Networking, Windows Server and Cloud Fundamentals

Module 1: Networking Fundamentals

• Network basics, Network architectures
  • OSI Model and TCP/IP protocol suite
  • What are hubs, switches, routers?
  • How is data forwarded through a network?
  • IP addresses, IP subnetting
  • Cabling and network topologies
  • Ethernet basics, TCP and UDP
  • Plan and implement an IPv4 network, VLANs

Module 2: Installing, upgrading, and migrating servers and workloads

• Introducing Windows Server
  • Preparing and installing Server Core
  • Preparing for upgrades and migrations
  • Migrating server roles and workloads
  • Windows Server activation models

Module 3: Configuring local storage

• Managing disks in Windows Server
  • Managing volumes in Windows Server

Module 4: Windows Server Active Directory

• What is Active Directory
  • Installing and Configuring Active Directory
  • Implement Domain Name System (DNS)

Module 5: Working with Active Directory

• Computer, Group and user accounts
  • Implement and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
  • Manage user settings by using GPOs

Module 6: Installing and configuring Hyper-V and virtual machines

• Installing Hyper-V
  • Configuring storage on Hyper-V host servers
  • Configuring networking on Hyper-V host servers
  • Configuring Hyper-V virtual machines
  • Managing virtual machines

Module 7: Popular Windows Network Services and Applications

• Windows Server 2016 File and Print Services
  • Implement Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
  • Backing up and restoring by using Windows Server Backup

Module 8: Managing, monitoring, and maintaining virtual machine installations

• Overview of Windows PowerShell
  • Overview of Windows Server 2016 monitoring tools
  • Using Performance Monitor
  • Monitoring event logs

Module 9: Microsoft Office 365 Services

• Describe cloud concepts
  • What is Office 365 services
  • How to enable Office 365 services

Module 10: Explore Azure Cloud Fundamentals

• Overview of Cloud Concepts (Public, Private and Hybrid cloud)
  • Azure Subscriptions, licenses, and billing
  • Create an Azure account, VM, Network and Storage