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CIS 221
Lesson 1
What are the Six Versions of Vista
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Windows Vista Starter
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Ultimate
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Make sure that you know the different
features supported in each version as listed
in table 1-1
Minimum System Requirements for
Windows Vista Table 1-2
Windows Vista Capable
PC
800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or
64-bit (x64) processor
512 MB of system
memory
DirectX 9-capable
graphics processor
Windows Vista Premium
Ready PC
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64bit (x64) processor
1 GB of system memory
DirectX 9- and WDDM-capable
graphics processor, with Pixel
Shader 2.0 and 32 bits per pixel
link to Pixel Shader definition
Windows Vista Premium Ready PC
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128 MB or graphics memory
40 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB
free
DVD-ROM drive
Audio output capability
Internet access capability
Upgrading a PC to Vista
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When upgrading to a new operating system
the user expects a significant improvement
over the currently installed OS.
Processor considerations
System memory
Hard disk drives
Video display adapter
Make sure you understand the;
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The four different user interface levels
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Windows Classic
Windows Standard
Windows Vista Basic
Windows Aero
Make sure you understand the;
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Vista’s Organizational Rolls
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Standalone
Workgroup
Domain
The Modular Naure of Vista
Edition-Specific
Module
(business)
Within setup process
From product key
Language-Specific
Module
(English)
Win-Min
Contains 95% of
the operating system