Collin College - Continuing Education

Course Syllabus

Course Title: MCSA/MCSE Track II

Course Description:
Package covers MOCs 2272, 2278 and 2279.

Course Prerequisite(s):
MCSA / MCSE Track I or knowledge and skill equivalence

Course Objectives: Preparation for Microsoft certication exams 70-270, 70-293, 70-294.

Textbook(s):
70-270 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Wiley; ISBN: 0470068809

70-293 Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network

Infrastructure
Wiley; ISBN: 0470068914

70-294 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active
Directory Infrastructure
Wiley; ISBN: 0470068922

Certification Notes:

Next Class Possibilities:

MCSE / MCSA Track III

Instructor Notes:

Lesson Plan – by week or session

2272
Session 1: Introducing Windows XP Professional
Installing Windows XP Professional
Session 2: Managing Disks and File Systems
Managing Devices and Peripherals
Session 3: Configuring and Managing the User Experience
Configuring and Managing Printers and Fax Devices
Session 4: Configuring and Managing NTFS Security
Configuring and Managing Shared Folder Security
Session 5: Supporting Applications in Windows XP Professional
Connecting Windows XP Professional to a Network
Session 6: Configuring TCP/IP Addressing and Security
Managing Internet Explorer Connections and Security
Session 7: Managing Users and Groups

1/16/2007
 Configuring and Managing Computer Security
Session 8: Backing Up and Restoring Systems and Data
Managing Performance
2278 – Network Infrastructure Planning
Session 9: Introduction to Network Infrastructure Administration
Assigning IP Addresses
Session 10: Routing IP Addresses
Routing IP
Session 11: Planning a Name Resolution Strategy
Connecting to the Internet
Network Infrastructure Security
Session 12: Securing a Network Infrastructure
Hardening Servers
Session 13: Designing a Public Key Infrastructure
Securing Network Communications
Session 14: Maintaining a Network Infrastructure
Troubleshooting
2279
Session 15: Overview of Active Directory
Implementing Active Director
Session 16: Working with Active Directory Sites
Global Catalog and Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) Roles
Session 17: Active Directory Administration
Security Planning and Administrative Delegation
Session 18: Introduction to Group Policy
Configuring the User and Computer Environment Using Group Policy
Session 19: Managing Software
Planning a Group Policy Management and Implementation Strategy
Session 20: Active Directory Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Disaster Recovery
Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Server 2003
DNS Overview

1/16/2007