MCSE


The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) credential is the premier certification for professionals who analyze the business requirements and design and implement the infrastructure for business solutions based on the Microsoft Windows® 2000 platform and Microsoft server software.  

 

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

Course Overview

The Microsoft® Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) credential is the premier certification for professionals who analyze the business requirements and design and implement the infrastructure for business solutions based on the Microsoft Windows® 2000 platform and Microsoft server software. Implementation responsibilities include installing, configuring, and troubleshooting network systems.

Why should you become a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer?

To demonstrate to your customers and colleagues that you have what it takes to plan, implement, and support business solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft BackOffice.

Microsoft® Certified Systems Engineer is able to get Industry recognition of your knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft products and technologies.

How to become a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

To become a Microsoft Windows 2000 Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), you must pass five core and two elective computer-based certification exams from Microsoft. If you are already certified as an MCSE for NT 4, you can substitute an accelerated exam for four of the five core exams. Informatics Training Program gives you the technical training you need to prepare for all seven exams.

These exams are developed with the input of professionals in the industry and reflect how Microsoft products are used in organizations throughout the world. The candidate can administered the exams at independent organizations, VUE and Prometric testing centers around the world.

Benefits

As a Microsoft Certified Professional, you also receive the following benefits:

        Industry recognition of your knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft products and technologies.

        Access to technical and product information directly from Microsoft through a secured area of the MCP Web site.

        Access to exclusive discounts on products and services from selected companies through the MCP secured Web site. Some offers are available to premier levels of certification only.

        Logos and certificate to enable you to identify your Microsoft Certified Professional status to colleagues or clients.

        Invitations to Microsoft conferences, technical training sessions, and special events.

        Access to new secured content on the Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Online Web site

Ideal for

        Systems engineers

        Technical support engineers

        Systems analysts

        Network analysts

        Technical consultants

 

Pre-requisites

To succeed in this course, the participant must have:

        Proficiency using the Windows interface to locate, create and manipulate folders and files and to configure the desktop environment.

        General knowledge of computer hardware components, including memory, hard disks and central processing units.

        General knowledge of networking concepts, including network operating system, server-client relationship and local area network (LAN).

Certification and Award

Microsoft® Certified Systems Engineer Certification

Progression Path

        LAN Manager

        LAN Planner

        LAN Administrator

        SQL Server Application Developer

        SQL Server DBA

        System Administrator

        Telecom Network Technician

        Software Engineer

 

Modules

Compulsory Modules

Microsoft Windows 2000 Administration (3 parts - 72410-72412) (Exam 70-210)

        72410 Part 1: User Accounts

        72411 Part 2: Groups and Resource Management

        72412 Part 3: Computer Management

Microsoft Windows 2000 Installation, Configuration and Administration (8 parts - 72413-72420) (Exam 70-215)

        72413 Part 1: Installation

        72414 Part 2: File System and Hardware Configuration

        72415 Part 3: Resource Optimization

        72416 Part 4: Enterprise Administration

        72417 Part 5: Network Implementation

        72418 Part 6: Server Optimization

        72419 Part 7: Enterprise Networking

        72420 Part 8: Security Configuration

Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Administration (5 parts - 72421-72425) (Exam 70-216)

        72421 Part 1: DHCP, DNS, and WINS

        72422 Part 2: Remote Access

        72423 Part 3: IP Routing

        72424 Part 4: Security

        72425 Part 5: Enterprise Management

Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure (5 parts - 72427-72431) (Exam 70-217)

        72427 Part 1: Active Directory Installation

        72428 Part 2: Logical Structure

        72429 Part 3: Physical Structure

        72430 Part 4: Advanced Administration

        72431 Part 5: Remote Installation

Choose ONE of the following

Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure (3 parts - 72432-72434) (Exam 70-219)

        72432 Part 1: Naming and Delegation Strategy

        72433 Part 2: Domain Structure and Site Topology

        72434 Part 3: Active Directory Structure and Group Policy

Microsoft Windows 2000 Network - Designing Security (5 parts - 73502-73506) (Exam 70-220)

        72437 Part 1: Security Planning

        72438 Part 2: Securing Local Networks

        72439 Part 3: Remote Access

        72440 Part 4: Securing Internet Access

        72441 Part 5: Securing Access to Partners

Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Network Infrastructure (3 parts - 72442-72444) (Exam 70-221)

        72442 Part 1: TCP/IP and Addressing

        72443 Part 2: Remote Access

        72444 Part 3: WANs

Electives - Choose TWO of the following

MS SQL Server 7.0: System Administration (5 parts - 72470-72474) (Exam 70-028)

        72470 Part 1

        72471 Part 2

        72472 Part 3

        72473 Part 4

        72474 Part 5

MS Exchange Server 2000 Installation, Configuration and Administration (5 parts - 73502-73506) (Exam 70-224)

        73502 Part 1: Installing

        73503 Part 2: Configuring

        73504 Part 3: Administering

        73505 Part 4: Connectivity

        73506 Part 5: Growth

Microsoft Site Server 3.0: Implementing Microsoft Site Server 3.0 (3 parts - 72505-72507) (Exam 70-056)

        72505 Part 1

        72506 Part 2

        72507 Part 3

MS SQL Server 7.0: Designing & Implementing Data Warehouses (5 parts - 72770-72774) (Exam 70-019)

        72770 Part 1

        72771 Part 2

        72772 Part 3

        72773 Part 4

        72774 Part 5

 

Course Information

Compulsory Modules

Microsoft Windows 2000: Administration (Exam 70-210)
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills on the basis of administering a Windows 2000 environment. In additional, the candidate will learn to identify the key features of Windows 2000 Network Administration, learn how to set up and administer user accounts and use groups to organize user accounts and administer file and print resources. Candidate will also learn the skills necessary to remotely administer shared folders and monitor event logs, backup and restore data.

Topics covered:

        Windows 2000 Network Administration

        User Accounts: Setting Up

        User Accounts: Administration

        Using Groups to Organize User Accounts

        File Resources: Administering

        Print Resources: Administering

        Data Storage: Managing

        Remote Administration of Shared Folders

        Event Logs: Monitoring

        Data: Backing Up and Restoring

Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional (Exam 70-215)
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install and configure Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional on stand-alone and client computers that are part of a workgroup or domain. In addition, this course provides the skills and knowledge necessary to install and configure Windows 2000 Server to create file, print, Web and Terminal servers.

Topics covered

        Windows 2000: An Introduction

        Windows 2000: Attended Installation

        Windows 2000: Unattended Installation

        Hardware and Operating System Settings

        Managing Disks

        Hardware Configuration

        Optimizing Windows 2000 Performance

        Troubleshooting Windows 2000

        Enterprise Administration

        Workstation: Configuring and Managing

        Fax: Configuring and Managing

        Windows 2000 Networks

        Network Service Components

        Network Connectivity

        Windows 2000 Network

        Active Directory Objects

        Distributed File Systems

        Web Services and Sites

        Application Sharing

        Network Adapters and Protocols

        Remote Access

        Virtual Private Networks

        Windows Network Security: An Overview

        Managing Security

        Recovering Data

Implementing and Administering a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network Infrastructure (Exam 70-216)
This course provides the candidate with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze the business requirements for a network. Candidate will learn to install, manage, monitor, configure, and troubleshoot DNS, DHCP, Remote Access, Network Protocols, IP Routing, and WINS in a Windows 2000 network infrastructure.

Topics covered

        Networking Services: DHCP

        Networking Services: DNS

        Networking Services: WINS

        Remote Access

        Managing Remote Access Service

        Windows 2000 Network Protocols

        IP Routing Protocols

        Routing and Remote Access

        Certificate Services

        Encrypting File System (EFS)

        Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)

        Network Address Translation (NAT)

        Internet Connection

        Remote Management

        Network Connectivity: Troubleshooting

Implementing and Administering a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure (Exam 70-217)
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure and troubleshoot Active Directory. Candidate will learn how to install Active Directory, identify Active Directory Logical Models, perform Active Directory administration and delegate administrative authority. In addition, this course focuses on the implementation and troubleshooting group policy and using Remote Installation Services to deploy Windows 2000.

Topics covered

        Active Directory Concepts

        Domain Name System (DNS) Server

        Active Directory Installation

        Active Directory Logical Models

        Active Directory Administration

        Delegation of Administrative Authority

        Physical Topology

        Sites and Replication Traffic

        Maintenance Recovery

        Group Policy Implementation

        User Environment: Managing Group Policy

        Software Deployment and Group Policy

        Managing User Accounts and Security

Choose ONE of the following

Designing a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure (Exam 70-219)
This course focuses on providing the knowledge and skills necessary for IT professionals to analyze and design for the common architectural elements of Active Directory. Candidate will learn design considerations in relation to Naming strategy, Domain Name and DNS Naming, as well as how to design a schema modification policy and plan group policy.

Topics covered

        Directory Structure Design Fundamentals

        Naming Strategy

        Delegation Strategy: Designing

        Designing a Domain Strategy

        Designing Multiple Domains

        Designing a Site Topology

        Schema Modification Policy: Designing

        Group Policy: Planning

        Active Directory Structure: Planning

Exam 70-220: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network
This course provides student with the knowledge and skills to design security for a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network. It tests the skills required to analyze the business requirements for security and design a security solution that meets business requirements.

Topics covered

        Network Security: An Introduction

        Network Security Plan: Analyzing

        Distributed Security: Planning

        Designing Local Security

        Security on a LAN

        Designing Security Solutions

        Designing WAN Security

        Securing Private Networks

        Securing Communication Channels

        Securing Partner Access

        E-Commerce Security

Designing a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Network Infrastructure (Exam 70-221)
This course provides the candidate with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 networking services solution for enterprise networks.

Topics covered

        TCP/IP and DHCP

        Name Resolution Services

        Multiprotocols

        Routing and Remote Access

        Internet Routing: NAT and ICS

        Internet and Extranet Access: Components

        Designing a Load Balancing Strategy

        Remote Access Strategy

        IP Routing and Multicasting

        Demand-Dial Strategy

        VPN Strategy

Choose TWO of the following

Administering Microsoft® SQL Server™ 7.0 (Exam 70-028)
This course is intended for IT professionals responsible for installing, configuring, administering and troubleshooting Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. This course provides the candidate with the knowledge and skills to identify the main components of the SQL Server; upgrade to SQL Server 7.0, understand the basics of SQL Server databases and how to create databases and other objects, identify the concepts, interfaces and fixed roles involved in performing backups. Candidate will also learn to automate SQL Server 7.0 administrative tasks and identify the methods and attributes of SQL Server 7.0 replication.

Topics covered

        SQL Server Introduction

        Installing and Configuring SQL Server

        Upgrading to SQL Server 7.0

        Managing Security

        SQL Server Database Basics

        Managing Databases

        Backup Concepts

        Performing Backups

        Restoring Databases

        Automating Administrative Tasks

        Transferring Data

        Monitoring and Maintaining SQL Server

        Replication Basics

        Replication Planning Considerations

        Replication Management

Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft® Exchange 2000 Server (Exam 70-224)
This course provides the candidate with the knowledge and skills to learn both theoretical and practical instruction in the subject of installing Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, how to configure Exchange 2000 server once it has been installed and to monitor and manage Exchange 2000 Server connectivity, services and indexing and search capabilities.

Topics covered

        Exchange 2000 Server Overview

        Exchange 2000 Server Installation

        Exchange 2000 Server Deployment

        IS

        Client Services

        Exchange 2000 Server: Administration

        User Objects: Creating and Configuring

        Backup and Restore Strategies

        Message Connectivity Management

        Client Connectivity Management

        Exchange 2000 Server Folder Management

        Monitoring Exchange 2000 Services

        Managing Exchange 2000 Server Policies

        Indexing and Search Capabilities

Implementing and Supporting Web Sites Using Microsoft® Site Server 3.0 (Exam 70-056)
This course provides the candidate with the knowledge and skills to implement, support, maintain, optimize and troubleshoot Web sites using Site Server 3.0.

Topics covered

        Getting Started With Site Server 3.0

        Publishing Content

        Deploying Content

        Searching for Content

        Personalization & Membership

        Active Channel and Multicaster Servers

        The Knowledge Manager

        Web Site Usage and Content

Designing and Implementing Data Warehouses with Microsoft® SQL Server™ 7.0 (Exam 70-019)
The availability of data and information is a key driver in modern corporate life. To make competent informed business decisions, people need to be able to access data when they want it, be confident that the data is both timely and accurate, and get the data in the desired format. Their ability to do this is largely dependent upon the quality and strength of the data storage and retrieval system. Data warehouses serve as the central repository of all corporate information. With the release of SQL Server 7, Microsoft has created an affordable, completely integrated data warehousing solution.

Topics covered

        Data Warehousing: Basic Concepts

        Data Gathering

        Analyzing Requirements

        OLAP Systems

        The Data Warehousing Process

        Data Transformation Services (DTS)

        Replication in SQL Server 7.0

        Data Warehouse Implementation

        Replication

        OLAP Services, Dimension and Aggregation

        Cube Management

        Data Access: Relational Data Structures

        Data Access: Multidimensional Structures

        Pivot Table Service

        MS English Query

        Microsoft Repository

        Data Warehouse Management

        Data Warehouse Maintenance