Maricopa Community Colleges  MST150   20024-20035 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/28/02
MST150 20024-20035 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.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MST150   20024-20035 Microsoft Windows Professional
1. Implement and configure administrative tools. (I)
2. Install and configure Windows operating system. (II)
3. Plan and create user and group accounts. (II)
4. Secure network resources with share permissions and New Technology File System (NTFS) permissions. (III)
5. Administer a network print server. (IV)
6. Plan and implement an audit policy. (V)
7. Monitor user sessions and resources. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
MST150   20024-20035 Microsoft Windows Professional
    I. Windows Network Administration
        A. Operating system overview
        B. Directory Services
        C. Administrative tasks and tools
        D. Implement security dialog box
        E. Back up and restore data
      II. Windows Operating System
          A. CD-ROM installation
          B. Over-the-network installation
          C. Unattended installation
          D. Distributions server
          E. Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
          F. Control panel
          G. Services
        III. User and Group Accounts
            A. Planning and creating user accounts
            B. Creating user profiles
            C. Planning and creating local groups
            D. Implementing account policies
          IV. Network Resource Security
              A. Guidelines for share permissions
              B. Guidelines for New Technology File Systems (NTFS) permissions
              C. Combining share permissions with NTFS permissions
              D. Implementing account policies
              E. Maintaining domain controllers
            V. Print Server Administration
                A. Setting up a network print server and client
                B. Configuring a printer
                C. Managing printers
                D. Identifying and troubleshooting printing problems
              VI. Resource and Event Audits
                  A. Planning and implementing the audit policy
                  B. Auditing folders, files, and printers
                  C. Using Event Viewer to view the security log
                VII. Resource Monitoring
                    A. Viewing user sessions
                    B. Monitoring resources in use
                    C. Setting alerts and sending messages
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