Preparation Guide for Exam 70-624
TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops
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| Audience profile |
| Credit toward certification |
| Preparation tools and resources |
| Skills measured |
Exam news
This Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (TS) exam was released in February 2007.
Audience profile
Candidates for Exam 70-624: TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops are IT professionals who deploy and maintain Windows Vista desktops. Candidates have a minimum of one year of experience managing day-to-day issues with desktop deployments. This exam is the Windows Vista version of Exam 74-134: Pre-Installing Microsoft Products and Technologies, focused on the OEM Pre-installation Kit (OPK).
| • | See the preparation guide for Exam 74-134: Pre-Installing Microsoft Products and Technologies |
The qualified candidate for Exam 70-624 has experience in the following areas:
| • | Deploying desktop operating systems |
| • | Automating and customizing deployments by using scripts and answer files |
| • | Deploying applications during and after operating system deployments |
| • | Deploying upgrade packages |
| • | Using Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) tools |
| • | Using Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE) |
| • | Upgrading existing systems |
Credit toward certification
When you pass Exam 70-624: TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops, you complete the requirements for the following certification:
| • | Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Business Desktop Deployment |
Exam 70-624 also counts as credit toward Windows Server certifications, including:
| • | MCSA on Microsoft Windows 2000 |
| • | MCSA on Windows Server 2003 |
| • | MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2000 |
| • | MCSE on Windows Server 2003 |
| • | MCITP: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator |
Preparation tools and resources
To help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills measured" section.
| Classroom training | Microsoft E-Learning | Microsoft Press books | Practice tests |
Course 5105: Deploying Windows Vista Business Desktops (three days) Course 5058: Deploying Microsoft Office 2007 Professional Plus (two days) | Collection 5058: Deploying 2007 Microsoft Office System Client Products (12 hours) | There are no Microsoft Press products currently available. | MeasureUp Self Test Software |
Microsoft online resources
| • | Learning Plan: Get started by creating a step-by-step study guide that is based on recommended resources for this exam. |
| • | Windows Vista – Learning Portal: Find special offers and information on training and certification. |
| • | Product information: Visit the Windows Vista Web site for detailed product information. |
| • | TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes how-to instructions, best practices, downloads, technical resources, newsgroups, and chats. |
| • | Microsoft Learning Community: Join newsgroups and visit community forums to connect with your peers for suggestions on training resources and advice on your certification path and studies. |
Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed in the following table.
| KEY: |  = The course includes material to prepare you for this task.  = The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.  = The course provides a general introductory overview of this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work. |
| Skills measured by Exam 70-624 | Course 5058 | Course 5105 |
| Deploying the 2007 Microsoft Office System | ||
Configure Microsoft Office settings and components. |  | |
Install the 2007 Microsoft Office system. | | |
Migrate from earlier versions of Microsoft Office. | | |
| Configuring Windows Vista Automated Installation Settings | ||
Configure Windows Vista automated installation settings. | | |
Manage Windows Vista catalogs. |  | |
Add device drivers to Windows Vista installations. | | |
Manage Windows components. | | |
Configure and manipulate Windows Imaging Format (WIM) images. | | |
| Deploying Windows Vista | ||
Deploy Windows Vista by using LTI. | | |
Deploy Windows Vista by using ZTI. | | |
Customize Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE). | | |
Troubleshoot. | | |
| Using Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) Workbench | ||
Install BDD. | | |
Configure a distribution point in BDD 2007 Workbench. | | |
Create a reference computer image. | | |
Manage XML files in BDD Workbench. | | |
Automate installation of the 2007 Microsoft Office system. | | |
Customize and maintain Windows PE by using BDD Workbench. | | |
| Application Compatibility Toolkit | ||
Install and configure Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5. |  | |
Deploy ACT 5 agents. | | |
Report application compatibility. | | |
Fix compatibility issues. | | |
| Managing User State Migration | ||
Upgrade user state from Windows XP to Windows Vista. | | |
Automate user state migration. | | |
Manage Vista deployments by using SMS 2003. | ||
Determine OSD prerequisites. | | |
Install the Microsoft Systems Management (SMS) 2003 Operating System Deployment (OSD) Feature Pack. | | |
Configure SMS 2003 OSD. | | |
Troubleshoot. | | |
Plan. | |
Note This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at the sole discretion of Microsoft. Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format.
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