Network essential OUTLINE

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Day 1
Module 1:Introduction to Windows 2000 and Networking
Topics
Windows 2000 Operating Systems
Introduction to Networks
Windows 2000 Implementation of Networking
Skills
Students will be able to:
• Define an operating system.
• Identify the features of the four Windows 2000 operating systems.
• Define a network and describe the different types of networks and network operating systems.
• Define domains, trees, and forests.
• Describe Microsoft's implementation of Directory Services with Windows 2000 Active Directory directory service.
Module 2:Administration of a Windows 2000 Network
Topics
Windows 2000 Help
Administrative Tasks
Administrative Tools
Skills
Students will be able to:
• Use Online Help.
• Describe the tools used to perform routine administrative tasks:
o Control Panel
o System Properties
o System Information
o Event Viewer
o Windows Task Manager
o Performance
o Printers
o Shared Folders
o Disk Management
o Backup
o Security Management
o Network
o Microsoft Management Console
Module 3: Securing a Windows 2000 Network
Topics
User Accounts
Groups
User Rights
Permissions
Skills:
Students will be able to:
• Identify two types of user accounts: local user accounts and domain user accounts.
• Describe the role of groups in administering Windows 2000.
• Describe the user rights that can be granted and the permissions that can be granted for access to resources.

Day 2
Module 4: Examining the Network
Topics
Scope of Networks
Basic Connectivity Components
Network Topologies
Network Technologies
Expanding the Network
Skills
Students will be able to:
• Describe the scope of a network.
• Describe the components used in a network.
• Describe the topologies used in networks.
• Describe the technologies used in networks.
• Describe the components used to expand a network.
Module 5: Examining Network Protocols
Topics
Introduction to Protocols
Protocols and Data Transmissions
Common Protocols
Other Communication Protocols
Remote Access Protocols
Skills
Students will be able to:
• Define a protocol and describe the types of protocols.
• Name the common network protocols supported by Windows 2000 and describe their characteristics.
• Describe the communication protocols and technologies that are compatible with Windows 2000.
• Describe the protocols used for remote access: dial-up protocols and virtual private network (VPN) protocols.
Module 6: Examining TCP/IP
Topics
Introduction to TCP/IP
TCP/IP Protocol Suite
Name Resolution
Examining the Data Transfer Process
Routing Data
Skills:
Students will be able to:
• Describe the TCP/IP communication process.
• Describe the protocols in the TCP/IP protocol stack and the services they provide.
• Describe the process for resolving user-friendly computer names by mapping them to an IP address.
• Describe the process for sending data packets from one computer to another.
• Describe how the process of routing passes information between two network segments, so that computers can communicate on a wider scope.
Day 3
Module 7: Examining IP Addressing
Topics
Classful IP Addressing
Subnetting a Network
Planning IP Addressing
Assigning TCP/IP Addresses
Skills
Students will be able to:
• Define classful IP addressing and describe the features of each class.
• Describe the procedure for subnetting a network.
• Describe the issues involved in planning the IP addresses for a network.
• Describe the procedure for assigning an IP address by using the tools provided by Windows 2000.
Module 8: Optimizing IP Address Allocation
Topics
Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)
Binary IP Addresses
Binary Subnet Masks
IP Address Allocation Using CIDR
Skills
Students will be able to:
• Describe the features of Classless Inter-Domain Routing.
• Convert IP addresses from decimal format to binary format.
• Calculate the network ID of a subnet mask to determine local and remote hosts.
• Describe IP address allocation using CIDR.
Module 9: Examining Web Services
Topics
Identifying Internet Concepts
Using Client Technologies
Connecting to the Internet
Identifying Web Server Concepts
Skills
Students will be able to:
• Describe the Internet, an intranet, the domain namespace, and a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).
• Describe the different client technologies available for accessing information on the Internet.
• Describe the methods for securely connecting to the Internet from a Windows 2000 network by using Network Address Translators (NATs), proxy servers, and firewalls.
• Explain how Web server technologies, such as Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), can be used to host services on the Internet.