Exam 98-349: Windows Operating System Fundamentals/Managing Applications

This lesson covers Managing Applications. It looks at application installations, User Account Control, malicious software, services, and application virtualization.

Activity 1 - Understand Application Installations
This objective may include but is not limited to: understanding local vs. network applications, Group Policy, and application removal.
 * 1) Read Group Policy.
 * 2) Read Group Policy Software Installation Overview.
 * 3) Read Install a program + FAQ
 * 4) Read Uninstall or Change a Program + FAQ.

Activity 2 - Understand User Account Control (UAC)
This objective may include but is not limited to: understanding standard user vs. administrative user, understanding types of UAC prompts and levels.
 * 1) Read User Account Control + What is UAC? + What are UAC settings?
 * 2) Read What is a user account? + FAQ + Recommended Links.
 * 3) Read What is an administrator account?
 * 4) Read What is a standard user account?
 * 5) Read What is a guest account?

Activity 3 - Remove Malicious Software
This objective may include but is not limited to: understanding Windows Defender, Action Center, the Malicious Software Removal tool, Windows Registry, and Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection.
 * 1) Read Windows Defender.
 * 2) Read Action Center + What is Action Center?.
 * 3) Read Malicious Software Removal Tool.
 * 4) Read What is the registry? + What is Registry Editor?
 * 5) Read What is Microsoft Security Essentials?

Activity 4 - Understand Services
This objective may include but is not limited to: understanding service start-up types, service accounts, and service dependencies.
 * 1) Read Default Settings for Services.
 * 2) Read Configure How a Service Is Started.
 * 3) Read Start, Stop, Pause, Resume, or Restart a Service.

Activity 5 - Understand Application Virtualization
This objective may include but is not limited to: understanding Med-V and VDI.
 * 1) Read Overview of Application Virtualization.
 * 2) Read Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (Med-V).