Instructor: Dr. Ted Mims, email: mims.ted@uis.edu

Catalog Description: The purpose of this course is to provide students with both an organizational and technical look at network administration. Emphasis is placed on the Microsoft Windows operating system. The laboratory assignments will involve considerable amount of hands-on installation, account management, performance monitoring, security, and troubleshooting.

Purpose of and Rationale for the Course: We have offered this course as CSC 470 in the past and want to convert it to a permanent course. The course is designed to prepare computer science majors for entry into the level positions in the field of network administration. Students will learn how to install a networked system of computers and to create and manage user and computer accounts on the network. This course will be an elective course for students choosing to concentrate in network/security administration.

Educational Objectives: To properly prepare our graduates with the fundamental background and knowledge required to install and manage a network of computers and user accounts. This will include covering the topics related to installing both client and server computers, creating accounts, managing the accounts, and implementing security policies.

Outline of Topics to be Covered:

• Server Installation and Introduction
• Server Hardware Configuration
• Accounts Management and User Profiles
• Group and Computer Account Management
• Files, Folders, and Object Security
• Disk and Data Storage
• File System, Disk Quotas, & Distribute File System
• Printers Management
• Group Policy
• Server Administration
• Performance Optimization and System Monitoring
• Backups and Disaster Recovery
• Internet Information Services
• Security

Textbook: MCSE Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment ISBN: 0-619-12035-5 © 2005

Method of Instruction: Instruction will include lectures, demonstrations of hardware and software configuration and hands-on laboratory exercises. The text includes laboratory exercises and the students complete approximately one per week.

Number and types of assignments:

• Homework Assignments - 14
• Lab Assignments - 15

Evaluation Methods:

• Chapter Quizzes/Assignments - 20%
• Lab Works - 20%
• Midterm - 30%
• Final - 30%