Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
NFSI-0081
Organization's ID:
YW457
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
3 weeks (90 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Computer Information Systems or Operating Systems
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Computer Information Systems, Advanced Operating Systems, or Infrastructure Management
This course is recommended for a total of 4 semester hours at the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category. Per instruction by ACE, the student is only required to pass the assessments within the course and is not required to pass any third party exam while providing official proof of completion in order to receive the ACE credit recommendation.
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to maintain the integrity of Active Directory (AD) 2008 and Windows Server 2008 through configuration, management, and resolution of issues.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in a distributed environment
  • Implement group policies
  • Monitor server performance
  • Safeguard data in the Microsoft Windows 2008 environment
  • Perform backup and restore
  • Monitor and troubleshoot AD related issues
  • Manage accounts and resources

General Topics:

  • Configuring, managing, and maintaining Windows Server 2008-based servers
  • Overview of the Windows Server 2008 management environment
  • Managing Windows Server 2008 infrastructure roles
  • Configuring access to file services
  • Configuring and managing distributed file systems
  • Managing file resources using File Server Resource Manager
  • Configuring and securing remote access
  • Managing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
  • Configuring AD object Administration and Domain Trust
  • Creating and managing group policy objects
  • Using group policy to configure user and computer settings
  • Implementing security settings using group policy
  • Providing efficient network access for remote offices
  • Monitoring and maintaining Windows Server 2008
  • Managing Window Server 2008 backup and recovery
  • Configuring and troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 AD DS
  • Introducing AD DS
  • Administering AD securely and efficiently
  • Managing users and service accounts
  • Managing groups
  • Managing computer accounts
  • Implementing a group policy infrastructure
  • Managing user desktop with group policy
  • Managing enterprise security and configuration with group policy settings
  • Securing administration
  • Improving the security of authentication in an AD DS domain
  • Configuring domain name systems
  • Administering AD DS domain controllers
  • Managing sites and AD replication
  • Directory service continuity
  • Managing multiple domains and forests
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Laboratory
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials