Course 5414: Making Connections with Windows Vista

Introduction In this course, you will learn how to use the programs included with Windows Vista for creating graphics and word-processing documents. This course covers using Paint, Notepad, and WordPad. Using these tools, you will be able to create letters, reports, journals, and to combine text and graphics in a single document. You will also learn how to edit, save, store and print your documents and graphics. Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Connect your computer to a network.
• Manage network resources in Windows Vista.

Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Introduction Navigation Overview Lab Information Course Information Making Connections with Windows Vista Module Introduction Connecting Your Computer to a Network Lesson Introduction Connect Your Computer to a Workgroup Lab: Connecting Your Computer to a Domain Lab: Creating a VPN Connection to a Domain Set Up an Ad Hoc Wireless Network Process of Accessing a Computer by Using Remote Desktop Configure Remote Desktop Self Test Managing Network Resources Lesson Introduction Lab: Managing Network Credentials Lab: Sharing a Folder Restrict Permission to a Shared Folder Self Test Module Summary Glossary Module Introduction System Requirements To view this course, you need:

• A Pentium II, 256 MB RAM with a processor speed greater than or equal to 400 MHZ
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 or higher
• 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.

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)

Test your computer's capabilities to see if it supports this course. Accessibility Requirements The following software must be running on your computer in order to access this course with Screen Reader Software:

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