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Mackin, J. C.
MCSA/MCSE self-paced training kit (exam 70-291): implementing, managing, and maintaining a
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure / J. C. Mackin, Ian McLean.
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J.C. Mackin
J.C. Mackin (MCSA, MCSE, MCT) is a writer, editor, consultant, and trainer whose books
include the Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 Training Kit. He holds a
Master’s degree in Telecommunications and Network Management.
Ian McLean
Ian McLean (MCSE, MCDBA, MCT) has over 35 years experience in industry, commerce
and education. He started his career as an electronics engineer before going into dis-
tance learning and then education as a university professor, and currently runs his own
consultancy company. Ian has written 14 books plus many papers and technical arti-
cles. He has been working with networks since the early 1980s and with Microsoft net-
work operating systems since 1997.
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Contents at a Glance
Part 1 Learn at Your Own Pace
Understanding Windows Server 2003 Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1
Understanding TCP/IP
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1
Monitoring and Troubleshooting TCP/IP Connections
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1
Configuring DNS Servers and Clients
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1
Implementing a DNS Infrastructure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1
Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1
Configuring DHCP Servers and Clients
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1
Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP
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Routing with Windows Server 2003
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1
Configuring and Managing Remote Access
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
Managing Network Security
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
Maintaining a Network Infrastructure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Part 2 Prepare for the Exam
13 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining IP Addressing (1.0) . . . . . .13-1
14 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Name Resolution (2.0) . . .14-1
15 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Network Security (3.0) . . .15-1
16 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Routing
And Remote Access (4.0)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-1
17 Maintaining a Network Infrastructure (5.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-1
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