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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).
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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:
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Deploying desktop operating systems |
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Automating and customizing deployments by using scripts and answer files |
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Deploying applications during and after operating system deployments |
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Deploying upgrade packages |
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Using Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) tools |
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Using Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE) |
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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:
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Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Business Desktop Deployment |
Exam 70-624 also counts as credit toward Windows Server certifications, including:
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MCSA on Microsoft Windows 2000 |
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MCSA on Windows Server 2003 |
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MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2000 |
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MCSE on Windows Server 2003 |
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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.
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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 (measureup.com)Self Test Software (selftestsoftware.com) |
Exam 70-620 Skills Measured
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
| Skills Being MeasuredThis exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam. |
Installing and upgrading Windows Vista
Configuring and troubleshooting Post-installation system settings
Configuring Windows security features
Configuring network connectivity
Configuring applications included with Windows Vista
Maintaining and optimizing systems that run Windows Vista
Configuring and troubleshooting mobile computing
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