Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have a working knowledge of:

• Sharing folders.
• Stopping and starting services.
• Working with the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
• Creating and managing user accounts.
• Assigning permissions.
• The purpose and some of the implementations of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) services such as Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DCHP) (although students will not need to know how to implement these services in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment).
• Working knowledge of Active Directory directory service.
• Working knowledge of Group Policy Objects (GPOs).

In addition, students should have these certifications:

• A+
• Net+.

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

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

• Exam 70-282: Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small-and Medium-Sized Business

Skills Gained

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

• Design a networking solution for a small or medium-sized business, based on a given scenario.
• Install or upgrade to Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003.
• Configure Windows Small Business Server 2003 by completing the tasks on the To-Do-List.
• Manage messaging and collaboration in Windows Small Business Server 2003.
• Manage and monitor Windows Small Business Server 2003.
• Install or upgrade to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.
• Configure Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.
• Configure Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition network.
• Manage Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.
• Expand a Windows Small Business Server 2003 Network.