• Intoduction
• Prerequisites
• At Course Completion
• Microsoft Certified Professional Exams
• Course Outline

• Proficiency using the Windows interface to locate, create, and manipulate folders and files and to configure the desktop environment
• General knowledge of computer hardware components, including memory, hard disks, and central processing units
• General knowledge of networking concepts, including network operating system, server-client relationship, and local area network (LAN)

The course materials, lectures, and lab exercises are in English. To benefit fully from the instruction, students need an understanding of the English language and completion of the prerequisites.

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Describe the principal features of Windows 2000 and the basics of networking with Windows 2000.
• Describe the types of user accounts and the principal security features of a Windows 2000 network.
• Identify the tools used to perform various administrative tasks.
• Describe the features of the common protocols used in the a Windows 2000 network.
• Describe the fundamentals of TCP/IP, including name resolution, routing, and IP addressing-classful versus Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR).
• Describe the network communication models used in a Windows 2000 network.
• Differentiate between the various types of network architectures.
• Describe the common physical components used for network communication.
• Describe the concepts and protocols for remote access communication.
• Describe the client and server technologies used in accessing Web services.

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

• Exam 70-210, Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Exam 70-215, Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

Topics
Windows 2000 Operating Systems
Introduction to Networks
Windows 2000 Implementation of Networking
Labs
Identifying Computer Networks
Identifying the Features of Windows 2000 Network
Logging On to Windows 2000

Module 2: Administration of a Windows 2000 Network

Topics
Windows 2000 Help
Administrative Tasks
Administrative Tools
Labs
Using Windows 2000 Help
Identifying Administrative Tools

Module 3: Securing a Windows 2000 Network

Topics
User Accounts
Groups
User Rights
Permissions
Labs
Examining Users and Groups
Examining User Rights
Examining File and Folder Permissions

Module 4: Examining the Network

Topics
Scope of Networks
Basic Connectivity Components
Network Topologies
Network Technologies
Expanding the Network
Labs
Examining the Network Architecture

Module 5: Examining Network Protocols

Topics
Introduction to Protocols
Protocols and Data Transmissions
Common Protocols
Other Communication Protocols
Remote Access Protocols
Labs
Identifying Protocol Capabilities

Module 6: Examining TCP/IP

Topics
Introduction to TCP/IP
TCP/IP Protocol Suite
Name Resolution
Examining the Data Transfer Process
Routing Data
Labs
Using TCP/IP Utilities
Identifying Processes and Protocols in TCP/IP

Module 7: Examining IP Addressing

Topics
Classful IP Addressing
Subnetting a Network
Planning IP Addressing
Assigning TCP/IP Addresses
Labs
Determining Class Addresses and Subnet Masks
Identifying Valid IP Addresses
Examining the Configuration of TCP/IP

Module 8: Optimizing IP Address Allocation

Topics
Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)
Binary IP Addresses
Binary Subnet Masks
IP Address Allocation Using CIDR
Labs
Using Calculator to Convert Decimal and Binary Numbers
Determining Local and Remote Destinations
Allocating IP Addresses

Module 9: Examining Web Services

Topics
Identifying Internet Concepts
Using Client Technologies
Connecting to the Internet
Identifying Web Server Concepts
Labs
Accessing an FTP Site by Using Internet Explorer
Identifying Web Concepts