Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist

Demonstrate your specialized technical expertise with a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) credential. By earning this credential, you can prove your ability to successfully implement, build on, troubleshoot, and debug a particular Microsoft technology, such as a Windows operating system Windows 7 exam 70-680 also counts as credit toward the following certification(s):

• MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
• MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7
• MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 7

• Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating to Windows 7 (14 percent)
• Perform a clean installation.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: identifying hardware requirements; setting up as the sole operating system; setting up as dual boot; installation methods; boot from the source of installation, preparing the installation source: USB, CD, network share, WDS
• Upgrade to Windows 7 from previous versions of Windows.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: upgrading from Windows Vista; migrating from Windows XP; upgrading from one edition of Windows 7 to another edition of Windows 7
• Migrate user profiles.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: migrating from one machine to another; migrating from previous versions of Windows; side-by-side vs. wipe and load
• Deploying Windows 7 (13 percent)
• Capture a system image.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: preparing system for capture; creating a WIM file; automated capture; manual capture
• Prepare a system image for deployment.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: inserting an application into a system image; inserting a driver into a system image; inserting an update into a system image; configuring tasks to run after deployment
• Deploy a system image.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: automated deployment methods; manually deploying a customized image
• Configure a VHD.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: creating, deploying, booting, mounting, and updating VHDs; offline updates; offline servicing
• Configuring Hardware and Applications (14 percent)
• Configure devices.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: updating, disabling, and uninstalling drivers; signed drivers; conflicts between drivers; configuring driver settings; resolving problem device driver
• Configure application compatibility.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: setting compatibility mode; implementing shims; compatibility issues with Internet Explorer
• Configure application restrictions.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: setting software restriction policies; setting application control policies; setting through group policy or local security policy
• Configure Internet Explorer.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring compatibility view; configuring security settings; configuring providers; managing add-ons; controlling InPrivate mode; certificates for secure Web sites
• Configuring Network Connectivity (14 percent)
• Configure IPv4 network settings.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: connecting to a network; configuring name resolution; setting up a connection for a network; network locations; resolving connectivity issues; APIPA
• Configure IPv6 network settings.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring name resolution; connecting to a network; setting up a connection for a network; network locations; resolving connectivity issues; link local multicast name resolution
• Configure networking settings.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: adding a physically connected (wired) or wireless device; connecting to a wireless network; configuring security settings on the client; set preferred wireless networks; configuring network adapters; configuring location-aware printing
• Configure Windows Firewall.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring rules for multiple profiles; allowing or denying an application; network-profile-specific rules; configuring notifications; configuring authenticated exceptions
• Configure remote management.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: remote management methods; configuring remote management tools; executing PowerShell commands
• Configuring Access to Resources (13 percent)
• Configure shared resources.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: folder virtualization; shared folder permissions; printers and queues; configuring HomeGroup settings
• Configure file and folder access.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: encrypting files and folders by using EFS; configuring NTFS permissions; resolving effective permissions issues; copying files vs. moving files
• Configure user account control (UAC).
• This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring local security policy; configuring admin vs. standard UAC prompt behaviors; configuring Secure Desktop
• Configure authentication and authorization.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: resolving authentication issues; configuring rights; managing credentials; managing certificates; smart cards with PIV; elevating user privileges; multifactor authentication
• Configure BranchCache.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: distributed cache mode vs. hosted mode; network infrastructure requirements; configuring settings; certificate management
• Configuring Mobile Computing (10 percent)
• Configure BitLocker and BitLocker To Go.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring BitLocker and BitLocker To Go policies; managing Trusted Platform Module (TPM) PINs; configuring startup key storage; data recovery agent support
• Configure DirectAccess.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring client side; configuring authentication; network infrastructure requirements
• Configure mobility options.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring offline file policies; transparent caching; creating and migrating power policy
• Configure remote connections.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: establishing VPN connections and authentication; enabling a VPN reconnect; advanced security auditing; NAP quarantine remediation; dial-up connections; remote desktop; published apps
• Monitoring and Maintaining Systems that Run Windows 7 (11 percent)
• Configure updates to Windows 7.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring update settings; determining source of updates; configuring Windows Update policies; reviewing update history; checking for new updates; rolling back updates
• Manage disks.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: managing disk volumes; managing file system fragmentation; RAID; removable device policies
  Monitor systems.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring event logging; filtering event logs; event subscriptions; data collector sets; generating a system diagnostics report
• Configure performance settings.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring page files; configuring hard drive cache; updated drivers; configuring networking performance; configuring power plans; configuring processor scheduling; configuring desktop environment; configuring services and programs to resolve performance issues; mobile computing performance issues; configuring power
• Configuring Backup and Recovery Options (11 percent)
• Configure backup.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: creating a system recovery disk; backing up files, folders, or full system; scheduling backups
• Configure system recovery options.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring system restore points; restoring system settings; last known good configuration; complete restore; driver rollback
• Configure file recovery options.
• This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring file restore points; restoring previous versions