Course 7040: Designing and Building a Consumer Technology Network

Introduction In this online course, you will learn the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively plan, design, and create a Microsoft Consumer Technology Solution home network. To begin with, you will learn how to assess your customers' home networking needs and requirements. Next, you will learn about how to plan for and design the network for a Consumer Technology Solution. You will also learn how to deploy the home network in the customers' home. This online course will help you prepare for certification exam 70-625.This online course is composed of a rich multimedia experience coupled with comprehensive technical labs. This course will also help you prepare to become a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist. To get the most out of this course, it is recommended that you have a broad working knowledge of how PCs interoperate with numerous consumer electronics offerings such as Televisions, Audio Equipment, Portable devices, Peripherals, and Entertainment services found in customers' homes. Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Design and build a connected home network.

Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Introduction Navigation Overview Course Information Designing and Building a Consumer Technology Network Module Introduction Understanding the Connected Home Experience Lesson Introduction What Is a Connected Home? Role of Windows Vista in a Connected Home Playing Music in a Connected Home Watching TV and Movies in a Connected Home Other Applications in a Connected Home Preferred Configuration Options Self Test Assessing Customer Needs Lesson Introduction Assessing the Existing Network Assessing the Existing Entertainment Environment Identifying Customer Requirements Self Test Planning the Rooms in a Connected Home Lesson Introduction Planning the Living Room Planning the Home Office Planning the Kitchen Planning the Master Bedroom Planning the Kids' Room Self Test Designing a Home Network Lesson Introduction Types of Internet Connections What Is IP Addressing? Role of a Router in Creating a Private Network Role of a Hardware Firewall in a Private Network Options for Network Connectivity Self Test Building a Home Network Lesson Introduction Using Cables to Build a Home Network Planning Wireless Connectivity in a Home Network Placing Network-Connected Devices in a Home Network Self Test Lab: Designing and Building a Consumer Technology Network Lesson Introduction Scenario Exercise Information Lab Review 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