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Installing and Configuring Windows 10: 70-698 Exam Guide

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Installing and Configuring Windows 10: 70-698 Exam Guide

Overview of this book

The Installing and Configuring Windows 10: 70-698 Exam Guide is designed to confirm what you already know, while also updating your knowledge of Windows 10. With its easy-to-follow guidance, you will quickly learn the user interface and discover steps to work efficiently in Windows 10 to rule out delays and obstacles. This book begins by covering various ways of installing Windows 10, followed by instructions on post-installation tasks. You will learn about the deployment of Windows 10 in Enterprise and also see how to configure networking in Windows 10. You’ll understand how to leverage Disk Management and Windows PowerShell to configure disks, volumes, and file system options. As you progress through the chapters, you will be able to set up remote management in Windows 10 and learn more about Windows update usage, behavior, and settings. You will also gain insights that will help you monitor and manage data recovery and explore how to configure authentication, authorization, and advanced management tools in Windows 10. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with enough knowledge to take the 70-698 exam and explore different study methods to improve your chances of passing the exam with ease.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Dedication
About Packt
Contributors
Preface
Index

Determining appropriate editions according to device type


Never in the history of Windows OS has a single version had more editions than Windows 10. There are altogether 12 editions of Windows 10, each with unique features: 

  • Windows 10 Home: Designed to be used by home users.
  • Windows 10 Pro: Designed to be used by business users.
  • Windows 10 Enterprise: A full-featured edition designed to be used by business users in an enterprise environment. It is distributed through Volume Licensing.
  • Windows 10 Education: Another full-featured edition designed to be used in education. It is distributed through Academic Volume Licensing.
  • Windows 10 Pro Education: A special edition designed to be used by schools. It is distributed through a discounted K-12Academic License.
  • Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB: Stands for Windows 10 Enterprise Long Term Servicing Branchand receives standard monthly security and reliability updates for an extended 10-year support period.
  • Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise: A full-featured edition that is optimized for mobile devices in an enterprise environment.
  • Windows 10 Mobile: Designed for smartphones and tablets. This edition has replaced Windows Phone 8.1.
  • Windows 10 IoT: Stands for Windows 10 Internet of Things and is primarily designed to replace Windows Embedded.
  • Windows 10 in S mode: Designed to only run apps from the Microsoft Store.
  • Windows 10 Team: Designed as a device-specific version. It is loaded onto the Surface Hub (an interactive whiteboard designed by Microsoft).
  • Windows 10 Pro for Workstations: Designed for high-end hardware for intensive computing tasks.

Note

Since the release of the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, Microsoft is working on the Windows 10 Lean edition for end devices with limited storage.

How to determine which Windows 10 version your PC is running?

To find out which version of Windows 10 is running on your PC, do the following:

  1. Click the search icon in the taskbar.
  2. Enter about as a keyword, and selectAbout your PCfrom the search results, as shown in Figure 1.3:

Figure 1.3 Finding out information about Windows 10 using the About your PC option

  1. Under Windows specifications on the About page of Windows Settings, you will find information about the Windows 10 edition, version, when it was installed, and the OS build.

Another way to find out which version of Windows 10 your PC is running, is as follows:

  1. Press the Windows logo key +R.
  2. Enterwinver and then selectOK, as shown in Figure 1.4:

Figure 1.4 Finding out information about of Windows 10 using the winver command

  1. From the About Windows dialog box, you will find information about the Windows 10 version, the OS build, edition, and to whom the product is licensed.