Configuring Windows 8.1 [Class in Los Angeles] @ ONLC Training Centers

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What you'll learn in this windows training:

Get expert instruction and hands-on practice administering and configuring Windows 8.1 in this 5-day Microsoft Official Course. This course is designed for experienced IT professionals who have knowledge and experience administering Windows PCs and devices in a domain environment with managed access to the Internet. You will learn the skills you need to administer Windows 8.1 in a Windows Server domain environment and also provide secure, managed access to users from their non-domain joined Windows devices. You will learn how to install and customize Windows 8.1 operating systems and apps, integrate and control access to domains and cloud services, and migrate and synchronize settings across multiple devices. In addition, you will learn how to implement mobile security and customize configurations using Windows management tools including Group Policy and Windows PowerShell. You will also learn how to configure user settings and profiles, local and remote network connectivity, Client Hyper-V, virtual apps, and Internet Explorer 11. Finally, you will learn how to optimize security and provide controlled access from Windows 8.1 PCs and devices to specified resources through Workplace Join services and Work Folders. This course is also designed to prepare certification candidates for Exam 70-687, Configuring Windows 8.1. As part of the learning experience, you will perform hands-on exercises in a virtual lab environment. NOTE: This course is based on Windows 8.1 Enterprise Edition with domain services provided by Windows Server 2012 R2.

Audience Profile
This course is intended for IT professionals who administer and support Windows 8.1 PCs, devices, users, and associated network and security resources. The networks with which these professionals typically work are configured as Windows Server domain-based environments with managed access to the Internet and cloud services. This course is also intended to provide foundation configuration skills for Enterprise Desktop/Device Support Technicians (EDSTs) who provide Tier 2 support to users who run Windows desktops and devices within a Windows domain environment in medium to large enterprise organizations. Students who seek certification in the 70-687 Windows 8.1 Configuring exam will also benefit from this course.

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:

At least two years of experience in the IT field
Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including Transmission Control Protocol /Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), and Domain Name System (DNS)
Knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) principles and fundamentals of AD DS management
Understanding of the certificate security and working knowledge of the fundamentals of Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
Understanding of Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 fundamentals
Understanding of Microsoft Windows Client essentials; for example, working knowledge of Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and/or Windows 8
Basic understanding of Windows PowerShell syntax
Basic awareness of Windows deployment tools (Windows ADK components: Windows PE, Windows SIM, VAMT, ImageX, USMT, and DISM concepts and fundamentals) but no actual prerequisite skills with the specific tools are assumed

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:

Describe solutions and features related to managing Windows 8.1 in an enterprise network environment.
Determine requirements and perform the tasks for installing and deploying Windows 8.1.
Manage profiles and user state between Windows devices.
Determine the most appropriate management tools to configure Windows 8.1 settings.
Configure disks, partitions, volumes, and device drivers in a Windows 8.1 system.
Configure network connectivity.
Configure resource connectivity for both domain-joined and non-domain joined PCs and devices.
Implement Windows 8.1 technologies to secure network connections.
Configure file, folder, and printer access.
Implement tools and technologies that can help secure Windows 8.1 PCs and devices.
Configure and control desktop apps, Windows Store apps, and virtual apps.
Optimize and maintain Windows 8.1 PCs and devices.
Configure mobile computer settings and to enable remote access.
Determine how to recover Windows 8.1 from various failures.
Describe and configure Client Hyper-V.

Refund Policy

Cancellation / Reschedule by Student

Because we must schedule rooms, ship course materials, assign instructors and provision computer resources well in advance, it is important students alert us ASAP with any cancel/reschedule requests.

Please note the following policies:

If requested 16 or more calendar days before the class

Cancellation requests made in this timeframe are eligible for refund less 5% cancellation fee.
Reschedule requests made in this timeframe will be accommodated if availability exists and will be processed at no additional charge.

If requested 15 calendar days or less before the class

Cancellation or Reschedule requests made by the student 15 calendar days or less before the class starts will be charged 100% the course fee and are not entitled to a refund.

Substitutions

If you are unable to attend your class, a substitute who meets the course prerequisites may attend in your place at no additional charge for the original class title, date and location. If you cannot find a substitute, you will be subject to the class cancellation policy.

Make-up Policy

Students are permitted one (1) Make-Up opportunity to attend an instructor-led class that was paid for but not previously attended for no additional charge.

Make-Up class registrations are subject to availability and are not entitled to refund.
Students may not reschedule a Make-up class registration.
Any no shows or cancellations forfeit their one Make-up opportunity.

Additionally, ONLC reserves the right to retire courses due to lack of demand. Retired classes are not available for Make-Up.

In the event that an instructor or the school needs to cancel at the last minute, students will receive a refund less a 5% non-refundable registration fee.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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