MTA IT Infrastructure track—for those intending to build a career in desktop or server infrastructure or private cloud computing:
- Windows Operating System Fundamentals
- Windows Server Administration Fundamentals
- Networking Fundamentals
- Security Fundamentals
Certification can be earned by passing any one of the above exams
Course 40349A: Windows Operating System Fundamentals: MTA Exam 98-349
Length: 3 Days
Course Outline
- Module 1: Introducing, Installing, and Upgrading Windows 7
- Module 2: Introducing, Installing, and Upgrading Windows 7
- Module 3: Understanding Native Applications, Tools, Mobility, and Remote Management and Assistance
- Module 4: Managing Applications, Services, Folders, and Libraries
- Module 5: Managing Devices
- Module 6: Understanding File and Print Sharing
- Module 7: Maintaining, Updating, and Protecting Windows 7
- Module 8: Understanding Backup and Recovery Method
Course 40365A: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals: MTA Exam 98-365
Length: 3 Days
Course Outline
- Module 1: Server Overview
- Module 2: Managing Windows Server 2008 R2
- Module 3: Managing Storage
- Module 4: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Servers
- Module 5: Essential Services
- Module 6: File and Print Services
- Module 7: Popular Windows Network Services and Applications
Course 40366A: Networking Fundamentals: MTA Exam 98-366
Length: 3 Days
Course Outline
- Module 1: Understanding Local Area Networking
- Module 2: Defining Networks with the OSI Model
- Module 3: Understanding Wired and Wireless Networks
- Module 4: Understanding Internet Protocol
- Module 5: Implementing TCP/IP in the Command Line
- Module 6: Working with Networking Services
- Module 7: Understanding Wide Area Networks
- Module 8: Defining Network Infrastructures and Network Security
Course 40367A: Security Fundamentals: MTA Exam 98-367
Length: 3 Days
Course Outline
- Module 1: Understanding Security Layers
- Module 2: Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
- Module 3: Understanding Security Policies
- Module 4: Understanding Network Security
- Module 5: Protecting the Server and Client