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Electrical Engineering - ELEN 424

Computer Networking

• Define a network and describe its usage.
• Describe some of the features of Windows Server 2003.
• Understand the differences in the editions of Windows Server 2003.
• Identify the different types of networks commonly found in industry.
• Describe common network protocols and their usage.
• Outline the Open System Interconnection (OSI) model and how it is used as a model for transmission of information across a network.
• Recognize the components in the Windows Server 2003 networking architecture.
• List common networking services available in Windows Server 2003.
• Understand TCP/IP addressing.
• Define TCP/IP parameters.
• Configure TCP/IP parameters.
• Work with TCP/IP networks.
• Understand the process of subnetting a TCP/IP network.
• Supernet several smaller networks.
• Configure other network protocols.
• Use bindings to optimize network connectivity.
• Describe the overall architecture of TCIP/IP.
• Identify Application layer protocols in the TCP/IP protocol suite.
• Compare and contrast the TCP and UDP Transport layer protocols.
• Understand the role of various Internet layer protocols including IP, ICMP, and ARP.
• Describe different Network Interface layer protocols.
• Outline the benefits of DHCP.
• Describe the DHCP lease and renewal process.
• Install and authorize the DHCP service.
• Configure DHCP scopes.
• Create DHCP reservations for client computers.
• Configure DHCP options.
• Understand and describe the purpose of a DHCP relay.
• Install and configure a DHCP relay.
• Back up and restore DHCP databases.
• Reconcile DHCP scopes.
• Use the jetpack utility to repair a DHCP database.
• View DHCP statistics.
• Enable and interpret DHCP audit logs.
• Configure conflict detection.
• Bind the DHCP service to certain network cards.
• View and interpret DHCP events in Event Viewer.
• Troubleshoot common DHCP problems.
• Describe the different name types available on Windows Server 2003.
• View and configure NETBIOS names.
• Describe the host name resolution process.
• Discuss the different methods used to resolve NETBIOS names.
• Configure NETBIOS name resolution using the LMHOSTS file and WINS.
• Troubleshoot name resolution.
• Describe the functions of the Domain Name System.
• Install DNS.
• Explain the function and types of DNS zones
• Configure DNS zones and Zone replication.
• Configure a caching-only server to speed host name resolution.
• Discuss the integration of Active Directory and DNS, including Dynamic DNS.
• Configure and manage a DNS server.
• Manage DNS zones.
• Troubleshoot the DNS service.
• Install WINS
• Configure WINS replication
• Manage WINS server settings
• Create static WINS mapping.
• Backup and restore a WINS database.
• Understand when to use a WINS proxy.
• Troubleshoot the WINS service.
• Describe IP security issues and how the IPSec protocol addresses them.
• Identify and discuss the feature of different types of encryption.
• Choose the appropriate IPSec mode for a given situation.
• Implement authentication for IPSec.
• Enable IPSec.
• Create IPSec policies.
• Create and manage IP Filter Lists and Filter Actions.
• Monitor and troubleshoot IPSec.
• Describe the purpose and features of Windows Server 2003 remote access capabilities.
• Enable and configure Routing and Remote Access Service as a dial-up server.
• Enable and configure Routing and Remote Access Service as a VPN server.
• Configure a remote access server.
• Allow remote clients access to network resources.
• Create and configure remote access policies.
• Troubleshoot remote access.

Prepared by Dr. Seyed M. Aghili