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Administrative Master Syllabus
Course Information
Course Title
Network Administration
Course Prefix, Num. and Title
ITNW 1316 - Network Administration
Division
Technology and Business
Department
Computer Science
Course Type
WECM Course
Course Catalog Description
An introduction to the basic concepts of network administration.
Pre-Requisites
ITSC 1305 and Grade of “C or better in ITCC 1475 or ITCC 1414
Co-Requisites
None
Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): Lecture Hours:
Lab/Other Hours
3:2:2
Equated Pay Hours
3
Lab/Other Hours Breakdown: Lab Hours
2
Lab/Other Hours Breakdown: Clinical Hours
0
Lab/Other Hours Breakdown: Practicum Hours
0
Other Hours Breakdown
0
Approval Signatures
Title
Signature Date
Prepared by:
Department Head:
Division Chair:
Dean/VPI:
Approved by CIR:
Stephen Lyford
Digitally signed by Stephen Lyford
Date: 2020.06.11 09:55:02 -05'00'
Stephen Lyford
Digitally signed by Stephen Lyford
Date: 2020.06.11 09:55:12 -05'00'
06/11/2020
David Kucera
Digitally signed by David Kucera
DN: cn=David Kucera, o=Wharton County Junior College, ou=Division
of Technology and Business, email=davidk@wcjc.edu, c=US
Date: 2020.06.11 12:01:13 -05'00'
Paul J. Quinn
Digitally signed by Paul J. Quinn
Date: 2020.06.12 08:54:12 -05'00'
Paul J. Quinn
Digitally signed by Paul J. Quinn
Date: 2020.06.12 08:54:30 -05'00'
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Additional Course Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-lecture instruction).
Network Concepts Review
Windows Server 2012 Overview
Install server & upgrade
Introduction to Active Directory
Create Domain, Forest, Organizational Units, Users & Groups
Configure & Deploy network printers
Set-up & Manage File Sharing and Security
Implement Security
Remote Desktop Administration
Monitor Server 2012
Event Viewer, logs
Performance
Patch Management
Backup and Recovery
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Describe a network
2. Explain the role of directory services
3. Set up and manage users
4. Implement distributed print services
5. Implement file system and directory services security.
Methods of Assessment:
All outcomes will be assessed by one or more of the following:
Labs & Assignments
Quizzes
Tests
Final Exam
Required text(s), optional text(s) and/or materials to be supplied by the student:
Mastering Windows Server 2012 R2, Minasi, Mark; Greene, Kevin; Booth, Christian; Butler, Robert; McCabe, John;
Panek, Robert; Rice Michael; Roth, Stefan, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright 2014 ISBN: 978-1-118-28942-6 or current
textbook on the topic.
Suggested Course Maximum:
18
List any specific or physical requirements beyond a typical classroom required to teach the
course.
Networked lab segregated from WCJC network by router
Current Microsoft Windows Server operating system software (64 bit) for each student and instructor
Visualization software for each student and instructor
Current VMware Workstation for each student and instructor
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Antivirus software for each student and instructor
S e rv e r ( 64 b i t) f or cl ass wi th SA N i s ol ate d f rom WC JC n e tw o rk
Computer (64 bit CPU, 12 GB Ram, graphics cards, monitors, for each student
Removable hard drive for each student and instructor (1 TB hard drive)
Laser Printer
C at 5 ne tw ork cab l e , RJ -45 jacks and crimper for each student and 2 cable tester
I n stru cto r ne e ds 2 mo ni to rs , 2 N I Cs , & Data projector
The course maximum is set by current equipment contained in the lab.
Course Requirements/Grading System: Describe any course specific requirements such as research papers or
reading assignments and the generalized grading format for the course.
Attendance and Housekeeping: 0-5%
Homework: 10-25%
Labs: 25-40%
Tests and Final Exam: 45-50%
Grading System:
90 - 100 = A
80 - 89 = B
70 - 79 = C
60 - 69 = D
Below 60 = F
Curriculum Checklist:
Administrative General Education Course (from ACGM, but not in WCJC Core) No additional documents
needed.
Administrative WCJC Core Course. Attach the Core Curriculum Review Forms
Critical Thinking
Communication
Empirical & Quantitative Skills
Teamwork
Social Responsibility
Personal Responsibility
WECM Course -If needed, revise the Program SCANS Matrix and Competencies Checklist