Chapter 1 Microsoft Certification Exams 1
Assessing Exam-Readiness 2
The Exam Situation 3
Exam Layout And Design 4
Microsoft's Testing Formats 6
Strategies For Different Testing Formats 8
Mastering The Inner Game 11
Additional Resources 12
Chapter 2 Concepts And Planning:TCP/IP And Windows NT 4 13
TCP/IP:Explored And Explained 14
The OSI Model And TCP/IP 15
Microsoft's TCP/IP:Architectural Overview 21
Practice Questions 30
Need To Know More? 36
Chapter 3 Installation And Configuration 37
Installing TCP/IP On Windows NT 4 38
Configuring TCP/IP On Windows NT 4 40
Verifying And Testing The Configuration 50
Practice Questions 53
Need To Know More? 60
Chapter 4 IP Addressing 61
IP Addressing:Explored And Explained 62
Subdividing A Network:Subnets And Subnet Masks 72
Troubleshooting IP Addressing Problems 75
Practice Questions 76
Need To Know More? 80
Chapter 5 Subnet Addressing 81
Subnet Addressing:Explored And Explained 82
Implementing A Subnetwork Architecture 87
CIDR:Classless Inter-Domain Routing 96
Practice Questions 98
Need To Know More? 106
Chapter 6 Implementing IP Routing 107
IP Routing:Explored And Explained 108
The Routing Process 108
Static Vs.Dynamic Routing 110
Multihomed Computers And IP Routing 117
Practice Questions 120
Need To Know More? 125
Chapter 7 IP Address Resolution 127
ARP:Explored And Explained 128
The ARP Cache 130
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol 132
Resolution Problems 132
Practice Questions 133
Need To Know More? 136
Chapter 8 Host Name Resolution 137
Host Names:Explored And Explained 138
How Host Name Resolution Works 142
Practice Questions 151
Need To Know More? 156
Chapter 9 Domain Name System(DNS) 157
DNS:Explored And Explained 158
BIND 158
The Domain Name Space 159
Name Resolution 161
Caching And Time To Live(TTL) 164
Installing And Configuring DNS 164
Troubleshooting DNS With NSLOOKUP 174
Practice Questions 176
Need To Know More? 180
Chapter 10 NetBIOS Name Resolution 181
NetBIOS Names:Explored And Explained 182
Registration,Discovery,And Release Of NetBIOS Names 184
NetBIOS Name Resolution 186
The NetBIOS Name Cache 186
WINS 187
B-Node Broadcast 187
LMHOSTS 188
HOSTS File And DNS 191
NetBIOS Over TCP/IP Node Types 191
B-Node 191
Enhanced B-Node 192
P-Node 192
M-Node 192
H-Node 192
Using NetBIOS Over TCP/IP To Browse Across Routers 193
Troubleshooting NetBIOS Naming Problems 194
Practice Questions 196
Need To Know More? 202
Chapter 11 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol(DHCP) 203
DHCP:Explored And Explained 204
DHCP:Obtain And Renew Your Lease 205
Planning And Implementing DHCP On Your Network 206
The IPCONFIG Utility 212
Administering The DHCP Database 213
Practice Questions 215
Need To Know More? 218
Chapter 12 Windows Internet Name Service(WINS) 219
WINS:Explored And Explained 220
Administering WINS 223
Configuring WINS Clients 227
WINS Proxy Agents 229
Practice Questions 231
Need To Know More? 235
Chapter 13 Connectivity 237
Microsoft IP Utilities 238
Internet Information Server Services 243
TCP/IP Printing 248
Practice Questions 250
Need To Know More? 253
Chapter 14 Implementing The SNMP Service 255
SNMP:Explored And Explained 256
MIB(Management Information Base) 259
Architecture Of Microsoft's SNMP 261
Installation And Configuration Of SNMP 263
SNMP In Action 267
The Next Generation 270
Practice Questions 272
Need To Know More? 277
Chapter 15 Performance,Tuning,And Optimization 279
Basic Performance Factors 280
Tuning Techniques 282
Network Optimization Guidelines 284
Practice Questions 289
Need To Know More? 292
Chapter 16 Troubleshooting 293
TCP/IP Troubleshooting Tools 294
Guidelines For Troubleshooting TCP/IP 295
Diagnostic Tools And Techniques 299
Obtaining Technical Support From Microsoft 304
Practice Questions 306
Need To Know More? 312
Chapter 17 Sample Test#1 313
Questions,Questions,Questions 314
Picking Proper Answers 315
Decoding Ambiguity 316
Working Within The Framework 316
Deciding What To Memorize 317
Preparing For The Test 318
Taking The Test 319
Sample Test#1 320
Chapter 18 Answer Key#1 341
Chapter 19 Sample Test#2 355
Chapter 20 Answer Key#2 379
Glossary 395
Index 411