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Exchange 2000 Administration MCSE 70-224

This series is designed to aid users in their preparation for the MCSE 70-224 examination. It covers topics relevant to the administration of Microsoft Exchange 2000. It examines how to install and integrate Exchange 2000, create and manage recipient objects, groups, and connectors, and how to display instant messaging and administer chat services. Other topics discussed include Exchange 2000 protocols, virtual servers, connectivity issues, and creating and administering public folders. Security and performance issues are discussed in-depth, including certificates, keys, performance and other monitors, diagnostics logging, and data backup strategies.

IIS 4

This series covers in detail the installation, configuration, and use of Microsoft's Internet Information Server 4. It is designed to help users prepare for the MCSE 70-087 examination, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0. The architecture and components of IIS are examined in detail, as well as configuration and the Microsoft Management Console and the Metabase. Also discussed are the use of IIS to manage a Web site, FTP service, security issues, and various services that can be managed with IIS. Additional topics include performance tuning, site analysis, and system troubleshooting."

Microsoft .NET Applications MCSD/MCAD/MCDBA 70-316

This series provides the learner with an overview of the .NET framework with Visual C# .NET and Visual Studio .NET. It also covers how to use the framework to build applications with forms, components, assemblies, and Web Services. In addition to covering these foundational elements, the series of courses also includes information on data access, manipulation, and binding, along with user assistance and accessibility to complete a .NET application. The final steps of the development process, testing and deployment, are covered, including tracing, debugging code, Setup project, installation of components, and security measures.

Microsoft .NET Architectures MCP/MCSD 70-300

This series helps a learner prepare for the MCP/MCSD 70-300 exam by covering how to break down a case study to expose pertinent facts, create meaningful requirements and specifications for a solution, and develop a .NET solution architecture that is secure and stable. It teaches the development of a solid database model, including normalization, relationships, and Object Role Modeling (ORM). It also covers the tradeoffs between a Windows application, a Web application, and a Web Service-based application.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 MCSA/MCSE 70-284

This series helps a learner prepare for the MCSA/MCSE 70-284 exam by covering installation, configuration, and troubleshooting techniques for Exchange Server 2003.

MS Exchange Server 4.0

The three courses in this series are targeted at system administrators and managers. They focus on everything from the basics of Microsoft Exchange 4.0 to installation and configuration issues to managing and troubleshooting an Exchange Server system.

MS Exchange Server 5.0

This series is designed to help users prepare for the MCSE 70-076 examination. Preparation for installation is examined in detail, including planning server organization, sites, server computers, migration, coexistence, and public folders. Configuration and installation of Exchange Server is examined, including configuration, synchronization, and user support. Also discussed are managing and monitoring the system, troubleshooting, and connecting MS Exchange Servers to other mail servers and resolving networking issues.

MS Exchange Server 5.5

This series is designed to help users prepare for the MCSE 70-081 examination, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5. It covers planning strategies in detail, including planning for installation, migration, backup, administration, and security. The installation and configuration process is explored in detail. Management of folders, backup and restore, and Exchange Server utilities are discussed, along with performance monitoring, system troubleshooting, and mail connectivity.

Networking Essentials

This series presents networking theory and concepts. It may be used to help prepare for the MCSE Networking Essentials exam 70-58. This series defines common networking terms, models, classifications, file services, and applications. Networking standards such as the OSI reference model, SLIP, PPP, IEEE 802, NDIS, and ODI are discussed in detail. Network topologies are covered, including the various media and selection of appropriate media for different situations. Additional topics covered include connectivity for Token Ring and Ethernet networks, WAN connection services, and network devices, packet routing, and switches. Advanced topics include the process of implementing resource sharing, disaster recovery, and fault tolerance. Troubleshooting strategies are also provided, including available tools and resources.

Project Server 2003

This series presents information on planning, installing and implementing Project Server 2003. Topics include outlining an implementation strategy, installing and configuring Project Server and peripheral software, managing users, groups, and projects, customizing PWA, creating projects, and working with project tasks and documents.

SQL Server 2000 Admin MCDBA MCSA MCSE 70-228

The SQL Server 2000 Admin MCDBA MCSA MCSE 70-228 series is designed to help learners prepare to take and pass Microsoft's exam number 70-228: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition. This series teaches learners how to install SQL Server 2000 and configure advanced options. The series also teaches learners how to manage databases and objects, create a disaster recovery plan, troubleshoot data integrity issues, extract and secure data, automate tasks, and optimize performance.

SQL Server 2000 Database Design MCSE 70-229

This series of courses serves as preparation for Microsoft Exam 70-229: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition which is one of several electives for the MCSE certification track, and a core requirement for MCDBA certification. Topics covered include developing a logical data model, implementing the database and objects, retrieving and modifying data using Transact-SQL and XML, using indexes and views, programming business logic (stored procedures, functions, views, triggers), tuning and optimizing data access, and designing a database security plan. This series is tightly focused on exam preparation and review, not on providing general knowledge. Some background knowledge and hands-on experience with enterprise systems and relational databases is assumed.

SQL Server 6.5

This series provides an overview of Microsoft SQL Server 6.5. The SQL Enterprise Manager and its use for creation and management of database objects is explained in detail. Instructions for installing SQL Server 6.5 and setting up physical and mirror devices is provided, along with instructions on implementing security, user administration, and configuring replication. Database administration is covered in detail, including creating and maintaining databases and database logs, and using OBCC for maintenance. Advanced topics covered include system management, remote and distributed management options, and performance tuning.

SQL Server 7 Admin

This series is designed to help users prepare for the MCSE Exam 70-028: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. The series covers a comprehensive array of topics, including planning a security strategy, SQL Server 7.0 system requirements, planning for system migration and replication, and server installation. System configuration, management of security, accounts, permissions, and the database, and backup and restores are also covered. Additional topics covered include the management of a variety of tasks, including replication, server jobs, events, alerts, linked servers, and remote servers; monitoring events, system optimization, and tuning resource usage. Server repair and troubleshooting strategies are also discussed.

TCP/IP

This series introduces TCP/IP concepts and is designed to help users prepare for the MCSE Exam 70-59. An overview of using TCP/IP with several different operating systems is provided, including a discussion of the OSI reference model, networking, and TCP/IP models. A detailed explanation of the TCP/IP Application layer and how data is processed is also provided, including discussion of data delivery and routing. The installation, configuration, and management of Microsoft TCP/IP, IIS, and other network services is explored, along with printing services and DHCP. NetBIOS name resolution methods are examined, as well as the DNS Server. Advanced topics covered in this series include managing DNS and TCP/IP, file transfer, interactive and printing utilities, Network Monitor, SNMP, Performance Monitor, RAS hardware, PPTP, and various troubleshooting strategies.

Visual Basic .NET for Web MCSD/MCAD 70-305

This series explains how to develop and implement Web-based applications with Web forms, ASP.NET, and the Microsoft .NET Framework. Specific topics presented are web forms, controls, user interface navigation, data binding and manipulation, error handling, components, assemblies, web services, globalization, legacy code, as well as deploying and maintaining web applications.

Visual Basic .NET for XML Web MCSD/MCAD 70-310

This series explains how to use Visual Basic .NET to create Web-based applications that manipulate XML data. Courses in this series cover accessing and manipulate data, creating distributed applications and services, as well as testing, debugging, and deploying the completed application.

Visual Basic .NET Windows Apps MCSD/MCAD 70-306

This series, in an effort to help a learner prepare for the MCSD/MCAD 70-306 exam, covers creating forms, handling exceptions, developing .NET components and assemblies, and consuming and manipulating data. It also covers using web services, managing globalization, working with legacy code, implementing user assistance and accessibility, and working with components and controls. The series also details topics such as application testing, debugging, deployment, maintenance, support, and configuration.

Visual C# Web Applications MCAD 70-315

This series is designed for anyone who's preparing for the MCAD 70-315 exam or who simply wants an introduction to designing Web applications with Visual C# .NET. This series teaches users how to use Visual C# .NET to develop, test, deploy, and configure ASP.NET applications that run on the Internet.

Visual C# XML MCAD 70-320

This series prepares users for the MCAD-320 exam. The series is designed to cover all the objectives that Microsoft has created for this exam. The user will be presented with skills need to develop and implement middle-tier components, server components, and XML Web services by using Visual Studio .NET, Microsoft .NET Framework, and the Visual C# .NET programming language. The series helps the user develop the specific core competencies to design and develop distributed applications.

Visual Studio .NET Advanced Topics

This series shows developers how to create more powerful applications using Microsoft Visual Studio.NET. The series focuses heavily on creating and deploying Web-based applications. Users explore ASP.NET Web server controls in greater detail, and also learn how to implement data binding to pull data into a Web page from external data sources. Users will also learn how Visual Studio.NET facilitates XML development, and how to use Visual Studio to build and configure an XML-based Web application or a Web service client. Additionally, users will learn about what happens after the code is written - debugging, deployment, and security for Web based applications, as well as the process for upgrading existing ASP-based Web sites to ASP.NET

Visual Studio .NET and ASP.NET

This series introduces students to the ASP.NET platform, and gets students started using ASP.NET features such as server controls, validation controls and composite controls in their Visual Studio .NET projects.

Visual Studio .NET Overview

This series gives students a thorough overview of the .NET initiative and prepares them to begin developing applications using Visual Studio .NET.

Visual Studio .NET Programming with Visual C#

Windows 2000 Active Directory MCSE 70-217

Microsoft's Active Directory is a new approach in administering users, computers, applications, and resources by treating them as objects in a large network environment.Active Directory is responsible for storing, managing, and replicating information about network objects. This series demonstrates how the Active Directory can be implemented, integrated with existing network technology, and used for efficient administration. The goal of this series is to prepare the student for the MCSE 70-217 exam.

Windows 2000 Directory Design MCSE 70-219

This series prepares students for the MCSE 70-219 exam. Users review how to plan for the implementation of Windows 2000 and Active Directory, focusing on matching business requirements with Windows 2000 features. Some of the features examined include security, DNS, group policies, and workstation management. Users also learn to design the Active Directory's domains, Organizational Units, sites, and service locations.

Windows 2000 Network Administration MCSE 70-216

The goal of this series is to prepare students for the MCSE 70-221 certification exam (Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Design). Courses in this series are primarily theoretical in nature. Topics include analyzing existing, as well as planning, business and technical requirements; modifying and designing network topologies and protocols; designing DHCP and name resolution services; creating Internet and extranet access solutions; designing a WAN; and creating strategies for monitoring/managing Windows 2000 network services.

Windows 2000 Network Design MCSE 70-221

This series is designed to help users prepare for the MCSE Exam 70-221 for Windows 2000 certification. Strategies for analyzing business needs such as the company model, geographic scope, organizational structure, company strategies, and IT structure; and technical needs such as the technical environment, infrastructure design, network requirements, and disaster recovery, are covered in depth. Detailed discussion is provided on network design with respect to topologies and protocols, DHCP and name resolution services, and multiprotocol networks. Design techniques for the Internet and WANs are also presented. Also discussed is how to design a strategy for monitoring and managing Windows 2000 network services.

Windows 2000 Network Management MCSA 70-218

This series teaches the information that is required to meet the objectives in Microsoft's exam 70-218: Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Environment. This exam is one of the core tests that are required to gain a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) certification. Users will learn network administration skills including how to configure and troubleshoot client computers, network printing, Active Directory, file sharing, Internet connection and services, remote access, and network security.

Windows 2000 Professional MCSE 70-210

This series provides comprehensive discussion of topics related to the Windows 2000 Professional operating system. It is designed to help users prepare for the MCSE Exam 70-210. Topics covered include installation, including remote installations and upgrades, administering resources and shared resources, managing disks and hardware, and monitoring and optimizing your Windows 2000 Professional system. Also covered are desktop configuration, networking, using TCP/IP, managing users and groups, and system security.

Windows 2000 Security Design 70-220

This series provides a detailed look at network security, and is intended as preparation for the MCSE 70-220 Exam: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network. Topics include analyzing business and technical requirements, planning a strategy, and designing and implementing security using the templates, objects, and services provided in Windows 2000. Students taking this course should be advanced Windows administrators, with MCSE certifications 70-210, 70-215, 70-216, and 70-217 or equivalent experience.

Windows 2000 Server 70-215

Windows 2000 Server is the server version of the Windows 2000 family of products. There are many differences between this version of Windows and older versions, including the addition of Active Directory, which drastically changes how the operating system stores and retrieves data. The goal of this series is to prepare student for the MCSE 70-215 exam. Courses in this series show users how to perform installations and upgrades, add and configure hardware, configure network services, recover from disaster, configure disks, and work with security features.

Windows NT (WinNT) Networking

Windows NT Server 4.0

This series addresses topics regarding the installation of Windows NT Server 4.0 in a single domain and location. It describes the planning process for disk drive configuration, choosing a file system, fault tolerance, and network protocols; and how to install Windows NT Server 4.0 and configure its components. Configuration is covered in greater detail, including the configuration of network adapters, core services, printers, and RAS. Additional topics in this series include resource management, including managing user and group accounts, managing policies and profiles, and installing client and remote administration software, and system monitoring and troubleshooting.

Windows NT Server 4.0 – Enterprise

This series is designed for system administrators using Windows NT Server 4.0 in an enterprise environment. It covers topics related to enterprise connectivity, including the installation and configuration of multiprotocol routing and Internet services, measuring system performance, optimizing network load and traffic, and troubleshooting and problem resolution strategies. It also discusses configuration topics in detail, including planning a directory services architecture, choosing and configuring protocols, and configuring the Master Browser.

Windows NT Workstation 4.0

This series introduces the features of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and its interface. It includes basic topics such as startup and shutdown, using Desktop icons and folders, the Start Menu, and the Taskbar, creating shortcuts, and using the Control Panel and Help. It also explains how to install Windows NT Workstation 4.0 for optimal performance, configuring hardware devices and profiles, and configuring applications. Network connectivity and resource management are examined in depth, and a thorough discussion of troubleshooting strategies is provides

Windows Server 2003

This series shows users how to install and configure Windows Server 2003 software, as well as how to install and configure Active Directory. The series covers how to install and manage print services, how to handle TCP/IP addresses, and how to set up and manage directory services, domains, and trust relationships in a Windows 2003-based environment. It discusses how to manage users and groups, including details on profiles, policies, and groups, and covers how Windows 2003 controls access to NTFS files and directories, and how to manage shares. The series concludes by covering strategies for backing up and restoring a Windows Server 2003 machine and discussing security strategies for Windows Server 2003.

Windows Server 2003 Active Directory MCSE 70-294

Microsoft's Active Directory is the foundation of an enterprise-level Windows network, and Windows Server 2003 includes a number of improvements and enhancements to its directory services that will make a network administrator's job easier.This series will teach learners the basics of how directory services work and the role they play in the network, and specifically how the directory services concept is implemented in Microsoft's Active Directory.The goal of this series is to prepare the learner for the MCSE 70-294 exam.

Windows Server 2003 Administration MCSE 70-290

The Windows Server 2003 Administration MCSA/MCSE 70-290 series is designed to help learners prepare for Microsoft exam number 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment.This series explains how to license, install, and configure Windows Server 2003.Learners are taught how to manage disks and server hardware, how to configure and control resource access, and how to manage Terminal Services and Web services.In addition, the series of courses covers how to use server management tools and how to monitor performance and security.Finally, learners are taught how to create and implement a disaster recovery plan. Courses in this series introduce learners to graphical tools and command-line utilities for managing users, groups, workstations, and server hardware.

Windows Server 2003 Infrastructure MCSE 70-297

This series is designed to help learners prepare for the qualifying exam for the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) certifications.

Windows Server 2003 Network Management MCSE 70-291

The Windows Server 2003 Network Management MCSA/MCSE 70-291 series is designed to help learners prepare for Microsoft exam number 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. This series covers topics such as networking models, IP addressing and routing, classless subnet masking and client address configuration, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).In addition, the informative courses detail Windows Internet Name Server (WINS), Domain Naming System (DNS), Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), and Virtual Private Networking (VPN) Services.Finally, learners are taught to understand security templates and software updates, monitoring and troubleshooting network activity, and LAN routing.

Windows Server 2003 Network Planning MCSE 70-293

This series is designed to help learners prepare for and pass Microsoft's exam number 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure.The series teaches learners how to plan and implement server roles, server security, network infrastructure, routing, remote access, server availability, network security and security infrastructure.The series also teaches learners how to maintain the network infrastructure once it is in place.

Windows Server 2003 Security MCSE 70-298

This series explains how to analyze requirements and design a secure Windows Server 2003 network in a medium to large environment.

Windows Server 2003 Security Admin MCSA/MCSE 70-299

This series prepares learners for the MCSA/MCSE 70-299 exam. It covers implementing, managing, and troubleshooting Windows Server 2003 security policies, remote access, PKI, IPSec, and wireless networks.

Windows XP Application Support MCDST 70-272

This series explains how to support users and troubleshoot desktop applications on a Windows XP operating system. Courses in this series cover configuring and troubleshooting both applications and connectivity, as well as resolving usability issues and configuring application security.

Windows XP Professional MCSE 70-270

This series prepares users for MCSE Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional. Courses cover such topics as attended and unattended installations, managing resources and hardware, networking and security, desktop configuration, and monitoring and optimizing performance. Students taking this course should have general knowledge of Microsoft Windows networking and administration.

Windows XP System Support MCDST 70-271

This series prepares learners to take the MCDST 70-271 certification exam.