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The Microsoft Vista Business program is a comprehensive, performance-based certification preparation program designed to validate business computer skills using Microsoft Vista Business software. This interactive online program will prepare you to take Microsoft Certification Exam 77-600. Students will not only gain basic knowledge of the software, but also how to manage network connections, configure local user accounts, manage files, and more. The Microsoft Vista Business course has continuous assessment for goal-based learning. The course contains three modules with multiple lessons in each. A student needs to achieve 70% of all possible points to be able to continue on to the following module. This course also includes a final project which must be completed and submitted to the instructor. Students will need to have Microsoft Windows Vista installed on their computer prior to taking this course.

I. Level 1- Getting Started
a. Getting Started with Windows Vista
b. Tech Talk: Got Hardware?
c. Start on the Right Foot
d. The SandBox: Learn from the Start

II. Level 2-Mice and Men
a. Why is My Mouse an Elephant?
b. Tech Talk: Farewell, O Faithful Mouse
c. The Administrator: Amazing Properties
d. The SandBox: There's a Mouse

III. Level 3-WYSIWYG
a. Take Control: Making a Good Impression
b. Tech Talk: What Do You See?
c. The Administrator: I Can't See A Thing!
d. The SandBox: 3D Video

IV. Level 4-Back Up the Truck
a. Take Control: Save and Save Often
b. Tech Talk: Safe and Sound
c. The Administrator: Back Up The Truck
d. The SandBox: The Rainy Day Fund

V. Level 5-Open for Business
a. Take Control: Business Start Ups
b. Tech Talk: If You Have A Lot Of Drive
c. The Administrator: The Business System
d. The SandBox: Take It Into Overdrive

VI. Level 6-Be My Neighbor
a. Take Control: The Lights Are On
b. Tech Talk: Is Anybody Home?
c. The Administrator: Who Invited You?
d. The SandBox: Meet Me At The Hub

VII. Level 7-Charlotte's Website
a. Take Control: Surf's Up!
b. Tech Talk: Using Your Connections
c. The Administrator: Along Came A Spider
d. The SandBox: Ride the Wave

VIII. Level 8-The Paperless Office
a. Take Control: Save A Tree
b. Tech Talk: Making It Count
c. The Administrator: Hot Off The Presses
d. The SandBox: Take It With You

IX. Level 9-What Time Is It?
a. Take Control: What Time Is It?
b. Tech Talk: Does A Computer Keep Time?
c. The SandBox: The Need For Speed

X. Level 10-Sound Advice
a. Take Control: Sound The Trumpets
b. Tech Talk: Can You Hear Me, Now?
c. The Administrator: Wait For The Beep
d. The SandBox: What Did You Say? VoIP

XI. Level 11-Get Smart
a. Take Control: Power Management
b. Tech Talk: Power Supplies
c. The Administrator: Power to the People
d. The SandBox: Feel the Power

XII. Level 12-Good, Bad and Really Ugly
a. Take Control: Clues for the Clueless (Search)
b. Tech Talk: The Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
c. The Administrator: Using the Event Viewer
d. The SandBox: As Good As It Gets

XIII. Level 13-Reach for the Stars
a. Take Control: Blast Off!
b. Tech Talk: Rocket Fuel
c. The Administrator: Galactic Control
d. The SandBox: Warp Speed, Mr. Scott

XIV. Level 14- Show Me!
a. Take Control: Picture This!
b. Tech Talk: Adding a scanner and using OCR
c. The Administrator: Remote Control
d. The SandBox: Beyond Basic Commands