MC-111

Designing Microsoft Windows

2000 Directory Services

MC-111 Designing Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services

Course Description

Students enrolled in this course will learn to install, configure, and troubleshoot the Windows 2000 Active Directory components, DNS for Active Directory, and Active Directory Security Solutions. In addition, students will be introduced to the skills required to manage, monitor, and optimize the desktop environment by using Group Policy. This course aids in preparation for the MCSE Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure Exam 70-219.

Learning Objectives

1.0 Analyzing Business Requirements

1.1 Analyze the existing and planned business models.

1.2 Analyze the existing and planned organizational structures.

Considerations include the management model; company

organization; vendor, partner, and customer relationships; and

acquisition plans.

1.3 Analyze factors that influence company strategies.

1.4 Analyze the structure of IT management. Considerations

include the type of administration, such as centralized or

decentralized; funding model; outsourcing; decision-making

process; and change-management process.

2.0 Analyzing Technical Requirements

2.1 Evaluate the company's existing and planned technical

environment.

2.2 Analyze the impact of Active Directory on the existing and

planned technical environment. Considerations include

Microsoft Exchange 2000.

2.3 Analyze the business requirements for client computer desktop

management.

3.0 Designing a Directory Service Architecture

3.1 Define the scope of the Active Directory design.

3.2 Design an Active Directory forest and domain structure.

3.3 Design an Active Directory naming strategy.

3.4 Design and plan the structure of organizational units.

Considerations include administrative control, existing domain

structures, administrative policy, and geographic and company

structure.

3.5 Plan for the coexistence of Active Directory and other directory

services.

3.6 Design a schema modification policy.

3.7 Design an Active Directory implementation plan.

4.0 Designing Service Locations

4.1 Design the placement of operations masters. Considerations

include performance, fault tolerance, functionality, and

manageability.

4.2 Design the placement of global catalog servers. Considerations

include performance, fault tolerance, functionality, and

manageability.

4.3 Design the placement of domain controllers. Considerations

include performance, fault tolerance, functionality, and

manageability.

4.4 Design the placement of DNS, WINS, and DHCP servers.

Considerations include performance, fault tolerance,

functionality, manageability, and interoperability.

4.5 Design an Active Directory site topology.

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 “ Designing a Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure” 2001

Microsoft Press Jill Spealman

ISBN 0-7356-1267-6

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-111

· Introduction to Active Directory

· Introduction to Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure

· Creating a Forest Plan

· Creating a Domain Plan

· Creating an Organizational Unit Plan

· Creating a Site Topology Plan

· Creating an Active Directory Implementation Plan

Equipment Needed

Industry standard desktop computers for the Lab exercises.