Synopses & Reviews
Prepare for Exam 70-687—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Windows 8 setup and support. Designed for experienced IT Professionals ready to advance their status—Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level.
Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:
- Install and upgrade to Windows 8
- Configure hardware and applications
- Configure network connectivity
- Configure access to resources
- Configure remote access and mobility
- Monitor and maintain Windows clients
- Configure backup and recovery options
About the Author
Mike Halsey is the author of several Windows books including Troubleshooting Windows 7 Inside Out and the Windows 8 Power Users Guide. He is a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) awardee and a recognized Windows expert. He regularly makes help, how-to and troubleshooting videos and holds live webcasts on the first Thursday of every month for O'Reilly. Other previous roles have included spending several years as a club-singer and working as a photographer. Mike has an open mailbag and always welcomes questions and comments from readers. He sincerely hopes you have enjoyed this book and that you will consider reviewing it online. He lives in an eco-home in Sheffield (Yorkshire, UK) with his rescue border collie, Jed.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Preparing for the exam
- Chapter 1: Install and upgrade Windows 8
- Chapter 2: Configure hardware and applications
- Chapter 3: Configure network connectivity
- Chapter 4: Configure access to resources
- Chapter 5: Configure remote access and mobility
- Chapter 6: Monitor and maintain Windows clients
- Chapter 7: Configure backup and recovery options
- About the authors