The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) certification is designed for professionals who implement, manage, and troubleshoot existing network and system environments based on Microsoft Windows 2000 platforms. Implementation responsibilities include installing and configuring part of the systems. Management responsibilities include administering and supporting the systems. This program can be a stepping-stone to the MCSE.
Required: GEM 2272, 2274, 2275, 2276, 2277 plus an Elective (Certification in A+ AND Network+, OR Security+)
The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Windows 2000 track is designed for information technology professionals working in a typically complex computing environment of medium to large organizations. MCSEs effectively plan, administer, implement and troubleshoot the network interconnection of devices, systems, and communication services to meet the functional objectives of the business. A Windows 2000 MCSE candidate should have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system.
Courses for new MCSEs: GEM 2272, 2274, 2275, 2276, 2277, 2278, 2279, 2830 plus an Elective (Security+)*
* Successful completion of the exams associated with these courses will result in both the MCSA and MCSE!
2272 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional - 8 online sessions
The purpose of Course 2272 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.
- Installing Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Automating an Installation of Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Configuring Hardware on a Computer Running Microsoft
- Windows XP Professional
- Managing Disks
- Configuring and Managing File Systems
- Troubleshooting the Boot Process & Other System Issues
- Configuring the Desktop Environment
- Configuring TCP/IP Addressing and Name Resolution
- Configuring Microsoft Windows XP Professional to
- Operate in Microsoft Windows Networks
- Supporting Remote Users
- Configuring Microsoft Windows XP for Mobile Computing
- Monitoring Resources and Performance
- 8 online sessions
Course 2274 provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage accounts and resources in a Microsoft Windows® Server 2003 environment.
- Intro to Administering Accounts and Resources
- Managing User and Computer Accounts
- Managing Groups
- Managing Access to Resources
- Implementing Printing
- Managing Printing
- Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units
- Implementing Group Policy
- Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy
- Intro to Security in Windows Server 2003
- 4 online sessions
Course 2275 provides students with the knowledge and skills that are needed to effectively maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data on a computer running one of the operating systems in the Microsoft Windows® Server 2003 family.
- Preparing to Administer a Server
- Preparing to Monitor Server Performance
- Monitoring Server Performance
- Maintaining Device Drivers
- Managing Disks
- Managing Data Storage
- Managing Disaster Recovery
- Maintaining Software by Using Microsoft Software Update Services
- 3 online sessions
Course 2276 provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to configure a Windows-based computer to operate in a Microsoft Windows® Server 2003 networking infrastructure.
- Reviewing the Suite of TCP/IP Protocols
- Assigning IP Addresses in a Multiple Subnet Network
- Configuring a Client IP Address
- Configuring a Client for Name Resolution
- Isolating Common Connectivity Issues
- 8 online sessions
Course 2277 provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement and manage a Microsoft Windows® Server 2003 network infrastructure.
- Configuring Routing Using Routing and Remote Access
- Allocating IP Addressing by Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
- Managing and Monitoring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- Resolving Names
- Resolving Host Names by Using Domain Name System
- Managing & Monitoring Domain Name System
- Resolving NetBIOS Names by Using Windows Internet Naming Service
- Securing Network Traffic by Using IPSec and Certificates
- Configuring Network Access
- Managing and Monitoring Network Access
- 8 online sessions
The goal of Course 2278 is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and maintain a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure.
- Introducing Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and Documentation
- Planning and Optimizing a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network
- Planning and Troubleshooting Routing
- Planning a DHCP Strategy
- Optimizing and Troubleshooting DHCP
- Planning a DNS Strategy
- Optimizing and Troubleshooting DNS
- Planning and Optimizing WINS
- Planning and Troubleshooting IPSec
- Planning Network Access
- Troubleshooting Network Access
- Preparing for the Course Lab
- 8 online sessions
Course 2279 provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully plan, implement, and troubleshoot a Microsoft Windows® Server 2003 Active Directory® directory service infrastructure.
- Introduction to Active Directory Infrastructure
- Implementing an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure
- Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure
- Implementing User, Group, and Computer Accounts
- Implementing Group Policy
- Deploying and Managing Software Using Group Policy
- Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication
- Implementing Placement of Domain Controllers
- Managing Operations Masters
- Maintaining Active Directory Availability
- Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure
- 4 online sessions
Course 2830 provides you with the knowledge and skills to design a secure network infrastructure.
- Introduction to Designing Security
- Creating a Plan for Network Security
- Identifying Threats to Network Security
- Analyzing Security Risks
- Creating a Security Design for Physical Resources
- Creating a Security Design for Computers
- Creating a Security Design for Accounts
- Creating a Security Design for Authentication
- Creating a Security Design for Data
- Creating a Security Design for Data Transmission
- Creating a Security Design for Network Perimeters
