Exam 98-349: Windows Operating System Fundamentals/Managing Applications

This lesson covers Managing Applications. It looks at application installations, User Account Control, malicious software, services, and application virtualization.

Activity 1 - Understand Application Installations

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This objective may include but is not limited to: understanding local vs. network applications, Group Policy, and application removal.

  1. Read Group Policy.
  2. Read Group Policy Software Installation Overview.
  3. Read Install a program + FAQ
  4. Read Uninstall or Change a Program + FAQ.

Activity 2 - Understand User Account Control (UAC)

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This objective may include but is not limited to: understanding standard user vs. administrative user, understanding types of UAC prompts and levels.

  1. Read User Account Control + What is UAC? + What are UAC settings?
  2. Read What is a user account? + FAQ + Recommended Links.
  3. Read What is an administrator account?
  4. Read What is a standard user account?
  5. Read What is a guest account?

Activity 3 - Remove Malicious Software

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This objective may include but is not limited to: understanding Windows Defender, Action Center, the Malicious Software Removal tool, Windows Registry, and Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection.

  1. Read Windows Defender.
  2. Read Action Center + What is Action Center?.
  3. Read Malicious Software Removal Tool.
  4. Read What is the registry? + What is Registry Editor?
  5. Read What is Microsoft Security Essentials?

Activity 4 - Understand Services

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This objective may include but is not limited to: understanding service start-up types, service accounts, and service dependencies.

  1. Read Default Settings for Services.
  2. Read Configure How a Service Is Started.
  3. Read Start, Stop, Pause, Resume, or Restart a Service.

Activity 5 - Understand Application Virtualization

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This objective may include but is not limited to: understanding Med-V and VDI.

  1. Read Overview of Application Virtualization.
  2. Read Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (Med-V).

References

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