This course introduces students to Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 and to the networking technologies it supports. Students will be able to describe user accounts and security, identify the tools used to perform administrative tasks in a Windows 2000-based network, and identify the networking architecture and protocols associated with Windows 2000. Students will be able to identify the hardware and software components required for Windows 2000 network communication, including Remote Access Services, Web Services, and utilities for network maintenance.

Prerequisites:

Before beginning this course, students should have:

• 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)

Objectives

• Describe the principal features of Windows 2000 and the basics of networking in a Windows 2000 environment
• Describe the types of user accounts and the principal security features of a Windows 2000 environment
• Identify the tools used to perform various administrative tasks
• Describe the features of the common protocols used in the Windows 2000-based networking environment
• Describe the fundamentals of TCP/IP; describe the network communication models used in a Windows 2000-based network
• Differentiate between the various types of network architectures
• Describe the common physical components used for network communication
• Describe the concepts for remote access services and the protocols used for communication with a remote host
• Describe the requirements for Internet access and web security
• Summarise network support tasks and utilities
• Identify the purpose of key Windows 2000 networking utilities.

Unit 1: Introduction to Windows 2000 and Networking

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

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

• Define an operating system.
• Identify the features of Windows 2000.
• Define a network and describe the different types of networks and network operating systems.
• Define domains, trees, and forests.
• Describe the implementation of Microsoft Windows NT Directory Services with Windows 2000 Active Directory directory service.

Unit 2: Administration of a Windows 2000 Network

• Windows 2000 Help
• Administrative Tasks
• Administrative Tools
• Using Windows 2000 Help
• Identifying Administrative Tools

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

• Use Online Help
• Describe the tools used to perform routine administrative tasks:
  
  
  • Control Panel
  • System Properties
  • System Information
  • Event Viewer
  • Windows Task Manager
  • Performance
  • Printers
  • Shared Folders
  • Disk Management
  • Backup
  • Security Management
  • Network
  • Microsoft Management Console

Unit 3: Securing a Windows 2000 Network

• User Accounts
• Groups
• User Rights
• Permissions
• Examining Users and Groups
• Examining User Rights
• Examining File and Folder Permissions

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

• Identify two types of user accounts: local user accounts and domain user accounts.
• Describe the role of groups in administering Windows 2000.
• Describe the user rights that can be granted and the permissions that can be granted for access to resources.

Unit 4: Examining the Network

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

• Describe the scope of a network
• Describe the components used in a network
• Describe the topologies used in networks
• Describe the technologies used in networks
• Describe the components used to expand a network

Unit 5: Examining Network Protocols

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

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

• Define a protocol and describe the types of protocols.
• Name the common network protocols supported by Windows 2000 and describe their characteristics.
• Describe the communication protocols and technologies that are compatible with Windows 2000.
• Describe the protocols used for remote access: dial-up protocols and virtual private network (VPN) protocols.

Unit 6: Examining TCP/IP

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

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

• Describe the TCP/IP communication process
• Describe the protocols in the TCP/IP protocol stack and the services they provide
• Describe the process for resolving user-friendly computer names by mapping them to an IP address
• Describe the process for sending data packets from one computer to another
• Describe how the process of routing passes information between two network segments, so that computers can communicate on a wider scope

Unit 7: Examining IP Addressing

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

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

• Define classful IP addressing and describe the features of each class
• Describe the procedure for subnetting a network
• Describe the issues involved in planning the IP addresses for a network
• Describe the procedure for assigning an IP address by using the tools provided by Windows 2000

Unit 8: Optimising IP Address Allocation

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

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

• Describe the features of Classless Inter-Domain Routing.
• Convert IP addresses from decimal format to binary format.
• Calculate the network ID of a subnet mask to determine local and remote hosts.
• Describe IP address allocation using CIDR.

Unit 9: Examining Web Services

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

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

• Describe the Internet, an intranet, the domain namespace, and a Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
• Describe the different client technologies available for accessing information on the Internet
• Describe the methods for securely connecting to the Internet from a Windows 2000 network by using Network Address Translators (NATs), proxy servers, and firewalls
• Explain how Web server technologies, such as Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), can be used to host services on the Internet

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