Course 10248: Assessing Application Compatibility in Windows 7

Introduction This two-hour course describes how you can assess and resolve application compatibility issues in Windows 7 by using ACT 5.5.

This course covers the following topics:

• Overview of Application Compatibility
• Resolving Application Compatibility Issues
• Assessing Compatibility Issues by Using ACT 5.5
• Resolving Application Compatibility Issues by Using ACT 5.5

This course helps you prepare for the Exam 70-686, Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator.

The prerequisites for this course are as follows:

• Ability to install and configure Windows 7 clients
• Solid knowledge of TCP/IP, networking concepts, and Active Directory
• Familiarity with administration, management, deployment, packaging, and imaging tools
• Ability to work in a team, create proposals, and make budget recommendations

Note to Windows XP Users: Labs in this course will support Windows XP SP3 and above versions. Users with Windows XP SP2 or lower version will need to upgrade to Windows XP SP3 to use these labs as Microsoft has discontinued its support for the older versions. Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Describe the process and guidelines for testing applications for compatibility.
• Describe the process and guidelines for resolving common application compatibility issues during an operating system deployment.
• Inventory and analyze application compatibility issues by using ACT 5.5
• Mitigate application compatibility issues by using ACT 5.5.

Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Overview Navigation Overview Navigation Overview Course Information Course Information Assessing Application Compatibility in Windows 7 Module Overview Overview of Application Compatibility Overview of Application Compatibility Applications that Must be Tested for Compatibility Guidelines for Testing Applications Testing Applications for Compatibility Self Test Resolving Application Compatibility Issues Resolving Application Compatibility Issues Identifying Common Application Compatibility Problems Process for Resolving Application Compatibility Issues What Are Common Mitigation Methods? Guidelines for Resolving Application Compatibility Issues Self Test Assessing Compatibility Issues by Using ACT 5.5 Assessing Compatibility Issues by Using ACT 5.5 What Is ACT? ACT 5.5 System Requirements ACT 5.5 Architecture Overview Compatibility Evaluators for Windows 7 Using ACM for Collecting and Analyzing Application Data Self Test Resolving Application Compatibility Issues by Using ACT 5.5 Resolving Application Compatibility Issues by Using ACT 5.5 Configuring and Using ACM Using the Standard User Analyzer Using the Compatibility Administrator Tool Self Test Lab A: Evaluating Application Compatibility by Using ACT 5.5 Lab A: Evaluating Application Compatibility by Using ACT 5.5 Scenario Exercise Information Launch the Lab Lab Review Lab B: Creating Application Compatibility Fixes Lab B: Creating Application Compatibility Fixes Scenario Exercise Information Launch the Lab Lab Review Module Summary Module Summary Glossary Glossary System Requirements To view this course, you need:

• 1 GHz processor with at least 1 GB of system memory
• Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 or higher
• Macromedia Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio)
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended
  
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  • User will be prompted to either Install Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install) or Enable Microsoft Remote Desktop ActiveX control depending on the Virtualization technology used to deliver the lab.
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For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

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• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
• JAWS from Freedom Scientific
• MSAA enabled