Introduction

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.

Pre-Requisites

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 service.
• Working knowledge of Group Policy Objects (GPOs).

In addition, students should have these certifications:

• A+ and Net+

Outcomes

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.