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Windows 7 and the A+
Exam
Reference: A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC, 7th edition
by Jean Andrews
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Agenda
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What’s new with Windows 7
A+ exam changes for Windows 7
Quick coverage of the Windows 7 A+
content
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What’s New with Windows 7?
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Better performing and less problems than Vista
Not many changes in tools and screens:
• Desktop changes (Jump List, Aero Peek, Shake, and
Snap)
• Libraries (a collection of folders)
• Windows XP Mode
• Action Center (convenient location for tools)
• Homegroups
• Windows Live Essentials and Security Essentials
• Rescue disc
• Improved Backup and Restore utility
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Editions of Windows 7
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Jump Lists
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Jump Lists are lists of recently
opened items, such as files,
folders, or Web sites, organized by
the program that you use to open
them.
To open an item from the Jump
List on the Start menu, click the
Start button. Point to a program
on the Start menu to open the
program’s Jump List, and then
click the item.
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Windows 7 Jump List
In this example, point to Microsoft Word in
the Start menu and the Jump List for
Microsoft Word appears.
Jump lists make your documents and
programs accessible from the taskbar.
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Aero Peek
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Windows 7 Libraries
Libraries
Automatically
Created:
•Documents
•Music
•Pictures
•Videos
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Windows 7 Libraries cont’d
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A Windows 7 library is a grouping of one or more
folders.
The library works like a folder that can contain
files and other folders and can be thought of as a
virtual folder.
The files and folders in a library can be located in
any storage media on the local computer or on
the network.
A library is a convenient way to access several
folders in different locations from one central
location.
When Windows is installed, it creates four default
libraries:
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Documents,
Music,
Pictures, and
Videos.
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Action Center flag in taskbar
Action Flag
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Action Center flag in taskbar cont’d
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The Windows 7 Action Center replaces the Vista
Security Center.
It is a centralized location that alerts the user to
issues that might need addressing and includes
the security issues as well as other issues such as
a problem with a scheduled backup.
The Action Center flag icon appears in the
notification area of the taskbar.
• Click the icon to see a summary of issues.
• To open the Action Center,
• click Open Action Center
 You can also open the Action Center from
the Control Panel
 Figure 2 shows the Action Center.
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Action Center Window
Figure 2
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Network and Sharing Center
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Windows 7 and Networking
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Connect to a wireless network
To open Connect to a Network, click the
network icon in the notification area in the
lower-right corner of your screen.
In the list of available wireless networks,
• click a network,
• click Connect.
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If prompted, type the network security key, and then
click OK. Now you’re connected to the network.
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Windows 7 and Networking cont’d
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Be a joiner. Use the Join Domain or
Workgroup Wizard to easily join the
corporate domain.
The entire process is more secure than
ever.
Enter your network credentials, and within
minutes, you’ve joined your workplace
domain
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Homegroup
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Rescue Disc
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Used to launch Windows RE
Create the bootable disc using the Backup and Restore window
Three ways to launch Windows RE:
• From the hard drive (press F8 at startup)
• From the Windows 7 setup DVD
• From the rescue disc
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Backup and Restore
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Any questions so far?
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Add a Local Printer
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To add a local printer that is directly connected to your PC:
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First, connect the printer to your computer following the
manufacturer's instructions. Windows attempts to automatically
install the printer. If Windows can't automatically install it or if you've
removed the printer and want to add it again, follow these steps:
Click the Start button, and then click Devices and Printers.
Click Add a printer.
In the Add Printer wizard, select Add a local printer.
On the Choose a printer port page, make sure that Use an existing
port and the recommended printer port are selected, and then click
Next.
On the Install the printer driver page, select the printer
manufacturer and model, and then click Next.
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Note, if your printer is not listed, click Windows Update, and then wait
while Windows checks for additional drivers. If none are available and you
have the manufacturer's installation CD, click Have disk, and then browse
to the folder where the printer driver is stored. For additional help, refer to
the manufacturer's instructions.
Complete the additional steps in the wizard, and then click Finish.
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Add a Network Printer
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To add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer:
Make sure you know the name of the printer that you want
to add before you begin.
Sometimes the name is displayed on the printer itself.
If the name is not on the printer, contact the printer owner
or your network administrator to find out the printer's name
before you follow the steps below.
1. Click the Start button, and then click Devices and Printers.
2. Click Add a printer.
3. In the Add Printer wizard, select Add a network, wireless or
Bluetooth printer.
4. In the list of available printers, select the one you want to use,
and then click Next. If your computer is connected to a network,
only printers listed in Active Directory for your domain are
displayed in the list.
5. If prompted, install the printer driver on your computer. If you
are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation,
type the password or provide confirmation.
6. Complete the additional steps in the wizard, and then click
Finish.
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Printers Display
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A+ Changes Effective Jan, 2011
2009 A+ 220-701 Essentials Exam
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2009 A+ 220-702 Practical Application Exam
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Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP)
Toolkit
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Software to automatically query multiple
computers on the network to verify
compatibility with Windows 7 before
deployment
Used for lite-touch or zero-touch
deployments
Recommended by Microsoft for
deployments of more than 200 computers
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User State Migration Tool
(USMT)
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Used to transfer user settings, application
settings, and user data files to a new
installation of Windows 7
Included in the Windows Automated
Installation Kit (AIK)
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User State Migration Tool
(USMT)
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Order of operation:
1. Download and install the AIK software on the
technician computer
2. Copy USMT program files to the source computer
3. Run ScanState command to copy data from source
computer to file server
4. Install Windows 7 and apps on destination
computer
5. Run LoadState command to apply from server to
destination computer
(USMT 4.0 uses hard-link migration to improve speed)
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IPv6
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IPv6 address has 128 bits written in 8 blocks of hex
numbers like this:
• 2001:0000:0B80:0000:0000:00D3:9C5A:00CC
Four zeroes can be eliminated like this:
• 2001::0B80:0000:0000:00D3:9C5A:00CC
Or this:
• 2001:0000:0B80::00D3:9C5A:00CC
The second method is preferred
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IPv6 continued
IPv6 terms:
A link or local link is a network bounded by
routers
A subnet is one or more links that have the
same 64 bits in the prefix of the address
Neighbors are two or more nodes on the same
link
An interface is a node’s attachment to a link
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IPv6 continued
More terms:
Using a unicast address, packets are delivered to a
single node on a network
Using a multicast address, packets are delivered to
all nodes on a network
An anycast address is used by routers. The closest
router using the address gets the packet.
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IPv6 continued
Three kinds of unicast addresses:
A global unicast address can be used on the Internet
(similar to public IP addresses)
A link-local unicast address is used on the local link
(similar to private IP addresses)
A unique local unicast address is used on multiple local
links within an intranet. (A hybrid between a global unicast
and a link-local unicast address, routable on the intranet
but not routable on the Internet)
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Note: The first 48 bits or 3 blocks of a global unicast address specifies
the organization’s site. (publicly leased bits from IANA)
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IPv6 continued
Interface concepts:
An IPv6 address identifies an interface, not a node
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• A physical attachment (such as a network adapter)
• A logical attachment (such as a tunneling interface)
The last 64 bits or 4 blocks of an IP address identify the
interface.
For a physical interface, Vista and XP use the MAC address
to generate these 64 bits, but Windows 7 uses random
generation.
These last 64 bits are called the interface ID.
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IPv6 continued
Parts of a global unicast address:
Note: The first 48 bits or 3 blocks of a global unicast address specifies
the organization’s site and is called the global routing prefix. (publicly
leased bits from IANA)
Global routing prefix
(48 bits)
Subnet ID
(16 bits)
Interface ID
(64 bits)
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IPv6 continued
Parts of a link-local address:
Example of a link-local address: FE80::9C13:4983:CCEA
FE80:0:0:0
Link-local prefix
(64 bits)
Interface ID
(64 bits)
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IPv6 continued
Parts of a unique local unicast address:
FD00::/8
Unique local prefix
(8 bits)
Global ID within
site
(40 bits)
Subnet ID
(16 bits)
Interface ID
(64 bits)
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IPv6 Address Space
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Unknown address is written as ::
Loopback address is written as ::1
For more prefixes, see the IP address
space registry at www.iana.org
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IP address assignments
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Further Study of IPv6
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Windows 7 Resource Kit by Microsoft
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Search the Microsoft site:
• Google “Site:microsoft.com IPv6”
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Questions on IPv6?
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Other A+ content new to Windows
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Directory structures are the same as Vista
Use the exFAT file system for USB flash
drives and other removable drives
exFAT is compatible with Mac OS and
Linux
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exFAT or FAT64
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More control over the UAC box
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32 and 64 Bit Installation
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A 64-bit installation of Windows
generally runs faster than a 32-bit
installation and can support more RAM.
Table 2 (next slide) shows how much
RAM each edition and version of
Windows 7 can support.
Another advantage of 64-bit
installations of Windows is they can
support 64-bit applications, which run
faster than 32-bit applications.
Even though you can install 32-bit
applications in a 64-bit OS, for best
performance, always choose 64-bit
applications.
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Table 2
Maximum memory supported by Windows 7 editions and versions
Operating System
32-bit
Version
64-bit
Version
Windows 7 Ultimate
4 GB
192 GB
Windows 7 Enterprise
4 GB
192 GB
Windows 7 Professional
4 GB
192 GB
Windows 7 Home Premium
4 GB
16 GB
Windows 7 Home Basic
4 GB
8 GB
Windows 7 Starter
2 GB
N/A
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Desktop Gadgets
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Windows contains mini-programs
called gadgets, which offer
information at a glance and
provide easy access to frequently
used tools.
• Right-click anywhere on your
desktop and then click Gadgets.
• Double-click a gadget to add it to
your desktop.
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You can also add additional
gadgets by clicking Get more
gadgets online in the lower-right
corner.
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right-click the gadget, and
click Close gadget.
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Desktop Gadgets cont’d
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You can customize a gadget by
• moving it,
• resizing it, and
• making other changes:
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To move a gadget, drag it wherever you
want it.
To change a gadget’s options, right-click
the gadget, and then click Options.
Change the options and then click OK.
To resize a gadget, right-click it, point to
Size, and click the size you want the
gadget to be.
To keep a gadget on top of your other
windows so it’s always visible, right-click
the gadget, and click Always on top.
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Questions and Comments
Thank you!
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