Assignments for Day One (TBD) - Please complete all Assignments, and Quiz.
Classroom:
Read the Class Syllabus, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals (Lesson One - Server Overview) refer to pg. 1 - 29, Skill Summary refer to pg. 29 - 30. Key terms, Server Roles, Installing Windows Server 2008 RS, and Understanding Windows Activation/Updates.
Homework:
Complete Knowledge Assessment (Fill in the Blank, Multiple Choice and True/False) refer to pg. 30 - 32, Scenario 1-1: Server Analysis and Scenario 1-2: Identify Ports refer to pg. 32 - 33, Proficiency Assessment (Scenario 1-3: Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 and Scenario 1-4: Using Windows Updates) refer to pg. 33, Workspace Ready (Selecting the Right Server) refer to pg. 33, for more information.
Lab:
Partition Hard drive, Download device drivers for desktop computers from the manufacture's website, Perform a clean installation of the Windows Server 2008 R2 software on the two desktop computers refer to pg. 19, for more information.
Quiz:
The quiz and test will be sent to the student's email address and taken during the class only! Ladies and Gentlemen, As a friendly reminder, The free Adobe Acrobat DC Reader is required to take and submit the Quiz and Practice Test. Go to www.Adobe.com, and download this application to your personal computer, prior to taking the quiz or test. Good luck!
Review videos:
How to install Windows 7, and 8.1 using VMware Workstation
How to install Windows 10 using VMware Workstation
BIOS and UEFI , BIOS Configuration , BIOS Security , Installing Windows Server 2008 RS
Assignments for Day Two (TBD) - Please complete all Assignments, and Quiz.
Classroom:
Class Syllabus Review, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals (Lesson Two - Managing Windows Server 2008 R2) refer to pg. 34 - 62, Skill Summary refer to pg. 63. Server installation options, Configuring IP Address settings, Managing devices and drivers.
Homework:
Complete Knowledge Assessment (Fill in the Blank, Multiple Choice and True/False) refer to pg. 64 - 65, Competency Assessment Scenario 2-1: Managing Server Core and Scenario 2-2: Configuring Services refer to pg. 66, Proficiency Assessment Scenario 2-3: Using Device Manager and Scenario 2-4: Configuring Network Adapter refer to pg. 66, Workplace Ready Configuring and Managing the Server.
Lab:
Partition Hard drive, Download device drivers for laptop computers from the manufacture's website, Perform a clean installation virtually via VMware workstation software using Windows Server 2008 R2 software on the two laptop computers refer to pg. 19, for more information. Installing Windows Deployment Services, Updating Device Drivers.
Quiz:
The quiz and test will be sent to the student's email address and taken during the class only! Ladies and Gentlemen, As a friendly reminder, The free Adobe Acrobat DC Reader is required to take and submit the Quiz and Practice Test. Go to www.Adobe.com, and download this application to your personal computer, prior to taking the quiz or test. Good luck!
Review videos:
Assignments for Day Three (TBD) - Please complete all Assignments, and Quiz.
Online:
Ensure that you connect online to Zoom by utilizing this link: www.Zoom.us , a email will be send with the code to access the meeting. Class Syllabus Review, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals (Lesson Three - Managing Storage and Programs) refer to pg. 67 - 83, Skill Summary refer to pg. 84. Also review Remote Access.
Homework:
Complete Knowledge Assessment (Fill in the Blank, Multiple Choice and True/False) refer to pg. 85 - 87, Competency Assessment Scenario 3-1: Planning your disks and Scenario 3-2: Researching disks refer to pg. 87, Proficiency Assessment Scenario 3-3: Connecting a Second Hard drive and Scenario 2-4: Creating a Striped volume refer to pg. 87, Workplace Ready Disk Management Software.
Lab:
Connect to an iSCSI Array refer to pg. 73, Convert a Basic Disk to an dynamic Disk (virtually) on the laptops only, no exceptions! refer to pg. 78, Create or Delete a partition or logical drive refer to pg. 79, extend a simple or spanned volume refer to pg. 81, create a new empty mirrored volume (virtually) on the laptops only, no exceptions! refer to pg. 81, create a mirrored volume from a boot or system volume refer to pg. 82, break a mirror volume refer to pg. 82, remove a mirror volume refer to pg. 82, create a striped volume refer to pg. 82, create a Raid-5 volume refer to pg. 83. Assign a mount-point folder path refer to pg. 84.
Quiz:
The quiz and test will be sent to the student's email address and taken during the class only! Ladies and Gentlemen, As a friendly reminder, The free Adobe Acrobat DC Reader is required to take and submit the Quiz and Practice Test. Go to www.Adobe.com, and download this application to your personal computer, prior to taking the quiz or test. Good luck!
Review videos:
Assignments for Day Four (TBD) - Please complete all Assignments, and Quiz.
Classroom:
Class Syllabus Review, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals (Lesson Four - Monitoring and Troubleshooting Servers) refer to pg. 89 - 125, Skill Summary refer to pg. 126 - 127. Identify Storage Technologies, Introducing iSCSI and File System.
Homework:
Complete Knowledge Assessment (Fill in the Blank, Multiple Choice and True/False) refer to pg. 128 - 129, Competency Assessment Scenario 4-1: Using a Troubleshooting Methodology and Scenario 4-2: Planning a backup strategy refer to pg. 130, Proficiency Assessment Scenario 4-3: Looking at Backups and Scenario 4-4: Looking at Event Viewer refer to pg. 130, Workplace Ready Monitoring and Managing Servers refer to pg. 130.
Lab:
Using Resource Monitor refer to pg. 108 - 109, Create a backup schedule refer to pg. 117, Recover a backup catalog refer to pg. 118, Enable a configure shadow copies refer to pg. 119, Restore a previous version of a file or folder refer to pg. 119, Run the recovery console refer to pg. 120, Install the recovery console refer to pg. 121, Repair the installation of Windows Sever 2003/2008 refer to pg. 123, Run SFC recovery console to repair boot file refer to pg. 123, Recover a Windows Server 2008 Operating System from Backup refer to pg. 124 - 125. Install a DNS Server.
Quiz:
The quiz and test will be sent to the student's email address and taken during the class only! Ladies and Gentlemen, As a friendly reminder, The free Adobe Acrobat DC Reader is required to take and submit the Quiz and Practice Test. Go to www.Adobe.com, and download this application to your personal computer, prior to taking the quiz or test. Good luck!
Review videos:
Configure Active Directory OUs
Assignments for Day Five (TBD) - Please complete all Assignments, and Quiz.
Online:
Ensure that you connect online to Zoom by utilizing this link: www.Zoom.us , a email will be send with the code to access the meeting. Class Syllabus Review, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals (Lesson Five - Essential Services) refer to pg. 131 - 153, Skill Summary refer to pg. 154 - 155. Booting the system, System Configuration Tools, and Virtual Memory.
Homework:
Complete Knowledge Assessment (Fill in the Blank, Multiple Choice and True/False) refer to pg. 155 - 157, Competency Assessment Scenario 5-1: Designing Active Directory and Scenario 5-2: Designing AD Physical Structure refer to pg. 130, Proficiency Assessment Scenario 5-3: Installing Active Directory and Scenario 5-4: Managing a Domain refer to pg. 157, Workplace Ready User Administrator and Service Accounts refer to pg. 158.
Lab:
Install DHCP Service Role refer to pg. 137, Delegate Control refer to pg. 145, Access The Local Group Policy Editor refer to pg. 153
Quiz:
The quiz and test will be sent to the student's email address and taken during the class only! Ladies and Gentlemen, As a friendly reminder, The free Adobe Acrobat DC Reader is required to take and submit the Quiz and Practice Test. Go to www.Adobe.com, and download this application to your personal computer, prior to taking the quiz or test. Good luck!
Review videos:
Assignments for Day Six (TBD) - Please complete all Assignments, and Quiz.
Classroom:
Class Syllabus Review, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals (Lesson Six - File and Print Services) refer to pg. 159 - 179, Skill Summary refer to pg. 180 - 181. Backups and Business Continuity.
Homework:
Complete Knowledge Assessment (Fill in the Blank, Multiple Choice and True/False) refer to pg. 182 - 183, Competency Assessment Scenario 6-1: Creating a Shared Folder and Scenario 6-2: Auditing the Managers folder refer to pg. 184, Proficiency Assessment Scenario 6-3: Managing a Folder and Scenario 6-4: Managing Printers refer to pg. 184, Workplace Ready Distributed File Systems refer to pg. 184.
Lab:
View NTFS Effective Permissions refer to pg. 165, Take Ownership of a file or folder refer to pg. 166, Encrypt a folder or file using EFS refer to pg. 167, Decrypt a folder or file refer to pg. 167, Backup EFS Certificate refer to pg. 168, Share a folder refer to pg. 168, Add a local printer refer to pg. 172, Add a Network printer refer to pg. 172, Add additional print drivers refer to pg. 173, Create a print pool refer to pg. 174, View the Print Queue refer to 176 - 177, Change the location of the Spool Folder refer to pg. 177, Audit Files and Folders refer to pg. 179, Audit Printers refer to pg. 180.
Quiz:
The quiz and test will be sent to the student's email address and taken during the class only! Ladies and Gentlemen, As a friendly reminder, The free Adobe Acrobat DC Reader is required to take and submit the Quiz and Practice Test. Go to www.Adobe.com, and download this application to your personal computer, prior to taking the quiz or test. Good luck!
Review videos:
Peripherals , Expansions , Back and Restore
Assignments for Day Seven (TBD) - Please complete all Assignments, and Quiz.
Online:
Ensure that you connect online to Zoom by utilizing this link: www.Zoom.us , a email will be send with the code to access the meeting. Class Syllabus Review, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals (Lesson Seven - Popular Windows Network Services and Applications) refer to pg. 185 - 206, Skill Summary refer to pg. 207. Server Performance Management, Perform Monitoring, Alerts and Logs.
Homework:
Complete Knowledge Assessment (Fill in the Blank, Multiple Choice and True/False) refer to pg. 208 - 209, Competency Assessment Scenario 7-1: Allowing Work from Home and Scenario 7-2: Isolating Server Applications refer to pg. 210, Proficiency Assessment Scenario 7-3: Creating a Website and Scenario 7-4: Using Remote Desktop refer to pg. 210, Workplace Ready Exchange and SQL Server refer to pg. 210.
Lab:
Install IIS in Windows Server 2008 R2 refer to pg. 187, Create a Website refer to pg. 187, Add a Virtual Directory refer to pg. 189, Create an Application in IIS refer to pg. 189, Create an Application Pool refer to pg. 190, Change an Application pool refer to pg. 190, Recycle a Worker process manually refer to pg. 190, Configure an Application Pool to recycle at a scheduled time refer to pg. 191, View URL Authorization Rules refer to pg. 191, Create a new Authorization Rule refer to pg. 192, Limit Access to Web Site by Address and Domain refer to pg. 192, Acquire a Digital Certificate refer to pg. 193. Install Active Directory Domain Services.
Quiz:
The quiz and test will be sent to the student's email address and taken during the class only! Ladies and Gentlemen, As a friendly reminder, The free Adobe Acrobat DC Reader is required to take and submit the Quiz and Practice Test. Go to www.Adobe.com, and download this application to your personal computer, prior to taking the quiz or test. Good luck!
Review videos:
Assignments for Day Eight (TBD) - Please complete all Assignments, and Quiz.
Classroom:
Class Syllabus Review, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals (Appendix A) refer to pg. 211. NTFS, Printers, and Auditing.
Homework:
N/A
Lab:
Install a printer
Test:
The quizzes will be sent to the student's email address and reviewed during the class only! Ladies and Gentlemen, As a friendly reminder, The free Adobe Acrobat DC Reader is required to take and submit the Quiz and Practice Test. Go to www.Adobe.com, and download this application to your personal computer, prior to taking the quiz or test. Good luck!
Review videos:
Manage File and Print Services
Assignments for Day Nine (TBD) - Please complete all Assignments, and Quiz.
Online:
Ensure that you connect online to Zoom by utilizing this link: www.Zoom.us , a email will be send with the code to access the meeting. class Syllabus, Course Review, and Server 2008 R2 team project. Course Review, Final Exam consists of 50 questions. You will have appropriately 50 minutes to take the test. This test will not be taken at home, classroom only. It will be monitored by special staff members for accuracy, etc. Course evaluations!
Homework:
Take Quiz 4, and Review all documents, videos, quizzes and practice tests for the upcoming Final Exam on December 10, 2018. Review all documents, videos, quizzes and practice tests for the upcoming Final Exam on December 12, 2018, Take Quiz 5 - 7, Practice Final Exam Questions Part 1 and 2; Review Quiz 1- 7 and Practice Final Exams Answers which are listed at the bottom of this page. Web Services, Remote Access, Virtual Machines, Review for Final Exam.
For additional practice exams, prior to taking the state certification exam download test from the following website: www.gmetric.com/mtatests. Please refer to page IV of the Windows Server Administration Fundamentals book, for the code. Good Luck!
Lab:
Export a Digital Certificate refer to pg. 194, Import a Digital Certificate refer to pg. 195, Install FTP refer to pg. 195, Configure FTP refer to pg. 195, Load Remote Access and Routing refer to pg. 197, Configure a VPN Server refer to pg. 197, Create a VPN Tunnel refer to pg. 198, Enable Split Tunnel refer to pg. 199, Enable Remote Desktop refer to pg. 200, Access Remote Setup refer to pg. 200, Install Hyper-V refer to pg. 203, Create Virtual achiness in Hyper-V refer to pg. 203, Install the Operating System on a Virtual Machine refer to pg. 204, Add a Virtual Network refer to pg. 205, Modify a Virtual Network refer to pg. 206, Remove a Virtual Network refer to pg. 206, Add a Network Adapter refer to pg. 207. Create Virtual Network refer to Appendix B Understanding TCP/IP pg. 212 - 218, Server Maintenance Schedule (Windows Updates, Drivers Updates, Server Updates, Server Troubleshooting)
Review videos:
Setup Static IP Address , Windows Server Editions , Hyper-V ,
How to use Intune , Install IIS (Web Server) , Remote Access Setup
Assignments for Day Ten (TBD) - Please complete all Assignments, and Quiz.
Classroom:
Class Syllabus, Course Review, and Server 2008 R2 team project. Course Review, Final Exam consists of 50 questions. You will have appropriately 50 minutes to take the test. This test will not be taken at home, classroom only. It will be monitored by special staff members for accuracy, etc. End of the Course evaluations and Survey.
Homework:
N/A
Lab:
N/A
Review videos: