The goal of this two-day course is to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to configure a Windows-based computer to operate in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 networking infrastructure.

This is the third course in the Systems Administrator and Systems Engineer tracks for Windows Server 2003.

• Describe the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol architecture.

• Convert Internet Protocol (IP) addresses between decimal and binary.

• Calculate a subnet mask.

• Create subnets using Variable-Length Subnet Mask (VLSM) and Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR).

• Configure a host to use a static IP address.

• Assign IP addresses in a multiple subnet network.

• Describe the IP routing process.

• Configure a host to obtain an IP address automatically.

• Configure a host so that automatic private IP address configuration is disabled.

• Configure a host to use name servers.

• Isolate common connectivity issues.

• A+ certification or equivalent knowledge and skills.

• Network+ certification or equivalent knowledge and skills.

• Course: Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, or equivalent knowledge and skills.

The target audience for this course includes individuals who are either employed by, or who are seeking employment as, a Systems Administrator in Medium and Large organizations (M/LORG). The entry criterion for this course includes individuals who are: