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My students often ask about the common port numbers that they need to know for Microsoft certification exams. A lot depends on the exam you are taking. For example, for Active Directory exam it will be helpful to k now the ports that Active Directory uses. For Exchange, the ports that are used by Exchange, etc. , In general, here are some of the common port  numbers that are good to know. For a more detailed list check out the article TCP/IP Port Numbers.

TCP 20 (File Transfer Protocol - FTP data)

TCP 21 (File Transfer Protocol - FTP control)

TCP 23 (Telnet)

TCP 25 (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - SMTP)

TCP 53 (Domain Name System - DNS)

TCP 67 (Bootstrap Protocol Server)

TCP 68 (Bootstrap Protocol Client)

TCP  69 (Trivial FTP)

TCP 80 (HTTP)

TCP 88 (Kerberos v5)

TCO 110 (Post Office Protocol - POP3)

TCP 119 (Network News Transfer Protocol - NNTP)

TCP 123 (Network Time Protocol - NTP)

TCP 137 (NETBIOS Name Service)

TCP 138 (NETBIOS Datagram Service)

TCP 139 (NETBIOS Session Service)

TCP 143 (Internet Mail Access Protocol - IMAP v2)

A lot of my students are interested in learning about TCP/IP. I try to post resources that help them with their work or in preparation for their certification exams. Here’s a book by Joe Davies of Microsoft that is available at no cost to the readers. Joe is an awesome author and has written numerous books, including several books for Microsoft Press on TCP/IP.

Joe will be the guest speaker at our Windows Networking User Group meeting on September 2, 2009. He will talk about IPv6 transition technologies. Click here to access the FREE TCP/IP book.

Microsoft Students to Business (S2B) connects Microsoft-skilled students with partners and customers for entry-level and internship positions. Developing the right skills will help you get a head start on your career. Microsoft Students to Business, offers you a set of trainings and free software that will boost your potential in the eyes of employers. Find out how to Access Free Software, Begin training on Microsoft products and Experience IT Careers by going to Microsoft Students to Business Web site.

The objective of the S2B program is to inspire local businesses to communicate the competency requirements for new talent, to evaluate the skills of students ready for an entry-level job or internship and collaborate with Microsoft and local education institutions to provide the curriculum and training needed to ensure students are prepared to meet the innovation needs of company’s around the globe.

Students engaged in S2B benefit from unique mentoring, training and certification opportunities. Various offerings are available to students at each stage of S2B – when profiling, in application and after their job connection.

The S2B program was first piloted in Italy in 2006 and has since been rolled out in more than 65 countries, connecting more than 300,000 students with new career skills, leading to 15,000 students with jobs and internships as part of the Microsoft community.

Students engaged in Microsoft S2B benefit from unique training and certification opportunities, as well as free career resources including development and design tools. You can also search for jobs, internships and other opportunities by clicking here.

These resources are FREE for students. Check out this FAQ for more information.

I recently posted links to some career-related Webcasts that are available on Microsoft Thrive’s Web site. For those of you who are freelancers, here’s a nice article by Toni Bowers on Tech Republic’s Web site that lists 32 online tools that can help your tech career.

Freelancing is big these days and a lot of IT professionals are finding it beneficial in these hard economic times. The tools that Toni has posted on her blog are all related to the technical freelancers. Click here to read her blog post.

If you are looking for some good career resources, here are some Webcasts that you may find useful.

Thrive Live! (Part 1 of 3) Create a Personal Marketing Plan for Career Success

Thrive Live! (Part 2 of 3) Be Lucky! How to Discover Your Next Job

Thrive Live! (Part 3 of 3) From Dressing to Dollars: Gain Interview and Negotiating Power

Presenter: Perri Capell, Career Consultant

Perri Capell is a recognized authority on career issues. As a journalist and editor, she provided job-search and career advice to millions of readers of The Wall Street Journal and wsj.com, answering their questions directly in her weekly column, Careers Q&A. Perri is a certified resume-writing professional (CPRW) and has worked as an outplacement firm counselor, helping executives and high-tech pros during career transitions.  She is the author of job-search training manuals used by thousands of clients of outplacement firms who are experiencing job transitions and co-author of the book “Diary of a Job Search.”  Perri graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Journalism from Penn State University. She has received numerous journalism awards and fellowships.