Description:
About this Course
The purpose of this 5-day course is to
teach students the basic fundamentals of networking, security, and server
administration with Windows Server 2008. It is intended to provide the
foundational knowledge needed to prepare for the Microsoft Technology Associate
(MTA) exams and begin building a career in Microsoft
technologies.
Audience Profile
Candidates for this
course are seeking to gain fundamental knowledge and skills around security,
networking, and administration in Windows Server 2008 R2. It can apply to home
computer users, academic, information workers, developers, or help desk
technicians wishing to begin a new skills path or up-skill to Windows Server
technologies. It is for candidates wishing to prepare for the Microsoft
Technology Associate (MTA) certification in Windows Server 2008. Candidates for
this course may also include IT Pros with skills within other IT areas or
operating systems (such as Linux) who wish to gain an insight into Windows
Server.
At Course Completion
After completing this course,
students will be able to:
•Describe fundamental network components
and terminology thus enabling you to select an appropriate network component in
a particular scenario.
•Implement a network by selecting network hardware
components and technologies and determine the appropriate network hardware and
wiring components for a given situation.
•Describe the protocols and
services within the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
suite of protocols and implement IPv4 within a Windows Server environment.
•Select appropriate storage technologies and configure storage on Windows
Server.
•Perform a local media-based installation of Windows Server 2008 R2.
•Describe server roles.
•Implement and configure an Active Domain
Directory Service (AD DS) forest.
•Describe the concept of defense-in-depth
and determine how to implement this approach with Windows Server.
•Identify
the security features in Windows Server that help to provide defense-in-depth.
•Identify the network-related security features in Windows Server to
mitigate security threats to you network.
•Identify and implement additional
software components to enhance your organization?s security.
•Monitor a
server to determine the performance level.
•Identify the Windows Server
tools available to maintain and troubleshoot Windows Server.
•Create and
configure a virtual machine with Hyper-V.
Syllabus:
Course Outline
Module 1:
Understanding Network Infrastructure
In this module, students will
learn how to describe fundamental network component and terminology thus
enabling the student to select an appropriate network component in a particular
scenario. Students will also learn to determine the appropriate network
infrastructure component for a given scenario.
Lessons
•Lesson 1: Network Architecture Standards
•Lesson 2: Local Area
Networking
•Lesson 3: Wide Area Networking
•Lesson 4: Wireless
Networking
•Lesson 5: Connecting to the Internet
•Lesson 6: Remote
Access
After completing this module, students will be able
to:
•Describe physical network topologies and standards.
•Define
local area networks (LANs).
•Define wide area networks (WANs).
•escribe
wireless networking technologies.
•Explain how to connect a network to the
Internet.
•Describe how technologies connect remote
access.
Module 2: Connecting Network Components
In this
module, students will learn to build a network using network hardware components
and technologies. The student will also learn to determine the appropriate
network hardware and wiring components for a given situation.
Lessons
•Lesson 1: Understanding the OSI Model
•Lesson 2: Understanding
Adapters, Hubs, and Switches
•Lesson 3: Understanding Routing
•Lesson 4:
Understanding Media Types
After completing this module, students will be able
to:
•Describe the industry standard protocol model.
•Describe adapters,
hubs, and switches.
•Describe routing technologies and protocols.
•Describe wiring methodologies and standards.
Module 3:
Implementing TCP/IP
In this module, students will describe the
protocols and services within the TCP/IP suite of protocols. Students will learn
to implement IPv4 within a Windows environment. Students will also learn basic
understanding of IPv6 and name resolution.
Lessons
•Lesson 1: Overview of TCP/IP
•Lesson 2: Understanding IPv4
Addressing
•Lesson 3: Configuring IPv4
•Lesson 4: Understanding IPv6
•Lesson 5: Name Resolution
After completing this module, students will be
able to:
• Describe the functionality of the TCP/IP suite.
•Describe IPv4
addressing.
•Configure an IPv4 network.
•Describe IPv6 addressing and
transition.
•Describe the various name resolution methods used by TCP/IP
hosts.
Module 4: Implementing Storage in Windows
Server
This module will introduce students to different storage
technologies, discuss how to implement the storage solutions in Windows Server
2008 R2 and will finish with helping you detail a resilient strategy for your
storage that will be tolerant in various ways, helping to avoid unplanned
downtime and loss of data.
Lessons
•Lesson 1:
Identifying Storage Technologies
•Lesson 2: Managing Disks and Volumes
•Lesson 3: Implementing RAID
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
•Identify storage technologies.
•Manage disks and volumes.
•Implement RAID.
Module 5:
Installing and Configuring Windows Server
In this module, students
will learn to understand the various options available for installing Windows
Server and to complete an installation. Students will also launch a local media
setup and then perform the post-installation configuration of a
server.
Lessons
•Lesson 1: Installing Windows Server
•Lesson 2: Managing Services
•Lesson 3: Managing Peripherals and
Devices
After completing this module, students will be able to:
•Install
Windows Server 2008 R2.
•Manage Services.
•Manage Devices and Device
Drivers.
Module 6: Windows Server Roles
In this module,
students will learn to deploy server roles to support a business
scenario.
Students will also learn to implement appropriate server roles to
support a given scenario.
Lessons
•Lesson 1: Role-Based
Deployment
•Lesson 2: Deploying Role-Specific Servers
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
•Describe different types of servers.
•Select and install server roles and features to support different types of
servers.
Module 7: Implementing Active Directory Domain Services
In this module, students will learn to implement an AD DS
forest.
Students will also create and configure an AD DS
forest.
Lessons
•Lesson 1: Introducing AD DS
•Lesson
2: Implementing AD DS
•Lesson 3: Managing Users, Groups, and Computers
•Lesson 4: Implementing Organizational Units
•Lesson 5: Implementing
Group Policy
After completing this module, students will be able
to:
•Describe the fundamental features of AD DS.
•Manage objects in a
domain.
•Implement organizational units (OUs) for managing groups and
objects.
•Configure client computers centrally with group policy objects
(GPOs).
Module 8: Implementing IT Security Layers
In
this module, students will learn the concept of defense-in-depth and how to
implement this approach with Windows Server. Students will also learn to
implement security best practices to help to secure the
network.
Lessons
•Lesson 1: Overview of Defense-in-Depth
•Lesson 2: Physical Security
•Lesson 3: Internet Security
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
•Identify security threats
at all levels and mitigate those threats.
•Describe physical security risks
and identify mitigations.
•Identify Internet-based security threats and
protect against them.
Module 9: Implementing Windows Server Security
In this module, students will understand security features in
Windows Server to help to provide defense-in-depth. Students will also implement
some of the Windows Server security features.
Lessons
•Lesson 1: Overview of Windows Security
•Lesson 2: Securing
Files and Folders
•Lesson 3: Implementing Encryption
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
•Configure a password policy.
•Secure an NTFS folder.
•Encrypt files.
Module 10:
Implementing Network Security
In this module, students will
describe the security-related threats to an organization?s network and the
technologies available in Windows Server to mitigate these risks.
Students
will also implement network-related security features in Windows
Server.
Lessons
•Lesson 1: Overview of Network Security
•Lesson 2: Implementing Firewall
•Lesson 3: Network Access
Protection
After completing this module, students will be able
to:
•Identify network-based security threats.
•Implement Windows Firewall
to secure Windows hosts.
•Explain how to enforce corporate
compliance.
Module 11: Implementing Security Software
In
this module, students will identify and implement additional software components
to enhance an organization?s security. Students will also analyze and secure a
Windows Server.
Lessons
•Lesson 1: Client Protection
Features
•Lesson 2: E-Mail Protection
•Lesson 3: Server
Protection
After completing this module, students will be able
to:
•Implement Windows Server and features to improve client security.
•Describe security threats posed by e-mail and how to mitigate these
threats.
•Explain how to improve server security using Windows Server
security analysis and hardening tools.
Module 12: Monitoring Server
Performance
In this module, students will identify a poorly
performing server. Students will also monitor a server to determine the
performance level.
Lessons
•Lesson 1: Overview of Server
Components
•Lesson 2: Performance Monitoring
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
•Identify server components that are
impacted through excessive workloads.
•Measure system resource usage and
identify component bottlenecks.
Module 13: Maintaining Windows Server
In this module, students will understand the tools available and
the methods to employ to maintain and troubleshoot Windows Server. Students will
also learn how to maintain and troubleshoot Windows Server
systems.
Lessons
•Lesson 1: Troubleshooting Windows
Server Startup
•Lesson 2: Server Availability and Data Recovery
•Lesson
3: Applying Updates to Windows Server
•Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Windows
Server
After completing this module, students will be able
to:
•Troubleshoot the Windows Server boot process.
•Implement
high-availability and recovery technologies to improve system availability.
•Explain the importance of system updates.
•Implement an appropriate
troubleshooting methodology to resolve problems with Windows
Server.
Module 14: Implementing Virtualization
In this
module, students will understand the virtualization technologies provided by
Microsoft. Students will also create and configure a virtual machine with
Hyper-V.
Lessons
•Lesson 1: Overview of Virtualization
Technologies
•Lesson 2: Implementing Hyper-V Role
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
•Describe the various virtualization
technologies.
•Implement server virtualization with
Hyper-V.