Determine a module sequence
that meets your expectations.
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Try This:
Identify the one skill you
consider most important to learn from this course.
Then when you're finished, see if you've acquired that skill.
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This course is designed to
let you jump around in almost any sequence you want.
You don't have to go through every section in every module.
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Suggested Module Sequences
What Do You Expect To Get Out Of This Course?
This course is designed to accommodate different types of students
with different expectations. This section describes various paths
through this course, but first you need to consider the following questions:
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Do you need to know how to install the Directory Server? Are
you going to actually install this product in a corporate environment?
If so, you will need to understand the planning process for designing a
complete directory service.
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Do you need to know how directory services work? Do you need
a basic understanding of directory services and how they interact with
other applications? Will you be designing other applications that
interact with a directory server?
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Do you only need to know what the Directory Server does? Are you
content with a Marketing overview? Do you need to know the difference
between Directory 3.0 and Directory 4.0?
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Are you already an expert? Have you already installed Directory
Server version 3.0? Are you already familiar with the basic concepts
of directory services?
Module Sequences
There are several paths you can take through this course depending
on your goals. In this context a "path" is a particular sequence
of modules tailored to fit your expectations and background.
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Marketing Overview Path
If you're pretty sure you'll never have to install this product, and
if you're not planning to take any of the follow-on courses, you could
just take the Overview module.
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Solaris Installation Path
If you plan to install the Server on a Solaris system you should go
through the Overview,
Preinstallation,
and Solaris Installation modules.
You might decide to skip the quizzes at the end of the Introduction and
Overview and modules. You probably won't want to take the module
on NT Installation. You will definitely want to take the quizzes
at the end of the Solaris Installation and
Configuration
modules.
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NT Installation Path
If you expect to install the Server primarily on Windows NT systems
you can obviously skip the Solaris Installation module. Of course,
it wouldn't hurt to at least page through that module to get an idea of
what the differences are between the two installation procedures.
You will definitely want to take the quizzes at the end of the
Preinstallation,
NT
Installation and Configuration
modules.
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Expert's Path
If you feel you already know most of this material you may find this
course too basic for your expectations. You might be better off by
taking one of the lecture based courses that come after this course.
You can ascertain your current level of proficiency by simply taking the
quizzes at the end of a few key modules such as Installation
and Configuration.
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