MCSE Training Kit (Exam 70-219): Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure

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This official MCSE TRAINING KIT teaches IT professionals how to design a directory service architecture￯﾿ﾽas they prepare for MCP Exam 70-219, a core elective on the new Windows 2000 MCSE track. The kit balances conceptual information with practical application: students learn through an integrated system of skill-building tutorials, case study examples, and self assessment tools. Topics map directly to the objectives measured by the MCSE exam, including analyzing business requirements, evaluating technical requirements, designing a directory service architecture, and planning service locations. Business scenario examples help students apply the concepts they learn to real-world work situations. An economical alternative to classroom instruction, this kit enables students to set their own pace and learn by doing!

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Official Microsoft study guide for the skills you need on the job—and on the exam.

Make the right design decisions for your directory services architecture—and prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) exam—with this official Microsoft Training Kit. Work at your own pace through a system of case-study scenarios and tutorials to gain practical experience planning an Active Directory infrastructure for a Windows 2000 Server network. By building these real-world design skills, you're also preparing for MCP Exam 70-219—a core credit* on the Windows 2000 MCSE track.

Here's what you'll learn Analyzing your company's business requirements, including structure, work processes, and growth strategy Identifying your current and future networking needs, from connectivity and access to security, performance, and end user support Assessing the impact of Active Directory on existing systems and processes, as well as on potential upgrades Creating a forest model and schema modification plan Defining and naming domains Designing site topology, including placement of domain controllers and DNS servers Developing the structure of organizational units and planning for Group Policy Here's what's inside Comprehensive self-paced training manual that maps to MCP exam goals and objectives Case study￯﾿ﾽbased exercises and decision-making worksheets for learning you can apply to the job Summaries and end-of-chapter review questions to help gauge your progress 120-day evaluation version of Windows 2000 Advanced Server All the book's content—plus multimediapresentations, interviews with experienced Active Directory designers, and technical white papers—on CD-ROM Sample MCSE Readiness Review practice-test questions on line. See "Getting Started" for details.

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