1. CIS 221
Lesson 1

2. What are the Six Versions of Vista
Windows Vista Starter
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Ultimate

3. Make sure that you know the different features supported in each version as listed in table 1-1

4. Minimum System Requirements for Windows Vista Table 1-2
Windows Vista Capable PC
Windows Vista Premium Ready PC
800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
512 MB of system memory
1 GB of system memory
DirectX 9-capable graphics processor
DirectX 9- and WDDM-capable graphics processor, with Pixel Shader 2.0 and 32 bits per pixel link to Pixel Shader definition

5. Windows Vista Premium Ready PC
128 MB or graphics memory
40 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB free
DVD-ROM drive
Audio output capability
Internet access capability

6. Upgrading a PC to Vista
When upgrading to a new operating system the user expects a significant improvement over the currently installed OS.
Processor considerations
System memory
Hard disk drives
Video display adapter

7. Make sure you understand the;
The four different user interface levels
Windows Classic
Windows Standard
Windows Vista Basic
Windows Aero

8. Make sure you understand the;
Vista’s Organizational Rolls
Standalone
Workgroup
Domain

9. The Modular Naure of Vista
Edition-Specific
Module
(business)
From product key
Language-Specific
Module
(English)
Within setup process
Win-Min
Contains 95% of
the operating system