Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Course Descriptions

CT 101: Managing and Maintaining a Windows 2003 Server (Available February 2008)
This course is designed to teach students how to create and manage user accounts and computer accounts, create and manage groups, and manage printers. The role and function of systems administrators are addressed. The impact of managing group policy and configuring and managing hardware devices will be critically analyzed. Topics will also include data storage, administration of server resources, security, monitoring of system performance, and disaster recovery. This course will prepare you to take Microsoft Certification Exam 70-290.*
CT 102: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (Available February 2008)
This course increases your knowledge of TCP/IP architecture, IP addressing, subnet masks, and configuring and assigning IP addresses to clients in both a static and automatic environment. Key concepts will include managing and maintaining DHCP, DNS, integration of ADS and DNS, and securing networks using IPSEC and certificate services. Topics include routing and remote access and monitoring and managing network access. This course will prepare you to take Microsoft Certification Exam 70-291.*
CT 103: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Available March 2008)
This course introduces the client operating system and Microsoft's Windows XP Professional. Topics include installation procedures of the OS, configuration of devices and hardware, creating users and groups, profiles, and implementation of backup and disaster and recovery methods. This course will prepare you to take Microsoft Certification Exam 70-270.*
CT 104: Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Client Operating System (Available March 2008)
This course examines how to install, configure, upgrade, and troubleshoot the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. Students will learn how to identify hardware requirements prior to installation, install and migrate processes, configure Windows Vista for optimum usage, and troubleshoot problems with the operating system. This course will prepare you to take Microsoft Certification Exam 70-620.*
CT 105: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (Available March 2008)
This course prepares the student to plan, implement, and maintain a network infrastructure, server roles and security, routing and remote access, network security, and a security infrastructure for the purpose of maintaining server availability. Key concepts include implementation of TCP/IP physical and logical networks, routing strategies, and planning for optimization in DHCP, DNS, WINS, and IPSEC. This course will prepare you to take Microsoft Certification Exam 70-293.*
CT 106: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure (Available April 2008)
This course examines the complexity of directory services, ADS, the creation of domains, and implementation of OU. Topics include planning and implementation of users, groups, and computer accounts in AD, implementation of group policies, and implementation of replication in different sites. Key concepts include global catalog servers, DNS servers, operations master roles, and Active directories. This course will prepare you to take Microsoft Certification Exam 70-294.*
CT 107: Designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure (Available May 2008)
This course prepares the student to design AD infrastructure, network infrastructure, design domain, and forest based on needs of the enterprise. Topics include design sites, design GPO structure, design administrative structure, design DHCP structure in AD, and design network connectivity using AD. The impact of the design of the network access policy for organizations will be examined. This course will prepare you to take Microsoft Certification Exam 70-297.*

*Although certain KCE programs are designed to prepare students to take various certification or licensing exams, KCE cannot guarantee the student will pass those exams. In some cases, field experience and/or background checks may be necessary to be eligible to take or to successfully pass the exams.