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Updated 10 February, 2012

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Course Details

This is the official Microsoft Certification for Windows Server Active Directory 2008. This series will prepare you for the MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring exam. This exam is the only requirement to apply for the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Active Directory Configuration certification, and will also count toward the Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Administrator or Server Administrator.

 

This comprehensive elearning course prepares students for the Windows Server 2008 Active Directory certification. The course is completed online, at your own time, at a location that suits you. You progress through the course materials and complete the online lessons and tests. Students are provided with Flash-based instructional demonstrations, Instructional audio with graphics highlighting key points. Simulations teach learners to perform specific tasks in applications through guided, multi-step exercises.

 

Activities allow learners to apply course concepts in an interactive questioning environment. Exercises allow learners to practice in the actual application being studied. The course challenge the learner with a variety of question formats, including multi-step simulations, true/false, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank, and a skill assessment generates a customised learning path based on the results of a pre-test. Bookmarking tracks the learner's progress in a course.




Topics Covered in this Course


Configuring DNS for Active Directory
  • Configure Domain Name System, Zones, DNS Server Settings, Zone Transfers and replication

Configuring the Active Directory Infrastructure
  • Configure forests and domains, Configure trusts, Configure sites, Configure Active Directory replication, Configure the global catalog, Configure operations masters

Configuring Additional Active Directory Roles
  • Increased 2008 server functionality, Configure Active Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS), Configure Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS), Configure Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC), Configure Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)

Creating and Maintaining Objects
  • Create Active Directory accounts, Maintain Active Directory accounts, Group policy objects, GPO templates, Software deployment, Account policies, Audit policies

Maintaining the Active Directory Environment and Certificate Services
  • Configure backup and recovery, Perform offline maintenance, Monitor active directory,
  • Install Active Directory Certificate Services, Server settings, Certificate templates, Manage enrollments, Manage revocation

Practice Exams
  • 3 Practice Exams



Who should complete this course?

  • Enterprise and Server Administrators .
  • This series is for anyone who wants to achieve MCTS 70-640 certification.


Entry Requirements / Prerequisites

  • The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) on Windows Server 2008 credential is intended for IT professionals who work in the complex computing environment of medium-sized to large companies.
  • Students should have a minimum of one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system,


Assessment

  • Once you successfully pass the programme, you will receive a Certificate of Completion.
  • You may optionally take exams to receive full Microsoft Certification. This is assessed through a computer-based multiple-choice exam (MCTS 70-640) which may be sat when students have completed the course. Exam fees are not included in the course price.
  • The exam may be completed at an Assessment Centre near where you live. Assessment centres are located in the following counties: Dublin, Cork, Galway and Westmeath.


Technical Requirements

  • The following technical requirements apply: 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.


Accreditation

  • Following completion of the online assessments you will receive an "Advanced Certificate in Windows Server 2008 Active Directory" from College of Management and IT.
  • Following successful completion of exams you will receive a certificate to confirm that you are certified as a "Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Server 2008 Active Directory".



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