Chapter 2. Exam Overview

Windows 2000 Professional is Microsoft’s entry-level version of Windows 2000 and the successor to Windows NT Workstation 4.0. Windows 2000 Professional is designed to work as a standalone workstation or as a network client. It is the same core operating system as Windows 2000 Server, but has a more restrictive license and does not include some of the more advanced features.

MCSE Exam 70-210, Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, covers basic aspects of Windows 2000 in general and Windows 2000 Professional in particular. Its emphasis is on the use of Windows 2000 Professional as a network client.

This is the first required MCSE exam for the Windows 2000 track and should be the first exam you take. In particular, the Windows 2000 Server exam, covered in Part II of this book, builds on the foundation of the Windows 2000 Professional curriculum.

There is some overlap in Microsoft’s objectives between the Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server exams; therefore, we recommend that you make at least a cursory study of Part II, before taking the Professional MCSE exam.

To prepare for this chapter and the Windows 2000 Professional exam, you should have a basic familiarity with computers and with PC-compatibles in particular and have experience managing Windows 2000 Server in a small network.

Areas of Study

Windows 2000 Basics

Need to Know

Reference

Basic computer and network terminology

Section 3.1.1

History of Windows 2000 and other operating systems

Section 3.1.2

Differences between client/server and peer-to-peer networks

Section 3.1.3

Steps in the Windows 2000 boot process

Section 3.1.4

Need to Apply

Reference

Modify BOOT.INI options

Section 3.1.4.1

Log on to Windows 2000 and perform basic functions

Section 3.1.5

Installing Windows 2000 Professional

Need to Know

Reference

Windows 2000 Professional hardware requirements

Section 3.2.1.1

Filesystems supported by Windows 2000

Section 3.2.1.2

Phases of the Windows 2000 installation

Section 3.2.3

Need to Apply

Reference

Install Windows 2000 Professional

Section 3.2.3

Check hardware compatibility before upgrading

Section 3.2.4.1

Upgrade Windows 95/98 to Windows 2000

Section 3.2.4.2

Upgrade Windows NT to Windows 2000

Section 3.2.4.3

Install service packs during or after installation

Section 3.2.6

Configuring Windows 2000 Professional

Need to Know

Reference

Control panel applets and their purposes

Section 3.3.3

Registry subtrees and their primary functions

Section 3.3.4

Need to Apply

Reference

Use MMC to manage Windows 2000 and manage snap-ins within MMC

Section 3.3.1

Schedule tasks for system maintenance

Section 3.3.2

Modify settings using the Control Panel

Section 3.3.3

Edit the registry

Section 3.3.4.1

Managing Disk Storage

Need to Know

Reference

Differences between basic and dynamic disks

Section 3.4.1

Components of dynamic disks

Section 3.4.2

Backup methods

Section 3.4.7.1

Need to Apply

Reference

Partition and format basic disks

Section 3.4.3.1

Create dynamic disk volumes

Section 3.4.3

Convert disks and partitions from basic to dynamic storage

Section 3.4.3.4

Defragment NTFS and FAT partitions

Section 3.4.3.5

Set and monitor disk quotas

Section 3.4.5

Encrypt and decrypt files on an NTFS volume

Section 3.4.6

Back up and restore files

Section 3.4.7

Schedule regular backups

Section 3.4.7.3

Managing Network Components

Need to Know

Reference

TCP/IP basics and IP addressing

Section 3.5.1

Other common protocols supported by Windows 2000

Section 3.5.2

Basic Active Directory concepts and terminology

Section 3.5.3

Need to Apply

Reference

Configure network protocol settings

Section 3.5

Configure TCP/IP settings

Section 3.5.1.3

Administration and Security

Need to Know

Reference

Default Windows 2000 Professional users and groups

Section 3.6.2.3

NTFS security permissions

Section 3.6.4

Windows 2000 printer terminology

Section 3.6.7

Need to Apply

Reference

Configure account policies, security options, and auditing

Section 3.6.3

Share files and set permissions

Section 3.6.5

Monitor use of shared files

Section 3.6.6

Install printers

Section 3.6.6

Configure print pools

Section 3.6.7.2

Schedule and prioritize print jobs

Section 3.6.7.3

Pause, resume, and delete print jobs

Section 3.6.7.4

Optimization and Troubleshooting

Need to Know

Reference

Common performance counter objects

Section 3.7.1.1

Purpose of system, application, and security logs

Section 3.7.1.2

Boot menu options and their purposes

Section 3.7.2.1

Need to Apply

Reference

Monitor system performance

Section 3.7.1.1

View error messages and audit results

Section 3.7.1.2

Troubleshoot problems with the boot process

Section 3.7.2

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