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MC-113

Designing a Microsoft

 Windows 2000 Network

 

MC-113   Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network

 

Course Description

Students enrolled in this course will learn to analyze the business requirements for a network infrastructure and design a network infrastructure that meets business requirements. This course aids in preparation for the MCSE Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Exam 70-221.

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 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 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 and goals.

 

     2.2 Analyze the impact of infrastructure design on the existing and

           planned technical environment.

 

     2.3 Analyze the network requirements for client computer access.

 

     2.4 Analyze the existing disaster recovery strategy for client

           computers, servers, and the network.

3.0 Designing a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure

     3.1 Modify and design a network topology.

     3.2 Design a TCP/IP networking strategy.

     3.3 Design a DHCP strategy.

     3.4 Design name resolution services.

     3.5 Design a multi-protocol strategy. Protocols include IPX/SPX and

           SNA.

      3.6 Design a Distributed file system (Dfs) strategy.

4.0 Designing for Internet Connectivity

     4.1 Design an Internet and extranet access solution. Components

           of the solution could include proxy server, firewall, routing and

           remote access, Network Address Translation (NAT), connection

           sharing, Web server, or mail server.

     4.2 Design a load-balancing strategy.

5.0 Designing a Wide Area Network Infrastructure

     5.1 Design an implementation strategy for dial-up remote access.

     5.2 Design a virtual private network (VPN) strategy.

     5.3 Design a Routing and Remote Access routing solution to

           connect locations.

6.0 Designing a Management and Implementation Strategy for Windows 2000

       Networking

     6.1 Design a strategy for monitoring and managing Windows 2000

           network services. Services include global catalog, Lightweight

           Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) services, Certificate Services,

           DNS, DHCP, WINS, Routing and Remote Access, Proxy Server,

           and Dfs.

 

     6.2 Design network services that support application architecture.

 

     6.3 Design a plan for the interaction of Windows 2000 network

           services such as WINS, DHCP, and DNS.

 

     6.4 Design a resource strategy.

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 Network Infrastructure”   2001   

Microsoft Press    Kathleen Cole   Douglass H. Steen

ISBN 0-7356-1268-4

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-113

·        Introduction to Networking Services Design

·        Networking Protocol Design

·        Multiprotocol Network Design

·        IP Routing Designs

·        Multiprotocol Routing Designs

·        Proxy Server in Internet and Intranet Designs

·        NAT in Internet and Intranet Designs

·        DHCP in IP Configuration Designs

·        DNS in Name Resolution Designs

·        WINS in Name Resolution Designs

·        Dial-Up Connectivity in Remote Access Designs

·        VPN Connectivity in Remote Access Designs

·        RADIUS in Remote Access Designs

·        Monitoring and Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network

·        Networking Services Design Optimization

 

Equipment Needed

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