Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for the Small- and Medium-sized Business

The goal of this 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. 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.

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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.

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Before attending this course, students must have a working knowledge of: • 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+