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Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional Curriculum Outline

Installing Windows XP Professional

Overview/Description
To demonstrate how to install or upgrade to Windows XP Professional

Target Audience
Students preparing for the Microsoft Exam 70-270

Prerequisites
Working knowledge of Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows NT Workstation 4.0 from administrative, support, and architectural perspectives

Expected Duration (hours)
4.2

Lesson Objectives

Installing Windows XP Professional

Prepare for an installation, discuss disk partitioning, choose a file system and explain the differences between a domain and workgroup installation.

Install Windows XP Professional from a CD.

Identify system requirements for installing Windows XP Professional.

Create Answer files and understand basic Answer file syntax.

Describe Uniqueness Database Files and Unique IDs.

Describe how to use an Answer file and a Uniqueness Database File during setup of Windows XP Professional.

Configure a reference computer, configure the sysprep.inf file, and use the sysprep.exe tool.

Discuss RIS and create a remote installation boot disk.

Identify the necessary steps when performing an upgrade.

Upgrade Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP 6 to Windows XP Professional.

Upgrade from Windows 98 to Windows XP Professional.

Transfer user settings and user states.

Activate Windows XP Professional, prepare for automatic system recovery in the event of system errors, and troubleshoot common post-installation problems.

Troubleshoot a failed installation of Windows XP Professional.

Course Number:
113628_eng

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Managing Files, Folders, and Devices in Microsoft Windows XP

Overview/Description
To show how to manage, control, and troubleshoot files and folders, network devices, and drivers in Windows XP Professional

Target Audience
Students preparing for the Microsoft Exam 70-270; Installing, configuring and administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Prerequisites
Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98/95, or Windows NT Workstation 4 from administrative, support, and architectural perspectives

Expected Duration (hours)
5.8

Lesson Objectives

Managing Files, Folders, and Devices in Microsoft Windows XP

Control access to files and folders in Windows XP Professional.

Create a shared folder and set permissions for it in Windows XP Professional.

Discuss cookie management and how to make web folders available for offline use in Windows XP Professional.

Explain offline files and configure caching options in Windows XP Professional.

To manage and control printers and print jobs in Windows XP Professional.

Configure printer permissions in Windows XP Professional.

Configure file systems in Windows XP Professional.

Install a fax printer, discuss fax options, and troubleshoot fax problems in Windows XP Professional.

Explain printer access.

Manage file compression and explain how to copy and move compressed files in Windows XP Professional.

Install CD-ROM and DVD devices and monitor and configure tape devices in Windows XP Professional.

Discuss basic disks, create a dynamic disk, and manage volumes and disks in Windows XP Professional.

Create a primary partition, convert a disk, and create a volume in Windows XP Professional.

Configure display support and video adapters in Windows XP Professional.

Monitor and configure devices in Windows XP Professional.

Discuss the use of infrared devices, wireless networking, USB devices, and handheld devices in Windows XP Professional.

Configure modems and an IrDA device in Windows XP.

Manage and troubleshoot drivers in Windows XP Professional.

Troubleshoot and update printer drivers in Windows XP Professional.

Configure and manage the Windows XP Professional advanced configuration power interface.

Course Number:
113687_eng

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System Reliability and the Desktop in Windows XP Professional

Overview/Description
To demonstrate how to monitor and improve system performance and how to configure desktop settings in Windows XP Professional

Target Audience
Students preparing for the Microsoft Exam 70-270; Installing, configuring and administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Prerequisites
Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98/95, or Windows NT Workstation 4 from administrative, support, and architectural perspectives

Expected Duration (hours)
4.6

Lesson Objectives

System Reliability and the Desktop in Windows XP Professional

Determine system information and understand the four subcategories of the system information folder.

Use the task manager to monitor performance.

To discuss monitoring processes and process measures.

Discuss networking options in Task Manager and to monitor statistics for network connections.

Use maintenance tools to improve performance.

Configure processor scheduling and memory usage.

Monitor event logs, locate events, and configure the event log.

Archive an event log, clear all events in an event log, and limit the size of log files.

Manage applications by using Windows Installer packages.

Configure desktop settings.

Configure and manage accessibility services in Windows XP Professional.

Configure and manage accessibility services in Windows XP Professional.

Configure and manage user profiles.

Configure language support in Windows XP Professional.

Configure language support in Windows XP Professional.

Configure language support.

Course Number:
113713_eng

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Networking Protocols and Services in Microsoft Windows XP

Overview/Description
To explain how to configure networking utilities and IIS and how to manage the remote assistance and remote desktop utilities in Windows XP Professional

Target Audience
Students preparing for the Microsoft Exam 70-270; Installing, configuring and administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Prerequisites
Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 95/98, or Windows NT Workstation 4.0 from administrative, support, and architectural perspectives

Expected Duration (hours)
5.2

Lesson Objectives

Networking Protocols and Services in Microsoft Windows XP

Discuss TCP/IP communication in Windows XP Professional.

Define subnets and IP address assignment.

Troubleshoot IP addressing in Windows XP Professional.

Enable DHCP on a Windows XP Professional computer and configure an alternative static address for the computer.

Describe how to use dial-up connections in Windows XP Professional.

Create a dial-up, remote access connection and a direct cable connection to a private network and configure an Internet connection to an ISP.

Describe how to set up Internet Connection Sharing in Windows XP Professional.

Connect through a VPN connection to a computer network using Windows XP Professional.

Install IIS in Windows XP professional.

Test and troubleshoot an IIS installation using Windows XP Professional.

Enable and configure the Internet Connection Firewall.

Enable ICF in Windows XP Professional.

Describe how to use the remote desktop in Windows XP Professional.

To use remote assistance in Windows XP Professional.

Configure and use remote assistance in Windows XP Professional.

Use remote assistance.

Configure and troubleshoot scheduled tasks in Windows XP Professional.

Course Number:
113736_eng

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Backup and Security Settings in Microsoft Windows XP

Overview/Description
To explain how to recover from a backup and how to configure security settings in Windows XP Professional

Target Audience
Students preparing for the Microsoft Exam 70-270; Installing, configuring and administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Prerequisites
Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 95/98, or Windows NT Workstation 4.0 from administrative, support, and architectural perspectives

Expected Duration (hours)
4.9

Lesson Objectives

Backup and Security Settings in Microsoft Windows XP

Perform Windows XP Professional backups.

Use the Backup utility to recover Windows XP Professional from a backup.

Use the Windows Backup utility to restore data and boot files to a Windows XP Professional installation.

Describe advanced boot options for troubleshooting startup problems in Windows XP Professional system restorations.

Set up an auditing policy and track events in the Event Viewer.

Explain Windows XP Professional account settings and policies.

Set up an account policy to enforce a password and an account lockout policy in Windows XP Professional.

Explain the use of local users and groups and how to configure their rights in Windows XP Professional.

Explain the encrypting file system.

Configure the encrypting file system.

Configure security options using the local security settings of Windows XP Professional.

Configure the elements of a local security policy in Windows XP Professional.

Use security templates and analyze system security in Windows XP Professional.

Apply a security configuration policy to a computer using a security template.

Configure Internet Explorer security settings in Windows XP Professional.

Configure Internet Explorer security settings in Windows XP Professional.

Course Number:
113758_eng

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Exam 70-297: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure Curriculum Outline

Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Designing the Infrastructure

Overview/Description
To describe how to establish the main requirements for an Active Directory and network services infrastructure design

Target Audience
Prospective systems engineers, technical support engineers, and technical consultants seeking competency in Windows Server 2003; systems and network analysts seeking competency in Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
Experience in implementing and administrating Windows network operating systems; familiarity with directory services, network services, and network applications

Expected Duration (hours)
3.7

Lesson Objectives

Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Designing the Infrastructure

Determine the key features and concepts of Windows Server 2003 Active Directory design.

Appraise an organizations technical environment and determine the technical requirements needed to implement a given set of business goals.

Appraise an organizations technical environment and determine the technical requirements for given business goals.

Determine the Active Directory security requirements for an organization based on a specific set of business requirements.

Assess and determine the security requirements for an organization that is implementing Active Directory.

Appraise the current DNS infrastructure of an enterprise and its suitability for Active Directory design support.

Appraise the suitability of an enterprise DNS infrastructure for Active Directory implementation and determine a suitable strategy for DNS based on specific business and technical requirements.

Determine a suitable administration model and Active Directory conceptual forest design for a specific set of technical and business requirements.

Determine a suitable Active Directory conceptual domain design for a specific set of technical and business requirements.

Design an Active Directory infrastructure for an enterprise based on specific business and technical requirements.

Analyze an organizations technical environment and determine specific design requirements for Active Directory.

Course Number:
115388_eng

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Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Creating the Design

Overview/Description
To identify the features and design criteria of an administration service and site topology for Windows Server 2003

Target Audience
Prospective systems engineers, technical support engineers, and technical consultants seeking competency in Windows Server 2003; systems and network analysts seeking competency in Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
Experience in implementing and administrating Windows network operating systems; familiarity with directory services, network services, and network applications

Expected Duration (hours)
2.7

Lesson Objectives

Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Creating the Design

Determine a suitable OU structure design that delegates authority based on business and administrative requirements.

Determine a suitable Windows Server 2003 organizational unit (OU) structure that reflects an organizations IT administrative model.

Determine a group policy strategy for a specific set of business and technical requirements.

Determine a suitable authentication and security group strategy for users and computers within a specific Active Directory design.

Design a security group and account strategy for an organization based on specific business goals and technical requirements.

Determine a suitable Active Directory site topology design that optimizes replication.

Determine a suitable migration path design for Active Directory.

Design an appropriate site topology and migration path for an enterprise based on specific technical and business requirements.

Course Number:
115395_eng

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Microsoft Windows Server 2003: The Network Services Infrastructure Conceptual and Logical Design

Overview/Description
To identify the decision criteria involved in designing DNS and WINS solutions for a Windows Server 2003 network services infrastructure

Target Audience
Prospective systems engineers, technical support engineers, and technical consultants seeking competency in Windows Server 2003; systems and network analysts seeking competency in Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
Experience in implementing and administrating Windows network operating systems; familiarity with directory services, network services, and network applications

Expected Duration (hours)
3.0

Lesson Objectives

Microsoft Windows Server 2003: The Network Services Infrastructure Conceptual and Logical Design

Determine a suitable namespace strategy for an organization based on specific technical and business requirements.

Select appropriate DNS zone types and server placement for an enterprise network.

Determine a suitable DNS solution that supports integration with other DNS systems.

Identify a suitable DNS replication strategy for a given scenario.

Design an appropriate Windows Server 2003 DNS solution for an organization, based on specific technical and business requirements.

Determine an appropriate WINS solution for LANs and WANs.

Determine an appropriate WINS solution for a network based on specific client requirements.

Design secure WINS data replication for a network.

Select an appropriate WINS solution for a network.

Course Number:
116156_eng

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Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Designing RAS Services for the Network Infrastructure

Overview/Description
To identify the options that provide remote access on a network infrastructure and the decision criteria involved in using each one

Target Audience
Prospective systems engineers, technical support engineers, and technical consultants seeking competency in Windows Server 2003; systems and network analysts seeking competency in Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
Experience in implementing and administrating Windows network operating systems; familiarity with directory services, network services, and network applications

Expected Duration (hours)
3.3

Lesson Objectives

Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Designing RAS Services for the Network Infrastructure

Determine an appropriate remote access solution for a network based on specific design decisions.

Determine an appropriate remote access solution design to integrate into a network, based on specific criteria.

Determine a suitable security strategy for a remote access solution based on specific network infrastructure requirements.

Design effective remote access policies.

Determine an appropriate strategy to improve remote access availability and performance for a network.

Design a secure remote access solution for a network.

Choose a secure demand-dial routing solution for a network.

Determine a suitable IAS configuration strategy for a business scenario.

Determine a suitable security and availability strategy for an Internet Authentication Service (IAS) server solution on a network.

Select an appropriate management method for remote access security.

Course Number:
116411_eng

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Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Network Infrastructure and Active Directory Physical Design

Overview/Description
To identify the options and decision criteria involved in designing the Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure and Active Directory physical design

Target Audience
Prospective systems engineers, technical support engineers, and technical consultants seeking competency in Windows Server 2003; systems and network analysts seeking competency in Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
Experience in implementing and administrating Windows network operating systems; familiarity with directory services, network services, and network applications

Expected Duration (hours)
4.0

Lesson Objectives

Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Network Infrastructure and Active Directory Physical Design

Determine the appropriate placement of specific server roles based on a specific set of business and technical requirements.

Determine a suitable placement strategy for operations master roles in an Active Directory design.

Design the placement of domain controllers, global catalog servers, and operations master roles in an Active Directory design.

Determine an appropriate TCP/IP addressing scheme design for a network.

Determine a secure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) solution for a network based on a specific set of requirements.

Identify a method for implementing and managing IPSec on a routed network.

Select an appropriate TCP/IP configuration for an enterprise.

Determine an appropriate routing infrastructure for a network using the Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS).

Select an appropriate routing protocol for a network.

Determine a suitable strategy to secure routers in a network.

Determine a suitable strategy to secure routed data in a network.

Select a secure routing solution for a network.

Course Number:
116122_eng

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Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Network Infrastructure Physical Design II - Internet Connectivity

Overview/Description
To identify the options that provide Internet connectivity within a network infrastructure and the decision criteria involved in using each one

Target Audience
Prospective systems engineers, technical support engineers, and technical consultants seeking competency in Windows Server 2003; systems and network analysts seeking competency in Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
Experience in implementing and administrating Windows network operating systems; familiarity with directory services, network services, and network applications

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Network Infrastructure Physical Design II - Internet Connectivity

Determine an appropriate Internet connectivity method based on a specific set of network design requirements.

Select a secure NAT solution for a network.

Select an appropriate method for connecting a network to the Internet.

Identify the main features of ISA Server and determine a suitable ISA Server configuration that ensures security for a given scenario.

Determine an ISA Server configuration that ensures optimum availability and performance in a given scenario.

Select an appropriate ISA Server configuration for an enterprise based on specific technical and business requirements.

Course Number:
116412_eng

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Exam 70-631: TS: Configuring Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Curriculum Outline

Deploying Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Overview/Description
Recognize the benefits of WSS 3.0, prepare your server environment, and then perform an install or upgrade.

Target Audience
The audience for this path are administrators of Windows SharePoint Services and technologies (and the web applications built on WSS), and other technical professionals who wish to certify in or deploy Office SharePoint Services 3.0.

Prerequisites
A minimum of one-year of hands-on experience with Office SharePoint Technologies; proficiency in administering and configuring Internet Information Server (IIS), administering and configuring SQL Server 2000 or 2005 for Office SharePoint Technologies; a general understanding of Windows Server 2003 Active Directory administration, network infrastructure services, Internet Security, and Acceleration (ISA) Server, data back-up and restoration, network load balancing for applications, clustering, and ASP.NET 2.0 as it relates to Office SharePoint Services and technologies.

Expected Duration (hours)
2.7

Lesson Objectives

Deploying Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Identify the system requirements for installing WSS.

Recognize the preparatory steps required before installing WSS 3.0.

Install WSS 3.0 on a stand-alone server.

Install WSS 3.0 on a stand-alone server.

Deploy WSS 3.0 in a simple server farm.

Upgrade from WSS 2.0 to WSS 3.0.

Identify the tasks that need to be performed after a WSS installation or upgrade.

Perform an upgrade of WSS.

Course Number:
253345_eng

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Configure Network Infrastructure for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Overview/Description
Configure the WSS 3.0 perimeter network infrastructure by implementing an ISA Server, configuring security accounts, increasing availability and configuring web site addressing.

Target Audience
The audience for this path are administrators of Windows SharePoint Services and technologies (and the web applications built on WSS), and other technical professionals who wish to certify in or deploy Office SharePoint Services 3.0.

Prerequisites
A minimum of one-year of hands-on experience with Office SharePoint Technologies; proficiency in administering and configuring Internet Information Server (IIS), administering and configuring SQL Server 2000 or 2005 for Office SharePoint Technologies; a general understanding of Windows Server 2003 Active Directory administration, network infrastructure services, Internet Security, and Acceleration (ISA) Server, data back-up and restoration, network load balancing for applications, clustering, and ASP.NET 2.0 as it relates to Office SharePoint Services and technologies.

Expected Duration (hours)
2.3

Lesson Objectives

Configure Network Infrastructure for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Identify the appropriate perimeter network to set up in a given scenario.

Configure ISA.

Identify the steps for setting up secure access to a perimeter network.

Configure an SSL certificate on ISA Server.

Identify how WSS technologies can increase availability.

Configure web site addressing for internal and external clients in a given scenario.

Configure an alternate URL.

Course Number:
253356_eng

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Configure Security for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Overview/Description
Describe how to configure various different aspects of WSS security, such as authentication, permission levels, user groups, and Information Rights Management (IRM).

Target Audience
The audience for this path are administrators of Windows SharePoint Services and technologies (and the web applications built on WSS), and other technical professionals who wish to certify in or deploy Office SharePoint Services 3.0.

Prerequisites
A minimum of one-year of hands-on experience with Office SharePoint Technologies; proficiency in administering and configuring Internet Information Server (IIS), administering and configuring SQL Server 2000 or 2005 for Office SharePoint Technologies; a general understanding of Windows Server 2003 Active Directory administration, network infrastructure services, Internet Security, and Acceleration (ISA) Server, data back-up and restoration, network load balancing for applications, clustering, and ASP.NET 2.0 as it relates to Office SharePoint Services and technologies.

Expected Duration (hours)
2.7

Lesson Objectives

Configure Security for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Recognize the authentication options in SharePoint.

Create and secure a web application.

Set authorization options for a site.

Create and secure a web application.

Assign custom permissions to a group.

Enable access for users and groups.

Recognize the steps required to set up IRM for WSS.

Configure permissions for new users in a group.

Course Number:
253366_eng

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Administer Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Overview/Description
Describe comprehensively how to administer WSS, using a variety of web-based and command-line tools for creating, configuring, backing up and restoring sites.

Target Audience
The audience for this path are administrators of Windows SharePoint Services and technologies (and the web applications built on WSS), and other technical professionals who wish to certify in or deploy Office SharePoint Services 3.0.

Prerequisites
A minimum of one-year of hands-on experience with Office SharePoint Technologies; proficiency in administering and configuring Internet Information Server (IIS), administering and configuring SQL Server 2000 or 2005 for Office SharePoint Technologies; a general understanding of Windows Server 2003 Active Directory administration, network infrastructure services, Internet Security, and Acceleration (ISA) Server, data back-up and restoration, network load balancing for applications, clustering, and ASP.NET 2.0 as it relates to Office SharePoint Services and technologies.

Expected Duration (hours)
3.0

Lesson Objectives

Administer Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Recognize the steps for some key central administration tasks.

Create and configure a top-level site for a site collection.

Configure a SharePoint site.

Recognize the steps for performing a WSS backup.

Recognize the steps for restoring WSS using Central Administration.

Perform a backup and restore of WSS.

Recognize when and how to use setup.exe and psconfig.

Recognize the steps for backing up and restoring a site, using stsadm.exe.

Back up and restore a WSS site using stsadm.exe.

Course Number:
253377_eng

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Advanced Customization in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Overview/Description
Describe the different ways to customize SharePoint – using web parts to change the appearance of pages, master pages, and sites, and modifying the web.config file in order to customize code access security (CAS).

Target Audience
The audience for this path are administrators of Windows SharePoint Services and technologies (and the web applications built on WSS), and other technical professionals who wish to certify in or deploy Office SharePoint Services 3.0.

Prerequisites
A minimum of one-year of hands-on experience with Office SharePoint Technologies; proficiency in administering and configuring Internet Information Server (IIS), administering and configuring SQL Server 2000 or 2005 for Office SharePoint Technologies; a general understanding of Windows Server 2003 Active Directory administration, network infrastructure services, Internet Security, and Acceleration (ISA) Server, data back-up and restoration, network load balancing for applications, clustering, and ASP.NET 2.0 as it relates to Office SharePoint Services and technologies.

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Advanced Customization in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Recognize how to customize a web part page.

Identify the appropriate customizations to make to multiple pages in a given scenario.

Recognize how to customize the default master page using SharePoint Designer.

Modify an existing master page and apply it to the site.

Modify the web.config file.

Configure security for a web part.

Course Number:
253390_eng

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Monitor Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Overview/Description
Describe the problems that may arise in a WSS environment, how to avoid these problems, and how to monitor your servers and track usage and diagnostics, using SharePoints various performance monitoring and logging tools, such as the Performance Console, Microsoft Operations Manager, SharePoint Central Administration, and the Event Viewer.

Target Audience
The audience for this path are administrators of Windows SharePoint Services and technologies (and the web applications built on WSS), and other technical professionals who wish to certify in or deploy Office SharePoint Services 3.0.

Prerequisites
A minimum of one-year of hands-on experience with Office SharePoint Technologies; proficiency in administering and configuring Internet Information Server (IIS), administering and configuring SQL Server 2000 or 2005 for Office SharePoint Technologies; a general understanding of Windows Server 2003 Active Directory administration, network infrastructure services, Internet Security, and Acceleration (ISA) Server, data back-up and restoration, network load balancing for applications, clustering, and ASP.NET 2.0 as it relates to Office SharePoint Services and technologies.

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Monitor Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Set up real-time monitoring in the System Monitor.

Identify the uses of Microsoft Operations Manager.

Use the Performance Console to set up real-time monitoring.

Recognize troubleshooting methods and recommendations in WSS.

Configure usage analysis and diagnostic logging settings.

Configure diagnostic logging.

Course Number:
253399_eng

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Exam 70-541: TS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Services 3.0 – Application Development Curriculum Outline

Getting Started with WSS

Overview/Description
recognize how to set up SharePoint site, a development computer and utilize the CAML language in WSS 3.0

Target Audience
Developers who use Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and consultants providing consulting services for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Individuals looking to pass the 70-541 TS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Application Development and those individuals targeting toward the Microsoft certification: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Application Development

Prerequisites
Two or more years experience with developing and consuming Web Services including expertise in ASP.NET with Visual Basic or Visual C+ 2005, developing ASP.NET Web Parts, working with XML documents and a working knowledge of Windows WorkFlow Foundation

Expected Duration (hours)
2.6

Lesson Objectives

Getting Started with WSS

Distinguish the architecture of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and its features.

Recognize how to configure a target computer for the development of Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0 environment.

Recognize how to configure the security settings of Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0.

Distinguish the elements of CAML language and recognize how to write queries in this language.

Recognize the site definition and structures of various XML files that are part of the site definition.

Recognize how to create master pages, and distinguish the concept of the default and custom master pages.

Recognize how to create content pages, based on the master pages, and add WebPartZone controls in WSS 3.0.

Create custom SharePoint sites and create queries using the CAML syntax.

Course Number:
257555_eng

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Working with the WSS Object Model

Overview/Description
Recognize how to utilize the WSS Object Model to programmatically create and customize features within a WSS site

Target Audience
Developers who use Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and consultants providing consulting services for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Individuals looking to pass the 70-541 TS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Application Development and those individuals targeting toward the Microsoft certification: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Application Development

Prerequisites
Two or more years experience with developing and consuming Web Services including expertise in ASP.NET with Visual Basic or Visual C+ 2005, developing ASP.NET Web Parts, working with XML documents and a working knowledge of Windows WorkFlow Foundation

Expected Duration (hours)
2.7

Lesson Objectives

Working with the WSS Object Model

Recognize how to create, customize and work with Web sites in Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0.

Recognize how to efficiently navigate through the hierarchical structure of your Web site and create a _layout folder for the site collection.

Recognize how to develop customized Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) Web Services in SharePoint.

Distinguish the different types of lists and recognize how to create them.

Recognize how to utilize the SharePoint Search Service and SPQuery for improving the search result.

Distinguish differences between application and site pages and recognize how to create application pages.

Recognize how to create site pages, and use custom and user controls in them.

Recognize how to customize site navigation in WSS 3.0.

Utilize the SharePoint object model to create and customize SharePoint sites and list items.

Course Number:
257556_eng

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Features and Solutions in WSS

Overview/Description
recognize how to create and deploy Feature and Solutions in WSS 3.0

Target Audience
Developers who use Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and consultants providing consulting services for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Individuals looking to pass the 70-541 TS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Application Development and those individuals targeting toward the Microsoft certification: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Application Development

Prerequisites
Two or more years experience with developing and consuming Web Services including expertise in ASP.NET with Visual Basic or Visual C++ 2005, developing ASP.NET Web Parts, working with XML documents and a working knowledge of Windows WorkFlow Foundation

Expected Duration (hours)
2.2

Lesson Objectives

Features and Solutions in WSS

Recognize how to customize the sites by using the Feature feature in WSS 3.0.

Recognize how to create, activate and deploy Feature in WSS 3.0.

Recognize the structure of WSS 3.0 Solutions and how to create a Solution.

Recognize how to deploy and upgrade Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0 Solutions.

Recognize how to create a custom list definition programmatically.

Recognize how to use the various attributes of a view of a particular list definition.

Create and deploy both features and solutions to a SharePoint server.

Course Number:
257568_eng

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Working with Lists and ListItems

Overview/Description
recognize how to utilize lists, listitems and libraries in WSS 3.0

Target Audience
Developers who use Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and consultants providing consulting services for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Individuals looking to pass the 70-541 TS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Application Development and those individuals targeting toward the Microsoft certification: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Application Development

Prerequisites
Two or more years experience with developing and consuming Web Services including expertise in ASP.NET with Visual Basic or Visual C+ 2005, developing ASP.NET Web Parts, working with XML documents and a working knowledge of Windows WorkFlow Foundation

Expected Duration (hours)
2.2

Lesson Objectives

Working with Lists and ListItems

Recognize how to query WSS lists, and customize list elements and site column definitions.

Recognize how to create custom field types by creating custom field classes and custom field type definition files.

Distinguish the list content types, their features and recognize how to create a record center site in Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0.

Recognize how to create content types by using a feature and add a content type to a list.

Recognize how to create and manage document libraries and add document templates and documents to them.

Recognize how to work with form libraries in SharePoint.

Demonstrate how to bind a control on an InfoPath form to a SharePoint list, and how to publish an InfoPath form to a SharePoint forms library.

Course Number:
257579_eng

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Extending WSS with .NET Components

Overview/Description
Recognize how to manage WSS security, create and deploy the alerts and timer service and work with event receivers

Target Audience
Developers who use Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and consultants providing consulting services for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Individuals looking to pass the 70-541 TS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Application Development and those individuals targeting toward the Microsoft certification: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Application Development

Prerequisites
Two or more years experience with developing and consuming Web Services including expertise in ASP.NET with Visual Basic or Visual C++ 2005, developing ASP.NET Web Parts, working with XML documents and a working knowledge of Windows WorkFlow Foundation

Expected Duration (hours)
3.0

Lesson Objectives

Extending WSS with .NET Components

Recognize how to create applications by using event handling in WSS 3.0.

Recognize how to deploy event receivers in WSS 3.0.

Recognize how to manage the security and permissions of WSS 3.0.

Recognize how to manage groups and their rights to secure access to sites in WSS 3.0.

Recognize how to use the SPRights enumeration to grant rights to users, site groups and cross-site groups.

Recognize how to customize user access and permissions by using Forms authentication.

Recognize how to manage user impersonation by using user tokens and securable objects.

Recognize how to create timer jobs by using the SPJobDefinition class.

Recognize how to use alerts to notify users about any changes made to the contents of a SharePoint site.

Create an event receiver, alter group permissions and modify SharePoint alerts.

Course Number:
257685_eng

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Creating Web Parts for WSS

Overview/Description
recognize how to create, customize and deploy various Web Parts in WSS 3.0

Target Audience
Developers who use Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and consultants providing consulting services for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Individuals looking to pass the 70-541 TS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Application Development and those individuals targeting toward the Microsoft certification: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Application Development

Prerequisites
Two or more years experience with developing and consuming Web Services including expertise in ASP.NET with Visual Basic or Visual C++ 2005, developing ASP.NET Web Parts, working with XML documents and a working knowledge of Windows WorkFlow Foundation

Expected Duration (hours)
2.2

Lesson Objectives

Creating Web Parts for WSS

Recognize how to create and customize Web Parts in Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0.

Recognize how to deploy Web Parts on the system that is using WSS 3.0 and add them on a SharePoint site.

Recognize how to create connectable Web Parts.

Recognize how to create filter Web Parts.

Distinguish the concepts of security management in WSS 3.0 and recognize how to create custom security policies.

Recognize the concept of ASP.NET AJAX and how to create ASP.NET AJAX-enabled Web Parts.

Convert a user control to a Web Part and create Web Parts that are able to communicate between each other.

Course Number:
257722_eng

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Implementing and Deploying Workflows

Overview/Description
recognize how to create, customize, implement and deploy Windows Workflows

Target Audience
Developers who use Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and consultants providing consulting services for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Individuals looking to pass the 70-541 TS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Application Development and those individuals targeting toward the Microsoft certification: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Application Development

Prerequisites
Two or more years experience with developing and consuming Web Services including expertise in ASP.NET with Visual Basic or Visual C++ 2005, developing ASP.NET Web Parts, working with XML documents and a working knowledge of Windows WorkFlow Foundation

Expected Duration (hours)
1.9

Lesson Objectives

Implementing and Deploying Workflows

Distinguish the workflows in WSS and the workflow object model.

Recognize how to create custom workflows by using Microsoft SharePoint Designer in Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0.

Recognize how to create a workflow by using the Visual Studio 2005 designer that is a graphical interface of the Windows Workflow Foundation.

Recognize how to create workflow forms in WSS 3.0.

Recognize how to create feature files and deploy workflow forms and assemblies.

Attach workflows to a list that creates a to do list item, and create a secondary workflow which changes the due date of the item.

Course Number:
257734_eng

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Creating Web Parts for WSS

Overview/Description
recognize how to create, customize and deploy various Web Parts in WSS 3.0

Target Audience
Developers who use Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and consultants providing consulting services for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Individuals looking to pass the 70-541 TS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Application Development and those individuals targeting toward the Microsoft certification: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Application Development

Prerequisites
Two or more years experience with developing and consuming Web Services including expertise in ASP.NET with Visual Basic or Visual C++ 2005, developing ASP.NET Web Parts, working with XML documents and a working knowledge of Windows WorkFlow Foundation

Expected Duration (hours)
2.2

Lesson Objectives
Creating Web Parts for WSS

Recognize how to create and customize Web Parts in Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0.

Recognize how to deploy Web Parts on the system that is using WSS 3.0 and add them on a SharePoint site.

Recognize how to create connectable Web Parts.

Recognize how to create filter Web Parts.

Distinguish the concepts of security management in WSS 3.0 and recognize how to create custom security policies.

Recognize the concept of ASP.NET AJAX and how to create ASP.NET AJAX-enabled Web Parts.

Convert a user control to a Web Part and create Web Parts that are able to communicate between each other.

Course Number:
257722_eng

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Microsoft MCTS Certifications
(Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist)

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications enable professionals to target specific technologies and to distinguish themselves by demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise in Microsoft specialized technologies. An MCTS is consistently capable of implementing, building, troubleshooting, and debugging a particular Microsoft technology.

(These courses may be purchased separately.)
This list includes some active Microsoft MCP Certifications as well.

Exam 70-236: TS: Exchange Server 2007, Configuring
This course provides students with the knowledge to prepare the Exchange Server 2007 Infrastructure, install and transition to Exchange Server 2007 and how to manage an Exchange Server 2007. The training also covers managing default, custom, and public folders, connectors, transport rules, and message compliance as well as accessing the Exchange Server remotely. This course will teach to do data protection, disaster recovery, monitoring and security as well as how to configure Outlook 2007 for Exchange Server 2007.

Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional
This course provides students with the knowledge to install, manage files, folders, and devices in Microsoft Windows XP. The training also covers system reliability, networking protocols and services and how to do backup and security Settings in Microsoft Windows XP.

Exam 70-271: Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System
This course provides students with the knowledge to perform and troubleshoot installation or upgrade and to configure and troubleshoot hardware—such as print, display, and I/O devices. This course also teaches how to manage access to files, folders, and add-on software as well as how to configure the desktop and user environment. In this training you will learn to apply security and privacy settings, and local policy, resolve network connectivity issues—both local and remote and optimize system performance.

Exam 70-272: Supporting Users and Troubleshooting Desktop Applications on a Microsoft
Windows XP Operating System
This course provides students with the knowledge to configure, customize, and support Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Office Outlook as well as configure and support Microsoft Internet Explorer, including Pop-up Blocker and other new features. This course will also teach you how to troubleshoot usability, customization, and connectivity issues, manage application security permissions and settings and how to set up and troubleshoot Windows Firewall and monitor antivirus software.

Exam 70-284: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
This course provides students with the knowledge to plan, install, and configure an Exchange Server 2003 infrastructure and how to migrate from Exchange Server 5.5 and other messaging systems. In this training you will also learn how to implement encryption, virus protection, and other security services as well as manage recipient objects and address lists. This course will also cover how to monitor and troubleshoot servers, clusters, data storage, and connectivity and how to troubleshoot Active Directory operations and other supporting technologies.

Exam 70-285: Designing a Messaging Organization in Exchange Server 2003
This course provides students with the knowledge to design and plan deployment as well as how to plan for Active Directory and design a Messaging Infrastructure. This course will also cover how to design server and client connectivity, design data management and fault tolerance and how to plan security.

Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment
This course provides students with the knowledge to create and manage user, group, and computer accounts as well as manage file and share permissions> In this course you will learn how to help control Web server access and manage sites with Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) and to manage hardware devices, disk storage, software, and print services. Lastly, you will learn to implement backup procedures and perform system recovery.

Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
This course provides students with the knowledge to install and configure TCP/IP, use DHCP to manage IP addressing and to configure and manage DNS clients, servers, and zones. This training will also teach you to manage routing and remote access, including VPNs and how to implement and administer security procedures and monitor traffic, troubleshoot connectivity, and resolve service issues.

Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
This course provides students with the knowledge to plan TCP/IP network infrastructure, topology, and Internet connectivity and to configure server roles and baseline security settings. You will also be taught how to plan name resolution, routing, and remote access strategies and the ability to maintain server availability with clusters and network load balancing. This course will also give you the knowledge to deploy IPSec, harden servers, and manage certificates and to design and administer a security infrastructure.

Exam 70-294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Active
Directory Infrastructure
This course provides students with the knowledge to plan, install, and configure an Active Directory infrastructure and the ability to manage forest and domain structure and site replication as well as create and manage OU structure and user and group accounts. In this course you will also be able to plan Group Policy strategy using Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP), configure user and computer security settings and be able to manage and troubleshoot Group Policy and Active Directory performance.

Exam 70-297: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and
Network Infrastructure
This course provides students with the knowledge to create the design of the infrastructure, the network services infrastructure conceptual and logical design and to design RAS Services for the network infrastructure. The training also covers the Active Directory physical design and the network infrastructure physical design as well as the internet connectivity.

Exam 70-298: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
This course provides students with the knowledge to document the impact of business and technical constraints on the security design process and to create a security design for: logical infrastructure, network infrastructure for physical security, network management and maintenance, basic network functions and wireless networks and Web servers.

Exam 70-299: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Network
This course provides students with the knowledge to implement and administer network security in a Windows Server 2003 Environment and the ability to implement, manage, and troubleshoot security policies. This course will also cover patch management infrastructure, secure network communications and how to plan, configure, and troubleshoot authentication, authorization, and PKI.

Exam 70-350: Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004
This course provides students with the knowledge to plan and Install an ISA Server as well configure and manage the ISA Server. This course will also instruct you how to install and configure client computers, configure web caching, configure a firewall policy and to configure and manage remote network connectivity. Lastly, you will learn how to do monitoring and reporting for an ISA Servers activity.

Exam 70-431: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005: Implementation and Maintenance
This course provides students with the knowledge to install and configure SQL Server 2005 and to set up tables, indexes, columns, and constraints. You will also learn how to use Transact-SQL to implement functions, stored procedures, and triggers. The training will also teach you how to work with relational and XML data, monitor, troubleshoot, and tune queries. The course also includes how to maintain database availability with log shipping, mirroring, and replication and prepare a backup strategy and restore a database.

Exam 70-432: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - Implementation and Maintenance
This course teaches students about the components and management tools of SQL Server 2008 and what steps are required to install and upgrade a SQL Server. Students will learn how to create a new database, DDL and logon triggers and an event notification to audit access. This course also covers managing database integrity, using maintenance plans, database monitoring, database performance, SQL Server backups and disaster recovery.

Exam 70-433: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - Database Development
This course teaches students how to create and manage database objects used to store and view data. It covers everything from how to create stored procedures to how to implement database mail and scripts. You’ll also learn to work with new technologies for Microsoft SQL Server 2008, such as “SQL Server Always On”, improved support for multimedia, Powershell integration and improvements to searching reporting and compression.

Exam 70-448: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance
This online course provides students with the knowledge to create a data package and use SQL Server 2008 Integration Services tools, control flows, Property Expressions, checkpoint and transactions. Students will also learn how to install, run, schedule, deploy, debug and secure SSIS packages. This course also covers how to deploy, deliver and maintain SQL Reporting Services, manage analysis solutions and work with data mining in SSAS.

Exam 70-502: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 - Windows Presentation
Foundation Application Development
This online training course will introduce you to WPF and the various controls used to develop rich user interfaces and teach you various application types, basic application creation, configuration and event handling. Learn how to create and configure graphics, utilize images and multimedia in WPF as well as logical resources in WPF applications. Study how to create and manage content, bind data and customize and deploy WPF Applications using Visual Basic 2008. Click here to see a detailed curriculum outline.

Exam 70-503: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Communication Foundation Application
This online training course provides students with the knowledge to create, host, configure and implement a basic WCF service using code as well as configuration. You’ll gain the ability to use the XML Serializer to serialize data, and employ MTOM encoding to transmit large amounts of data over a network. This online training course will also teach you how to transfer and configure security, client authorization, client impersonation, tracing, logging and performance counters and WMI.

Exam 70-504: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Workflow
Foundation Application Development
This online training course provides students with the knowledge to create a state machine and sequential workflow. You’ll gain the ability to create and update composite activities and rules, perform serialization and deserialization and use a Policy Activity to define rules in a workflow. This online training course will also teach you how to implement a custom activity, modify the workflow and implement conditional branching logic into rules.

Exam 70-505: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Forms Applications
This online training course provides students with the knowledge to create and customize forms, add controls, set tab order and group controls. You’ll learn data binding, creating and controlling a connection pool and detect, handle database connection exceptions and more.

Exam 70-526: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Windows-Based Client Development
This course provides students with the knowledge to configure Windows Forms and manage layout of the user interface and how to create lists, buttons, tool strips, and menus. This training will also teach you to set up and manage connections to databases, implement data-bound controls to display information to users, read, validate, and write XML and how to enhance usability, accessibility, and user assistance.

Exam 70-528: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Web-Based Client Development
This certification training course will teach you how to create and program a Web application and to integrate data in a Web application by using ADO. NET, XML, and data-bound controls. This course will also cover creating custom Web controls, tracing, configuring, and deploying applications as well as customizing and personalizing a Web application. Lastly, you will learn how to implement authentication and authorization and to create ASP. NET mobile Web applications.

Exam 70-529: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Distributed Application Development
This course provides students with the knowledge to: configure, customize, and deploy a Web service application and to format and extend XML Web services with customized SOAP headers and extensions. This course will also cover creating, debugging, and hosting remote server and client applications. The training will teach you how to invoke methods and manage events with .NET Remote or .NET Web Services, enable Web Services Enhancements 3.0 and add digital signatures to SOAP messages and how to create serviced components and manage message queues.

Exam 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework - Application Development Foundation
This course provides students with the knowledge to use types, collections, generics, and regular expressions to manage data and to develop services, application domains, and multithreaded applications as well as implement code access and role-based security, and data encryption. This course will also teach you to work with serialization and reflection techniques, develop instrument applications with logging and tracing and how to interact with legacy code using COM Interop and PInvoke.

Exam 70-541: TS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Services 3.0 – Application Development
This course will show you how to get started with MOSS, extend WSS with .NET components, create web parts for WSS and implement and deploy workflows. You’ll also learn how to work with lists and list items, how to create and manage them and more.

Exam 70-542: TS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 – Application Development
This course provides an overview of Microsoft Windows SharePoint Server 2007, the direct upgrade from the 2003 version. You’ll learn about the main features of MOSS 2007 as an application development platform, integrate business data, create business intelligence solutions and how to search data using MOSS 2007.

Exam 70-620: TS: Windows Vista, Configuring
This course provides students with the knowledge to install and upgrade Windows Vista, configure and troubleshoot Post-installation system settings and to configure Windows security features. This training will also teach you to configure network connectivity and to configure applications included with Windows Vista. In this course you will learn how to maintain and optimize systems that run Windows Vista and the ability to configure and troubleshoot mobile computing.

Exam 70-624: TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office
System Desktops
This course provides students with the introduction to deploying Microsoft Office 2007, deploying Windows Vista and deploying Windows Vista using BDD 2007. The training also covers using the Application Compatibility Toolkit, User State Migration and the Automated Installation of Windows Vista.

Exam 70-630: TS: Configuring Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
This course provides students with the knowledge to implement Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, configure the content management, configure the business forms, configure the business intelligence and the managing of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Administration. You will also learn how to upgrade to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Exam 70-631: TS: Configuring Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
This course provides students with the knowledge to deploy, configure network infrastructure, configure security, administer, monitor and do advanced customization in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Exam 70-632: TS: Microsoft Office Project 2007, Managing Projects
This course provides students with the knowledge to initiate projects, plan projects, execute projects, monitor and control projects as well as how to manage project professional and PWA environments.

Exam 70-633: TS: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Managing Projects
This online course teaches students to recognize some of the main capabilities, features and permissions of Project Server 2007. Students will learn how to create an enterprise project by initiating and importing projects; creating workspace sites and risks; tracking project processes using PWA; and making a project proposal, resource and activity plan. Students will also learn how to check resource availability and assignments; establish and update baselines for project costs; and help to accomplish quality assurance.

Exam 70-640/83-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring
This course provides students with the knowledge to configure Domain Name System (DNS) for Active Directory and to configure the Active Directory infrastructure. You will also learn how to configure additional Active Directory server roles, create and maintain Active Directory objects and to maintain the Active Directory environment.

Exam 70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring
This course provides students with the knowledge to configure IP addressing and services, configure name resolution and to configure network access. This training will also teach you to configure file and print services and how to monitor and Manage a network infrastructure.

Exam 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring
This course provides students with the knowledge to deploy Windows Servers, configure Terminal Services, configure a Web Services Infrastructure and to configure Network Application Services.

Exam 70-680: TS: Windows 7, Configuring
This course provides students with the knowledge of upgrading, installing and migrating to Windows 7 and how to prepare various installation sources. You’ll learn how to dual boot with Windows Vista, migrate files and settings and capture a Windows 7 image and prepare it for deployment. You’ll also learn how to configure hardware and applications, network connectivity, access to resources and mobile computing in Windows 7.