AUDIENCE:   IT managers, system administrators, consultants, programmers and technicians interested in understanding the fundamental concepts of the Windows 2000 operating system. PREREQUISITES:   Delegates should have a basic, background knowledge of information technology. However, no previous knowledge of Windows 2000 is assumed. DURATION:   2 days. Hands on. OBJECTIVES:   Will allow the delegate to understand the features and technical capabilities of Windows 2000, demonstrating its structure and functionality. On completion the delegate will be familiar with design goals of Windows 2000, the Graphical User Interface, installation requirements/methods, supported file systems and a number of new features such as Active Directory Services and the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). COURSE CONTENT:   Introducing Windows 2000 Microsoft family of Operating Systems · Windows 2000 Professional · Windows 2000 Server · Windows 2000 Advanced Server · Windows 2000 Datacenter Server System requirements for Windows 2000 Design Goals Windows 2000 Architecture · Environment Subsystems · Executive Services Security Model The Graphical User Interface (Gui) The Desktop Look and Feel Desktop Tools Configuring Hardware Settings Installing Hardware Automatically Configuring Multiple Displays · Advanced Power Management · Supporting USB Devices · Administrative Tools Installing Windows 2000 Pre-installation Tasks Compatibility with existing Operating systems Installing on a new system Upgrading existing Windows Operating Systems Licensing Modes File Systems Overview File systems supported in Windows 2000 · Fat · Fat32 · NTFS Version 5 Encrypted Files System (EFS) Dynamic Storage Volumes: · Simple Volumes, Spanned Volumes, Mirrored Volumes, Striped Volumes Managing Disk Quotas · Using Quota manager Defragmenting Disks Additional Features Networking Model · Windows 2000 Workgroups · Windows 2000 Domains · Windows 2000 Domain Trees and Forests Domain Integration with Windows NT v4.0 Active Directory · What is Active Directory? · Active Directory Structure · Concepts of Active Directory Microsoft Management Console (MMC) · What is the MMC? · Using MMC Consoles · Snap-Ins Task Scheduler Distributed File System (DFS) IntelliMirror