MCSA Microsoft Windows 10 Study Guide

Exam 70-697

William Panek

• Publisher: Sybex
• Year: 2016
• ISBN:
  9781119252320
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Computer Science
• Subtopic: Certification Guides in Computer Science
• Index: Computer Science

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Master 100 percent of Microsoft Windows 10 exam with real-world hands-on practice

MCSA: Microsoft Windows 10 Complete Study Guide is your ultimate preparation resource for the new Windows 10 certification. Fully updated to align with the latest version of the exam, this new edition digs deeper into the intricacies of the Windows OS and provides the most up-to-date information on new Windows 10 technologies. With complete coverage of all exam topics, this invaluable guide walks you through device planning, deployment, and management; network and storage configuration; access, data, app, and recovery management, and much more to help you master the exam material. You also get access to the Sybex interactive online learning environment, featuring electronic flashcards, a searchable glossary, an assessment test, and bonus practice exams designed to give you a preview of exam day.

MCSA: Microsoft Windows 10 is the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate certification for Windows 10, testing your abilities in a broad variety of associate-level tasks. This book rounds them up into a comprehensive knowledge base to help you clarify, memorize, and deepen your understanding so you can approach exam day with confidence.

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Chapter 1
Installing Windows 10

MICROSOFT EXAM OBJECTIVES COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

• ✓ Migrate and configure user data.
  • This objective may include but is not limited to the following subobjectives: migrate user profiles; configure folder location; configure profiles including profile version, local, roaming, and mandatory.
• ✓ Configure and manage updates.
  • This objective may include but is not limited to the following subobjectives: Configure update settings, configure Windows Update policies, manage update history, roll back updates, update Windows Store apps.

Welcome to Windows 10 and the future of Microsoft Windows computing. In previous editions of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft introduced the networking world to using the cloud for storage. Windows 10 starts to take this even further.

But let’s start at the beginning. Before you can master any Microsoft product, you must know about the different versions of Windows 10 and also how to properly install Windows 10. In this chapter, I will show you the many different features of Windows 10 and describe each edition. I will then show you how to install Windows 10 and set up the user profiles. This is a straightforward process that can be highly automated and user friendly.

Preparing for the installation of Windows 10 involves making sure your hardware meets the minimum requirements and is supported by the operating system. Another consideration when installing Windows 10 is whether you are going to upgrade from a previous version of Windows or install a clean copy on your computer. An upgrade attempts to preserve existing settings; a clean install puts a fresh copy of the operating system on your computer. Installation preparation also involves making choices about your system’s configuration, such as selecting a disk-partitioning scheme.

To complete the Windows 10 installation, you will need to activate the product through Windows Activation. This process is used to reduce software piracy. After Windows 10 is installed, you can keep the operating system up-to-date with postinstallation updates.

Introducing Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10 is the newest version of Microsoft’s client operating system software. Windows 10 combines the best of Windows 7 and Windows 8.

At the time this book was written, Microsoft has currently released six different versions of the Windows 10 operating system:

• Windows 10 Home
• Windows 10 Professional
• Windows 10 Enterprise
• Windows 10 Education
• Windows 10 Mobility
• Windows 10 Mobility Enterprise

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Two of the versions listed previously will not be covered in this book, Windows 10 Mobility and Windows 10 Mobility Enterprise. If you go to Microsoft’s website, you will see both listed and you can see what each offers. But neither of them can be put onto a network, so we don’t cover them in this book.

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Windows 10 has been improved in many of the weak areas that plagued Windows 8. Windows 10 has a much faster boot time and shutdown compared to Windows 8. It also brings back the previous Start button that we are all so familiar with from previous editions.

The Windows 10 operating system functions are also faster than their previous counterparts. The processes for opening, moving, extracting, compressing, and installing files and folders are more efficient than they were in previous versions of Microsoft’s client operating systems.

Let’s take a look at some of the features of each Windows 10 edition (this is just an overview of some of the benefits to using Windows 10). Table 1.1 shows each edition and what some of the “core experiences” are for those editions.

Table 1.1 Windows 10 Core Experiences

Feature	Home	Pro	Enterprise	Education
Battery saver	●	●	●	●
Built-in ink support	●	●	●	●
Cortana integration	●	●	●	●
Customizable Start Menu	●	●	●	●
Enterprise-level biometric security	●	●	●	●
Fast startup with Hiberboot and InstantGo	●	●...