(from Snow 101 + 202 trainer recertification podcasts)

- Updated Course Materials - Updated PeachPit Reference Guide - Same resellers - Appendix online - Errata online - Primary reference for certification exam - Updated Workbook - only available to students in class - slides + exercises + references - Instructor Wiki - instructor materials - classroom setup - updated student materials - workbook/slide errata - Instructor Sharepoint - Instructor + student materials - Classroom setup - Classroom Requirements - Intel only - 10.6 + updated materials and server - server now standardized with 201 - user's shortname is now password - dns entry for presentation machine - details in instructor guide - 201 addendum: 2nd computer per student - can be blank or os 10.6 server preinstalled - Revised Lesson Structure (101) - same length, same number of chapters - some new content, some changes of old content - several exercises now optional - Chapter 1: Installation and Setup - revised to include new installer - Chapter 2: User Accounts - troubleshooting user accounts moved to 2.2 (password management) - keychain management now required exercise - Chapter 3: CLI & Automation (new) - expanded material from end of file systems chapter - introduction to command line - introduction to automator + apple script - last exercise about combining technologies (optional) - chapter 4: file systems - command line basics moved to 3 - chapter 5: data management & backup - better flow and continuity - time machine exercise now optional - new spotlight exercise - last two exercises consolidated and optional (disk images, time machine restore) - chapter 6: apps & boot camp - added quick look - chapter 7: network configuration - streamlined for flow and continuity - 4 lessons consolidated into 2 - tcp/ip concepts removed - vpn + multiple interfaces optional - troubleshooting moved to end - chapter 8: network services - consolidated chapters 7+8 (accessing and providing network services) - web sharing and firewall exercises optional - chapter 9: peripherals & printing - largely the same - peripherals exercises broken up to improve flow - bluetooth, aple remote, pdf plug-in now optional - printing exercises broken up - chapter 10: system startup - largely the same - two discussions consolidated into one - Revised Lesson Structure (201) - same length, 9 instead of 10 chapters (DNS was removed) - Day 1 - Focus: install server + setup accounts - DNS removed (moved to mobility & security) - chapter 1: installation + configuration - server assistant has changed dramatically - link aggregation removed - chapter 2: authentication + authorization - few changes - Day 2 - very full day (start chapter 3 early if possible) - chapter 3: using open directory - first 2 lessons consolidated - local data store examination removed - DNS configuration only for advanced students - chapter 4: file services - similar to previous - chapter 5: mail services - similar to previous - removed reconstruct and rebuild mail exercise - Day 3: Collaboration - Chapter 6: web services - similar to previous - chapter 7: collaboration - will take the most time of all chapters - covers several distinct services - new: address book service (share contacts among different computers) - Day 4: Deployment & Management - Chapter 8: Deployment - New: NetRestore (block level computer restore) image type - NetInstall: installation at file level - Chapter 9: Managing Accounts - Similar to previous - Note: software update service will stop working if it is unable to communicate with an upstream server for too long (modify configuration file to point server to itself) - Updated Certification - New level: Apple Certified Specialist - ACTC + 1 ACSA-level exam - Advanced System Admin replaced by Security and Mobility - covers networking services (DHCP, DNS), network security, providing services to iPhone - Exam - Exam Preparation - Reference Guide (book) - Skills Assessment Guide (online) - Sample Test (online, 10 questions) - End user certification exam now available - 201 exam details - 91 technical questions - 71 % passing score - ACSP certification granted when passing the exam - New Trainer Exam - for existing Leopard 101 trainers - 27 delta questions for 101 - 20 delta questions for 201 - 5 questions from this podcast - Passing earns ACT Snow 101, ACSP 10.6, ACTC 10.6 - Passing score: (101: 82%, 201: 87%, 101+201: 88%) - 101+201 Prometric exam # 9L0-514 - Resources - 101 + 201 Reference Guide - Snow Leopard 101 Podcast - Welcome to Snow Leopard + 10.6 Install Guide + Server Documentation - ACT Policies