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FUNDAMENTAL LEVEL

MTA: Software Development Fundamentals

This course teaches core software development skills. Candidates are expected to have some
experience with C# or Microsoft Visual Basic .NET.
Job Role: Business User/Administrator

MTA: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals

Gain the knowledge of fundamental server administration concepts. Learners get hands-on
experience with Windows Server, Windows-based networking, Active Directory, account
management, and system recovery tools and concepts.
Job Role: Business User / Server Administrator

MTA: Networking Fundamentals

This course provides knowledge of fundamental networking concepts. Learners will be imparted
theoretical and practical knowledge of Windows Server, Windows-based networking, network
management tools, DNS, TCP/IP, names resolution process, and network protocols and topologies.
Job Role: Business User / Network Administrator

MTA: Database Administration Fundamentals

This course builds an understanding of core database concepts, creating database objects,
manipulating data, data storage, and administering a database. This program provides an
appropriate entry point to a future career in technology and assumes some hands-on experience or
training.
Job Role: Business User/Database Administrator

MTA: Windows Operating System Fundamentals

This course provides understanding of operating system configurations, installing and upgrading
client systems, managing applications, managing files and folders, managing devices, and operating
system maintenance.
This program provides an appropriate entry point to a future career in technology and assumes
some hands-on experience or training but does not assume on-the-job experience.
Job Role: Business User/Windows Administrator

MTA: Security Fundamentals

This course makes learners become familiar with the concepts and the technologies related to
Windows Server, Windows-based networking, active directory, anti-malware products, firewalls,
network topologies and devices, and network ports.
Job Role: Business User / Network Security Administrator

MTA: Mobility and Devices Fundamentals

This course makes learners become familiar with the concepts and the technologies related to
Windows devices, Windows-based networking, active directory, antimalware products, firewalls,
network topologies and devices, and network ports.
Job Role: Business User/Administrator

MTA – NETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS

The Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) is Microsoft’s newest suite of technology certification exams that validate fundamental knowledge needed to begin building a career using Microsoft technologies.

MTA Networking Fundamentals course helps you to prepare for Microsoft Technology Associate Exam 98-366. This course is updated to support Windows 10.

It builds an understanding of the following topics:

  • Network Infrastructures,
  • Network Hardware, and
  • Protocols and Services.

PREREQUISITES

Before attending this course, students must have:

  • Basic computer knowledge, such as keyboard and mouse skills.
  • Basic file-management skills. The student should know how to navigate to folders and files on a computer running Windows operating system.

This program provides an appropriate entry point to a future career in technology and assumes some hands-on experience or training but does not assume on-the-job experience.

COURSE OUTLINE

  1. Understanding Local Area Networking
  • Examining local area networks, devices, and data transfer
    • Defining the LAN
    • Identifying Types of LANs
    • Getting to know perimeter networks
  • Identifying Network Topologies and Standards
    • Identifying network topologies
    • Defining ethernet standards
    • Identifying the differences between client/server and peer‐to‐peer

    2.Defining Networks with the OSI Model

  • Understanding OSI Basics
    • Defining the OSI model layers
  • Defining the Communications Subnetwork
    • Understanding layer 2 switching
    • Understanding layer 3 switching
    • Understanding characteristics of switches
  • Defining the Upper OSI Layers
    • Defining the transport layer
    • Defining the session layer
    •  Defining the presentation layer
    • Defining the application layer
    • Reviewing the OSI layers
    • Defining the TCP/IP model

 3.Understanding Wired and Wireless Networks

  • Recognizing Wired Networks and Media Types
    • Identifying and Working with Twisted‐Pair Cables
    • Identifying and Working with Fiber‐Optic Cable
  • Understanding Wireless Networks
    • Identifying Wireless Devices
    • Identifying Wireless Networking Standards

  4.Understanding Internet Protocol

  • Working with IPv4
    • Categorizing IPv4 addresses
    • Default gateways and DNS servers
    • Defining advanced IPv4 concepts
  • Working with IPv6
    • Understanding IPv6
    • Configuring IPv6

5.Implementing TCP/IP in the Command Line

  • Using Basic TCP/IP commands
    • Working with the command prompt window
    • Using ipconfig and ping
  • Working with Advanced TCP/IP Commands
    • Using netstat and nbtstat
    • Using tracert and pathping
    • Using nslookup
    • Using FTP and telnet
    • Using Windows PowerShell
    • Using net

    6.Working with Networking Services

  • Setting up common networking services
    • Working with the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
  • Introducing remote administration
  • Defining more networking services
    • Defining RRAS
    • Defining IPsec
  • Defining name resolution techniques
    • Defining DNS
    • Defining WINS
  • Defining name resolution techniques
  • Defining name resolution techniques

    7.Understanding Wide Area Networks

  • Understanding routing
    • Identifying static and dynamic routing
  • Understanding Quality of Service (QoS)
  • Defining common WAN technologies and connections
    • Defining Packet Switching
    • Defining T‐Carriers
    • Defining Other WAN Technologies and Internet Connectivity

   8.Defining Network Infrastructures and Network Security

  • Understanding Networks Outside the LAN
    • Defining the Internet
    • Defining Intranets and Extranets
  • Configuring VPN Connections and Authentication
    • Selecting Types of VPN Protocols
    • Selecting Authentication for VPN Connections
    • Creating a VPN Connection Using the Create a VPN Connection Wizard
    • Creating a VPN Connection Using Windows 10 Settings
    • Using Connection Manager (CM) and the Connection
    • Manager Administration Kit (CMAK)
  • Understanding Security Devices and Zones
    • Defining Firewalls and Other Perimeter Security Devices
    • Redefining the DMZ
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