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Exam 70-624: TS:Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops

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Smartcert offers you the most effective way to earn your Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS). Developers holding the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Business Desktop Deployment certification have demonstrated the knowledge and skills necessary to deploy and maintain Windows Vista desktops. Smartcert's Exam 70-624 course teaches students the knowledge and skills to successfully deploy Windows Vista business desktops throughout their organization. Students are introduced to the deployment life cycle and its tools, which consists of planning for the deployment, building and customizing the deployment method, and then implementing the actual deployment. Smartcert's 70-624 course also teaches students how to prepare and plan for the Office 2007 deployment, how to build and customize the Office 2007 installation, and how to deploy Office 2007 throughout their environment.

When you pass Exam 70-624 TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops, you complete the requirements for the following certification: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Business Desktop Deployment

Exam 70-624 also counts as credit toward the following certifications:
-Elective Credit for Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
-Elective Credit for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
-Elective Credit for MCITP: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator (Available from Microsoft in Early 2008)

As a Microsoft Certified Partner, Smartcert follows the approved Microsoft course curriculum, ensuring you receive the training and knowledge needed to succeed. Smartcert is so certain this course meets and exceeds the exam objectives, we guarantee you will pass your exam! This course is scheduled for release in late January/ Early February 2008 and is currently available for pre-sales. Please contact SmartCert for more information.

Learning segments

Module 1: Preparing to Deploy Windows Vista Business Desktops

  • Overview of the Windows Vista Desktop Deployment Process
  • Tools and Technologies Used in the Desktop Deployment Life Cycle
  • Planning Windows Vista Deployments
  • Understanding Volume Activation

Module 2: Application Compatibility Remediation

  • Resolving Application Compatibility Issues
  • Introduction to the Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0
  • Lab: Evaluating Application Compatibility Using the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit

Module 3: User State Migration

  • Overview of the User State Migration Task
  • Introduction to the User State Migration Tool 3.0
  • Lab: Migrating User State Using the User State Migration Tool

Module 4: Automated Installation Technologies for Windows Vista

  • Overview of the Windows Vista Installation Architecture
  • Implementing a Windows Vista Imaging System
  • Deploying Windows Vista using Windows Deployment Services
  • Lab: How to Deploy a Windows Vista Image Using Windows Deployment Services

Module 5: Deploying Windows Vista Using BDD 2007

  • Overview of BDD 2007 Deployment Methods
  • Deploying a Lite Touch Scenario Using BDD 2007
  • Lab: Performing a Lite Touch Installation Using BDD 2007

Module 6: Deploying Vista Using BDD 2007 Zero Touch Installation

  • Preparing the Deployment Environment for Zero Touch
  • Deploying a Zero Touch Scenario Using BDD 2007 and the OSD Feature Pack
  • Lab: Deploying Windows Vista Using BDD 2007 Zero Touch

Module 7: Securing a Windows Vista Desktop

  • Overview of Desktop Security
  • Security Enhancements in Windows Vista
  • Lab: Securing a Windows Vista Desktop
Section 2

Module 1: Preparing to Deploy Microsoft Office 2007

  • Introduction to Microsoft Office 2007
  • Identifying Office 2007 Deployment Resources
  • Microsoft Office Deployment Guidelines and Technologies

Module 2: Planning for a Microsoft Office 2007 Deployment

  • Planning for the Office 2007 Open XML File Format
  • Assessing the Network Environment for Office 2007
  • Lab: Planning for a Microsoft Office 2007 Deployment

Module 3: Understanding the Office 2007 Setup Architecture

  • Understanding the Use of the Local Installation Source
  • Setup Sequence of Events in the 2007 Office System
  • Lab: Installing Microsoft Office 2007

Module 4: Customizing the Office 2007 Installation

  • Configuring the Installation
  • Customizing the User Environment Using Group Policy
  • Lab: Customizing the Office 2007 Installation

Module 5: Selecting an Office 2007 Deployment Method

  • Understanding Infrastructure Management Techniques
  • Using Group Policy to Deploy Office 2007
  • Lab: Deploying Office 2007 Using Group Policy

Module 6: Office 2007 Multilingual Architecture

  • Overview of Multilingual Architecture in Office 2007
  • Deploying Multiple Languages in Office 2007
  • Lab: Deploying Multiple Language Versions of Office 2007