Edison Community College offers classes to become a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA). These classes also apply toward an Associates degree in Systems Administration.

CLASSES

NEP 221S IMPLEMENTING AND SUPPORTING MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL
Provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the implementation and desktop support needs of customers who are planning to deploy and support Microsoft Windows XP Professional in a variety of network operating system environments. This course helps students prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam: 70-270, Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional. Prerequisite: CIT 211S, or A+ certification, or department approval. Lab fee.

NEP 222S MANAGING AND MAINTAINING A MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2003 ENVIRONMENT
Provides students with the knowledge and skills that are required to manage accounts and resources, maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment. This course helps students prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam: 70-290, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment. Prerequisite: CIT 211S, or A+ certification, or department approval. Lab fee.

NEP 223S IMPLEMENTING A MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2003 NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
Provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to implement, manage, and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure and configure a Windows-based computer to operate in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment. Tasks include implementing routing; implementing, managing, and maintaining Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS); securing Internet Protocol (IP) traffic with Internet Protocol security (IPSec) and certificates; implementing a network access infrastructure by configuring the connections for remote access clients; and managing and monitoring network access. This course helps students prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam: 70-291, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. Prerequisite: NEP 222S, or department approval. Lab fee.

NEP 225S PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING, AND MAINTAINING A MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2003 ACTIVE DIRECTORY INFRASTRUCTURE
Provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully plan, implement, and troubleshoot a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory directory service infrastructure. The course focuses on a Windows Server 2003 directory service environment, including forest and domain structure, Domain Name System (DNS), site topology and replication, organizational unit structure and delegation of administration, Group Policy, and user, group, and computer account strategies. This course helps students prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam: 70-294, Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure. Prerequisite: NEP 223S or department approval. Lab fee.

QUESTIONS?
Contact David Lambert, Coordinator of the Microsoft Academy 
(937) 778-8600 x1519
(800) 922-3722
dlambert@edisonohio.edu