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Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for the Small- and Medium-sized Business Print E-mail
Course Length - 3 Days
 
Course Description
The goal of this three-day course is to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to select, deploy, and manage a Microsoft networking solution for small and medium-sized businesses.
 
What you will learn
After completing this 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.



  • Secure a Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition network.



  • Manage Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.



  • Expand a Windows Small Business Server 2003 network.

Course Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:



  • 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+

Who Should Attend?
Candidates for this course are IT professionals who work for and with small- and medium-sized businesses. These professionals include product resellers; service providers; in-house technology experts; self-employed business proprietors who design, deploy, and manage their own network solutions; and owners or employees of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and system builders.