Exam 70-681:

TS: Windows 7 and Office 2010, Deploying

Published:September 24, 2010
Language(s):English
Audience(s):IT Professionals
Technology:Windows 7
Type:Proctored Exam

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Audience Profile
Candidates for Exam 70-681: TS: Windows 7 and Office 2010, Deploying are IT professionals who deploy and maintain Windows 7 desktops and Office 2010. Candidates have a minimum of one year of experience managing Windows desktop deployments.
Credit Toward CertificationWhen you pass Exam 70-681: TS: Windows 7 and Office 2010, Deploying, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s):
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7 and Office 2010, Deployment
Exam 70-681: TS: Windows 7 and Office 2010, Deploying: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):
Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator
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Skills Being MeasuredThis exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam.

The information after “This objective may include but is not limited to” is intended to further define or scope the objective by describing the types of skills and topics that may be tested for the objective. However, it is not an exhaustive list of skills and topics that could be included on the exam for a given skill area. You may be tested on other skills and topics related to the objective that are not explicitly listed here.
Configuring a Deployment Infrastructure (24%)
  • Configure the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) environment.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: deployment database, deployment share, task sequences, create deployment points
  • Configure networking for deployment.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), IP Helper, Windows Deployment Services, PXE boot, multicast
  • Configure activation.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: Windows 7, Office 2010, Key Management Service (KMS), Multiple Activation Key (MAK), Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT)
  • Configure the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Operating System Deployment (OSD) environment.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: System Center Configuration Manager and MDT integration; build an operating system installation, a boot image, and driver packages
Creating and Configuring Images (25%)
  • Create and capture an image.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: modify a WIM file, modify a Windows PE boot image, build a base image
  • Create automated installation scripts.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: silent install scripts, unattended answer files, join a domain, customize user settings, configure auto-naming
  • Create and customize task sequences.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: installation tasks for Office 2010 and additional applications
  • Customize default operating system settings.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: environment settings, user settings, configure local Group Policy, Windows Internet Explorer settings
  • Add applications to an image.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: modify or install on a base image
  • Configure application compatibility.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: configure applications for User Access Control (UAC), create and deploy shims
Deploying Windows 7 (27%)
  • Perform a Lite Touch Installation of Windows 7.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: staggered deployment, permissions
  • Perform a Zero Touch Installation of Windows 7.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: permissions, configure a task sequence, configure scheduling
  • Migrate user settings and data.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: Windows Vista, Windows XP, local store vs. remote store
  • Configure post–operating system deployment tasks.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: configure run-once scripts, identify appropriate log files, deploy language packs and security updates
  • Customize hardware settings.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: inject drivers, install hardware-specific applications, configure Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption
Configuring and Deploying Office 2010 (24%)
  • Configure Office 2010 user-specific settings.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: configure Microsoft Outlook settings, configure Microsoft Office Communicator settings, set display languages, set editing languages, set default file locations
  • Configure Office 2010 application-specific settings.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: configure compatibility settings, add or remove applications, add language packs, configure application add-ins, security settings, updates, and KMS
  • Deploy Office 2010.
    • This objective may include but is not limited to: clean install, Group Policy Startup script, installation package in System Center Configuration Manager, upgrade from Office 2003, upgrade from Office 2007; migrate user settings, 32 or 64 bit
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