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Windows 8 Step by Step

 

Description
The smart way to learn Windows® 8—one step at a time!
Experience learning made easy—and quickly teach yourself how to use Windows 8. With Step by Step, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!
  • Set up a home network, browse the web, and use your email
  • Use multi-touch gestures on your touchscreen devices
  • Manage your files with Microsoft® SkyDrive®
  • Play music and movies, and share your photos and videos
  • Download apps and games from the Windows Store
  • Help secure your computer and prevent common problems
Product Details
Title: Windows 8 Step by Step
By: Ciprian Adrian Rusen, Joli Ballew
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Formats:
  • Print
  • Ebook
  • Safari Books Online
Print: September 2012
Pages: 778
Print ISBN: 978-0-7356-6402-9 | ISBN 10: 0-7356-6402-1
Ebook ISBN: 978-0-7356-6965-9 | ISBN 10:0-7356-6965-1

Table of Contents


  1. Windows Server 2012 Overview

    1. Chapter 1 Introducing Windows Server 2012

      1. Getting to know Windows Server 2012
      2. Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
      3. Planning for Windows Server 2012
      4. Thinking about server roles and Active Directory
      5. Planning for availability, scalability, and manageability

    2. Chapter 2 Deploying Windows Server 2012

      1. Getting a quick start
      2. Product licensing
      3. Preparing for a Windows Server 2012 installation
      4. Installing Windows Server 2012
      5. Performing additional administration tasks during installations
      6. Troubleshooting installation
      7. Postinstallation tasks

    3. Chapter 3 Boot Configuration

      1. Boot from hardware and firmware
      2. Boot environment essentials
      3. Managing startup and boot configuration
      4. Managing the Boot Configuration Data store and its entries

  2. Managing Windows Server 2012 Systems

    1. Chapter 4 Managing Windows Server 2012

      1. Working with the administration tools
      2. Working with Server Manager
      3. Working with Computer Management
      4. Using Control Panel
      5. Using the System console
      6. Customizing the desktop and the taskbar
      7. Optimizing toolbars
      8. Using Remote Desktop
      9. Tracking who’s logged on

    2. Chapter 5 Windows Server 2012 MMC Administration

      1. Using the MMC
      2. Building custom MMCs
      3. Designing custom taskpads for the MMC
      4. Publishing and distributing your custom tools

    3. Chapter 6 Configuring Roles, Role Services, and Features

      1. Using roles, role services, and features
      2. Making supplemental components available
      3. Installing components with Server Manager
      4. Installing components at the prompt
      5. Tracking installed roles, role services, and features

    4. Chapter 7 Managing and Troubleshooting Hardware

      1. Understanding hardware installation changes
      2. Installing devices
      3. Working with device drivers
      4. Managing hardware

    5. Chapter 8 Managing the Registry

      1. Introducing the registry
      2. Understanding the registry structure
      3. Registry root keys
      4. Registry data: How it is stored and used
      5. Registry administration
      6. Backing up and restoring the registry
      7. Maintaining the registry
      8. Securing the registry

    6. Chapter 9 Software and User Account Control Administration

      1. Software installation essentials
      2. Mastering User Account Control
      3. Maintaining application integrity

    7. Chapter 10 Performance Monitoring and Tuning

      1. Tuning performance, memory usage, and data throughput
      2. Tracking a system’s general health
      3. Tracking events and troubleshooting by using Event Viewer

    8. Chapter 11 Comprehensive Performance Analysis and Logging

      1. Establishing performance baselines
      2. Comprehensive performance monitoring
      3. Resolving performance bottlenecks
      4. Performance logging

  3. Managing Windows Server 2012 Storage and File Systems

    1. Chapter 12 Storage Management

      1. Essential storage technologies
      2. Installing and configuring file services
      3. Configuring storage
      4. Managing MBR disk partitions on basic disks
      5. Managing GPT disk partitions on basic disks
      6. Managing volumes on dynamic disks

    2. Chapter 13 TPM and BitLocker Drive Encryption

      1. Working with trusted platforms
      2. Managing TPM
      3. Introducing BitLocker Drive Encryption
      4. Using hardware encryption, secure boot, and Network Unlock
      5. Deploying BitLocker Drive Encryption
      6. Setting up and managing BitLocker Drive Encryption

    3. Chapter 14 Managing File Systems and Storage

      1. Understanding the disk and file-system structure
      2. Using FAT
      3. Using NTFS
      4. Advanced NTFS features
      5. Using ReFS
      6. Using file-based compression
      7. Managing disk quotas
      8. Automated disk maintenance
      9. Automated optimization of disks
      10. Managing storage spaces

    4. Chapter 15 File Sharing and Security

      1. File-sharing essentials
      2. Creating and publishing shared folders
      3. Managing share permissions
      4. Managing access permissions
      5. Managing file shares after configuration
      6. Managing claims-based access controls
      7. Auditing file and folder access
      8. Shadow copy essentials
      9. Managing shadow copies in Computer Management
      10. Configuring shadow copies at the command line

    5. Chapter 16 Managing File Screening and Storage Reporting

      1. Understanding file screening and storage reporting
      2. Managing file screening and storage reporting

    6. Chapter 17 Backup and Recovery

      1. Disaster-planning strategies
      2. Disaster preparedness procedures
      3. Developing backup strategies
      4. Backing up and recovering your data
      5. Backing up and restoring Active Directory
      6. Troubleshooting startup and shutdown

  4. Managing Windows Server 2012 Networking and Domain Services

    1. Chapter 18 Networking with TCP/IP

      1. Navigating networking in Windows Server 2012
      2. Using TCP/IP
      3. Understanding IPv4 addressing
      4. Special IPv4 addressing rules
      5. Using subnets and subnet masks
      6. Getting and using IPv4 addresses
      7. Understanding IPv6
      8. Understanding name resolution

    2. Chapter 19 Managing TCP/IP Networking

      1. Installing TCP/IP networking
      2. Configuring TCP/IP networking
      3. Managing network connections
      4. Troubleshooting and testing network settings

    3. Chapter 20 Managing DHCP

      1. DHCP essentials
      2. DHCP security considerations
      3. DHCP and IPAM
      4. Planning DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 implementations
      5. Setting up DHCP servers
      6. Configuring TCP/IP options
      7. Advanced DHCP configuration and maintenance
      8. Setting up DHCP relay agents

    4. Chapter 21 Architecting DNS Infrastructure

      1. DNS essentials
      2. Planning DNS implementations
      3. Security considerations
      4. Architecting a DNS design

    5. Chapter 22 Implementing and Managing DNS

      1. Installing the DNS Server service
      2. Configuring DNS zones, subdomains, forwarders, and zone transfers
      3. Deploying DNSSEC
      4. Adding resource records
      5. Deploying global names
      6. Maintaining and monitoring DNS
      7. Troubleshooting the DNS client service
      8. Troubleshooting the DNS Server service

    6. Chapter 23 Implementing and Maintaining WINS

      1. WINS essentials
      2. Setting up WINS servers
      3. Configuring replication partners
      4. Configuring and maintaining WINS
      5. Enabling WINS lookups through DNS

  5. Managing Active Directory and Security

    1. Chapter 24 Active Directory Architecture

      1. Active Directory physical architecture
      2. Active Directory logical architecture

    2. Chapter 25 Designing and Managing the Domain Environment

      1. Design considerations for Active Directory replication
      2. Design considerations for Active Directory search and global catalogs
      3. Design considerations for compatibility
      4. Design considerations for Active Directory authentication and trusts
      5. Delegating authentication
      6. Design considerations for Active Directory operations masters

    3. Chapter 26 Organizing Active Directory

      1. Creating an Active Directory implementation or update plan
      2. Developing a domain plan
      3. Developing an organizational unit plan

    4. Chapter 27 Configuring Active Directory Sites and Replication

      1. Working with Active Directory sites
      2. Understanding Active Directory replication
      3. Replication rings and directory partitions
      4. Developing or revising a site design

    5. Chapter 28 Implementing Active Directory Domain Services

      1. Preinstallation considerations for Active Directory
      2. Installing Active Directory Domain Services
      3. Cloning virtualized domain controllers
      4. Uninstalling Active Directory
      5. Creating and managing organizational units
      6. Delegating the administration of domains and OUs

    6. Chapter 29 Deploying Read-only Domain Controllers

      1. Introducing read-only domain controllers
      2. Design considerations for read-only replication
      3. Installing RODCs
      4. Managing Password Replication Policy

    7. Chapter 30 Managing Users, Groups, and Computers

      1. Managing domain user accounts
      2. Maintaining user accounts
      3. Managing groups
      4. Managing computer accounts
      5. Recovering deleted accounts

    8. Chapter 31 Managing Group Policy

      1. Understanding Group Policy
      2. Implementing Group Policy
      3. Managing Group Policy through delegation
      4. Managing Group Policy inheritance and processing
      5. Using scripts in Group Policy
      6. Applying Group Policy through security templates
      7. Maintaining and troubleshooting Group Policy

    9. Chapter 32 Active Directory Site Administration

      1. Managing sites and subnets
      2. Managing site links and intersite replication
      3. Monitoring and troubleshooting replication

  1. Appendix Index to Troubleshooting Topics


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