Hardware & Networking Program


A+, N+, MCSE, CCNA, Linux

Course Details

Minimum Qualification of candidates 12th / B.A. / B.Sc / B.C.A. ( Time Duration: 12 Month)

A+

  Operating System Technologies:


  • Introduction to Computers
  • Types of Software & languages

  Introduction to Operating System (DOS):


  • Introduction to OS Booting sequence in DOS
  • Internal & external commands.

  Working with Windows 98 :


  • Hardware profiles
  • System and memory Resource management
  • Boot sequence
  • System management and maintenance tools
  • Registry monitoring tools and troubleshooting resources.

  Working with Windows 2000:


  • Installing Windows 2000 Professional and Server
  • Administration tools
  • Microsoft Management Consoles
  • Basic disk management
  • The boot process
  • System recovery using safe mode
  • Using Device manager.

  Networking with Windows 98 and 2000:

  • Discussion on TCP/IP.
  • Installing Network adapters, protocols and services
  • Discussion of Workgroup or Domain models
  • Mapping network and printer connections.

  PC Support (Core Hardware):
  Assembling & Installation:

  • Add on card identification
  • Assembling a computer
  • Installation of DOS, 95,98,ME, MS-Office etc.,
  • Configuration of display, sound card.

  Basic Electronics:

  • Resistors, capacitors and Inductors
  • Conductors, Insulators and semiconductors
  • Comparison between AC and DC Current
  • Diodes and transistors
  • Rectifiers and voltage Regulators.

  Digital Electronics:

  • Number System and conversion
  • Basic logic gates (NOT, AND, OR)
  • Universal gates (NAND, NOR)
  • Flip flops (RS, D and JK)
  • Counters, Shift registers
  • Multiplexer and De-multiplexer
  • Introduction to Integrated Circuits.

  Microprocessor and Support chips:

  • Difference between 8085,8086 and 8088
  • Data, Address and control bus
  • Dumb and Smart chip
  • Use of 8284,8288, 74LS245, 74LS373, in a PC
  • Use of 8237,8253.8255& 8259 in a PC.

  Advanced Microprocessor:

  • Difference between PC-XT & PC-AT
  • Processor speed ratings
  • Study on Intel 80286, 80386, 80486
  • Study on Pentium, MMX, Pentium Pro, Celeron, PII, PIII,P4, Xeon
  • Study on Hyperthreading and Dual-Core Technology
  • Pipelining and superscalar execution
  • Difference between RISC and CISC
  • Discussion on Overdrive processor
  • Processor performance tests
  • AMD- K5, K6, K7, Athlon, Duron, Cyrix- M II, Media GX
  • Multiprocessor configuration.

  Using System Resources and Memory:

  • Managing IRQ and I/O Base addresses.
  • Configuring DMA Channels
  • Troubleshooting resource conflicts
  • Memory management
  • The system and logical Memory Layouts
  • Adapter Memory Configuration and optimization
  • Different Memory types
  • Discussion on Cache Memory.

  Motherboards:

  • Socket identification & I/O Slots
  • Study on LX, BX, ZX, 810,820, 815, 840 and 850 motherboard
  • Upgrading the motherboard and the processor
  • Bus Slots and I/O Cards
  • Types of I/O Buses (ISA, EISA, MCA, VESA, PCMCIA and PCI)
  • Study on Notebook and Laptop architecture.

  Storage Devices:

  • Floppy Disk Controller and drive
  • Read/write Heads and Head Actuators
  • Sensors and motors in a FDD
  • Analyzing floppy disk and drive construction
  • Data organization in floppy disk
  • Analyzing problems in FDD.

  Hard Disk Drives:

  • Data encoding scheme (FM, MFM, RLL)
  • Different HDD interface (ST-506/412, ESDI, IDE)
  • Study on SCSI interface
  • Data organization (MBR, DBR, FAT)
  • Data recovery using Various tools
  • Hard Disk Limitations (File System and BIOS)
  • Introduction to Disk Arrays (RAID)
  • Analyzing and troubleshooting Hard Disk Drive
  • Introduction to Tape Drives.

  Optical Storage Device:

  • Introduction to CD-ROM, DVD, CD-RW
  • Encoding and data organization in CD-ROM
  • Multiread and Universal Disk Format (UDF)
  • Troubleshooting CD-ROM Drives
  • Introduction to MO Drives.

  VIRUS:

  • Virus History
  • Types of viruses (Trojans, File, Boot sector, etc.)
  • Installing different Antivirus packages.

  Communication Ports and modem:

  • Using communication ports and devices
  • Serial port configuration
  • Null Modem Configuration (RS-232)
  • Modem Standards
  • Configuring modem for internet connectivity
  • Internet concept and browsing
  • Introduction of USB.

  Parallel Ports and Printers:

  • Parallel port configuration
  • Detecting and testing Parallel port using DEBUG
  • Introduction to Printers
  • Printer working concepts (DMP, inkjet, LaserJet)
  • Detailed study about dot-matrix and inkjet printers
  • Troubleshooting printer
  • Introduction Scanners.

  Software and Hardware Diagnostic Tools:

  • Power-on Self Test (POST)
  • Using AMIDIAG, Norton Diagnostics, QAPLUS and MSD
  • GUI based Diagnostics Utility.

  Operating system & hardware
  troubleshooting:

  • Differentiating problems between Hardware, software and OS
  • Potential system problems
  • Diagnosing problems through Beep Sounds
  • Analyzing and repairing hardware problem
  • Advanced Troubleshooting.

  Monitors and Power Supply:

  • Power supply functions and operation
  • AT and ATX power supply
  • Repairing a power supply
  • Introduction to monitors
  • Identifying different sections in monitor
  • Basic troubleshooting of monitors.

  Introduction to Networking:

  • Network Cabling and Interfaces
  • Introduction to Baseband and broadband
  • Network Cable Types (Co-axial, Twisted pair, Fiber Optic)
  • Network Technologies (Ethernet, Token Ring)
  • Discussion on ISO/OSI Model and Network Protocol.

N+

  Basic Network Theory:

  • Network Definitions
  • Network Models
  • Connectivity
  • Network Addressing
  • Signaling Concepts.

Network Connectivity:

  • The Data Package
  • Establishing a Connection
  • Reliable Delivery
  • Network Connectivity
  • Noise Control
  • Building Codes
  • Connection Devices.

  Advanced Network Theory:

  • The OSI Model
  • Ethernet
  • Network Resources
  • Token Ring/IEEE 802.5
  • FDDI
  • Wireless Networking.

  Common Network Protocols:

  • Families of Protocols
  • NetBEUI
  • Bridges and Switches
  • The TCP/IP Protocol
  • Building a TCP/IP Network
  • The TCP/IP Suite.

  TCP/IP Services:

  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
  • DNS Name Resolution
  • NetBIOS Support
  • SNMP
  • TCP/IP Utilities
  • Upper Layer Services: FTP.

  Alternate Network Protocols:

  • Introduction to IPX/SPX
  • AppleTalk
  • Introduction to Apple Open Transport
  • Introduction to IPv6.

  Network LAN Infrastructure:

  • Implement LAN Protocols on a Network
  • IP Routing
  • IP Routing Tables
  • Router Discovery Protocols
  • Data Movement in a Routed Network
  • Virtual LANs (VLANs).

  Network WAN Infrastructure:

  • The WAN Environment
  • WAN Transmission Technologies
  • WAN Connectivity Devices
  • Voice Over Data Services.

  Remote Networking:

  • Remote Networking
  • Remote Access Protocols
  • VPN Technologies.

  Network Security:

  • Introduction to Network Security
  • Virus Protection
  • Local Security
  • Network Access
  • Internet Security.

  Disaster Recovery:

  • The Need for Disaster Recovery
  • Disaster Recovery Plan
  • Data Backups
  • Fault Tolerance.

  Advanced Data Storage Techniques:

  • Enterprise Data Storage
  • Clustering
  • Network Attached Storage
  • Storage Area Networks.

  Network Troubleshooting:

  • Using a Systematic Approach to Troubleshooting
  • Network Support Tools: Utilities
  • The Network Baseline.

  Network Operating Systems:

  • Novell NetWare
  • Microsoft BackOffice
  • Linux History and Operation
  • Macintosh.

MCSE Training Details

Over the last many years, the Training Academy at IP Solutions Technologies has been a centre for training thousands of aspiring IT professionals in various Microsoft Certifications at our state-of-the-art facility in Kanpur. The following MCSE training certification courses are offered:

a) MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solution Expert (Server Infrastructure) 
b) MCSA: Microsoft Certified Solution Associate

These MCSE certification training programs are taught by Senior System/Network engineers with several years of field experience.

MCSE Course Contents

  • Network & Operating System Essentials
  • Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
  • Administering Windows Server 2012
  • Designing and Implementing Server Infrastructure
  • Configuring Windows Server 2012 Services
  • Active Directory Domain Services
  • DNS, DHCP, IIS 8.0, VPN
  • Configuring File Server
  • File Server Resource Manager
  • Configuring Shared Resources
  • Implementing Microsoft Virtualization Technologies.
  • Server Virtualization using Hyper-V
  • Configuring Advanced Storage Solutions
  • iSCSI Target and Initiator
  • Storage Spaces and Storage Pools and RAID
  • Implementing Security Restrictions
  • Group Policies
  • Group Policy Preferences

Network Essentials

  • Networking Concepts, History of Server OS
  • Introduction to windows server 2008 & 2012
  • Features of Windows Server 2012
  • Installation of Windows Server 2012
  • Introduction and Creation of Users accounts
  • Conversion of GUI to Server Core
  • Conversion of Server Core to GUI

RODC & Physical Structure of AD-DS

  • Introduction & Configuration of Read-Only Domain Controller
  • SITES and Global Catalog
  • Backup Strategies
  • Replication between the Domain Controllers
  • AD-DS Partitions
  • Configuring A.D.C using Install From Media [IFM]

Active Directory - Domain Services

  • IP Addressing
  • Logical Topologies - Peer-Peer & Domain Models
  • Introduction to Directory Services
  • Evolution of Active Directory Services - LDAP Protocol
  • Features of Active Directory
  • Installing Active Directory – Domain Controller

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

  • Introduction and Configuration of DHCP Server
  • DHCP Client Configuration
  • Reservations
  • BOOTP Server
  • DHCP Backup
  • Configuring DHCP Failover

Member Servers, Clients, User Configuration

  • Configuring Member Servers and Clients.
  • Creating Users in AD-DS
  • User Logon policies
  • Password policies
  • Account Lockout policies
  • User properties

Domain Name System (DNS)

  • Internet Basics, Host & LM Host Files
  • DNS Naming Hierarchy
  • Lookup Zones - Forward and Reverse lookup Zones
  • Types of Zones – Primary, Secondary & Stub Zone
  • Resource Records, Integration with ADS, SRV Records
  • Forwarders, Dynamic Updates

Permissions/Access Control Lists

  • File Systems
  • Security and Sharing Permissions - Folders & Files
  • Offline Folders


Internet Information Services(IIS)

  • IIS 8.0 Configuration
  • Hosting Websites, Virtual Directories
  • Redirecting Web Sites
  • Backup & Restoring Sites
  • FTP Server Configuration

Profiles and File Server Resource Manager [FSRM]

  • Types of Profiles – Local & Roaming
  • Home Folder
  • Configuring Quotas using FSRM
  • Implementing File Screening using FSRM
  • Configuring Storage Reports Management.

Windows Deployment Services

  • Introduction and Configuration of WDS Server
  • Attended and Unattended Installation




Distributed File System

  • Creating Organisational Unit
  • Delegating Control to a User
  • Active Directory Recycle Bin
  • DFS Namespace
  • DFS Folders

Microsoft Hyper -V

  • Installation of Hyper – V
  • Configuring Virtual Machine
  • Configuring Virtual Networks
  • Configuring Virtual Hard disks

Logical Structure of AD - DS

  • Configuring ADC
  • Tree Structure - Child Domain
  • Forest Structure

Routing & Remote Access

  • Routing Configuration - Static Routes
  • NAT, DHCP Relay Agent
  • Remote Access Server Configuration
  • VPN - PPTP

FSMO Roles of AD - DS

  • Roles of AD - DS
  • Transferring of Roles
  • Seizing of Roles

Remote Desktop Services

  • Remote Administration Mode

Group Policy / System Policies

  • User and Computer Policies
  • Scope of Policies - OU, Domain, Sites
  • Group Policy Modeling (RSOP)
  • Software Deployment
  • Scripts, Folder Redirection
  • Group Policy Preferences

Advanced Topics

  • Windows Server Backup
  • Introduction to print server
  • Upgrading Windows Server 2008 to 2012
  • Overview of AD- FS, LDS, RMS, CS

Active Directory Trusts

  • Introduction to Trust Relationship
  • Categories, Directions & Types of Trusts
  • Functional Levels
  • Authentication Protocols
  • Configuring Forest Trusts between 2012 Forests

Storage Technologies

  • Configuring iSCSI Target and Initiator
  • Introdution to Storage spaces and Storage Pools
  • Configuring Simple Volume (RAID – 0)
  • Configuring Mirror Volume (RAID – 1)
  • Configuring Parity Volume (RAID – 5)

CCNA

Operation of IP Data Networks

  • Functions of Routers, Switches, Bridges and Hubs
  • OSI and TCP/IP models
  • Data flow between two hosts across a network

LAN Switching Technologies

  • Identify basic switching concepts
    -Types of Switching 
    -Collision / Broadcast Domains
    -CAM Table
  • Configure and verify initial switch configuration
  • Switch operation (ping, telnet and ssh)
  • Identify enhanced switching technologies
    -RSTP / PVSTP
    -Ether channels
  • Configure and verify VLANs / Trunking
    -DTP / Auto negotiation
  • Configure and verify PVSTP operation
    -Root bridge election / STP Modes

IP Routing Technologies

  • Describe basic routing concepts
    - C E F
    - Packet forwarding
    - Router lookup process
  • Describe the boot process of Cisco IOS routers
  • Configure and verify basic Router configuration
  • Configure and verify interface (serial and Ethernet)
  • Configure and verify Static & Default routing
  • Manage Cisco IOS Files
    - Boot preferences / Cisco IOS image(s)
    - Licensing
  • Differentiate methods of routing and routing protocols
    - Static vs. Dynamic
    - Link state vs. Distance Vector
    - Administrative distance
  • Configure and verify OSPF (single area)
    - Benefit of single area
    - neighbor adjacencies
    - OSPF states, Multi area
    - Configure OSPF v2 & OSPF v3
    - Router ID, Passive interface, LSA types
  • Configure and verify EIGRP (single AS)
    - Feasible Distance / Feasible Successors
    - Administrative distance
    - Feasibility condition
    - Metric composition
    - Router ID, Auto summary, Path selection
    - Load balancing (Equal & Unequal)
    - Passive interface
  • InterVLAN routing (Router on a stick)
    - sub interfaces, encapsulation
  • Configure SVI interfaces

IP Services

  • Configure and verify DHCP (IOS Router)
    - Configuring router interfaces to use DHCP
    - DHCP options
    - Excluded addresses, Lease time
  • ACL (Types, Features & Applications of ACLs)
    - Standard, Extended, Named & Numbered
    - Log option
  • Configure and verify ACL
  • Identify the basic operation of NAT
    - Purpose, Pool, Static, 1 to 1 & Overloading
    - Source addressing & One way NAT
  • Configure and verify NAT
  • Configure and verify NTP as a client
  • Recognize High availability (FHRP, VRRP, HSRP & GLBP)
  • Configure and verify Syslog.
  • Describe SNMP v2 & v3

IP addressing (IPv4 / IPv6)

  • Private and public IP addresses for IPv4
  • IPv6 addressing scheme
  • IPv4 addressing scheme using VLSM and summarization
  • IPv6 in conjunction with IPv4 such as (dual stack)
  • Describe IPv6 addresses
    - Global unicast
    - Multicast
    - Link local
    - Unique local
    - eui 64
    - auto configuration

Network Device Security

  • Configure and verify network device security
    - Enable secret vs enable
    - Disable telnet
    - SSH / VTYs
    - Physical security
    - Service password
  • Configure and verify Switch Port Security
    - Sticky MAC / MAC address limitation
    - Static / dynamic
    - Violation modes(Err disable/Shutdown)
    - Protect restrict
    - Err disable recovery

Troubleshooting

  • Identify and correct common network problems
  • Utilize netflow data
  • Troubleshoot and Resolve VLAN problems
    - Identify that VLANs are configured
    - port membership correct
    - IP address configured
  • Troubleshoot and Resolve trunking problems
    - correct trunk states
    - correct encapsulation configured
    - correct vlans allowed
  • Troubleshoot and Resolve STP
    - Root switch
    - Priority
    - Mode is correct
    - Port states
  • Troubleshoot and Resolve routing issues
    - Routing is enabled
    - Routing table is correct
    - Correct path selection
  • Troubleshoot and Resolve OSPF problems
    - Neighbor advances
    - Hello and Dead timers
    - OSPF area
    - Interface MTU
    - Network types
    - Neighbor states
    - OSPF topology database
  • Troubleshoot and Resolve EIGRP problems
    - Neighbor adjancies
    - AS number
    - Load balancing
  • Troubleshoot and Resolve interVLAN
    - Connectivity
    - Encapsulation
    - Subnet
    - Native VLAN
    - Port mode trunk status
  • Troubleshoot and Resolve ACL issues
    - Statistics, Permitted networks, Direction
  • Troubleshoot and Resolve WAN implementation issues
    - Serial interfaces, PPP, Frame relay
  • Monitor NetFlow statistics
  • Troubleshoot etherchannel problems

WAN Technologies

  • Identify different WAN Technologies 
    - Metro Ethernet, VSAT, Cellular 3G & 4G
    - ISDN, DSL, Frame relay, MPLS, VPN & Cable
  • Configure and verify Frame Relay on Cisco routers

LINUX

Introduction to Unix& Linux

  • Introduction to UNIX & LINUX
  • History of UNIX and LINUX
  • Basic concepts of Operating System, Kernel, Shell & File System structure
  • Basic concepts of Linux
  • Differences between CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux & Fedora
  • Basic commands of Linux
  • Advanced Linux Commands

DNS Server

  • Configuration of DNS server
  • Configuration of primary DNS server
  • Configuration of forward lookup zone
  • Configuration of reverse lookup zone
  • Testing tool of DNS zones
  • Adding services in DNS

Installation of Linux

  • Inter active Installation
  • Network Based Installation

Mail Server (SMTP, POP3, IMAP)

  • Basics of Mail Servers
  • Configuring SMTP service using Postfix
  • Configuring POP3 / IMAP service on Linux

Introduction to Graphical Environment

  • Use and customize the GNOME interface
  • Perform command tasks using the GNOME GUI
  • Launch applications from command line & GNOME interface
  • Customize X Window System

Web Server (Apache)

  • Basics of Web Service
  • Introduction to Apache
  • Configuring Apache for main site
  • Configuring Apache for multiple sites using IP-based, port-based and name-based virtual hosting

Software Package Administration

  • Installing and deleting software packages
  • Querying and updating software packages

FTP Server (vsftp daemon)

  • Basics of File Transfer Protocol
  • Configuring vsftpd for anonymous ftp service

User and Group Administration

  • Creating and deleting users from the systems
  • Modifying users profile
  • Creating and deleting groups
  • Important system files related to user administration

RAID (Redundant Array of InExpensive Disks) & Logical Volume Manager

  • Implementing RAIDon Linux
  • RAID levels (0, 1 and 5) configuration using RAID tools
  • Resizing the Partition using LVM

Advanced File Permissions

  • Assigning advanced files permissions i.e. chmod, chown, chgrp& Sticky bit
  • Creating, modifying and deleting ACL's

Web based Administration

  • Installing Webmin on Linux
  • Administrating Linux machine remotely
  • Using Webmin as a tool for configuring various services on Linux

Disk Partitioning and Mounting File System

  • Using fdisk, disk druid utilities for disk partitioning
  • Using mkfs, commands to create file systems
  • Mounting various file systems
  • Auto mounting of file system

Difference between Unix and Linux Flavors

  • Live Setup - Demo by Faculty

Disk Quotas

  • Enabling Quotas on partitions
  • Creating Quotas for users
  • Auditing Quotas limit

Designing, Implementing & Maintaining of Corporate Network

Backup and Recovery

  • Introduction to various types of backup media
  • Backup and restoring using tar and cpio commands

NFS

  • Configuring NFS server
  • Mounting NFS exports on NFS clients

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

  • Configuring Linux as DHCP Server
  • Configuring various clients for DHCP Server (Windows & Linux)