Networking Series Course:

The goal of this 48-hour course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and maintain a Windows® Server 2003 network infrastructure.

 

This is the fifth course in the Windows Server 2003 Systems Engineer curriculum.

 

Target Audience

This course is appropriate for individuals employed as or seeking a position as a systems engineer. This course is also appropriate for individuals currently supporting a competitive platform who want to enhance their job skills on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 networking.

 

The entry criteria for this course include individuals who are:

 

·         IT professionals and new to Windows Server 2003 network implementation.

·         Preparing for the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have completed:

 

·         Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services, or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

 

Examinations

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

·         Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure.

 

Topics

 

Module 1: Introducing Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and Documentation

This module explains the process of planning a network, and the tools and documentation you need to do so.

 

Module 2: Planning and Optimizing a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network

This module explains how to plan a TCP/IP physical and logical network.

 

Module 3: Planning and Troubleshooting Routing and Switching

This module explains how to plan a routing and switching strategy, and how to troubleshoot routing and switching.

 

Module 4: Planning, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting DHCP

This module explains how to plan a DHCP strategy.

 

 

Module 5: Planning a DNS Strategy

This module explains how to plan a DNS strategy for your enterprise.

 

Module 6: Optimizing and Troubleshooting DNS

This module provides guidelines and strategies for optimizing a DNS server, and details steps for troubleshooting a DNS server.

 

Module 7: Planning and Optimizing WINS

This module covers planning and optimization of WINS, including information on optimizing servers and detailed explanations of optimization tasks.

 

Module 8: Planning and Troubleshooting IPSec

This module explains how to plan an Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) deployment, and covers the necessary tools and skills for troubleshooting IPSec.

 

 

Module 9: Planning Network Access

This module explains how to plan network access.

 

Module 10: Troubleshooting Network Access

This module explains how to troubleshoot network access.

 

Module 11: Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

This module explains the course capstone lab. The capstone lab provides students with the opportunity to plan, implement, and troubleshoot the network infrastructure for a branch office.