COWLEY COLLEGE COURSE PROCEDURE
CIS 1916 - INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS SERVER
3 Credit Hours
Student Level:
This course is open to students on the college level in either the Freshman or Sophomore year.
Catalog Description:
CIS1916 - Introduction to Windows Server (3 hrs.)
This course will introduce students to the following tasks: server management, management of active directory, implementation of networking, file servers, virtualization, management of clusters, performance of backup/recovery, and monitoring resources.
KRSN: If Kansas Regents Shared Number list that here
Course Classification: 3 Hr. Lecture
Prerequisites:
None
Co-requisites:
NONE
Controlling Purpose:
This course covers the basics of Microsoft Windows Server. The course reviews the installation, configuration, and management tools of Microsoft Windows Server.
Learner Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the student will:
- Identify the types of file systems and their components, and complete routine disk management tasks
- Explain and configure security
- Configure a Server and install and configure Active Directory services and objects
- Create and administer various types of accounts and manage group policy objects
- Manage hardware devices and their drivers, backup and restore data, and recover from a system crash
Unit Outcomes for Criterion Based Evaluation:
The following outline defines the minimum core content not including the final examination period. Instructors may add other material as time allows.
UNIT 1: Server Management
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to:
- Summarize the different ways that Windows Server can be used within an on-premises or cloud environment
- List deployment options
- Install Windows Server
- Work with Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) tookit
- Describe Windows Server Core
- Describe Windows Admin Center
- Install Server Core
- Explain purpose of Server Manager
- Define remote server administration tools
- Describe access control
- Configure Server Domain infrastructure
UNIT 2: Understanding Active Directory
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to:
- Describe Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- List the uses of AD DS objects
- Manage Active Directory accounts
- Define computer container and organizational units
- Describe Active Directory domain service schema
- Describe AD DS replication
- Outline the AD DS sign-in process
- Describe domain controller (DC)
- Define Active Directory master roles
- Install and Upgrade a domain controller
- Deploy a DC in Azure IaaS
- Deploy and manage domain controllers
- Define group policy objects (GPO)
- Describe GPO scope and inheritance
- Explain purpose of domain-based group policies
- Manage group policy objects
- Describe group policy storage
- Define usage of GPO administrative templates
UNIT 3: Introduction to Networking
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to:
- Define the role of DHCP and DHCP management tools
- Configure DHCP scopes
- Explain DHCP AD DS authorization
- Describe DHCP clustering
- Maintain Active Directory
- Describe DNS records
- Manage DNS services
- Configure DNS zones
- Describe DNS integration in AD DS
- List purpose of DNS policies and DNSSEC
- Administer Active Directory groups and OUs
UNIT 4: File Servers and Storage Management in Windows Server
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to:
- Describe file systems, disk volumes, and File Server Resource Manager in Windows Server
- Manage permissions on volumes
- Manage local storage and virtual hard disks
- Define Server Message Block (SMB)
- Configure SMB shares
- Define NFS
- Configure SMB and NFS file shares
- Define storage spaces
- Provision a storage space
- Describe storage spaces direct
- Define Deduplication and savings
- Deploy Data Deduplication
- List backup and restore considerations with Data Deduplication
- Describe iSCSI and iSCSI components
- List considerations for implementing iSCSI
UNIT 5: Hyper-V Virtualization
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to:
- Describe Hyper-V and Hyper-V Manager
- List best practices for configuring Hyper-V hosts
- Describe migration to Azure VMs
- Describe VM configuration and generations
- Define storage options in Hyper-V
- Describe overview of Hyper-V networking
- Manage virtual machine networks
- Define windows containers
- Manage containers using Docker and Windows Admin Center
- Manage virtual machine settings
- Describe windows container orchestration and Kubernetes
- Manage virtual machine storage
UNIT 6: Overview to Windows Server Clusters
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to:
- Describe failover clustering and cluster quorum in Windows Server
- Define a plan for failover clusters
- Create a failover cluster
- Configure storage and networking
- Configure quorum options
- Manage failover clusters
- Describe stretch clusters
- Configure a stretch cluster
UNIT 7: Disaster Recovery Tools
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to:
- Describe Hyper-V Replica
- Plan for Hyper-V Replica
- Configure and Implement Hyper-V Replica
- Define Azure Site recovery
- Describe live migration
- Define a plan for high-availability with storage migration
- Backup and restore with Microsoft Server
- Describe Windows Server backup
- Implement backup and restore
- Backup and restore Hyper-V VMs
- Implement Windows Server update services
UNIT 8: Server and Performance Monitoring in Windows Server
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to:
- Describe roles of task manager, performance monitor, and reliability monitor
- Monitor a server with Server Manager and Windows Admin Center
- Implement centralized event logs
- Describe baselines, trends, and capacity planning
- Monitor network infrastructure services
- Use Server Manager to review event logs
- Manage server performance
Projects Required:
Varies, refer to syllabus.
Textbook:
Contact Bookstore for current textbook.
Materials/Equipment Required:
None
Attendance Policy:
Students should adhere to the attendance policy outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.
Grading Policy:
The grading policy will be outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.
Maximum class size:
Based on classroom occupancy
Course Time Frame:
The U.S. Department of Education, Higher Learning Commission and the Kansas Board of Regents define credit hour and have specific regulations that the college must follow when developing, teaching and assessing the educational aspects of the college. A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally-established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester hour of credit or an equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time. The number of semester hours of credit allowed for each distance education or blended hybrid courses shall be assigned by the college based on the amount of time needed to achieve the same course outcomes in a purely face-to-face format.
Refer to the following policies:
402.00 Academic Code of Conduct
263.00 Student Appeal of Course Grades
403.00 Student Code of Conduct
Disability Services Program:
Cowley College, in recognition of state and federal laws, will accommodate a student with a documented disability. If a student has a disability which may impact work in this class and which requires accommodations, contact the Disability Services Coordinator.
Created 3/30/2023
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