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Crash Course in IT Management Bundle

( WTB-112-180 )


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Course Offered in Partnership With DigitalThink

The Crash Course in IT Management Bundle is designed to deliver practical information on client/server computing and network security. Through a course project and hands-on exercises, students will gain an understanding of the components, technologies, and system standards involved in client/server computing. In addition, students will learn how to secure a network from unauthorized activity, and become familiar with the processes and technologies used to establish security when connecting an organization to the Internet.

This course requires a Java-enabled browser such as Netscape 3.02 or later, or Internet Explorer 3.02 or later. It also requires a computer running Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX.

This bundle is comprised of:

  • Client/Server Fundamentals
  • Network Security and Firewalls Fundamentals
  • eMentoring Services are included with this course.

  • Course length: 20 hours

  • Course details
        id:      WTB-112-180
        subscription duration:  180 days
        list price:  $  575.00


     
         Languages Offered Back To Top

    This course is currently available in English only.

     
         Prerequisites Back To Top

    To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of operating systems and networking principles
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         Skills Gained Back To Top

    Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Identify components of the client/server model and some typical configurations
  • Describe the potential benefits of the client/server model
  • Describe the client/server business model
  • Compare the concepts of cooperative processing and distributed computing
  • Explain relational databases and SQL
  • Discuss Web-based client/server computing and its relationship to the intranet/Internet
  • Define open systems and compare them with proprietary systems
  • Discuss network operating systems, distributed computing environments, CORBA, and other client/server system standards
  • Define security and understand security statistics
  • List the attributes of an effective security system and create a security policy
  • Use authentication techniques and access control to secure your network
  • Define encryption, and encryption types and uses
  • Describe the requirements for administering and auditing a secure network
  • Describe how network security is affected at the TCP/IP levels
  • Describe the means used to secure protocol layers
  • Apply security principles to secure servers, applications, and gateways
  • Describe the elements involved in the use of firewalls
  • Describe firewall strategies, goals, and designs
  • Plan for proactive detection of and appropriate responses to a security breach

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