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The Implementing and Supporting Microsoft� Windows NT� Server 4.0 certification exam measures your ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate Windows NT Server 4.0 in a simple computing environment. A simple computing environment is typically a homogeneous LAN. It might include one or more servers, a single domain, and a single location; and it might have file-sharing and print-sharing capabilities. This exam can be applied toward core credit for the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certification and toward core credit for the Microsoft Certified Product Specialist certification.
This preparation guide describes what you’ll be tested on and suggests ways to prepare for the exam. It contains information that is specific to the Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 exam, such as tasks you should master, exam objectives, and study resources.
This certification exam tests your ability to apply a comprehensive set of skills to the tasks necessary to administer, implement, and troubleshoot Windows NT Server 4.0.
Review the following tasks, and then review the list of objectives that follows them. Before taking the exam, you should be able to accomplish these tasks by applying your in-depth knowledge of the skills covered in these objectives.
The following list outlines the specific tasks that are measured by the exam:
The following list of exam objectives outlines the specific skills measured by the exam:
Planning
Plan the disk drive configuration for various requirements. Requirements
include choosing a file system and choosing a fault-tolerance method.
Choose a protocol for various situations. Protocols include TCP/IP, NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport, and NetBEUI.
Installation and Configuration
Install Windows NT Server on Intel�-based platforms.
Install Windows NT Server to perform various server roles. Server roles include primary domain controller, backup domain controller, and member server.
Install Windows NT Server by using various methods. Installation methods include CD-ROM, over-the-network, Network Client Administrator, and express versus custom.
Configure protocols and protocol bindings. Protocols include TCP/IP, NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport, and NetBEUI.
Configure network adapters. Considerations include changing IRQ, IObase, memory addresses, and configuring multiple adapters.
Configure Windows NT Server core services. Services include Directory Replicator, License Manager, and other services.
Configure peripherals and devices. Peripherals and devices include communication devices, SCSI devices, tape device drivers, UPS devices and UPS service, and mouse drivers, display drivers, and keyboard drivers.
Configure hard disks to meet various requirements. Requirements include allocating disk space capacity, providing redundancy, improving performance, providing security, and formatting.
Configure printers. Tasks include adding and configuring a printer, implementing a printer pool, and setting print priorities.
Configure a Windows NT Server computer for various types of client computers. Client computer types include Windows NT Workstation, Microsoft Windows� 95, and Microsoft� MS-DOS�-based.
Managing Resources
Manage user and group accounts. Considerations include managing Windows NT
user accounts, managing Windows NT user rights, managing Windows NT groups,
administering account policies, and auditing changes to the user account
database.
Create and manage policies and profiles for various situations. Policies and profiles include local user profiles, roaming user profiles, and system policies.
Administer remote servers from various types of client computers. Client computer types include Windows 95 and Windows NT Workstation.
Manage disk resources. Tasks include copying and moving files between file systems, creating and sharing resources, implementing permissions and security, and establishing file auditing.
Connectivity
Configure Windows NT Server for interoperability with NetWare servers by
using various tools. Tools include Gateway Service for NetWare and Migration
Tool for NetWare.
Install and configure Remote Access Service (RAS). Configuration options include configuring RAS communications, configuring RAS protocols, and configuring RAS security.
Configure Dial-Up Networking clients.
Monitoring and Optimization
Monitor performance of various functions by using Performance Monitor.
Functions include processor, memory, disk, and network.
Identify performance bottlenecks.
Troubleshooting
Choose the appropriate course of action to take to resolve installation
failures.
Choose the appropriate course of action to take to resolve boot failures.
Choose the appropriate course of action to take to resolve configuration errors.
Choose the appropriate course of action to take to resolve printer problems.
Choose the appropriate course of action to take to resolve RAS problems.
Choose the appropriate course of action to take to resolve connectivity problems.
Choose the appropriate course of action to take to resolve resource access problems and permission problems.
Choose the appropriate course of action to take to resolve fault-tolerance failures. Fault-tolerance methods include tape backup, mirroring, stripe set with parity, and disk duplexing.
As you prepare for this certification exam, you can take advantage of several reference and information resources, such as those described in the following section. You can then customize your own preparation plan to complement your current skill level.
The Microsoft Certified Professional Program Exam Study Guide contains valuable information on the following topics to help you prepare for your exam:
The study guide also provides sample exam questions and explains the skill levels for which Microsoft certification exams test. You can download the exam study guide from the Microsoft Training and Certification download page.
Your real-world experience using Windows NT Server 4.0 is a key component of your exam preparation. As you work with the product, be sure to study the following documentation, focusing on the areas relating to the exam objectives:
For more information about Windows NT Server 4.0 and related topics, refer to the following sources:
You might also find it helpful to take advantage of other exam preparation materials, such as books and self-paced courses, developed by independent courseware vendors.
When you're looking for additional study aids, be sure to look for the Microsoft Certified Professional Approved Study Guide logo on the material. When a product displays this logo, you can be sure that it has been carefully reviewed and approved as being a high-quality exam preparation tool.