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MC-108

Installing, Configuring & Administering

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

 

MC-108  Installing, Configuring & Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server 

 

Course Description

Students enrolled in this course will learn to implement, administer, and troubleshoot Windows 2000 Server as a member of a domain in an Active Directory environment.  Focus will be on file and print server as well as application server, including a Web server. This course aids in preparation for the MCSE Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Exam 70-215.

Learning Objectives

1.0 Installing Windows 2000 Server

     1.1 Perform an attended installation of Windows 2000 Server.

     1.2 Perform an unattended installation of Windows 2000 Server.

     1.3 Upgrade a server from Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0.

     1.4 Deploy service packs.

     1.5 Troubleshoot failed installations.

2.0 Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Access to Resources

     2.1 Install and configure network services for interoperability.

     2.2 Monitor, configure, troubleshoot, and control access to printers.

     2.3 Monitor, configure, troubleshoot, and control access to files, folders, and shared folders. 

     2.4 Monitor, configure, troubleshoot, and control access to Web sites.

3.0 Configuring and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices and Drivers

     3.1 Configure hardware devices.

     3.2 Configure driver signing options.

     3.3 Update device drivers.

     3.4 Troubleshoot problems with hardware.

4.0 Managing, Monitoring, and Optimizing System Performance, Reliability, and

       Availability

     4.1 Monitor and optimize usage of system resources.

     4.2 Manage processes.

     4.3 Optimize disk performance.

     4.4 Manage and optimize availability of System State data and user data.

     4.5 Recover System State data and user data.

5.0 Managing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Storage Use

     5.1 Monitor, configure, and troubleshoot disks and volumes.

     5.2 Configure data compression.

     5.3 Monitor and configure disk quotas.

     5.4 Recover from disk failures.

6.0 Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows 2000 Network Connections

 

     6.1 Install, configure, and troubleshoot shared access.

     6.2 Install, configure, and troubleshoot a virtual private network (VPN).

     6.3 Install, configure, and troubleshoot network protocols.

     6.4 Install and configure network services.

     6.5 Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot remote access.

     6.6 Install, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Terminal Services. 

     6.7 Install, configure, and troubleshoot network adapters and drivers.

7.0 Implementing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Security

     7.1 Encrypt data on a hard disk by using Encrypting File System (EFS).

     7.2 Implement, configure, manage, and troubleshoot policies in a Windows 2000 environment.

     7.3 Implement, configure, manage, and troubleshoot auditing.

     7.4 Implement, configure, manage, and troubleshoot local accounts.

     7.5 Implement, configure, manage, and troubleshoot Account Policy.

     7.6 Implement, configure, manage, and troubleshoot security by using the Security

           Configuration Tool Set.

Prerequisite

None

Contact Hours

90 Contact Hours (Lecture 45 Hours/Lab 45 Hours)

Semester Credit Hours

4.5 semester credit hours

Text/Lab Books

ALS Series “Windows 2000 Server ”   2000   

Microsoft Press       Bob Sheldon   Ethan Wilansky

ISBN 0-7356-0988-8

Teaching Strategies

A variety of teaching strategies may be utilized in this course including but not limited to:  lecture, discussion, written classroom exercises, written lab exercises, performance based lab exercises, demonstrations, quizzes, and examinations. Some of the quizzes may be entirely or contain lab based components. A mid course and end course examination will be given.

 

Method of Evaluating Students

Grade Distribution

Class Attendance

15%

Employment Competencies

 5%

Written / Lab Assignments

30%

Written / Lab  Quizzes

20%

Mid-Course Written Exam

15%

End-Course Written Exam

15%

Total

100%

 

Grading Policy

 

 

 

 

At the end of each course, each student is assigned a final grade as follows:

Point Range

Interpretation

Grade

Quality Points

90 – 100

Excellent

A

4.0

80-89

Very Good

B

3.0 – 3.9

70 – 79

Average

C

2.0 – 2.9

60 – 69

Poor

D

1.0 – 1.9

Below 60

Failure

F

0

N/A

Withdrawal

W

0

N/A

Pass

P

0

N/A

Incomplete

I

0

A student earning a grade of D or above is considered to have passed the course and is eligible to pursue further studies.  A student receiving a grade of F has failed a course.  A failed course must be repeated and passed to meet LTI graduation requirements, in addition to an overall program GPA of 2.0

Requirements for Successful Completion of the Course

At a minimum, students must achieve the following: a passing grade of D or above, completion of all required examinations, submission of all required lab exercises and projects, and adherence to the school attendance policy.

 

Topical Outline

MC-108

·        Introduction to Microsoft Windows 2000

·        Installing and Configuring Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

·        Unattended Installations of Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

·        Microsoft Windows 2000 File Systems

·        Advanced File Systems

·        Active Directory Services

·        Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

·        Administering Print Services

·        Network Protocols and Services

·        Routing and Remote Access Service

·        Microsoft Windows 2000 Security

·        Reliability and Availability

·        Monitoring and Optimization

·        Microsoft Windows 2000 Application Servers

 

Equipment Needed

Industry standard desktop computers for the Lab exercises.

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