Overview/Description
To provide an overview of networking concepts and how they apply to Windows 2000
Target Audience
Students preparing for Microsoft exam 70-221; personnel in medium to very large computing environments who use the Windows 2000 network operating system
Prerequisites
Experience in designing network infrastructures in environments that support 200-26,000+ users and 5-150+ physical locations using typical network services and applications including file and print, database, messaging, proxy server or firewall, dial-in server, desktop management, and Web hosting
Windows 2000: Core Technologies - Network Fundamentals
list the functions of an operating system, identify the most suitable version of Windows 2000 in a given scenario, and summarize the key features and functionality in Windows 2000.
list the characteristics of peer-to-peer and client-server networks and the different server types in a multiple-server network.
list the benefits and characteristics of the Active Directory, domains, organizational units, trees and forests in Windows 2000.
list the rules governing the logon process and log on to Windows 2000.
log on to a domain in Windows 2000.
summarize the main administration tasks in a Windows 2000 network and list the characteristics of local and domain user accounts.
identify the various administrative tools available in Windows 2000.
identify which Windows 2000 administrative tools are best suited to particular tasks.
distinguish between local and wide-area networks, and list the various types of connection media available in a Windows 2000 network.
list the five basic network topology types and summarize their characteristics.
list the five main network technologies and summarize their characteristics.
identify the different components that can be used to extend a network, and summarize Windows 2000's support for the various remote connectivity standards.
distinguish between open and vendor-specfic protocols, list the layers of the OSI model and describe their function, list and give examples of protocol stacks, and distinguish between routing and nonrouting protocols.
list the network communication protocols and technologies supported in Windows 2000.
list the dial-up and virtual private network protocols supported in Windows 2000.