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The Australian College of Information Technology Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Course
Earn the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification and prove your expertise in designing and implementing the infrastructure for business solutions based on the Microsoft Windows Server platform and Windows Server System. The course is taught using Microsoft Official Courses. The course modules are as follows:

5117A Installing, Configuring, Troubleshooting, and Maintaining Windows Vista®

•   Module 1: Installing, Upgrading and Deploying Windows Vista
•   Module 2: Troubleshooting Windows Vista Startup
•   Module 3: Configuring and Troubleshooting Hardware and Devices
•   Module 4: Configuring and Troubleshooting Networking
•   Module 5: Configuring and Troubleshooting Security
•   Module 6: Maintaining and Optimising Windows Vista

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5116A Configuring Windows Vista Mobile Computing and Applications

•   Module 1: Maintaining and Optimizing Windows Vista Systems
•   Module 2: Configuring Windows Vista Media Applications
•   Module 3: Configuring Windows Vista Productivity Applications
•   Module 4: Configuring Mobile Computers
•   Module 5: Configuring Tablet PC Settings
•   Module 6: Networking Mobile Computers

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2273B Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

•   Module 1: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources
•   Module 2: Managing User and Computer Accounts
•   Module 3: Managing Groups
•   Module 4: Managing Access to Resources
•   Module 5: Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units
•   Module 6: Implementing Group Policy
•   Module 7: Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy
•   Module 8: Implementing Administrative Templates and Audit Policy
•   Module 9: Preparing to Administer a Server
•   Module 10: Preparing to Monitor Server Performance
•   Module 11: Managing Data Storage
•   Module 12: Managing Disaster Recovery
•   Module 13: Software Maintenance Using Windows Server Update Services
•   Module 14: Securing Windows Server 2003
•   Self-Study Module A: Implementing Printing
•   Self-Study Module B: Managing Printing
•   Self-Study Module C: Monitoring Server Performance
•   Self-Study Module D: Maintaining Device Drivers
•   Self-Study Module E: Managing Disks

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2277C Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services

•   Module 1: Allocating IP Addressing by Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
•   Module 2: Managing and Monitoring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
•   Module 3: Resolving Names
•   Module 4: Resolving Host Names by Using Domain Name System (DNS)
•   Module 5: Integrating Domain Name System and Active Directory
•   Module 6: Managing and Monitoring Domain Name System (DNS)
•   Module 7: Resolving NetBIOS Names by Using Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)
•   Module 8: Configuring Routing by Using Routing and Remote Access
•   Module 9: Securing Network Traffic by Using IPSec and Certificates
•   Module 10: Configuring Network Access
•   Module 11: Managing and Monitoring Network Access

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Course 2278 Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

•   Module 1: Introducing Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and Documentation
•   Module 2: Planning and Optimizing a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network
•   Module 3: Planning and Troubleshooting Routing and Switching
•   Module 4: Planning, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting DHCP
•   Module 5: Planning a DNS Strategy
•   Module 6: Optimizing and Troubleshooting DNS
•   Module 7: Planning and Optimizing WINS
•   Module 8: Planning and Troubleshooting IPSec
•   Module 9: Planning Network Access
•   Module 10: Troubleshooting Network Access
•   Module 11: Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

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Course 2279 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

•   Module 1: Introduction to Active Directory Infrastructure
•   Module 2: Implementing an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure
•   Module 3: Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure
•   Module 4: Implementing User, Group, and Computer Accounts
•   Module 5: Implementing Group Policy
•   Module 6: Deploying and Managing Software by Using Group Policy
•   Module 7: Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication
•   Module 8: Implementing the Placement of Domain Controllers
•   Module 9: Managing Operations Masters
•   Module 10: Maintaining Active Directory Availability
•   Module 11: Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure

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Course 2830B Designing Security for Microsoft Networks

•   Module 1: Introduction to Designing Security
•   Module 2: Creating a Plan for Network Security
•   Module 3: Identifying Threats to Network Security
•   Module 4: Analyzing Security Risks
•   Module 5: Designing Physical Security for Network Resources
•   Module 6: Designing Security for Network Hosts
•   Module 7: Designing Security for Accounts and Services
•   Module 8: Designing Security for Authentication
•   Module 9: Designing Security for Data
•   Module 10: Designing Security for Data Transmission
•   Module 11: Designing Security for Network Perimeters
•   Module 12: Responding to Security Incidents
•   Appendix A: Designing an Acceptable Use Policy
•   Appendix B: Designing Policies for Managing Networks
•   Appendix C: Designing an Operations Framework to Manage Security

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Course 5047A Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

•   Module 1: Overview of Exchange and Active Directory
•   Module 2: Installing Exchange
•   Module 3: Configuring Mailbox Server Roles
•   Module 4: Managing Recipient Objects
•   Module 5: Managing E-Mail Addresses and Address Lists
•   Module 6: Managing Client Access
•   Module 7: Managing Messaging Transport and Handling
•   Module 8: Managing Availability, Backup and Recovery
•   Module 9: Maintaining the Messaging System

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Course 5049A Managing Messaging Security

•   Module 1: Maintaining Antivirus and Anti-spam Systems
•   Module 2: Configuring Edge Transport Servers
•   Module 3: Implementing Messaging Policies

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Course 5050A Recovering Messaging Servers and Databases using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

•   Module 1: Recovering Messaging Databases
•   Module 2: Preparing for and Recovering from Mailbox Server Failures
•   Module 3: Preparing for and Recovering from Non-Mailbox Server Failures

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2007 and Course 5051A Monitoring and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

•   Unit 1: Introduction to Exchange Server Monitoring and Troubleshooting
•   Unit 2: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Client Performance and Connectivity
•   Unit 3: Troubleshooting Access to Resources and Messages
•   Unit 4: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Mail Flow
•   Unit 5: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Mailbox Servers
•   Unit 6: Monitoring and Troubleshooting External and Additional Services
•   Unit 7: Identifying Trends in a Messaging System

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Course 2824: Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004

•   Module 1: Overview of Microsoft ISA Server 2004
•   Module 2: Installing and Maintaining ISA Server 2004
•   Module 3: Enabling Access to Internet Resources
•   Module 4: Configuring ISA Server 2004 as a Firewall
•   Module 5: Configuring Access to Internal Resources
•   Module 6: Integrating ISA Server 2004 and Microsoft Exchange Server
•   Module 7: Advanced Application and Web Filtering
•   Module 8: Configuring Virtual Private Network Access for Remote Clients and Networks
•   Module 9: Implementing Caching to Improve Browsing Performance
•   Module 10: Monitoring ISA Server 2004
•   Module 11: Implementing ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition
•   Module 12: Implementing ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition: Back-to-Back Firewall Scenario
•   Module 13: Implementing ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition: Site-to-Site VPN Scenario

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