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MC-110

Implementing, and Administering

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services

 

 

MC-110 Implementing, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services

 

Course Description

Students enrolled in this course will learn to analyze the business requirements and design the directory service architecture including: unified directory services, such as Active Directory and Windows NT domains; connectivity between and within systems, system components, and applications; and data replication, such as directory replication and database replication.  In addition, students will develop the skills required to analyze business requirements for desktop management and design a solution that meets those requirements.  This course aids in preparation for the MCSE Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure Exam 70-217.

Learning Objectives

1.0 Installing and Configuring Active Directory

     1.1 Install forests, trees, and domains.

     1.2 Create sites, subnets, site links, and connection objects.

     1.3 Configure server objects. Considerations include site

           membership and global catalog designation.

     1.4 Transfer operations master roles.

     1.5 Verify and troubleshoot Active Directory installation.

     1.6 Implement an organizational unit (OU) structure.

2.0 Installing, Configuring, Managing, Monitoring, and

       Troubleshooting DNS for Active Directory

     2.1 Install and configure DNS for Active Directory.

     2.2 Manage, monitor, and troubleshoot DNS.

3.0 Configuring, Managing, Monitoring, Optimizing, and

       Troubleshooting Change and Configuration Management

     3.1 Implement and troubleshoot Group Policy.

     3.2 Manage and troubleshoot user environments by using Group

           Policy.

 

     3.3 Install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot software by using

           Group Policy.

     3.4 Manage network configuration by using Group Policy.

     3.5 Configure Active Directory to support Remote Installation

           Services (RIS).

4.0 Managing, Monitoring, and Optimizing the Components of

       Active Directory

     4.1 Manage Active Directory objects.

     4.2 Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot Active Directory

           performance and replication.

     4.3 Back up and restore Active Directory.

5.0 Configuring, Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting

       Security in a Directory Services Infrastructure

     5.1 Apply security policies by using Group Policy.

     5.2 Create, analyze, and modify security configurations by using

           the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in and the

           Security Templates snap-in.

     5.3 Implement an audit policy.

     5.4 Monitor and analyze security events.

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 Active Directory Services”   2000   

Microsoft Press    Jill Spealman

ISBN 0-7356-1045-2

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-110

·        Introduction to Microsoft Windows 2000

·        Introduction to Active Directory

·        Active Directory Administration Tasks and Tools

·        Implementing Active Directory

·        DNS and Active Directory Integration

·        Configuring Sites

·        User Account Administration

·        Group Account Administration

·        Securing Network Resources

·        Administering Shared Folders

·        Administering Active Directory

·        Administering Group Policy

·        Administering a Security Configuration

·        Managing Active Directory Performance

·        Deploying Windows 2000 Using RIS

 

Equipment Needed

Industry standard desktop computers for the Lab exercises. ***