Maricopa Community Colleges  MST150   20016-20022 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/24/01
MST150 20016-20022 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Microsoft Windows Professional
Knowledge and skills necessary to perform day-to-day administration tasks in a Microsoft Windows-based network. Preparation for Microsoft certification examination. Prerequisites or Corequisites: CIS190, or MST140, or permission of instructor.
 
Course Note:Under the terms and conditions specified in the legal agreement between Microsoft Corporation and each AATP campus in the Maricopa Community College District, Microsoft requires that "all instructors of Microsoft Official Curriculum and Microsoft Approved Study Guides pass the Microsoft Certified Professional exam in the product area of the courseware being delivered."
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MST150   20016-20022 Microsoft Windows Professional
1. Compare administrative differences between workstation and server. (I)
2. Plan and create user and group accounts. (II)
3. Secure network resources with share permissions and New Technology File System (NTFS) permissions. (III)
4. Administer a network print server. (IV)
5. Plan and implement an audit policy. (V)
6. Monitor user sessions and resources. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
MST150   20016-20022 Microsoft Windows Professional
    I. Introduction to Administering Windows Network
        A. Workstation and server administrative differences
        B. Directory Services
        C. Administrative tasks and tools
        D. Security dialog box
        E. Back up and restore data
      II. User and Group Accounts
          A. Planning and creating user accounts
          B. Creating user profiles
          C. Planning and creating local and global groups
          D. Implementing account policies
          E. Maintaining domain controllers
        III. Securing Network Resources
            A. Guidelines for share permissions
            B. Guidelines for New Technology File System (NTFS) permissions
            C. Combining share permissions with NTFS permissions
            D. Implementing account policies
            E. Maintaining domain controllers
          IV. Administering a Network Print Server
              A. Setting up a network print server and client
              B. Configuring a printer
              C. Managing printers
              D. Identifying and troubleshooting printing problems
            V. Auditing Resources and Events
                A. Planning and implementing the audit policy
                B. Auditing folders, files, and printers
                C. Using Event Viewer to view the security log
              VI. Monitoring Resources
                  A. Using Server Manager and Windows Diagnostics
                  B. Viewing user sessions and resources in use
                  C. Setting alerts and sending messages
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