Assignment List-1 Assignment List for CIS 245 Microsoft LAN Administration III Spring 2016 (Revised 3/27/16) Getting Started Module (Orientation) - Course Syllabus, Assignments List, and other Getting Started documents (Getting Started folder on the Canvas website under the Lessons tab https://olympic.instructure.com) Assignment Type: Survey Due Date: April 9 th, 2016 Points Possible: 10* (Extra Credit) Project Duration: 15 minutes Complete the Canvas Pre-Survey found within the Getting Started Assignment folder under the Getting Started folder under the Lessons tab within your Canvas online classroom. Log into https://olympic.instructure.com and complete this survey before the assignment due date (found above). Assignment Type: Syllabus Quiz Due Date: April 9 th, 2016 Points Possible: 15 Project Duration: 15 minutes Complete the mandatory Syllabus Quiz found within the Getting Started (Orientation) module of your Canvas online classroom. Log into https://olympic.instructure.com and complete this quiz before the assignment due date (found above). Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: April 9 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20* (Extra Credit) Project Duration: 10 15 minutes Deliverable Length: 1-2 paragraphs Please provide some information on your background, education, work experience and personal interests that you would like to share with the rest of the class. Where are you from? What do you do for a living? What do you hope to get out of this course? Please indicate how many courses you have taken to-date through Olympic College, if any of them used Canvas, and if you are taking any additional courses this term. If you have any IT experience, do not hesitate to
Assignment List-2 reveal it. Please share your expectations for this hybrid course and the Olympic College program in which you are currently enrolled. Assignment Type: Course Pre-Test Due Date: April 9 th, 2016 Points Possible: 0 Project Duration: 120 minutes Complete the mandatory Course Pre-Test found within the Getting Started (Orientation) Module of your Canvas online classroom. Module 1 - Ch. 1 (Tomsho) Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: April 6 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 1-2 hours Domains and Trusts 1. Describe how Trusts and Permissions differ and the challenges they present to network administrators. 2. Discuss the challenges of maintaining networks in changing business circumstances, such as adding or removing branches, establishing new divisions, and operating internationally. Include in your analysis how these challenges are impacted by the added dimensions of new technologies and updates to existing tools, such as Active Directory. Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: April 9 th, 2016 Points Possible: 50 Project Duration: 4 hours Module 1 Case Project Assignment - Complete the following Case Projects - Case Project 1-1 from Chapter 1. Submit your report; along with a liberal number of screenshots (if applicable) of your work, in a single Word document, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module.
Assignment List-3 Module 1 LabSim Assignment - Complete the following TestOut LabSims. The grade for this 3.1.x) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home), complete LabSim Sections 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. Submit a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) and upload a single Word-compatible document with this screenshot and your Case Project report, to the Module 1 Assignment Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment. Assignment Type: Assessment Due Date: April 9 th, 2016 Finish the Module 1 Assessment found within Module 1 on Canvas. Log into Module 2 - Ch. 2 (Tomsho) Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: April 13 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 1-2 hours Site Links 1. Discuss site link topology for various enterprises. How are the replication costs monitored? How frequently? What configuration changes might be needed and how frequently? 2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantage of sites. With the complexities of configuring them, are there circumstances when establishing a network without multiple sites might be advantageous? What are the risks? Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: April 16 th, 2016
Assignment List-4 Points Possible: 50 Project Duration: 4 hours Module 2 Case Project Assignment - Complete the following Case Projects - Case Project 2-1 from Chapter 2. Submit your report; along with a liberal number of screenshots (if applicable) of your work, in a single Word document, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module. Module 2 LabSim Assignment - Complete the following TestOut LabSims. The grade for this 3.1.x) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home), complete LabSim Sections 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, and 1.8. Submit a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) and upload a single Word-compatible document with this screenshot and your Case Project report, to the Module 2 Assignment Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment. Assignment Type: Assessment Due Date: April 16 th, 2016 Finish the Module 2 Assessment found within Module 2 on Canvas. Log into Module 3 - Ch. 3 (Tomsho) Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: April 20 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 1-2 hours DNS Security - 1. Discuss DHCP fault tolerant and load balancing features. Which situations might you want to use split scopes vs. DHCP failover?
Assignment List-5 2. Discuss the complexities of maintaining a secure DNS environment. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using DNSSEC? Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: April 23 rd, 2016 Points Possible: 50 Project Duration: 4 hours Module 3 Case Project Assignment - Complete the following Case Projects - Case Project 3-1 and Case Project 3-2 from Chapter 3. Submit your report; along with a liberal number of screenshots (if applicable) of your work, in a single Word document, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module. Module 3 LabSim Assignment - Complete the following TestOut LabSims. The grade for this 3.1.x) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home), complete LabSim Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Submit a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) and upload a single Word-compatible document with this screenshot and your Case Project report, to the Module 3 Assignment Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment. Assignment Type: Assessment Due Date: April 23 rd, 2016 Finish the Module 3 Assessment found within Module 3 on Canvas. Log into Module 4 - Ch. 4 (Tomsho) Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: April 27 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 1-2 hours
Assignment List-6 Advanced File and Storage Solutions - 1. Give the details of two or more scenarios of different organizations and discuss the methods of implementing file sharing. Include in your discussion the need to address concerns about administration and costs, as well as the nature of securing information depending on the type of organization. 2. Describe some options the Microsoft Windows provides for advanced storage solutions. How have storage needs changed in recent years, and what are forecasts for the near future? Why would different types of organizations have different storage needs, and how might they use some of the advanced Windows storage solutions to meet those needs? Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: April 30 th, 2016 Points Possible: 50 Project Duration: 4 hours Module 4 Case Project Assignment - Complete the following Case Projects - Case Project 4-1 and Case Project 4-2 from Chapter 4. Submit your report; along with a liberal number of screenshots (if applicable) of your work, in a single Word document, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module. Module 4 LabSim Assignment - Complete the following TestOut LabSims. The grade for this 3.1.x) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home), complete LabSim Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, and 2.6. Submit a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) and upload a single Word-compatible document with this screenshot and your Case Project report, to the Module 4 Assignment Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment. Assignment Type: Assessment Due Date: April 30 th, 2016 Finish the Module 4 Assessment found within Module 4 on Canvas. Log into
Assignment List-7 Module 5 - Ch. 5 (Tomsho) Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: May 4 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 1-2 hours Dynamic Access Control and the management of IP addresses - 1. Discuss the organizational requirements that must be in place prior to configuration of DAC. Who makes the decisions regarding file access? Is access determined by the department, division, work location, and/or the file-originator? Who is responsible for data governance? Who makes decisions regarding exceptions and how are those decisions communicated? Do exceptions trigger policy changes? 2. Discuss the planning that would be required for the deployment of IPAM. What type of organizational decisions must be made, and what types of network infrastructure decisions are needed prior to implementation? Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: May 7 th, 2016 Points Possible: 50 Project Duration: 3 hours Module 5 Case Project Assignment - Complete the following Case Projects - Case Project 5-1 from Chapter 5. Submit your report; along with a liberal number of screenshots (if applicable) of your work, in a single Word document, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module. Module 5 LabSim Assignment - Complete the following TestOut LabSims. The grade for this 3.1.x) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home), complete LabSim Sections 2.3, 2.4, 4.5, 4.6, and 4.7. Submit a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) and upload a single Word-compatible document with this screenshot and your Case Project report, to the Module 5 Assignment Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment. Assignment Type: Assessment Due Date: May 7 th, 2016
Assignment List-8 Finish the Module 5 Assessment found within Module 5 on Canvas. Log into Module 6 - Ch. 6 (Tomsho) Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: May 11 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 1-2 hours Server High Availability I - 1. Describe the need for "fault tolerance" and "scalability" of a typical organization with distributed locations. How would you ensure high availability of resources? What types of load balancing and failover would be installed? 2. Discuss the types of software applications that are prime for NLB and those that are better protected with failover clusters. Discuss various operations and dissect the functions; which functions should be protected by which technology? Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: May 14 th, 2016 Points Possible: 50 Project Duration: 5 hours Module 6 Case Project Assignment - Complete the following Case Projects - Case Project 6-1 and Case Project 6-2 from Chapter 6. Submit your report; along with a liberal number of screenshots (if applicable) of your work, in a single Word document, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module. Module 6 LabSim Assignment - Complete the following TestOut LabSims. The grade for this
Assignment List-9 3.1.x) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home), complete LabSim Sections 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3. Submit a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) and upload a single Word-compatible document with this screenshot and your Case Project report, to the Module 6 Assignment Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment. Assignment Type: Assessment Due Date: May 14 th, 2016 Finish the Module 6 Assessment found within Module 6 on Canvas. Log into Module 7 - Ch. 7 (Tomsho) Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: May 18 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 1-2 hours Server High Availability II - 1. Discuss server management and personnel resources. Depending on an organization s network size, how many resources should be devoted to monitoring and adjusting servers? How often might diagnostics be run and analyzed? In organizations which are "short" on available funding for adequate staffing, how can I.T. administrators justify positions and resources dedicated to these functions? 2. As an I.T. administrator, how would you ensure VMs are backed up and continually available? Be as detailed as possible. Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: May 21 st, 2016 Points Possible: 50 Project Duration: 4 hours
Assignment List-10 Module 7 Case Project Assignment - Complete the following Case Projects - Case Project 7-1 and Case Project 7-2 from Chapter 7. Submit your report; along with a liberal number of screenshots (if applicable) of your work, in a single Word document, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module. Module 7 LabSim Assignment - Complete the following TestOut LabSims. The grade for this 3.1.x) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home), complete LabSim Sections 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6. Submit a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) and upload a single Word-compatible document with this screenshot and your Case Project report, to the Module 7 Assignment Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment. Assignment Type: Assessment Due Date: May 21 st, 2016 Finish the Module 7 Assessment found within Module 7 on Canvas. Log into Module 8 - Ch. 8 (Tomsho) Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: May 25 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 2-3 hours Server and Site Disaster Recovery - 1. Discuss Windows Server Backup and best practices. For various types of organizations, what could backup plans include? How does an I.T. administrator ensure backups are completed? How does an I.T. administrator ensure backups are accurate? What kind of testing plan might accompany a backup plan?
Assignment List-11 2. Where does Microsoft Azure fit into an organization s operation? If data is backed up regularly by the local administrators, why use Azure? Where does user preference and convenience enter the discussion? What additional costs financial and human are acceptable when considering incorporation of Azure? Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: May 28 th, 2016 Points Possible: 50 Project Duration: 4 hours Module 8 Case Project Assignment - Complete the following Case Projects - Case Project 8-1 from Chapter 8. Submit your report; along with a liberal number of screenshots (if applicable) of your work, in a single Word document, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module. Module 8 LabSim Assignment - Complete the following TestOut LabSims. The grade for this 3.1.x) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home), complete LabSim Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 6.1, and 6.2. Submit a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) and upload a single Word-compatible document with this screenshot and your Case Project report, to the Module 8 Assignment Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment. Assignment Type: Assessment Due Date: May 28 th, 2016 Finish the Module 8 Assessment found within Module 8 on Canvas. Log into Module 9 - Ch. 9 and Ch. 10 (Tomsho)
Assignment List-12 Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: June 1 st, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 2-3 hours Active Directory Certificate Services - 1. Discuss the role-based administration of PKI. What checks and balances can be utilized to ensure that security is monitored and maintained? How can an organization s top management be assured that keys and passwords are not comprised? 2. Discuss smart card technology as it relates to certificates and as a component of PKI. Is the technology viable? Will the technology expand? What are applications or organizations where smart card utilization will be optimal? Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: June 4 th, 2016 Points Possible: 50 Project Duration: 8 hours Module 9 Case Project Assignment - Complete the following Case Projects - Case Project 9-1 from Chapter 9. Submit your report; along with a liberal number of screenshots (if applicable) of your work, in a single Word document, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module. Module 9 LabSim Assignment - Complete the following TestOut LabSims. The grade for this 3.1.x) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home), complete LabSim Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, and 8.8. Submit a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) and upload a single Wordcompatible document with this screenshot and your Case Project report, to the Module 9 Assignment Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment. Assignment Type: Assessment Due Date: June 4 th, 2016 Finish the Module 9 Assessment found within Module 9 on Canvas. Log into
Assignment List-13 Module 10 - Ch. 11 (Tomsho) Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: June 8 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 2-3 hours Active Directory Federated Services and Rights Management Services - 1. Describe the applications that you commonly access: e.g. banks, utilities, bookstores, bidding sites, etc., and debate the types of federated systems they use. For example: while shopping for a tool on the website of a local home improvement warehouse, you can find the exact location of the tool in the store and you know the store s current inventory. What types of systems create this capability? 2. Discuss alternatives to full implementation of AD RMS. What approaches can administrators take if the organization uses multiple platforms, some of which are not AD RMS-enabled? How would an organization handle documents created from a proprietary database that does not lend itself to AD RMS? Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: June 11 th, 2016 Points Possible: 50 Project Duration: 4 hours Module 10 Case Project Assignment - Complete the following Case Projects - Case Project 10-1 from Chapter 10. Submit your report; along with a liberal number of screenshots (if applicable) of your work, in a single Word document, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module. Module 10 LabSim Assignment - Complete the following TestOut LabSims. The grade for this 3.1.x) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home), complete LabSim Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7. Submit a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) and upload a single Word-compatible document with this screenshot and your Case Project report, to the Module 10 Assignment Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment.
Assignment List-14 Assignment Type: Assessment Due Date: June 11 th, 2016 Finish the Module 10 Assessment found within Module 10 on Canvas. Log into Final Module - Course Wrap-up Review Chapters 1-10 (Tomsho) Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: n/a Points Possible: 0 Project Duration: n/a None Assignment Type: Course Post-Test Due Date: June 17 th, 2016 Points Possible: 0 Project Duration: 120 minutes Complete the mandatory Course Post-Test found within the Final Module of your Canvas online classroom. Assignment Type: Certification Practice Exam Due Date: June 17 th, 2016 Points Possible: 100* (Extra Credit) Project Duration: 1 1/2 hours Send me a screenshot of any one of your attempts to take the comprehensive "Certification Practice Exam (Microsoft 70-412 Practice Exam)" using the TestOut LabSim website http://labsim.testout.com - and I'll provide you with the passwords for the password-protected guides (under the Final Module Course Wrap-up folder). Upload your screenshot to the Final Module Assignment Drop Box under the Final Module Course Wrap-up folder of your Canvas website. Assignment Type: Final Exam Due Date: June 16 th, 2016 (5:00 7:00 P.M.) Points Possible: 100 Project Duration: 120 minutes
Assignment List-15 Complete the TestOut Windows Server Pro: Advanced Services Certification exam using the TestOut LabSim website http://labsim.testout.com on June 16 th, 2016. The TestOut Windows Server Pro: Advanced Services performance-based assessment is scheduled to start precisely at 5:00 P.M. in the T-213 Lab (in accordance with the Olympic College Final Exam Schedule for Spring Quarter 2016) for students in the on-ground section and may be completed, off-campus, anytime during the day for students in the on-line section. This performance-based assessment consists of only 10 questions with 40 tasks that you will need to perform. For certification purposes, a passing score will be 1040 on a scale of 200 1400. Everyone will have two hours (120 minutes) to complete this one-hour exam, but I m anticipating that most students will not need the full amount of time. Log into the TestOut website using your OC-created student account and you should see the exam available [only] on the date specified above. This is a closed book exam. You can best prepare for this exam by completing the TestOut "Windows Server Pro: Advanced Services Certification Practice Exam" on the TestOut website. Assignment Type: Final Week Survey Due Date: June 17 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20* (Extra Credit) Project Duration: 1/2 hour Complete the Faculty Assessment found within the Final Module Course Wrap-up module of your Canvas online classroom, before the assignment due date, to earn an extra 20 points towards your final score in this course.