Preparation Guide for Exam 70-282
Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business
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 | Exam News |
| Audience Profile |
| Credit Toward Certification |
| Preparation Tools and Resources |
| Skills Being Measured |
Exam News
Exam 70-282 became available December 16, 2003.
Audience Profile
This credential is designed for information technology (IT) professionals working in or consulting with small- and medium-sized businesses that use Windows Small Business Server 2003 and the Windows Server System.
A candidate for this exam should have at least one year of experience designing, deploying, and managing network solutions in an environment with the following characteristics:
| • | Up to 100 company network connections |
| • | Company networks with Internet connectivity |
| • | Individual users or user groups that connect to the company network from remote locations |
Credit Toward Certification
When you pass the Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business exam, you achieve Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) status. You also earn credit toward the following certifications:
| • | Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 certification |
Preparation Tools and Resources
We make a wealth of preparation tools and resources available to you, including courses, books, practice tests, and Microsoft Web sites. When you are ready to prepare for this exam, here's where you should start.
Instructor-led Course for This Exam
| • | Course 2395: Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business |
Microsoft Press Self-Paced Training
| • | Currently, a corresponding Microsoft Press title is not available. |
Microsoft Certified Practice Tests
| • | MeasureUp: Visit the MeasureUp Web site to take a practice test. |
| • | Self Test Software: Visit the Self Test Software Web site to take a practice test. |
Microsoft Online Resources
| • | TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes How-tos, best practices, downloads, technical chats, and much more. |
| • | MSDN: The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is a reference for developers, featuring code samples, technical articles, newsgroups, chats, and more. |
| • | Training & Certification Newsgroups: A newsgroup exists for every Microsoft certification. By participating in the ongoing dialogue, you take advantage of a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with and ask questions of others, including more than 750 Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) worldwide. |
Skills Being Measured
This certification exam measures your ability to design and implement solutions for the small- and medium-sized business by using Windows Small Business Server 2003 and the Windows Server System. Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the job skills listed in the following matrix. The matrix shows which Official Microsoft Learning Products may help you reach competency in the skills being tested in the exam.
| KEY: |  = The course provides a general introductory overview of this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.  = The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.  = The course includes material to prepare you for this task. |
| Skills measured by exam 70-282 | Course 2395 | ||||||||||||||||
| Analyzing the Existing Environment | |||||||||||||||||
Perform a needs assessment. |  | ||||||||||||||||
Identify and select the appropriate hardware and software for the environment. | | ||||||||||||||||
| Designing a Business Technology Solution for a Small- or Medium-sized Business | |||||||||||||||||
Design a messaging and collaboration specification. (Considerations include Windows Sharepoint Services, Exchange, fax, Real-Time Communications, and resource sharing.) | | ||||||||||||||||
Design a connectivity specification for networking and remote connections. (Considerations include Windows Small Business Server Remote Web Workplace.) | | ||||||||||||||||
Design the application specification. (Considerations include backup, third-party applications, utilities, and SQL Server.) | | ||||||||||||||||
Design a management and operations specification. | | ||||||||||||||||
Design a disaster prevention and recovery specification. | | ||||||||||||||||
Design a hardware specification. (Considerations include fault tolerance and hardware recommendations.) | | ||||||||||||||||
| Installing and Configuring Windows Small Business Server 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
Install Windows Small Business Server 2003. | | ||||||||||||||||
Move your network from Windows Small Business Server 4.5 or Windows Small Business Server 2000 to Windows Small Business Server 2003. | | ||||||||||||||||
Secure Windows Small Business Server 2003.
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Configure Windows Small Business Server 2003 for networking and remote connectivity. (Considerations include Windows Small Business Server Remote Web Workplace.)
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Configure messaging and collaboration.
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| Supporting and Maintaining Windows Small Business Server 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
Manage Windows Small Business Server 2003. (Considerations include using the Group Policy Management Console.)
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Manage and troubleshoot small business client computers. (Considerations include connectivity and using the Software Update Services.)
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Back up and restore Windows Small Business Server 2003. | | ||||||||||||||||
Troubleshoot Windows Small Business Server 2003. | | ||||||||||||||||
| Expanding the Windows Small Business Server 2003 Network | |||||||||||||||||
Add member servers to the Windows Small Business Server 2003 domain. (Considerations include configuring application, file, and print permissions.) | | ||||||||||||||||
Create an application migration strategy. | | ||||||||||||||||
Migrate applications to a Windows 2003 Server computer. | | ||||||||||||||||
| Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
Install Windows Server 2003. | | ||||||||||||||||
Migrate from Windows Small Business Server 2003 to Windows Server 2003. | | ||||||||||||||||
Configure Windows Server 2003. (Considerations include networking, hardware specifications, and remote connectivity.) | | ||||||||||||||||
Secure Windows Server 2003. | | ||||||||||||||||
Manage Windows Server 2003. (Considerations include remote administration and using the Group Policy Management Console.) | | ||||||||||||||||
Troubleshoot Windows Server 2003. | |
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