Author: ExamREVIEW

Publisher:

Published: 2012-07-04

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 9781478174806

Exam 70-687: Configuring Windows 8 allows you to earn the new Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate MCSA certification. This new exam covers: - 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 We give you knowledge information relevant to the exam specifications. To be able to succeed in the real exam, you'll need to apply your earned knowledge to the question scenarios. Many of the exam questions are written to be less straight forward. They tend to be framed within the context of short scenarios. The exam is not too difficult. However, coverage is very comprehensive - a wide range of topics are presented in the official topic lists. The exam does not ask you to answer hundreds of questions. In other words, only a small fraction of the official topics will be presented. To succeed in the exam, you need to read as many reference books as possible. There is no single book that can cover everything! This ExamFOCUS book focuses on the more difficult topics that will likely make a difference in exam results. The book is NOT intended to guide you through every single official topic. You should therefore use this book together with other reference books for the best possible preparation outcome. Honestly, Windows 8 differs from Windows 7 primarily in the user interface. Most underlying infrastructure stuff are the same. The new UI in Windows 8 is known as Metro. The Metro Start screen displays applications as rectangular icons so you can touch or click an application to launch it. The Desktop application hosts the traditional Windows 7 interface for supporting older application environment. Launching the Desktop application from the Start screen can enter into the Desktop mode, which looks like the traditional desktop interface. The traditional Start Menu has been "replaced" by the Start screen which is like a fullscreen presentation of the Start Menu. You need to know that Windows 8 is designed to work more seamlessly on touch-enabled display! One thing special about Metro application is that they cannot be resized on screen.