Fundamentals of a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure and Application Platform Course
Course Description
Course Code: M6420
This instructor-led course introduces students to network infrastructure and application platform concepts and configurations provided by Window Server 2008. Students will be able to acquire a fundamental understanding in order to pursue advanced topics available for certification in the infrastructure or application platform services.
This course is intended for new IT employees or Desktop Support workers moving into server support. The information in this course allows them acquire a fundamental understanding of Windows networks to pursue advanced topics. This course is also useful for those migrating from competitive platforms to Windows Server 2008.
After completing this course, students will be able to:
This instructor-led course introduces students to network infrastructure and application platform concepts and configurations provided by Window Server 2008. Students will be able to acquire a fundamental understanding in order to pursue advanced topics available for certification in the infrastructure or application platform services.
This course is intended for new IT employees or Desktop Support workers moving into server support. The information in this course allows them acquire a fundamental understanding of Windows networks to pursue advanced topics. This course is also useful for those migrating from competitive platforms to Windows Server 2008.
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the fundamentals of an enterprise networking environment.
- Describe the typical roles of IT Professionals in an enterprise environment.
- Describe TCP/IPv4 configurations, protocols, and tools.
- Describe the fundamentals of communication technologies.
- Create an IPv4 address range and subnet.
- Configure IPv6 addresses.
- Administer a Windows 2008 server.
- Describe basic security concepts for server roles.
- Describe how to secure network traffic by using certificates.
- Configure Windows Firewall.
- Configure and troubleshoot remote access.
- Describe routing concepts, protocols, and quality of service.
- Configure and test network load balancing.
- Configure network print resources and printing pools.
- Describe the functions included with Windows Server Virtualization (WSV).
Course pre-requisites:
Before attending this course, students must have:
- A+, Server+, hardware portion of Net+, and familiarity with Windows (client side)
- Working knowledge of a Windows 2003 environment
- Working knowledge of networking technologies
Topics covered on the 5 day Fundamentals of a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure and Application Platform course
Fundamentals of Network Infrastructure
- Network Communication Standards
- Physical Network Infrastructure
- Logical Network Organization
- Overview of Active Directory
- Server Roles
- IT Professionals in the Enterprise
IT Professional Roles
- IT Management and Processes
- Professional Development for IT Professionals
Configuring Basic TCP/IPv4
- Overview of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite
- Overview of TCP/IP Addressing
- Name Resolution
- Dynamic IP Addressing
- TCP/IPv4 Tools
Fundamentals of Communication Technologies
- Network Content Types
- Packet Delivery Methods
Creating IPv4 Address Spaces
- Overview of IP Communication
- Subnetting Overview
- Subnetting for Complex Networks
IPv6 Fundamentals
- Introduction to IPv6
- Unicast IPv6 Addresses
- Configuring IPv6
Fundamentals of Administering Windows Server 2008
- Using Windows Server 2008 Administrative Tools
- Monitoring Performance
- Monitoring Events
- Using Remote Desktop for Administration
- Configuring Security for Server Administration
Security Fundamentals
- Defense-in-Depth
- Securing Access to Web Content
- Securing Access to Files
- Data Encryption
Fundamentals of Securing Network Communication
- Public Key Infrastructure
- Using Certificates
Windows Firewall and Caching Fundamentals
- Overview of Perimeter Security
- Windows Firewall Overview
- Creating Windows Firewall Rules
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting Windows Firewall
Remote Access Fundamentals
- Remote Access Overview
- RADIUS Overview
- Network Policy Server
- Troubleshooting Remote Access
Routing Fundamentals
- Routing Overview
- Configuring Routing and Remote Access as a Router
- Quality of Service
Network Load Balancing Fundamentals
- Server Availability and Scalability Overview
- Network Load Balancing
- Configuring Windows NLB
Configuring Print Resources and Printing Pools
- Printing Overview
- Configuring Network Printers
- Using Print Management
- Managing Printers
- Troubleshooting Network Printing
Server Virtualization Overview
- Overview of Server Virtualization
- Overview of Windows Server Virtualization
- Creating a Virtual Environment
Course Classification:
Technical Training Course
This is an instructor led training course taught in a classroom based environment.
Scheduled course dates
| July 2010 | August 2010 | October 2010 | October 2010 | December 2010 |
| - | - | - | - | 6-10 |
View full schedule of Generic courses
View full schedule of Windows Server 2008 courses
Print / Download PDF Version of full course schedule
If you would prefer to run this course at your premises as you have several employees to place on the course perhaps, then we are also able to offer onsite Windows Server 2008 Training and bespoke Windows Server 2008 courses