Windows 2000 Network Design - Online Course

This series covers 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.

This online course contains 7 lessons and should take approximately 26 hours to complete.

Lesson 1: Analyzing Business Needs (3.0) hours

Analyzing Business Needs teaches you how to analyze the company model and geographic scope, analyze existing and planned organizational structures, analyze the factors that influence company strategies, and analyze the structure of IT management. This course shows users how to analyze existing and planned business requirements. Topics include Analyzing Business Models, Analyzing Organization Structures, Analyzing Company Strategies, and Analyzing IT Management.

Lesson 2: Analyzing Technical Needs (4.0) hours

Analyzing Technical Needs teaches you how to evaluate a company's existing and planned technical environment and goals, analyze the impact of infrastructure design on the existing and planned technical environment, analyze the network requirements for client computer access, and analyze the existing disaster recovery strategies. This course shows users how to analyze existing and planned technical requirements. Topics include Evaluating Company-Specific Issues, Evaluating General Technical Issues, Evaluating Security, Analyzing the Impact of Design, Analyzing the Impact of Implementation, and Analyzing Disaster Recovery Strategies.

Lesson 3: Infrastructure Design (6.0) hours

Infrastructure Design teaches you how to modify and design a network topology, understand the OSI and TCP/IP networking models, understand IP addressing, design a multiprotocol strategy, and understand Distributed File System. This course shows users how to modify and design a network with respect to topologies and protocols. Topics include Network Topologies, OSI and TCP/IP Models, IP Addressing and Subnetting, Planning IP Networks, Designing Multiprotocol Networks, and Distributed File System.

Lesson 4: DHCP and Name Services (4.0) hours

DHCP and Name Services teaches you how to design a DHCP strategy, design name resolution services, and design a multiprotocol strategy. This course shows users how to design DHCP service, name resolution services, and multiprotocol networks. Topics include Understanding DHCP, Designing DHCP Strategies, Understanding DNS, Designing DNS Strategies, and Planning for WINS.

Lesson 5: Designing for the Internet (3.0) hours

Designing for the Internet teaches you how to design a load-balancing strategy, design a wide area network infrastructure, design an implementation strategy for dial-up remote access, and design a demand-dial routing strategy. This course shows users how to design Internet and extranet access solutions. Topics include Firewalls, Microsoft Proxy Server, Controlling Proxy Server Accessibility, Routing and Remote Access, and Designing a Load-Balancing Strategy.

Lesson 6: Designing a WAN (3.0) hours

Designing a WAN teaches you how to design an implementation strategy for dialup remote access, design a virtual private network, design a remote access solution that uses Routing and Remote Access, and integrate authentication with Remote Authentication Dial-In User Services. This course shows users how to design a wide area network. Topics include Designing Remote Access, Designing a VPN, Designing RRAS, Demand-Dial Routing, and Designing a Demand-Dial Routing Strategy.

Lesson 7: Management and Services (3.0) hours

Management and Services teaches you how to design a management strategy for your Windows 2000 network, gather, analyze, and respond to network data, and design resource strategies for resource placement and management, and resource growth. This course shows users how to design a strategy for monitoring and managing Windows 2000 network services. Topics include The Management Process, Monitoring the Network, Analyzing and Responding, and Designing Network Services.