troubleshooting
- Closing an unresponsive program
- Troubleshooting a problem
- Making an older program compatible with Windows 7
- Recording and reporting a problem
- Booting using advanced startup options (Optional)
- Topic A: Disk maintenance
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Unit 5: Networks and mobile computing
- Topic A: Networks
- Discussing networks and resources
- Connecting to a workplace network with a VPN
- Topic B: File and printer sharing
- Enabling Public folder sharing
- Sharing files by using Public folders
- Sharing files and folders
- Accessing a shared file on the network
- Sharing a printer
- Installing a network printer
- Mapping a network drive
- Topic C: Offline files
- Making a network file available offline
- Manually synchronizing offline and network files
- Topic D: Remote Assistance
- Getting help by using Remote Assistance
- Helping someone in a Remote Assistance session
- Topic E: Power settings and plans
- Exploring power-saving modes
- Configuring power settings
- Creating a custom power plan
- Exploring the Windows Mobility Center (laptops only)
- Topic A: Networks
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Unit 6: Security
- Topic A: User Account Control
- Exploring User Account Control settings
- Topic B: Windows Firewall
- Checking the status of Windows Firewall
- Configuring firewall exceptions
- Topic C: Windows Update
- Configuring automatic updates
- Manually updating Windows
- Topic D: Malware protection
- Displaying a system’s malware protection status
- Scanning your computer for malware
- Configuring Windows Defender
- Topic E: Internet Explorer security and privacy
- Configuring the SmartScreen Filter
- Configuring security zones
- Managing your browsing data
- Exploring privacy options
- Topic A: User Account Control