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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

Summary


We can summarize this chapter as follows:

  • Disk partitioning and formatting are two of the processes that are required to install Windows 10
  • Disk Management is a snap-in of the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) that is used for managing disks and volumes
  • Windows PowerShell is among the most popular system administrator tools for task automation and configuration
  • A computer system, in addition to fixed storage technology such as a hard disk drive (HDD), also contains removable disks, including removable HDDs, USB flash drives, and Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) memory cards
  • Storage Spaces is a feature in Windows 10 that enables you to create software-defined storage by grouping disks into storage pools
  • Problems with storage and removable devices are categorized into hardware and software problems
  • Standard practice suggests that you do not deal with hardware problems if you are not a specialist, or if you do not possess professional knowledge
  • The fact that you are learning to become certified...