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This course is for anyone preparing for the MCSE Exam 70-59 or anyone who wants an introduction to TCP/IP concepts.

Introduction to TCP/IP Concepts provides an overview of the use of TCP/IP with several different operating systems. The relationships between the OSI reference Microsoft networking and TCP/IP models are discussed. This leads into a detailed explanation of the TCP/IP Application layer and how data is processed.
Data Delivery and Routing provides an overview of the processes involved in routing and delivering data through the TCP/IP Transport and Internet layers.
Microsoft TCP/IP and IIS provides instruction on the installation configuration and management of Microsoft TCP/IP the Internet Information Server (IIS) and other network services.
Printing Services and DHCP provides instruction on the installation configuration and management of printing services and the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Name Resolution and WINS provides a detailed description of the NetBIOS Name Resolution methods. Additionally it provides instruction on the installation configuration and management of Windows Internet Name Services (WINS) servers and clients.
Introduction to DNS Server provides an overview of the Microsoft Browser Services and the Domain Name System (DNS). It shows users how to configure the Microsoft DNS Server and use database files.
Managing DNS and TCP/IP shows a user how to manage and operate the Microsoft Domain Name System (DNS) Server and multiple resources. It provides instruction on which utility to use to connect to TCP/IP-based UNIX host for file transfer interactive and printing utilities
Utilities for Monitoring TCP/IP shows an administrator how and when to use the various troubleshooting utilities Network Monitor and the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Performance Monitor and RAS shows an administrator how to use Performance Monitor and how to configure the Remote Access Service (RAS).
PPTP and Troubleshooting shows an administrator how to configure Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) identify and troubleshoot TCP/IP connectivity and service problems as well as designing a TCP/IP intranetwork.

During the courses, you will learn how to:

Identify relationships between the OSI reference Microsoft networking and TCP/IP network models
Describe the impact of the Internet and TCP/IP on global communications
Convert IP addresses into binary numbers and vice versa
Configure simple subnet masks
Identify processes in the Application layer of the TCP/IP network model
Identify and describe the elements of a header
Explain the processes occurring in the Transport layer
Explain the processes occurring in the Internet layer
Describe the elements in an IP Datagram
Describe and demonstrate the subnetting and supernetting processes
Explain the differences between static and dynamic routing
Install Microsoft TCP/IP
Configure Microsoft TCP/IP to support multiple network adapters
Test TCP/IP configuration using ping and ipconfig
Install and manage Internet Information Server (IIS)
Set up and configure HTTP server FTP services and Gopher services
Plan set up and configure virtual servers and directories
Install and use a printer with Windows NT and TCP/IP services
Install the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Use view and modify active leases
Manage leases multiple DHCP servers and the DHCP database
Configure and manage DHCP in the registry
Install and configure the DHCP Relay Agent
Describe and use the NetBIOS name resolution methods
Set the order of NetBIOS name resolution
Install and configure WINS servers and clients
Add WINS servers to WINS Manager and monitor WINS
Configure and manage WINS servers
Replicate the WINS Database
Describe the Microsoft Browser Services
Browse multiple subnets
Explain the Microsoft Domain Name System (DNS)
Demonstrate name resolution with the Browser Services and DNS
Configure the Microsoft DNS Server
Initialize the DNS Server
Configure DNS Server roles
Manage the DNS Server and integrate DNS with other name servers
Identify which utility to use to connect to a TCP/IP-based UNIX host
Diagnose and resolve name resolution problems
Use Network Monitor to capture and examine network data
Identify the appropriate tool or utility to monitor network traffic
Configure the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Identify the appropriate tool to monitor network traffic
Identify and use the appropriate Performance Monitor counter for troubleshooting
Install the Remote Access Service (RAS) hardware
Configure a RAS server and dial-up networking for use on a TCP/IP network
Configure Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
Diagnose and resolve IP addressing problems
Diagnose and resolve name resolution problems
Identify the appropriate tool or utility to monitor network traffic
Plan and select the appropriate services to install when using Microsoft TCP/IP on a Windows NT Server computer

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Course Glossary
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