ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE ARNOLD, MARYLAND COURSE OUTLINE COURSE: Windows 2003 Server COURSE NO: CSI 265 CREDIT HOURS: 3 hours of lecture weekly DEPARTMENT: CATALOG DESCRIPTION CSI 265 Windows 2003 Server 3 credit hours Three hours of lecture weekly; one term. Provides an in depth presentation of the capabilities of Windows 2003 Server. Topics include installation, domain and workgroup administration, protocol support, registry and disk administration, user and group administration, group policy objects and network security features. Provides a foundation for taking the MCSE 2000 Server Certification exam. Prerequisite: CSI 160. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: a. Use the primary utilities and features of 2003 Server. b. Use 2003 Servers Domain Environment in practical applications. c. Install Microsoft 2003 Server on network of personal computers. d. Create Users and Groups and manage each in the Domain and Local Environment. e. Administer the overall Domain Environment. f. Provide first level troubleshooting and maintenance. DIVISION OF SUBJECT MATTER Main Topics Lecture Hours 1.0 Introducing Windows Server 2003 1.0 2.0 Installing Windows Server 2003 and Server Hardware Devices 3.0 3.0 Introducing Active Directory 3.0 4.0 Organizing a Disk for Data Storage 3.0 5.0 Working with File Systems 3.0
6.0 Administering User Accounts 4.0 7.0 Introducing Group Accounts 4.0 8.0 Introducing Computer Accounts 2.0 9.0 Installing and Configuring Network Printers 3.0 10.0 Exploring TCP/IP and DHCP 4.0 11.0 Introducing WINS, DNS, and RRAS 3.0 12.0 Implementing Security in Windows Server 2003 2.0 13.0 Implementing Data and System Recovery 3.0 14.0 Monitoring Windows Server 2003 Performance 2.0 15.0 Configuring a Windows 2003 Application Server 1.0 16.0 Examining Software Update Services and License Management 1.0 17.0 Testing 3.0 Total 45.0 DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE 1.0 Introducing Windows Server 2003 1.1 Introduce the Windows Server 2003 family of operating systems 1.2 Explore the features of Windows Server 2003 1.3 Provide an overview of the Windows Server 2003 operating system architecture 1.4 Introduce workgroups and domains 1.5 Introduce network services in Windows Server 2003 1.6 Introduce network protocols 1.7 Introduce network security services 2.0 Installing Windows Server 2003 and Server Hardware Devices 2.1 Identify pre-installation tasks 2.2 Understand the different phases of the Windows Server 2003 installation process 2.3 Install Windows Server 2003 using the installation CD-ROM 2.4 Install Windows Server 2003 over a network 2.5 Upgrade Windows NT Server or Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003 2.6 Troubleshoot failed installations 2.7 Work with the Add Hardware Wizard 2.8 Work with the Device Manager 2.9 Configure driver signing options 2.10 Work with hardware profiles and event logs 3.0 Introducing Active Directory 3.1 Identify the features of Active Directory 3.2 Introduce Active Directory architecture 3.3 Examine underlying Active Directory concepts 3.4 Introduce the basic elements of Active Directory 3.5 Plan the implementation of Active Directory 3.6 Install Active Directory 3.7 Work with Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and snap-ins
3.8 Create organizational units (OUs) 3.9 Manage Active Directory objects 4.0 Organizing a Disk for Data Storage 4.1 Introduce storage types 4.2 Create a primary partition 4.3 Create an extended partition and a logical drive 4.4 Upgrade a disk from basic to dynamic 4.5 Create a simple volume 4.6 Introduce spanned, striped, and mirrored volumes 4.7 Understand and implement a RAID-5 volume 4.8 Defragment volumes and partitions 4.9 Recover from disk failures 5.0 Working with File Systems 5.1 Introduce File Allocation Table (FAT) 5.2 Introduce NTFS 5.3 Compress and encrypt data on an NTFS volume 5.4 Assign shared folder permissions 5.5 Set NTFS permissions 5.6 Set special access permissions 5.7 Troubleshoot permissions 5.8 Introduce Distributed File System (DFS) 5.9 Manage a DFS root 6.0 Administering User Accounts 6.1 Introduce local user accounts 6.2 Set and modify local user account properties 6.3 Create a domain user account 6.4 Set domain user account properties 6.5 Automate user creation and modification 6.6 Introduce user profiles 6.7 Create a roaming user profile 7.0 Introducing Group Accounts 7.1 Identify the types of group accounts 7.2 Create local groups 7.3 Introduce built-in groups 7.4 Create and modify groups by using the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snap-in 7.5 Find domain groups 7.6 Create Group Policy objects 7.7 Identify the types of Group Policies 7.8 Modify software settings using GPO software policies 7.9 Redirect folders using GPOs
8.0 Introducing Computer Accounts 8.1 Create computer accounts 8.2 Manage computer account properties 8.3 Locate and move computer accounts 8.4 Troubleshoot computer accounts 9.0 Installing and Configuring Network Printers 9.1 Introduce the Windows Server 2003 network printing environment 9.2 Install a network printer 9.3 Control access to printers 9.4 Create a printer pool 9.5 Set printer priorities 9.6 Monitor printer performance 9.7 Publish printers in Active Directory 9.8 Troubleshoot printer problems 10.0 Exploring TCP/IP and DHCP 10.1 Introduce networking concepts 10.2 Introduce network protocols 10.3 Identify the fundamentals of TCP/IP 10.4 Configure TCP/IP 10.5 Introduce IP addressing in TCP/IP 10.6 Troubleshoot TCP/IP 10.7 Introduce Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) 11.0 Introducing WINS, DNS, and RRAS 11.1 Understand Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) 11.2 Understand the Domain Name System (DNS) 11.3 Understand DNS name resolution 11.4 Install and configure the DNS service 11.5 Introduce Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) 11.6 Create a VPN server 11.7 Introduce Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) 11.8 Introduce Network Address Translation (NAT) 12.0 Implementing Security in Windows Server 2003 12.1 Introduce Public Key Infrastructure 12.2 Identify the features of public key cryptography 12.3 Work with IPSec 12.4 Introduce Certification Authorities 12.5 Authenticate user identity using Kerberos protocol 12.6 Implement account policy 12.7 Diagnose and resolve account lockouts 12.8 Implement security options 12.9 Configure user rights assignments 12.10 Configure client security
12.11 Work with security tools and templates 13.0 Implementing Data and System Recovery 13.1 Understand the Windows Backup utility 13.2 Schedule a backup 13.3 Restore system data 13.4 Understand fault tolerance in hard disk volumes 13.5 Restore your system using Safe Mode 13.6 Use the Last Known Good Configuration 13.7 Work with the Recovery Console 13.8 Implement Automated System Recovery 13.9 Configure the Volume Shadow Copy service 14.0 Monitoring Windows Server 2003 Performance 14.1 Optimize hard disk performance 14.2 Optimize disk storage performance 14.3 Work with the Task Manager 14.4 Work with the System Monitor 14.5 Work with Performance Logs and Alerts 14.6 Create trace logs 14.7 Monitor network and process performance objects 14.8 Track Windows Server 2003 activities with audit policy 14.9 View the Security log 14.10 Work with the Network Monitor 14.11 Introduce Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) services 15.0 Configuring a Windows 2003 Application Server 15.1 Introduce Terminal Services 15.2 Work with Remote Desktop for Administration 15.3 Use Remote Assistance 15.4 Configure Terminal Services 15.5 Troubleshoot Terminal Services 15.6 Introduce Internet Information Services 6.0 15.7 Examine IIS configuration changes 15.8 Manage IIS 15.9 Configure IIS security 15.10 Administer the Web environment 15.11 Create application pools 15.12 Troubleshoot the Web environment 16.0 Examining Software Update Services and Licenses 16.1 Install and configure Software Update Services on a client 16.2 Install, configure, and manage a Software Update Services (SUS) server 16.3 Use a Group Policy Object to configure updates 16.4 Administer software site licensing
17.0 Testing TEXTBOOK TITLE: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 MCSE/MCSA Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining AUTHOR: Kenneth C. Laudon, Brian Hill, Robin L. Pickering and Azimuth Interactive PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall, Inc. ISBN: 0-13-144815-3