Network Administration

Aims and objectives

• An introduction to the fundamental concepts of networking and project management
• To build the skills required to design, configure and manage a single domain network.

• Apply of the OSI model and the TCP/IP model in networking
• Explain IP networking protocol and routing
• Plan an IP addressing strategy
• Install Windows Client and Server operating systems
• Manage and maintain Windows Server operating systems
• Perform user and domain resource management
• Monitor and tune system performance
• Implement secure Windows systems
• Consider hardware requirements
• Explain the 9 key areas of project management (PMBOK)
• Identify and plan responses to project management issue

Teaching methods

Lecture (24 hrs), Practical Classes (36 hrs)

Assessment

Individual Tests, Practical Examination, Written Examination

Content

• Overview of OSI and basic networking concepts.
• Planning IPv4 and IPv6 addressing strategies.
• Introduction to the range of Windows operating system roles.
• Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources.
• Managing User and Computer Accounts.
• Managing Groups, Managing Access to Resources.
• Implementing and Managing Printing.
• Managing Access to Objects in Organisational Units.
• Implementing Group Policy.
• Implementing Administrative Templates and Audit Policy.
• Monitoring Server Performance.
• Managing Data Storage.
• Managing Disaster Recovery.
• Maintaining Software by Using Software Update Security 2003 Server Services.
• Supporting Remote Users.
• Introduction to 9 key areas of PMBOK project management.