SYLLABUS FORM WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Valhalla, NY lo595. l. Course #: CIS NAME OF ORIGINATOR or REVISOR: John Watkins

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1 SYLLABUS FORM WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Valhalla, NY lo595 l. Course #: CIS NAME OF ORIGINATOR or REVISOR: John Watkins NAME OF COURSE: Server Administration 3. CURRENT DATE: 4/17/2014 Please indicate whether this is a NEW COURSE or a REVISION: NEW COURSE DATE OF PRIOR REVISION: NA 4. NUMBER OF CREDITS: 3 5. NUMBER OF CONTACT HOURS PER WEEK: 4 6. APPROXIMATE FREQUENCY OF OFFERING THIS COURSE: Every Semester 7. PREREQUISITES or ENTRY LEVEL SKILLS or PLACEMENT SCORES: CIS 140 Networking for Business 8. COREQUISITES: None 9. PLACE OF THIS COURSE IN CURRICULUM: _X_ Required for Curriculum Cybersecurity AAS & Certificate College Core Elective Part of Required/Recommended Sequence with (Number of Course) 10. IS THIS COURSE DESIGNED FOR TRANSFER TOWARD A SPECIFIC MAJOR? _X Yes No MAJOR(S) Information Technology, Information Systems 11. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLO) and COURSE OBJECTIVES Under each SLO, list the related course objective(s). (Three to five SLO s suggested) For every Student Learning Outcome, describe at least one measure, instrument, tool, observation, etc. SLO/Objectives - Upon successful completion, the student will be able to: SLO 1: Deploy, manage and maintain servers. Objective 1 Install the Windows Deployment Services (WDS) role; configure and manage boot, install and discover images, update images with patches, hotfixes and drivers; install features for offline images. Objective 2 Install and configure the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) role; configure group policies for update; configure client-side targeting, synchronization and WSUS groups. Objective 3 Configure data collector sets (DCS); configure alerts; monitor real-time performance; monitor virtual machines (VMs); monitor and configure events subscriptions. Configure the network monitoring. Objective 4 Implement server requirements; configure DNS for Direct Access; configure certificates for Direct Access This outcome will be measured by one or more of the following instruments (exercises, tools, observations): Exam 1 Lesson 1, 2 and 3. Lab 1. CIS 235 Syllabus Page 1

2 SLO 2 Configure file and print services. Objective 1 Install and configure DFS namespaces; DFS replication target; scheduling; configure remote differential compression settings; configure staging; configure fault tolerance. Objective 2 Install the File Server Resource Manage (FSRM) role; configure quotas, file screens and reports. Objective 3 Configure Bitlocker encryption, policies, certificates including backup and restore. Objective 4 Implement auditing using Group Policy and AuditPol.exe, create expression-based audit policies and removable device audit policies. SLO 3 Configure network services and access. Objective 1 Configure DNS zones including stub zones, conditional forwards, zone delegation, zone transfer and notify settings. Objective 2 Create and configure DNS Resource Records (RR) including A, AAAA, PTR, SOA, NS, CNAME, and MX records; configure zone scavenging; record options including TTL and weight, round robin and secure dynamic updates. Objective 3 Install and configure the Remote Access role; NAT, VPN and routing. SLO 4 Configure network policy server infrastructure. Objective 1 Configure the Network Policy Server (NPS) including RADIUS. Objective 2 -.Configure connection requests policies for VPN clients. Objective 3 Configure System Health Validators (SHVs) SLO 5 Deploy, Manage and Maintain Servers Objective 1 Configuring and setting up DHCP and VPN Objective 2 Create and configure Group Managed Service Accounts. Objective 3 Configure Domain controllers. Objective 3 Configure Active directory and account policies. Objective 4 Configure and maintain Group Policies (GPO) including managing GPO objects. Exam 2 Lesson 4, 5 and 6. Lab 2. Exam 3 Lesson 7, 8 and 9. Lab 2. Exam 4 and 5 Lesson 10, 11 and 12. Lab 3. Exam 6 and 7 Lesson 13, 14 and 15. Lab 4 and COURSE GRADE Based on the above measures, how will the final course grade be calculated? Lab Assignments 40% Exams 30% Homework 15% Final Assessment 15 % CIS 235 Syllabus Page 2

3 13. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS: List the different instructional methods you might use, in the course of the semester. List supplementary learning options, if any Weekly homework assignments In-class lab activities to reinforce lecturing Course readings from the textbook, supplemental articles, and selected readings from the internet Selected film and video clips In-class demonstrations 14. Westchester Community College Key Values: These skills, abilities, knowledge and attitudes cross disciplines and prepare our students to be life-long learners. Student Learning Outcome/Objective(s) If any of the following values pertain to this course, indicate which of the above course SLO s address those values. Please see related objectives for each SLO on page 2. Skills & Abilities Communication Skills: Reading, Writing & Speech Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills The student will be able to: Information and Technology Literacy Skills Knowledge& Attitudes Learning to be a successful learner Global Awareness and a Sense of Community and Responsibility NA Related Course SLO 15. TOPIC OUTLINE Week 1 Windows Server Overview Week 2 Installing Windows Servers Week 3 Managing Windows Server Storage Week 4 Administering Services Week 5 Active Directory Infrastructure Week 6 Configuring Active Directory Week 7 Managing Active Directory Week 8 Group Policy Management Week 9 Application Servers Week 10 Internet Information Services (IIS) Week 11 File and Print Servers Week 12 Remote Access Technologies Week 13 Server Troubleshooting Week 14 Performance Tuning Week 15 Administering Servers 16. UNIQUE ASPECTS OF COURSE (such as equipment, specified software, space requirements, etc.) This is a 3 Credit course utilizing the latest in the server software application software in a controlled environment with full accessibility to hardware equipment designed to support the lab experiments. The layout allows 1 setup per student (server, workstation and laptop). CIS 235 Syllabus Page 3

4 APPENDIX I: REQUIRED TEXTS AND/OR MATERIALS (Include Supplementary Readings) Microsoft Windows Server Administration: Essentials By: Tom Carpenter Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: August 30, 2011 Print ISBN: Web ISBN: APPENDIX II: - CATALOG DESCRIPTION: (Approximately 65 words or less) This course provides the student with the fundamentals of system administration in both the Microsoft Windows Server and Linux environments. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs, the student will gain experience in the design, implementation and maintenance of systems infrastructure. An emphasis on organizational information security planning will provide a foundation for future exploration of highly complex tasks. Reminder: Per Middle States recommendation, the individual course outline that you prepare for your students must include the departmental STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES from the syllabus, (#11). Instruments (i.e. assignments, exams, projects, experiments, performances, etc.) are at the discretion of the instructor. CIS 235 Syllabus Page 4

5 General Education Committee Statement of Values for Westchester Community College Students The General Education Committee presents this document of values that the community holds for our students. These skills, abilities, knowledge and attitudes cross disciplines and prepare our students to be lifelong learners. Based on the focus groups we conducted, the feedback from faculty and administrators, and the mission of the college, we have created a document that reflects these values. (Approved, Faculty Senate 12/2/11) Skills & Abilities Communication Skills: Reading, Writing &Speech Ability to: o Make oneself clear to others through effective written and oral expression o Write a coherent text within a college level form o Revise and improve a text o Comprehend, analyze and evaluate college level written material o Prepare, deliver, and critically evaluate oral presentations Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills Ability to: o Identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments as they occur in their own or others work o Develop well-reasoned arguments o Develop a scientific-inquiry based approach Information and Technology Literacy Skills - Ability to: o Determine the extent and type of information needed o Access the needed information effectively and evaluate it critically o Use information ethically and legally o Synthesize information logically to support an argument or claim o Adapt knowledge and skills to changing technologies o Use technology to improve and enhance learning and to meet personal needs Knowledge& Attitudes Learning to be a successful learner Ability to: o Pose questions, take a point of view and research it, be resourceful, construct an argument, analyze information, look further & deeper o Work cooperatively o Adopt the habits and strategies that facilitate academic success o Integrate life experiences into learning o Embrace the culture of higher education o Persist at a task Global Awareness and a Sense of Community and Responsibility o Develop an understanding of the world and one s place in it o Recognize and appreciate different cultures o Understand the larger community and our responsibility to contribute to it(civic Engagement) o Develop a sense of history, geography, sustainability and commerce o Demonstrate creativity and individual expression o Engage in academic and extracurricular activities to expand self-awareness, develop talents and abilities, and cultivate a sense of community (College Experience) CIS 235 Syllabus Page 5