Windows 2000: Network & Operating System Essentials

Course Overview

This course is to provide individuals who are new to Microsoft Windows 2000 with the knowledge necessary to understand and identify the tasks involved in supporting Windows 2000 networks. This is an introductory course designed to provide an overview of networking concepts and how they are implemented in Windows 2000.

Skills Gained

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.

Examinations

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

Prerequisites

• 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.

Course Outline

Day 1

Module 1: Introduction to Windows 2000 and Networking

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

Skills Gained

• 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.

Module 2: Administration of a Windows 2000 Network

Topics

• Windows 2000 Help
• Administrative Tasks
• Administrative Tools

Labs

• Using Windows 2000 Help
• Identifying Administrative Tools

• Skills Gained

  • 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

  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

Skills Gained

• 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.

Day 2

Module 4: Examining the Network

Topics

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

Lab

Examining the Network Architecture

Skills Gained

• 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.

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

Skills Gained

• 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.

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!

Skills Gained

• 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.

Day 3

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

Skills Gained

• 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.

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

Skills Gained

• 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.

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!

Skills Gained

• 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 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.

Windows 2000: Network & Operating System Essentials / MS2151 (M2151, MOC 2151)