Overview

MCSA/MCSE 70-293 Exam Cram, Second Edition is the perfect study guide if you need help passing the 70-293 exam. Among exam objectives, you must learn to use remote desktop for administration, manage IIS 6.0, revive a failed server, choose between forest and domain functional levels, and configure software update services. This new edition covers all these topics, includes two full practice exams, and has been updated against Microsoft's official courseware (MOC) that corresponds to this exam.  MCSA/MCSE 70-293 Exam Cram, Second Edition  is perfect for you if you need a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. You'll get test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, a CD-ROM testing engine, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else.  

Full Product Details

Author:   Diana Huggins ,  Jason Zandri
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson IT Certification
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.90cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.585kg
ISBN:  

9780789736192

ISBN 10:   0789736195
Pages:   504
Publication Date:   31 August 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

  Chapter 1: Microsoft Certification Exams     Assessing Exam Readiness     What to Expect at the Testing Center     Exam Layout and Design         The Single-Answer and Multiple-Answer Multiple-Choice         Question Formats         The Build-List-and-Reorder Question Format         The Create-a-Tree Question Format         The Drag-and-Connect Question Format         The Select-and-Place Question Format         Hot Area Question Types         Active Screen Question Types         Simulation Question Types         Design Exam Question Formats     Microsoft’s Testing Formats         The Fixed-Length Strategy         Testlet Exam Strategy     Question-Handling Strategies     Mastering the Inner Game     Additional Resources Chapter 2: Server Roles and Security     Select the Operating System to Install         Web Server Edition         Standard Edition         Enterprise Edition         Datacenter Edition         Windows Server 2003 System Requirements     Server Roles in Windows Server 2003         Domain Controller Role         Remote Access/VPN Server Role         MCSA/MCSE 70-293 Exam Cram         File Server Role         Web Server Role         Print Server Role         Mail Server Role         Terminal Server Role         DNS Server Role         DHCP Server Role         WINS Server Role     Securing Servers: Standards and Best Practices         Server Access         Network Traffic     Exam Prep Questions     Answers to Exam Prep Questions     Need To Know More? Chapter 3: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Network Infrastructure     Overview of TCP/IP         OSI Model         IP Addressing         Subnet Masks         Create an IP Subnet Scheme         IP Address Classes         Well-Known Ports     Plan a TCP/IP Network Infrastructure Strategy         Analyze IP Addressing Requirements         Optimize TCP/IP Performance     Troubleshooting TCP/IP Addressing Problems         The PING Command         The ARP Command         The IPCONFIG Command         The NBTSTAT Command         The NETSTAT Command         The ROUTE Command         The HOSTNAME Command         The TRACERT Command         The PATHPING Command         The FTP Command         The TFTP Command         The TELNET Command         The RCP Command         The RSH Command         The REXEC Command     Planning a DHCP Strategy         DHCP Server Placement         Securing DHCP         Optimizing DHCP     Plan a Host Name Resolution Strategy         Understanding Name Resolution         Planning DNS Servers         DNS Zone Overview         Choosing a DNS Namespace         Zone Delegation         Optimizing DNS         Client Dynamic Updates and DHCP     Plan a NetBIOS Name Resolution Strategy         WINS Replication     Exam Prep Questions     Answers to Exam Prep Questions     Need To Know More? Chapter 4: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Routing and Remote Access     Plan a Routing Strategy         Routing Tables     Routing and Remote Access         Routing Devices         Identify Routing Protocols to Use         Plan for Internet Connectivity         Virtual Private Network         VLANs     Plan Security for Remote Access Users         Plan Remote Access Policies         Analyze Protocol Security Requirements         Plan Authentication Methods for Remote Access Clients     Troubleshoot TCP/IP Routing         Network Monitor         System Monitor     Exam Prep Questions     Answers to Exam Prep Questions     Need To Know More? Chapter 5: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Server Availability     Plan Services for High Availability         Network Load Balancing         Clustering Services     Implement a RAID Solution     Plan a Backup and Recovery Strategy         Identifying Appropriate Backup Types         Restore Strategies         Identifying a Backup Strategy That Uses Volume         Shadow Copy         Planning a System Recovery That Uses Automated         System Recovery     Identify System Bottlenecks         Identifying System Bottlenecks Using System Monitor     Exam Prep Questions     Answers to Exam Prep Questions     Need to Know More? Chapter 6: Planning and Maintaining Network Security     System Services     Plan Security for Data Transmission         IPSec Modes         IPSec and NAT     Configure Security for Data Transmission         Default IPSec Policies         Creating an IPSec Policy         Configure IPSec Policy Settings     Troubleshoot Security for Data Transmission         IPSec Monitor         The netsh Command         Resultant Set of Policy         Event Viewer     Plan Secure Network Administration Methods         Create a Plan to Offer Remote Assistance to Client Computers         Plan Remote Administration Using Terminal Services     Exam Prep Questions     Answers to Exam Prep Questions     Need to Know More? Chapter 7: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Security Infrastructure     Plan a Security Update Infrastructure         Windows Update     Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer     Windows Server Update Services         Installing WSUS.         Configuring WSUS         Configuring WSUS Clients     Plan a Public Key Infrastructure That Uses Certificate Services         Identify the Appropriate Type of Certificate Authority         Plan the Enrollment and Distribution of Certificates         Plan the Use of Smart Cards for Authentication     Plan a Framework for Planning and Implementing Security         Plan for Security Monitoring     Exam Prep Questions     Answers to Exam Prep Questions     Need to Know More? Chapter 8: Practice Exam 1 Chapter 9: Answers to Practice Exam 1 Chapter 10: Practice Exam 2 Chapter 11: Answers to Practice Exam 2 Appendix A: Windows Server 2003 Resources Appendix B: Accessing Your Free MeasureUp Practice Test Appendix C: MeasureUp’s Product Features     Multiple Testing Modes         Study Mode         Certification Mode         Custom Mode .         Missed Question Mode         Non-Duplicate Mode     Question Types     Random Questions and Order of Answers     Detailed Explanations of Correct and Incorrect Answers     Attention to Exam Objectives     Technical Support Glossary 0789736195, TOC, 7/27/2006  

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"Diana Huggins is currently an independent contractor providing both technical writing and consulting services. Before this, she worked as a senior systems consultant. Some of the projects she worked on include a security review of Microsoft's official curriculum, content development for private companies, and network infrastructure design and implementation projects. Diana's main focus over the past few years has been on writing certification study guides, including Windows 2000 Directory Services Design (Exam Cram 70-219) as well as Installing, Configuring, Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting DNS in a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure (Exam Cram 70-216). To complement her efforts, she also spends a portion of her time consulting for small to medium-size companies in a variety of areas and continues to work as an independent technical trainer. Diana currently has her Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) certifications, along with several other certifications from different vendors, including A+, I-NET+, and Server+. Although her focus is on the information technology industry, she also holds a Bachelor's degree in education. Diana runs her own company, DKB Consulting Services. The main focus of the company is on developing certification training courseware and online practice exams, as well as content delivery. Please feel free to email Diana with any questions and comments at dhuggins@skyweb.ca. Jason Zandri currently holds the position of Technical Account Manager at Microsoft Corporation and has worked as a technical trainer and consultant for a variety of corporate clients in Connecticut over the past six years. He has also written a number of CompTIA and Microsoft prep tests for Boson Software as well as a number of published articles for 2000trainers.com, MCMCSE.com, Serverwatch.com, and Certification Magazine. His professional CompTIA certifications include A+ Certified Technician, INet+ Certified Technician, Server+ Certified Technician, Network+ Certified Technician, and Security+ Certified Professional. His professional Microsoft certifications include Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Microsoft Certified Professional--NT4/W2K (MCP), Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator--W2K (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security--W2K (MCSA: Security), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer--NT4/W2K (MCSE), and Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet--NT4 (MCP+I). Other accredited certifications include Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from ISC2. When not parked in front of his computers, you can find Jason and his wife, Renia, sifting through their movie collection looking for the ""right"" movie for that particular evening. Please feel free to email Jason with your comments at Jason@Zandri.net. Please be sure to put 70-293 (or something similar) in the subject line."

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