This three-day course provides students with the knowledge and skills to install and configure Windows Vista desktops.

It will focus on four main areas: installing, securing, networking, and browsing. By the end of the course, the student will have installed and configured a Windows Vista desktop that is secure, on the network, and ready for browsing.

This is the first course in the Windows Vista curriculum and will serve as the entry point for other Windows Vista Technology Specialist courses.

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Familiarity with computer hardware and devices, such as the ability to look into device manager and look for unsupported devices.
• Basic TCP/IP knowledge, such as knowing why you need to have a valid IP address.
• Basic Microsoft Windows® and Active Directory® knowledge, such as knowledge about domain user accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user profiles, and group membership.
• Experience with mapping network file shares, such as being familiar with UNC paths and mapping local resources to server/share.
• Experience with running commands from a command window, such as the DOS command prompt.
• Experience with reviewing BIOS settings. 

In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:

• First Look Clinic 5056 - First Look: Getting Started with Windows Vista for IT Professionals.
• Hands-on-Lab 5057 - First Look: Getting Started with Windows Vista for IT Professionals.
• Important: This learning product will be most useful to people who intend to use their new skills and knowledge on the job immediately after training.