Curriculum Design & instruction To Teach Windows Vista

Curriculum Design and Instruction To Teach

Windows Vista: :



Author: Charles Hayes:



Windows Vista is a line of graphical

operating systems used on personal

computers, including home and business

desktops, notebook computers, Tablet

PCs, and media centers. Prior to its

announcement on July 22, 2005, Windows

Vista was known by its codename

"Longhorn". Development was completed

on November 8, 2006; over the following

three months it was released in stages

to computer hardware and software

manufacturers, business customers, and

retail channels. On January 30, 2007, it

was released worldwide to the general

public, and was made available for

purchase and downloading from Microsoft's

web site. The release of Windows Vista comes

more than five years after the introduction

of its predecessor, Windows XP, making it

the longest time span between two releases

of Microsoft Windows.

Windows Vista contains hundreds of new

features; some of the most significant

include an updated graphical user

interface and visual style dubbed Windows

Aero, improved searching features, new

multimedia creation tools such as Windows

DVD Maker, and completely redesigned

networking, audio, print, and display

sub-systems. Vista also aims to increase

the level of communication between

machines on a home network using

peer-to-peer technology, making it easier

to share files and digital media between

computers and devices. For developers,

Vista includes version 3.0 of the .NET

Framework, which aims to make it

significantly easier for developers to

write high-quality applications than with

the traditional Windows API.






Special Features Include:


* Phases For Conducting A Needs Assessment:

* Curriculum Design Supplement:

* Curriculum Design Plan:

* Lesson Plans:

* Instructional Goals:

* Instructional Objectives:

* Instructional Activities:

* Instructional Evaluation Techniques:

* Standard Vocabulary:

* A Limited Glimpse:



Topics Include:

* Surviving Setup:

* Introduction:

@ Selecting The Right Vista Version:

A. A Quick Overview of All the Versions:

B. A Few Simple Questions to Determine the

Best Vista Version for You:

C. TakIng Advantage of Your Ability to

Upgrade Vista:

1. Windows Anytime Upgrade:

2. RAM Limitations of Vista Versions:

3. Peer-to-Peer Network Limitations:

D. Choosing Between Home Basic and Home

Premium:

E. Choosing Between Vista Business and

Enterprise:

F. Features Available in All Vista Versions:

G. Choosing the Whole Enchilada- Vista Ultimate:

H. Summary:

* Introduction:

@ Installing and Upgrading to Windows Vista:

A. Taking the Easy Way Out: Acquiring Windows

Vista with a New PC:

B. Interactive Setup:

1. Clean Install:

2. Upgrading:

3. Dual-Booting with Windows XP:

C. Deploying Windows Vista A Power

Users's Toolkit:

D. Summary:

* Introduction:

@ Vista Compatibility:

A. Upgrading to Vista:

1. XP Users Can Try the Vista Upgrade

Advisor:

B. The Vista Upgrade Advisor:

1. Getting Ready for the Upgrade Advisor:

2. Can Your PC Run the Core Experiences?

3. Are Your Drivers Capable of Vista?

C. Microsoft's Obscure Stash of Legacy

Drivers:

D. Summary:

* Understanding The Windows Vista

User Experience:

@ What's New in the Windows Vista User

Interface:

* Introduction:

A. Understanding the Windows Vista

User Experience:

1. Windows Classic:

2. Windows Vista Basic:

3. Windows Vista Standard:

4. Windows Vista Aero:

B. Exploring with the Windows Vista

Explorer Shell:

1. Start Menu:

2. Desktop:

3. Taskbar:

4. Notification Area and System Clock:

5. Windows Vista Explorers:

D. More to Come:

E. Summary:

@ Where's My Stuff? Finding and

Organizing Files:

* Introduction:

A. Understanding Special Shell Folders:

B. Visualization and Organization: How the

Windows Vista Shell Works:

1. Sorting the Vista View Styles:

2. Where Is It Now?

C. Search Folders, Saved Searches, and

Virtual Folders:

1. Understanding Search Folders:

2. Using Prebuilt Search Folders:

3. Creating Your Own Search Folders:

D. Configuring Search Options:

E. Summary:

@ Using Windows Sidebar:

* Introduction:

A. What Is Windows Sidebar?

B. Launching Windows Sidebar:

C. Configuring Sidebar:

1. Configuring the Sidebar Display:

2. Adding Gadgets to the Sidebar:

3. Looking at the Built-In Gadgets:

4. Configuring Gadgets:

5. Moving Gadgets to the Windows

Desktop:

6. Removing Gadgets:

D. Finding New Gadgets:

E. Where Have I Seen This Before?

F. Summary:

@ Fonts:

* Introduction:

A. Windows Has a Lot of Strange

Characters:

B. You Can Never Have Enough Glyphs:

1. How Windows Jumped from 224 Glyphs

to 652 to 100,000:

2. Making Progress in International

Communications:

C. How to Enter ANSI Characters from the

Keyboard:

1. Alt+Number Works in All Windows Apps:

2. The "Dead Key" Method Is the Fastest:

3. When All Else Fails, Head for the

Symbol Menu:

D. How to Spell Words Good:

E. Unicode: One Font to Rule Them All:

1. WGLA Represents a Temporary Solution,

at Best:

2. The Top 1,000 Characters of All Time:

F. Entering Unicode Characters from the

Keyboard:

1. Application Support for Special

Characters:

G. Who Has Which Fonts?

1. Love at First Sort, or Baby, Your're

My Type:

2. Displaying Font Samples the Fastest

Way:

3. The Fonts Everyone Has:

4. The Fonts Virtually Everyone Has:

5. The Fonts Most, But Not All, Users

Have:

6. The New Vista Font Collection:

7. Who's Running Which Versions of

Windows?

H. Which Fonts Are Web-Safe Fonts?

1. The Most Web-Safe Font Is Courier:

2. Web-Safe Sans-Serif Fonts:

3. Web-Safe Serif Fonts:

4. Web-Safe Monospaced Fonts:

5. Don't Use the Symbol Font in HTML:

6. What Are the Fonts with the Funny

Names For?

I. How To Get the Best Free Fonts:

1. The 20 Best Free Fonts:

2. Other Feee Font Lists:

3. The Best Free Scientific Fonts:

4. The Best Programmers' Fonts:

5. How to Get the Best Commercial

Fonts:

6. What About a Condensed Font?

7. What About Font Utilities?

J. Summary:

* Security:

@ Windows Vista Security Features:

* Introduction:

A. Security and Windows Vista:

B. Windows Security Center:

C. Windows Defender:

D. Windows Firewall:

E. Windows Update:

F. User Account Security Features:

G. Internet Explorer Security Features:

1. ActiveX Opt-In:

2. Protected Mode:

3. Fix My Settings:

4. Phishing Filter:

5. Delete Browsing History:

6. Other Internet Explorer Securtiy

Features:

H. BitLocker Drive Encryption:

I. Low-Level Security Features:

J. Summary:

@ New User Account Features:

* Introduction:

A. Understanding User Accounts:

1. Creating the Initial User Account:

2. Understanding Account Types:

B. User Account Control:

C. Parental Controls:

1. Configuring Parental Controls:

2. Running as Standared User with

Parental Controls:

D. Summary:

* Digital Media and Entertainment:

@ Enjoying Digital Photos:

* Introduction:

A. Using the Pictures Folders:

1. Where Is It Now?

2. Where Are the Pictures?

3. Organizing Photos with the Windows

Vista Shell:

4. Viewing Photos in Windows Vista:

5. Customizing a Picture Folder:

B. Managing Pictures with Windows

Photo Gallery;

1. Examining the Photo Gallery User

Interface:

2. Changing How Your Digital Memories

Are Displayed:

3. Importing Pictures into Photo Gallery:

4. Editing Pictures:

5. Sharing Photos with Others:

C. Using Photo Gallery to Manage Digital

Videos:

D. Summary:

@ Making Movies and DVD Movies:

* Introduction:

A. Managing Digital Movies with Windows

Vista:

1. Watching and Managing Movies with

Windows Photo Gallery:

2. Watching and Managing Movies with

Windows Media Player:

3. Watching and Managing Movies with

Windows Media Center:

B. Using Windows Movie Maker:

1. Understanding the Movie Maker

User Interface:

2. Importing Digital Media into a

Project:

3. Editing a Recorded TV Show or

Movie:

4. Sharing Your Movies with the

World:

5. Saving and Working with Projects:

C. Using Windows DVD Maker:

1. Adding Photos and Videos to Your

DVD Project:

2. Naming Your DVD Movie:

3. Understanding DVD Movie Options:

4. Working with DVD Menus:

5. Changing Other DVD Options:

6. Writing the Movie to Disc:

D. Summary:

@ Digital Media in the Living Room:

Windows Media Center:

* Introduction:

A. A Short History of Media Center:

B. Media Center in Windows Vista:

C. Configuring Media Center:

1. Running the Setup Wizard:

2. Configuring Media Center Features

after Setup:

D. A Somewhat New User Interface:

E. Exploring the Media Center

Experiences:

1. TV and Movies:

2. Pictures and Videos:

3. Music:

F. Accessing Media Center Away

from the PC:

1. Using an Xbox 360 or Media

Center Extender:

2. Synchronizing with Portable

Devices:

3. Burning a DVD Movie or Music CD:

G. Summary:

@ Games and Vista:

* Introduction:

A. Games You Get with Windows Vista:

B. Using the Games Folder:

1. Game Updates and Options:

2. Rating Your System's Performance:

3. Managing Your Game Controllers and

Other Game-Related Hardware:

C. Installing and Playing Third-Party

Games:

1. Using Legacy Games with Windows

Vista:

D. Downloading More Games for Windows

Vista:

E. Summary:

* Mobility:

@ Computing to Go: Windows Vista

Mobility Features:

* Introduction:

A. Windows Vista on the Road:

B. Working with the Vista User Interface:

C. Power Management:

1. Updated Battery Meter:

2. Power Plans:

3. Power Options Control Panel:

D. Windows Mobility Center:

E. Presentations A-Go-Go:

1. Presentations Settings:

2. Using a Network Projector:

F. Other Mobile Features:

1. Offline Files and Folders:

2. Windows Meeting Space:

3. Windows SideShow:

4. Improved Support for Tablet PC Hardware:

G. Summary:

@ New Tablet PC Features:

* Introduction:

A. A Short History of the Tablet PC:

B. Tablet PC Capabilities in Windows Vista:

C. Using a Tablet PC:

1. Configuring Tablet PC Features:

2. Tablet PC Input Panel:

3. Flicks and Gestures:

4. Password Hiding on Logon with Pen:

5. Shell Changes for Tablet PC Users:

6. Revisting Some Old Friends:

D. Summary:

* Internet and Networking::

@ Browsing the Web with Internet Explorer 7:

* Introduction:

A. What Happened:

B. Basic Internet Explorer Usage:

1. Starting Internet Explorer:

2. New Link, New Window:

3. Managing Downloads from the

Internet:

4. Edit on the Internet Explorer

Toolbar:

5. The Complete AutoComplete:

6. Finding Web Sites:

7. Autosearch for a Web Address:

8. Copy and Paste Links:

9. Toggle Internet Explorer between

Full-Screen Mode and Restore:

10. Favorites and Offline Web Pages:

11. URL Shortcuts:

12. Saving Graphics off the Internet:

13. Saving Complete Web Pages:

14. Turning Your Favorites into

a Web Page:

B. Internet Explorer 7 Is Not Your

Father's Web Browser:

1. The Command Bar:

2. Where Is It Now?

C. New Internet Explorer 7 Features and

Functionality:

1. Manage Your Favorite Web Sites with

Favorites Center:

2. Navigate the Web with Tabbed

Browsing:

3. Integrated Web Search:

4. Working with the Internet Explorer 7.

Display:

5. Printing:

6. Covering Your Tracks:

D. Understanding and Using RSS:

1. Viewing an RSS Feed:

2. Subscribing to an RSS Feed:

3. Managing RSS Feeds:

4. RSS Is a Platform:

E. Internet Explorer 7 Keyboard

Shortcuts:

F. Summary:

@ Windows Mail and Contacts:

* Introduction:

A. Windows Mail Basics:

1. Configuring Windows Mail:

2. Changing Windows Mail Options Right Away:

3. More Windows Mail Features:

4. Working Online Or Offline:

5. Using A Nondefault Mail or News Account:

6. What's That Pushpin For?

7. Dragging and Dropping to a Windows

Mail Message:

B. Using Windows Mail with E-mail:

1. Handling Multiple E-Mail Accounts

2. Choosing Which Account to Send Your

Messages Through:

3. Waving When the Mail Arrives:

4. Leaving Mail on the Server:

5. Converting the Mail:

C. Reading and Managing Messages:

1. Did You Receive the Messages:

2. Choosing Your Columns:

D. Composing and Sending Messages:

1. What's The Drafts Folder for?

2. Quoting in Replies and Forwards:

E. Messages Formatted In HTML:

1. Stationery:

F. Attachments:

1. Saving Attachments:

G. New Features in Windows Mail:

1. Slightly Updated User Interface:

2. No More Support for Web Mail:

3. Instant Search:

4. Contacts Integration:

5. Automatic Spell Checking:

6. No More Indentities:

7. New Mail Storage:

8. Security Features:

9. Advanced Windows Mail Options:

H. Managing Contacts with Windows

Vista:

1. Adding a New Contact:

2. Viewing and Editing Contacts:

3. Organizing Contacts:

I. Summary:

@ Using and Understanding Windows

Live Services:

* Introduction:

A. Windows Live Services in Windows Vista:

1. Going Online and Learning about Windows

Live:

2. Donwnloading Windows Live Toolbar:

3. Signing up Online for Windows Live OneCare:

4. Downloading Windows Live Mail Desktop:

5. Downloading Windows Live Messenger:

6. Other Offers from Microsoft:

B. A Few Other Windows Live Services:

1. Live.com:

2. Windows Live OneCare Family Safety:

3. Windows Live Spaces:

C. Summary:

* Home Office/Power User:

@ Managing Your Schedule with Windows

Calendar:

* Introduction:

A. Understanding PC Calendaring:

B. Exploring Windows Calendar:

1. Understanding PC Calendaring:

2. Exploring Windows Calendar:

1. Understanding the Windows Calendar

Interface:

2. Understanding Calendar Lingo:

3. Working with Calendars and Groups:

4. Understanding Calendar Views and

Navigation:

5. Hiding and Viewing Calendars:

6. Configuring Windows Calendar:

C. Working with Appointments:

1. Examining Appointment Details:

2. Configuring Appointments:

D. Taking Calendar to Task with Tasks:

1. Creating Tasks:

2. Configuring Tasks:

E. Sharing Calendars:

1. Importing and Exporting Calendars:

2. Publishing and Subscribing to Calendars:

F. Searching Calendars:

G. Printing Calendars:

H. Summary:

@ Keeping Your Data Safe:

* Introduction:

A. Different Backups, Different Goals:

1. Data Backup:

2. Complete PC Backup:

3. File Recovery:

B. Using the Backup and Restore Center:

1. Backing up Data:

2. Managing Backups:

3. Restoring Files:

4. Backing up the Entire PC:

5. Restoring the Entire PC:

C. Recovering Old Versions of

Data Files:

D. Using System Restore To Repair

Windows:

E. Summary:

@ Microsoft PowerShell:

* Introduction:

A. Getting Used to .PSI Scripts:

1. Constructing a PowerShell Command:

2. Seeing All the Commands:

3. Getting Help on Commands:

4. Why a New Language?

5. Getting PowerShell:

B. PowerShell Quick Reference:

1. Add:

2. Clear:

3. Compare:

4. Convert:

5. Copy:

6. Export:

7. ForEach:

8. Format:

9. Get:

10. Import:

11. Invoke:

12. Join:

13. Measure:

14. Move:

15. New:

16. Out:

17. Pop:

18. Push:

19. Push:

20. Read:

21. Remove:

22. Rename:

23. Resolve:

24. Restart:

25. Resume:

26. Select:

27. Set:

28. Sort:

19. Split:

20. Start:

21. Stop:

22. Suspend:

23. Tee:

24. Test:

25. Trace:

26. Update:

27. Where:

28. Write:

C. Summary:

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