TCP/IP Online Training Course
Course Topics: 10
Estimated Time Needed: 40 hour(s)
Audience: This training course is for anyone preparing for the MCSE Exam 70-59 or anyone who wants an introduction to TCP/IP concepts.
Course Description: This online course introduces TCP/IP concepts and is designed to help users prepare for the MCSE Exam 70-059. An overview of using TCP/IP with several different operating systems is provided, including a discussion of the OSI reference model, networking, and TCP/IP models. A detailed explanation of the TCP/IP Application layer and how data is processed is also provided, including discussion of data delivery and routing. The installation, configuration, and management of Microsoft TCP/IP, IIS, and other network services is explored, along with printing services and DHCP. NetBIOS name resolution methods are examined, as well as the DNS Server. Advanced topics covered in this online course include managing DNS and TCP/IP, file transfer, interactive and printing utilities, Network Monitor, SNMP, Performance Monitor, RAS hardware, PPTP, and various troubleshooting strategies.
Course Tutorials Include:
TCP/IP: 1 Introduction to TCP/IP Concepts
Description
This course provides an overview of the use of TCP/IP with several different operating systems. The relationships between the OSI reference, Microsoft networking, and TCP/IP models are discussed. This leads into a detailed explanation of the TCP/IP Application layer and how data is processed.
Objectives
- Identify relationships between the OSI reference, Microsoft networking, and TCP/IP network models
- Describe the impact of the Internet and TCP/IP on global communications
- Convert IP addresses into binary numbers and vice versa
- Identify processes in the Application layer of the TCP/IP network model
- TCP/IP Overview
- Using TCP/IP and IP Addresses
- Introduction to Microsoft Networking
- The TCP/IP Model
- The TCP/IP Application Layer
TCP/IP: 2 Data Delivery and Routing
Description
This course provides an overview of the processes involved in routing and delivering data through the TCP/IP Transport and Internet layers.
Objectives
- Identify and describe the elements of a header
- Explain the processes occurring in the Transport layer
- Explain the processes occurring in the Internet layer
- Describe the elements in an IP Datagram
- Describe and demonstrate the subnetting and supernetting processes
- Explain the differences between static and dynamic routing
TCP/IP: 3 Microsoft TCP/IP and IIS
Description
This course provides instruction on the installation, configuration, and management of Microsoft TCP/IP, the Internet Information Server (IIS), and other network services.
Objectives
- Install Microsoft TCP/IP
- Configure Microsoft TCP/IP to support multiple network adapters
- Test TCP/IP configuration using ping and ipconfig
- Install and manage Internet Information Server (IIS)
- Set up and configure HTTP server, FTP services, and Gopher services
- Plan, set up, and configure virtual servers and directories
TCP/IP: 4 Printing Services and DHCP
Description
This course provides instruction on the installation, configuration, and management of printing services and the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Objectives
- Install and use a printer with Windows NT and TCP/IP services
- Install the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- Use, view, and modify active leases
- Manage leases, multiple DHCP servers, and the DHCP database
- Configure and manage DHCP in the registry
- Install and configure the DHCP Relay Agent
TCP/IP: 5 Name Resolution and WINS
Description
This course provides a detailed description of the NetBIOS Name Resolution methods. Additionally, it provides instruction on the installation, configuration, and management of Windows Internet Name Services (WINS) servers and clients.
Objectives
- Describe and use the NetBIOS name resolution methods
- Set the order of NetBIOS name resolution
- Install and configure WINS servers and clients
- Add WINS servers to WINS Manager and monitor WINS
- Configure and manage WINS servers
- Replicate the WINS Database
TCP/IP: 6 Introduction to DNS Server
Description
This course provides an overview of the Microsoft Browser Services and the Domain Name System (DNS). It shows users how to configure the Microsoft DNS Server and use database files.
Objectives
- Describe the Microsoft Browser Services
- Browse multiple subnets
- Explain the Microsoft Domain Name System (DNS)
- Demonstrate name resolution with the Browser Services and DNS
- Configure the Microsoft DNS Server
TCP/IP: 7 Managing DNS and TCP/IP
Description
This course shows a user how to manage and operate the Microsoft Domain Name System (DNS) Server and multiple resources. It provides instruction on which utility to use to connect to TCP/IP-based UNIX host for file transfer, interactive, and printing utilities.
Objectives
- Initialize the DNS Server
- Configure DNS Server roles
- Manage the DNS Server and integrate DNS with other name servers
- Identify which utility to use to connect to a TCP/IP-based UNIX host
TCP/IP: 8 Utilities for Monitoring TCP/IP
Description
This course shows an administrator how and when to use the various troubleshooting utilities, Network Monitor, and the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Objectives
- Diagnose and resolve name resolution problems
- Use Network Monitor to capture and examine network data
- Identify the appropriate tool or utility to monitor network traffic
- Configure the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
TCP/IP: 9 Performance Monitor and RAS
Description
This course shows an administrator how to use Performance Monitor and how to configure the Remote Access Service (RAS).
Objectives
- Identify the appropriate tool to monitor network traffic
- Identify and use the appropriate Performance Monitor counter for troubleshooting
- Install the Remote Access Service (RAS) hardware
- Configure a RAS server and dial-up networking for use on a TCP/IP network
TCP/IP:10 PPTP and Troubleshooting
Description
This course shows an administrator how to configure Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), identify and troubleshoot TCP/IP connectivity and service problems, as well as designing a TCP/IP intranetwork.
Objectives
- Configure Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
- Diagnose and resolve IP addressing problems
- Diagnose and resolve name resolution problems
- Identify the appropriate tool or utility to monitor network traffic
- Plan and select the appropriate services to install when using Microsoft TCP/IP on a Windows NT Server computer
Features
- Simulations teach learners to perform specific tasks in applications through guided, multi-step exercises.
- Exercises allow learners to practice in the actual application being studied.
- A Course Topics list contains active hyperlinks, permitting quick access to specific topics.
- Find-A-Word allows learners to look up an unfamiliar term in the Glossary, on the Web, or in a dictionary. In addition, it lets them find other occurrences of the term in the same course.
- Search text enables learners to rapidly search all text within a course to easily retrieve information required.
- Courses challenge the learner with a variety of question formats, including multi-step simulations, true/false, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank.
- A skill assessment generates a customized learning path based on the results of a pre-test.
- A glossary provides a reference for definitions of unfamiliar terms.
- Bookmarking tracks the learner's progress in a course.