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Microsoft Windows Vista: Exam 77-600

by Microsoft Official Academic Course

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publishing Date: 2007/07/20

eText ISBN-10

0-470-40113-3

eText ISBN-13

978-0-470-40113-2

Print ISBN-10

0-470-06956-2

Print ISBN-13

978-0-470-06956-1

Table of Contents

Lesson 1. Getting Started, 1

Lesson Skill Matrix, 1

Getting Started with Windows Vista, 2

Starting the Computer, 2

Using the Mouse to Identify Desktop Items, 6

Using the Start Menu, 7

Opening and Closing the Start Menu, 7

Identifying Items on the Start Menu, 8

Using a Folder Window, 11

Opening and Closing a Folder Window, 11

Selecting Items in a Folder, 13

Minimizing, Maximizing and Restoring a Window, 15

Moving a Window, 18

Resizing, and Scrolling a Window, 18

Accessing Help and Support, 21

Shutting Down Windows Vista, 23

Locking the Computer, 23

Logging Off, 24

Entering Sleep Mode, 24

Turning Off Your Computer, 25

Summary Skill Matrix, 25

Knowledge Assessment, 26

Competency Assessment, 26

Proficiency Assessment, 28

Mastery Assessment, 29

Internet Ready, 29

Lesson 2. Working with Files and Folders, 30

Lesson Skill Matrix, 30

Creating and Renaming a Folder, 31

Working with Files, 33

Creating and Naming a File, 33

Opening and Closing a File, 34

Entering and Editing Text in a File, 36

Saving a File, 38

Saving a File with a Different Name, 39

Printing a File, 41

Using Undo and Redo, 41

Capturing a Screen Image, 42

Deleting Files and Folders, 45

Using the Recycle Bin, 46

Summary Skill Matrix, 47

Assessments, 47

Knowledge Assessment, 47

Competency Assessment, 48

Proficiency Assessment, 50

Mastery Assessment, 51

Internet Ready, 52

Lesson 3. Organizing Files and Folders, 53

Lesson Skill Matrix, 53

Navigating Through Windows, 54

Browsing Through Recently Opened Windows, 54

Using the Navigation Pane, 55

Using the Address Bar, 57

Using Multiple Windows, 59

Opening and Arranging Multiple Windows, 59

Changing the Active Window, 62

Moving Files and Folders, 63

Copying Files and Folders, 64

Copying to a Different Folder, 65

Copying to a Storage Device, 67

Using File Properties, 68

Removing File Properties, 68

Adding and Editing File Properties, 70

Setting File and Folder Attributes, 71

Summary Skill Matrix, 73

Knowledge Assessment, 73

Competency Assessment, 75

Proficiency Assessment, 76

Mastery Assessment, 78

Internet Ready, 79

Workplace Ready, 80

Circling Back, 81

Lesson 4. Customizing Windows Explorer, 85

Lesson Skill Matrix, 85

Changing the File List View, 86

Changing the Icon Size, 86

Displaying or Hiding Details, 88

Sorting by Details, 91

Grouping by Details, 92

Stacking by Details, 94

Changing a Folder Window Layout, 96

Managing Folder Options, 98

Setting General Folder Options, 98

Setting Advanced Folder Options, 100

Adding and Removing Favorite Links, 102

Summary Skill Matrix, 103

Assessment, 104

Knowledge Assessment, 104

Competency Assessment, 104

Proficiency Assessment, 106

Mastery Assessment, 108

Internet Ready, 109

Lesson 5. Working with Multimedia Files, 110

Lesson Skill Matrix, 110

Previewing Media Files, 111

Previewing Picture Files, 111

Previewing Audio and Video Files, 113

Customizing Folders for Specific File Types, 116

Managing Multimedia Files, 119

Importing Pictures, 119

Printing a Picture, 121

Burning Files to a CD or DVD, 122

Summary Skill Matrix, 124

Assessment, 125

Knowledge Assessment, 125

Competency Assessment, 126

Proficiency Assessment, 127

Mastery Assessment, 129

Internet Ready, 130

Lesson 6. Searching for Files and Folders, 131

Lesson Skill Matrix, 131

Using a Search Box, 132

Searching from the Start Menu, 132

Searching in a Folder, 135

Using a Search Folder, 137

Conducting an Advanced Search, 140

Reusing a Search, 142

Using Search Tools, 144

Setting Search Options, 144

Customizing the Index, 145

Summary Skill Matrix, 146

Assessment, 147

Knowledge Assessment, 147

Competency Assessment, 147

Proficiency Assessment, 149

Mastery Assessment, 150

Internet Ready, 151

Lesson 7. Personalizing the Windows Vista Workspace, 152

Lesson Skill Matrix, 152

Customizing the Start Menu, 153

Selecting Start Menu Settings, 153

Pinning, Unpinning, and Removing Start Menu Items, 157

Managing the Taskbar, 158

Moving and Sizing the Taskbar, 158

Hiding the Taskbar, 161

Displaying and Hiding the Quick Launch Toolbar, 162

Adding a Toolbar to the Taskbar, 163

Customizing the Notification Area, 165

Working with Shortcuts, 166

Creating a Shortcut on the Desktop, 166

Creating a Shortcut on the Quick Launch Toolbar, 167

Adding a Folder Shortcut to the Start Menu, 168

Configuring a Program to Start Automatically, 169

Managing the Windows Sidebar, 171

Hiding and Displaying the Sidebar, 171

Configuring the Sidebar, 171

Adding Gadgets to the Sidebar, 173

Customizing the Desktop, 175

Selecting a Desktop Background, 175

Customizing Windows Colors, 177

Adjusting Display Settings, 178

Selecting a Screen Saver, 179

Controlling Desktop Icons, 181

Summary Skill Matrix, 182

Assessment, 183

Knowledge Assessment, 183

Competency Assessment, 184

Proficiency Assessment, 186

Mastery Assessment, 187

Internet Ready, 188

Workplace Ready, 189

Lesson 8. Getting Help and Support, 190

Lesson Skill Matrix, 190

Locating a Help Topic, 191

Using Windows Help and Support’s Table of Contents, 191

Searching for a Help Topic, 194

Including Windows Online Help in a Search, 197

Printing a Help Topic, 199

Getting Help Online, 200

Using Windows Online Help and How to Web Site, 200

Searching the Microsoft Knowledge Base, 202

Using Windows Remote Assistance, 205

Enabling Windows Remote Assistance, 205

Requesting Remote Assistance, 207

Summary Skill Matrix, 211

Assessment, 211

Knowledge Assessment, 211

Competency Assessment, 213

Proficiency Assessment, 214

Mastery Assessment, 216

Internet Ready, 217

Circling Back, 218

Lesson 9. Managing System Resources, 224

Lesson Skill Matrix, 224

Locating System Information, 225

Viewing Basic System Information, 226

Determining Resource Usage, 228

Using Windows ReadyBoost, 229

Managing Power Options, 230

Selecting a Power Plan, 231

Customizing a Power Plan, 232

Changing the Power Button Settings, 234

Managing Devices and Drivers, 236

Displaying Installed Devices, 236

Disabling and Enabling a Device, 238

Working with Drivers, 239

Safely Removing Hardware, 242

Installing a Local Printer, 243

Installing a USB Local Printer, 243

Installing a Non-USB Local Printer, 244

Managing Installed Printers, 245

Setting the Default Printer, 245

Determining Printer Status, 246

Managing the Print Queue, 247

Managing Disks, 249

Determining Free Disk Space, 250

Viewing Partitions, 251

Checking a Disk for Problems, 252

Defragmenting a Hard Disk, 253

Summary Skill Matrix, 254

Assessment, 255

Knowledge Assessment, 255

Competency Assessment, 257

Proficiency Assessment, 258

Mastery Assessment, 260

Internet Ready, 261

Lesson 10. Managing Software, 262

Lesson Skill Matrix, 262

Installing Software, 263

Installing a Program, 264

Changing or Repairing a Program, 267

Uninstalling a Program, 269

Configuring an Older Program to Run Under Windows Vista, 270

Shutting Down an Unresponsive Program, 272

Using System Restore, 274

Creating a Restore Point, 275

Using a Restore Point, 276

Backing Up and Restoring Data, 279

Scheduling a Backup, 279

Backing Up Data, 281

Restoring Files and Folders from a Backup, 283

Restoring a Previous Version of a File, 284

Workplace Ready, 286

Summary Skill Matrix, 287

Assessment, 287

Knowledge Assessment, 287

Competency Assessment, 288

Proficiency Assessment, 290

Mastery Assessment, 291

Internet Ready, 292

Lesson 11. Monitoring the Windows Vista Environment, 293

Lesson Skill Matrix, 293

Setting Up a User Account, 294

Creating a Password-Protected User Account, 295

Workplace Ready, 298

Creating a Password Reset Disk, 298

Customizing a User Account, 299

Creating a New Account Using Microsoft Management Console, 301

Disabling a User Account, 303

Managing Windows Firewall, 304

Viewing Windows Firewall Status, 304

Setting Windows Firewall Exceptions, 306

Monitoring Your System for Malicious Software, 307

Viewing the Status of Antispyware and Antivirus Programs, 308

Updating and Scanning with Windows Defender, 309

Using Real-Time Protection, 311

Using Software Explorer, 314

Using Windows Update, 316

Customizing Automatic Update Settings, 316

Manually Updating Windows Vista and Viewing Installed Updates, 318

Troubleshooting Startup Problems, 320

Using Advanced Startup Options, 321

Repairing the Windows Vista Installation, 324

Summary Skill Matrix, 325

Assessment, 325

Knowledge Assessment, 325

Competency Assessment, 327

Proficiency Assessment, 329

Mastery Assessment, 330

Internet Ready, 331

Circling Back, 332

Lesson 12. Managing Windows Internet Explorer, 336

Lesson Skill Matrix, 336

Setting Windows Internet Explorer Security Levels, 337

Setting Windows Internet Explorer Privacy Levels, 340

Managing Cookies, 340

Using Windows Internet Explorer’s Pop-Up Blocker, 343

Using Windows Internet Explorer’s Phishing Filter, 344

Selecting Temporary Internet Files and History Settings, 347

Using Windows Internet Explorer, 348

Downloading a Sidebar Gadget, 351

Summary Skill Matrix, 353

Assessment, 354

Knowledge Assessment, 354

Competency Assessment, 356

Proficiency Assessment, 357

Mastery Assessment, 358

Internet Ready, 359

Lesson 13. Managing Network Connections, 360

Lesson Skill Matrix, 360

Connecting to a Network, 361

Troubleshooting a Network Connections, 363

Locating Your Computer’s IP Address, 364

Using the Ping Command, 365

Disabling and Enabling a Network Connection, 367

Connecting to a Workplace Network from a Remote Location, 368

Using Remote Desktop Connection, 370

Enabling Remote Desktop Connection on Your Computer, 370

Authorizing Remote Desktop Users, 371

Connecting to a Remote Computer, 372

Summary Skill Matrix, 374

Assessment, 375

Knowledge Assessment, 375

Competency Assessment, 376

Proficiency Assessment, 377

Mastery Assessment, 379

Internet Ready, 380

Lesson 14. Collaborating with Others, 381

Lesson Skill Matrix, 381

Sharing Files and Folders, 382

Using the Public Folder, 383

Sharing a Folder with Selected Users, 385

Configuring NTFS Permissions, 388

Sharing Resources on a Network, 391

Enabling File and Printer Sharing on a Network, 392

Customizing a Printer Share, 394

Browsing Your Network, 395

Mapping a Network Drive, 397

Using a Network Printer, 398

Using Network Files Offline, 400

Enabling Offline Files, 401

Making Files and Folders Available Offline, 402

Synchronizing Offline Files and Folders Manually, 404

Resolving Synchronization Conflicts, 405

Making a Web Page Available Offline, 407

Using Windows Meeting Space, 408

Starting a Meeting, 408

Joining a Meeting, 410

Signing in to People Near Me, 412

Workplace Ready, 413

Summary Skill Matrix, 414

Assessment, 414

Knowledge Assessment, 414

Competency Assessment, 416

Proficiency Assessment, 418

Mastery Assessment, 421

Internet Ready, 423

Lesson 15. Customizing Your Computing Environment, 424

Lesson Skill Matrix, 424

Changing the Sound Settings, 425

Setting the Volume, 425

Changing the Sound Scheme, 426

Customizing the Mouse, 428

Customizing the Mouse Buttons, 428

Customizing the Mouse Pointers, 430

Using Multiple Monitors, 432

Connecting a Second Monitor, 432

Configuring Secondary Monitors, 434

Using a Computer to Present Information, 435

Preparing a Computer for a Presentation, 435

Connecting to a Network Projector, 437

Summary Skill Matrix, 439

Assessment, 439

Knowledge Assessment, 439

Competency Assessment, 440

Proficiency Assessment, 443

Mastery Assessment, 444

Internet Ready, 445

Circling Back, 446

Appendix A, 457

Appendix B, 461

Photo Credits, PC1

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