Microsoft Official Academic Course: Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Official Academic Courses are the next generation of the popular Academic Learning Series, which was developed by Microsoft especially for instructors who teach Microsoft networking technologies in the academic classroom. The Official Academic Courses have been redesigned to reflect the new job-task focus of the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Certified Professional track, making them ideally suited for preparing students for the Microsoft Certified Professional exams.
Each Microsoft Official Academic Course is a complete courseware solution featuring a new two-color format, an expanded set of in-text learning aids, and a wealth of hands-on exercises and lab activities. In short, Official Academic Courses deliver everything that instructors must help their students master the skills required to install, configure, administer, and support the Windows Server 2003 operating system and prepare them for careers as network specialists.
Features
| • | Each textbook includes a complimentary 180-day evaluation copy of Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition for use at home or in class. |
| • | Complete materials mean instructors can focus on students, not class preparation. Each course includes lecture planning guides, Microsoft PowerPoint slides with lecture notes, and detailed lab setup instructions, assessments, and online test preparation software. To evaluate instructor support materials, view our samples page. |
| • | Real-world examples and extensive review questions reinforce the learning of technical concepts, while lab activities require students to apply information from the text. |
| • | Support for Microsoft Virtual PC automates lab setups, simplifies lab management, and eliminates network failure issues. To change the lab configuration from one course to another, instructors just have to start the Virtual PC configuration that is required for the desired course. |
| • | Microsoft Readiness Review Suite on the student CD-ROM helps students assess their understanding of concepts presented in the book and identify areas that require additional study before they sit for the MCP exams. |
Featured Windows Server 2003 textbooks
 | This book covers the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, administer, and support the primary services in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system. |
| This book covers the knowledge and skills necessary to configure, manage, and troubleshoot a Microsoft Windows Server 2003–based network infrastructure. |
| This book covers the knowledge and skills necessary to configure and support the primary networking services in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system. |
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| • | View this easy-to-use grid that maps the Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA) certification exams to the Microsoft Official Academic Courses that help students prepare for those exams. |
| • | View this easy-to-use grid that maps the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification exams to the Microsoft Official Academic Courses that help students prepare for those exams. |
Textbooks for Microsoft Official Academic Courses
Windows Server 2003 MCSE and MCSA
Act now: order your examination copy
To request an examination copy or desk copy from our official academic publisher, John Wiley & Sons, please use one of the following options:
| • | Contact your local John Wiley & Sons sales representative. |
| • | Call (800) 225-5945, option 3. |
| • | Access the Wiley MOAC Web site. Request examination copies from the title landing page (TLP) for the MOAC text that you are interested in. Select the title of your book on the MOAC Web site to go to the TLP. At the TLP, click Request an evaluation copy in the box on the right side of the screen. |
| • | Fax a request to: (732) 764-2972. |