MS - Win2K Active Directory Services
Syllabus and Assignments
CEN1320 - 19562
Instructor: Ed Sloan
Email: esloanj1@tampabay.rr.com
Phone: 253-7410 Office: DTEC 434
Classroom: DTEC 461
Class Times: Tueday and Thursday 12:30 - 1:45pm
Textbook: ALS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory Services textbook and ALS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory Services Lab Manual (Microsoft Press, 2000).
Overview of the Course
This course will introduce you to Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory and prepare you to plan, configure, and administer your Active Directory infrastructure. You will learn how to configure the Domain Name System (DNS) to manage name resolution, schema, and replication. You will also learn how to use Active Directory to centrally manage users, groups, shared folders, and network resources, and to administer the user environment and software with group policy. This course shows you how to implement and troubleshoot security in a directory services infrastructure, and monitor and optimize Active Directory performance. You also learn how to deploy Windows 2000 remotely using Remote Installation Services (RIS).
Prerequisites or Corequisites
You should have the following knowledge and skills prior to starting the course. In some cases it may be possible to acquire this knowledge and these skills through additional study during the course:
Knowledge of the fundamentals of networking technology
Ability to navigate the Windows operating system interface (preferably the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000 interface)
Experience supporting a network or successful completion of the
ALS: Networking Essentials Plus, Third Edition course
Practical knowledge of accessing and changing the BIOS of a PC
Previous training or knowledge of Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT (preferably Windows NT)
Successful completion of the ALS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server course is recommended
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to
Identify Windows 2000 Active Directory in the Windows 2000 architecture.
Identify Active Directory objects, components, and logical and physical structures.
Understand Active Directory concepts, such as the global catalog, replication, trust relationships, and the DNS namespace.
Administer Active Directory using Microsoft Management Consoles and Administrative Tools.
Plan an Active Directory implementation, including the domain structure, domain namespace, OU structures, and site structures.
Install Active Directory and configure DNS for Active Directory.
Identify the different forest-wide and domain-wide operations master roles.
Understand and configure zones, site settings, and inter-site replication.
Monitor and troubleshoot DNS for Active Directory.
Create and administer various types of user accounts and groups accounts.
Administer and manage group policies.
Configure NTFS security and security for shared folders.
Create Dfs roots and links.
Backup, restore, and troubleshoot Active Directory.
Plan, manage, and implement group policy objects (GPOs).
Administer a security configuration, including various audit policies.
Monitor and manage Active Directory performance.
Configure and implement Microsoft Windows 2000 using Remote Installation Services (RIS).
Evaluation
Final grades are determined through a weighted average of midterm and final examinations, labs, written assignments, class participation, and attendance. Your final grade in the course will be based on the following:
Class attendance/participation
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10%
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Labs completed - Workbook checked
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25%
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100%
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After your numerical grade has been calculated, your letter grade will be determined as follows:
A 90-100% of the total points possible
B 80-89% of the total points possible
C 70-79% of the total points possible
D 60-69% of the total points possible
F Less than 60% of the total points possible
Academic Dishonesty
It is the policy of HCC and therefore the policy in this class to fail any student or students engaged in any form of cheating and or attempt to hand in work that is not his or her own. Should an incident of this nature occur, the student will be ejected from the class, summarily failed and submitted to HCC administration for disciplinary action.
Disabled Students:
Students that require special academic accommodations must submit documentation of their disability and specific needs to a campus Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabi
Date
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Activity
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Jan 13
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Intro to Course, Ch 1 lecture, lessons 1 - 5
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Jan 15
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Install and Configure Server on workstations
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Jan 20
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Ch 2 lecture. Finish configuring servers
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Jan 22
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Labs for Ch 1 and 2
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Jan 27
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Ch 3 lecture
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Jan 29
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Labs for Ch 3
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Feb 3
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Ch 4 lecture
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Feb 5
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Labs for Ch 4
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Feb 10
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Ch 5 lecture
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Feb 12
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Labs for Ch 5
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Feb 17
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Ch 6 lecture
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Feb 19
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Labs for Ch 6
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Feb 24
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Ch 7 lecture
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Feb 26
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Labs for Ch 7
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Mar 2
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Ch 8 lecture
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Mar 4
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Mid Term exam
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Mar 9 & 11
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No classes - Spring Break
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Mar 16
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Ch 9 lecture
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Mar 18
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Labs for Ch 9
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Mar 23
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Ch 10 lecture
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Mar 25
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Labs for Ch 10
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Mar 30
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Ch 11 lecture
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Apr 1
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Labs for Ch 11
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Apr 6
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Ch 12 lecture
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Apr 8
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Labs for Ch 12
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Apr 13
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Ch 13 lecture
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Apr 15
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Labs for Ch 13
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Apr 20
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Ch 14 lecture
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Apr 22
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Labs for Ch 14
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Apr 27
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Ch 15 lecture
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Apr 29
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Labs for Ch 15
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May 4
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Final
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May 6
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Review & materials for Microsoft Cert Exam
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