Product Description
Part of the TotalRecall: The IT Insight Certification System Series, this new Self Help and Interactive Exam Study Aid with CD-ROM Practice testing material is now available for candidate's preparing to sit the Microsoft MCP/MCSE Designing a Microsoft(r) Windows(r) 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure Certification Exam # 70-219. The book covers the information associated with each of the exam topics in detail and includes information found in no other book. The author has designed and implemented numerous Active Directory services to support both small and large Windows 2000 networks. You will learn how to analyze the enterprise IT infrastructure, its management infrastructure, key management entities; present, future and expected technology situations; current network administration, change control and change management situations, etc. It will show you the steps to take to assess the impact of Active Directory on your enterprise and introduce you to Windows 2000 concepts, such as Forests and Trees. It will also provide direction on the collateral services that need to be provided to support the Active Directory infrastructure, such as domain controllers, catalog servers, Dynamic DNS servers, dynamic DHCP and so on. The book also introduces the concept of Organization Units, working with Group Policy Objects and various powerful change-control mechanisms that allow you to map Active Directory infrastructure to management model, administration and control of an enterprises. Keep in mind that you may need to supplement any course with additional work.
About the Author
Jeffrey Shapiro is a well known IT expert and author. He has written several books, which include the widely acclaimed Computer Telephony Strategies, by Hungry Minds, the Windows 2000 Server Bible by Hungry Minds, Inc. and SQL Server 2000: The Complete Reference, by Osborne/McGraw-Hill.
Besides writing, Jeffrey has been involved in IT/IS for nearly 15 years; having worked in architecture, MIS, network administration and most recently as a chief technology officer. He is a regular speaker at technology conferences, such as Software Development, Computer Telephony, and Comment. You can reach him by e-mail at jshapiro@codetimes.com.
