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MSFT- 218 Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Environment

3 Credits This course provides the knowledge required by System Administrators, Network Administrators, and IT professionals who implement, manage and troubleshoot existing network and server environments based on the Microsoft Windows® 2000 platform. These skills are generally required in medium to large size organizations that maintains user desktops and servers, spanning 2 to 100 physical locations via Large Area Networks (LANs) and the Internet or Intranets. Additionally, this course provides the skills and knowledge necessary for the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) certification. It is intended to prepare students to take Microsoft Exam 70-218: Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Environment. Prerequisite: MSFT-205 or MSFT-206 (3 hour lecture, 1 hour lab)

MSFT-230  Designing Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory Services

3 creditsThis course is designed to give students the ability to analyze the business requirements and design a directory service architecture, including: unified directory services such as Active Directory and Windows NT domains; connectivity between and within systems, system components, and applications; data replication such as directory replication and database replication. In addition, students will develop the skills required to analyze the business requirements for desktop management and design a solution for desktop management that meets business requirements. Prerequisite: MSFT-215 or MSFT-156. (3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab)

MSFT-235  Designing a Secure Microsoft Windows 2000 Network

3 CreditsThis course will give students the skills required to analyze the business requirements for security and design a security solution that meets business requirements. Security includes: Controlling access to resources, auditing access to resources, authentication, and encryption. Prerequisite: MSFT-215 or MSFT-156. (3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab)

MSFT-240  Designing Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure

3 CreditsThis course will give students the skills required to analyze the business requirements for a network infrastructure and design a network infrastructure that meets business requirements. Network infrastructure elements include: network topology, routing, IP addressing, name resolution such as WINS and DNS, virtual private networks (VPNs), remote access, and telephony solutions. Prerequisite: MSFT-215 or MSFT-156. (3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab)

MSFT-272  Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional

3 CreditsThe purpose of this course is to address the implementation and desktop support needs of customers that are planning to deploy and support Microsoft Windows XP Professional in a variety of stand-alone and network operating system environments. It provides in-depth, hands-on training for Information Technology (IT) professionals responsible for the planning, implementation, management, and support of Windows XP Professional. Prerequisite: MSFT-299 (3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab)

MSFT-273  Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

3 CreditsThis course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are required to manage accounts and resources, maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment. Prerequisite: MSFT-299 (3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab)

MSFT-277 Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

3 CreditsThis course provides students with the knowledge and skills to configure, implement, manage, and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure. Students will learn to implement, manage, and maintain server networking technologies. These tasks include implementing routing; implementing, managing, and maintaining Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS); securing Internet Protocol (IP) traffic with Internet Protocol security (IPSec) and certificates; implementing a network access infrastructure by configuring the connections for remote access clients; and managing and monitoring network access. Prerequisite: MSFT-273 (3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab)

MSFT-278  Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

3 CreditsThis course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and maintain a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure. Prerequisite: MSFT-277 (3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab)

MSFT-279  Planning, Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

3 CreditsThis course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully plan, implement, and troubleshoot a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory directory service infrastructure. The course focuses on a Windows Server 2003 directory service environment, including forest and domain structure, Domain Name System (DNS), site topology and replication, organizational unit structure and delegation of administration, Group Policy, and user, group, and computer account strategies. Prerequisite: MSFT-278 (3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab)

MSFT-297  Planning, Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE on Windows 2000

3 CreditsThis course provides students with the knowledge and new skills that they need to plan, implement, manage, and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 networked environment. The focus of the course is on the changes from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003, and is intended for systems engineers who want to upgrade their skills from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003. This course is intended for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (MCSEs) certified on Windows 2000 who have experience planning, implementing, and supporting a Windows 2000–based Microsoft Active Directory directory service network, and who need to learn how to leverage those skills in a Windows Server 2003 environment. Prerequisite: MSFT-215

MSFT-282  Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure

3 CreditsThis course provides students with the knowledge and skills to design a Microsoft Active Directory directory service and network infrastructure for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment. The course is intended for systems engineers who are responsible for designing directory service and/or network infrastructures. Prerequisite: MSFT-279 (3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab)

MSFT-283  Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network

3 CreditsThis course provides students with the knowledge and skills to design a secure network infrastructure. Topics include assembling the design team, modeling threats, and analyzing security risks in order to meet business requirements for securing computers in a networked environment. The course encourages decision-making skills through an interactive tool that simulates real-life scenarios that the target audience may encounter. Students are given the task of collecting the information and sorting through the details to resolve the given security requirement. Prerequisite: MSFT-215 or MSFT-279 (3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab)

MSFT-297  Planning, Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE on Windows 2000

3 CreditsThis course provides students with the knowledge and new skills that they need to plan, implement, manage, and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 networked environment. The focus of the course is on the changes from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003, and is intended for systems engineers who want to upgrade their skills from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003. This course is intended for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (MCSEs) certified on Windows 2000 who have experience planning, implementing, and supporting a Windows 2000–based Microsoft Active Directory directory service network, and who need to learn how to leverage those skills in a Windows Server 2003 environment. Prerequisite: MSFT-215

MSFT-299  Fundamentals and Practice for Network+ Certification

3 CreditsThis course is designed to give students the knowledge and experience to install and configure the TCP/IP client, and design, install and configure computer networks. Prerequisite: CMSY-134, CMSY-142, CMSY-143. (3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab)

MSFT-572  Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange 2000

3 CreditsThis course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install and configure Microsoft Exchange 2000. It prepares students with skills needed to deploy and manage Exchange 2000. This course will assist students in operating in medium to large computing environments that typically have multiple physical locations, mixed client connection protocols, and Internet messaging connectivity. Knowledge of the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system is highly recommended. Prerequisite: MSFT-156 or MSFT-215 or MSFT-922 or MSFT-973. (3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab)

MSFT-862  Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database

3 CreditsThis course provides students with the knowledge and skills required to install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot the Microsoft SQL Server client/server databse management system of Microsoft SQL Server 2000. Prerequisite: MSFT-156 or MSFT-205 or MSFT-973. (3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab)

MSFT-863  Programming a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database

3 CreditsThis course provides students with the technical skills required to program a database solution with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 client/server database management system. Prerequisite: MSFT-862. (3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab)