Course Title: Administer user networks

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2011

Course Code: ISYS5673C

Course Title: Administer user networks

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6084 - Advanced Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Sanket Kakkad

Phone: + 61 3 9925 4381

Email: sanket.kakkad@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 80

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Granting competency in this unit shall be made only after competency in the following unit(s) has/have been confirmed. UEENEED024B Integrate multiple computer operating systems on a client server network

Course Description

This unit covers the administration of network servers. It encompasses safe working practices, establishing and
maintaining user and group permissions, network security and shared resource management, monitoring and optimising network systems performance and reliability, maintaining currency of the network and documenting all administration activities.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

UEENEED015B Administer user networks

Element:

1 Prepare to install, upgrade and maintain network operations.

Performance Criteria:

1 Prepare to install, upgrade and maintain network operations.

Performance Criteria: 1.1 OHS procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and understood.
1.2 Established OHS risk control measures and procedures are followed in preparation for the work.
1.3 The nature of the network is established from network specifications and in consultation with appropriate person(s). 1.4 Activities are planned to meet scheduled timelines in consultation with others involved in the work.
1.5 Network operating system versions and updates needed to maintain the network are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked against job requirements

Element:

2 Install, upgrade and maintain network operations.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed.
2.2 Server operating systems in current use are installed and upgraded and configure in accordance with developer’s instructions and network requirements.
2.3 Devices and drivers, desktop environment, network protocols and services and system security are implemented in accordance with requirements.
2.4 Access to resources is configured within the limitations specified for each users.
2.5 Network malfunctions are identified and rectified using logical techniques and drawing knowledge of devices and drivers, storage, network protocols, connections and services and system security configuration processes.
2.6 Network performance and reliability is monitored and optimised in accordance with established procedures.
2.7 Methods for dealing with unexpected situations are selected on the basis of safety and specified work outcomes.
2.8 Network administration is carried out efficiently without waste of materials and energy or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or other services.
2.9 Written justification is produced for network maintenance and upgrading and appropriate person(s) notified in accordance with established procedu

Element:

3 Document network administration activities.

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Network administration documentation are maintained in accordance with established procedures.
3.2 OHS procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and understood.


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

This unit covers the administration of network servers. It encompasses safe working practices, establishing and maintaining user and group permissions, network security and shared resource management, monitoring and optimising network systems performance and reliability, maintaining currency of the network and documenting all administration activities.


Teaching Schedule

 

Week Topic Assessment and Tasks
1

LAb: Revision Lab

Lecture: Planning Server Deployments

Introduction to course, course guide, assessment, topics breakdown, resources, OHS issues etc

UNEENEED015B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,3.1,3.2.

To be submitted in the class at the end of same session
2

LAb: Deploying Windows Server 2008

Lecture: Planning Infrastructure Services

UNEENEED015B:1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.8,2.9,3.1

To be submitted in the class at the end of same session
3

LAb: Deploying Infrastructure Services

Lecture: Planning an Active Directory Deployment

UNEENEED015B:1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.8,2.9,3.1

To be submitted in the class at the end of same session
4

LAb: Deploying Active Directory

Lecture: Planning Application Services

UNEENEED015B:1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.8,2.9,3.1

To be submitted in the class at the end of same session
5

LAb: Deploying Applications

Lecture: Planning File and Print Services

UNEENEED015B:1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.8,2.9,3.1

To be submitted in the class at the end of same session
6

LAb: Using File and Print Services

Lecture: Planning Storage Solutions

UNEENEED015B:1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.8,2.9,3.1

To be submitted in the class at the end of same session
7

LAb: Working with Disks

Lecture: Planning for High Availability

UNEENEED015B:1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.8,2.9,3.1

To be submitted in the class at the end of same session
8

LAb: Exam

Lecture: Revision


UNEENEED015B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,2.9,3.1,3.2.

To be submitted in the class at the end of same session

Task 1: Lab Test --20%

9

LAb: Using High-Availability Feature

Lecture: Planning Server and Network Security

 UNEENEED015B:1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,2.9,3.1.

To be submitted in the class at the end of same session
10

LAb: Securing a Server

Lecture: Securing Infrastructure Services

UNEENEED015B:1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,2.9,3.1.

To be submitted in the class at the end of same session
11

LAb: Securing Infrastructure Services

Lecture: Managing Servers

UNEENEED015B:1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,2.9,3.1.

To be submitted in the class at the end of same session
12

LAb: Managing Servers

Lecture: Monitoring Servers

UNEENEED015B:1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,2.9,3.1.

To be submitted in the class at the end of same session
13

LAb: Monitoring Severs

Lecture: Monitoring Servers

UNEENEED015B:1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,2.9,3.1.

To be submitted in the class at the end of same session
14

LAb: Backing Up

Lecture: Backing Up

UNEENEED015B:1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,2.9,3.1.

To be submitted in the class at the end of same session
15

Lab: Revision

Lecture: Backing Up

UNEENEED015B:1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,2.9,3.1.

To be submitted in the class at the end of same session
16

LAb: Lab Exam

Lecture: Revision Of Chapters

UNEENEED015B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,2.9,3.1,3.2.

To be submitted in the class at the end of same session

Task 2: Lab Test --20%

17&18

Centralised Exam

UNEENEED015B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,2.9,3.1,3.2.

Task 3: Exam 50%


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References

Windows Server 2008 Administrator
By Craig Zacker
Wiley Pblication Windows Server 2008 Administrator ------Lab Manual
Wiley Pblication


Other Resources

Blackboard and Student drive.


Overview of Assessment

Laboratories
Practical Test
Written Test


Assessment Tasks

Lab Journal - 10%

(Laboratory)

Practical Test I - 20 %

Practical Test II - 20% 

 Written Exam - 50%

 

This course is graded using the following course grades-

CHD- Competent with High Distinction
CDI- Competent with Distinction
CC- Competent with Credit
CAG- Competency Achieved - Graded
NYC- Not Yet Competent
DNS- Did Not Submit for Assessment

Make sure you understand the special consideration policy available at -

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Assessment Matrix

National Competency Code Title Lab Tests Lab Journal Written Exam
UEENEED015B Administer user networks X X X

Other Information

In this course , minimum student directed hours are 12 in addition to 68 scheduled teaching hours. Student directed hours involve reading, wrinting lab notes.Students will have to pass all parts of the assessments for the course.

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