College of Business / Technology Division

TY 333 Network System Administration

Course Syllabus - Section 01

 

 

Instructor:

Donnie Cobb – Assistant Professor

 

Office:

TY 108

 

Phone/Email:

(205) 652-3704 / dcobb@uwa.edu

 

Office Hours:

MWF – 10:00-12:00; 1:00-3:00; or by appointment

 

 

TU/TH – 2:00-3:30; or by appointment

 

 

Course Description:

Introduces the concepts of utilizing the Windows 2000 operating system environment related to the needs of business, industry and government agencies

 

 

Prerequisites:

CS 205 Microcomputer Applications

 

 

Meeting Time and Place

MWF 9:05 – 9:55 / Technology Building Room 113

 

 

Date:

Fall Semester 2001

 

 

Credit Hours:

Three (3)

 

 

Course Objectives:

To provide the student with an introduction to Windows 2000 Professional, focusing on some of the main topics that are covered in MCSE certification.  This course covers a wide range of material about Win2000 and networking.  It will provide an overview of the Win2000 networking family, installation, file system, profiles and policies, security, protocols, remote access, and printing.

 

 

Course Material:

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional by Ed Tittle; Published by Thomson Learning

 

 

 

 

Evaluation:

Daily…20%

Test…60%

Final…20%

 

 

 

Grade Assignments:

Daily:

Will consist of homework assignments, lab assignments, class participation and quizzes (administered anytime)

 

Test:

Three test will be given and each test is worth 100pts.  Make-up test will be given only for excused absences providing the student has sufficient documentation.  All make-up work must be completed within two weeks of returning to school. 

 

Final:

A final will be administered for a total of 20% of the final grade.

 

 

Attendance Policy:

See the attendance Policy in the UWA General Catalogue.  Class attendance is mandatory for success in this course.  Roll will be checked at the beginning of each class and tardiness will be counted as an absence.  A student must attend two-thirds (2/3) of all class meetings to receive credit for the course.

 

 

Course Content/Schedule Change:

The instruction schedule reflects expected class progress in course subject matter and is considered tentative.  The schedule is subject to change in the content and scope at the instructor’s discretion.

 

 

Honesty/Integrity:

Students are expected to put forth the effort required to earn applicable course credit and shall comply with the University of West Alabama published standards of academic honesty and integrity.

 

 

English Proficiency:

The work of any student in this class who has completed freshman composition will be evaluated for written proficiency.  Students who do not demonstrate proficiency in written English will be reported to the Written English Proficiency Committee and must then follow procedures outlined in the Catalogue and the Student Handbook.

Handicapped or Learning Disabled Persons:

The University of West Alabama strives to make its programs accessible to qualified persons defined as disables under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Students who have special needs that require accommodations are responsible for notifying instructors in each course in which they are enrolled and appropriate staff members, who in turn will refer the student to the ADA Compliance Coordinator.  Following verification of the student’s status, the ADA Compliance Coordinator will work with the instructor or staff member in implementing an appropriate plan for accommodation of the student’s needs.  Support documentation of special needs from a physician or other qualified professional will be required if deemed necessary.

 

 

 

For additional information, students should contact the Student Success Center, Foust Hall 7, (205) 652-3651, or the Office of Student Life, Webb Hall 311, (205) 652-3581

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Semester – 2001 Weekly Activity Schedule

 

WEEK

TOPIC

CH#

ASSIGNMENTS

Week 1

Installing Windows 2000 Professional

2

Setup Computers/Review questions/ Case Project #1

Week 2

Overview of Windows 2000 Professional

1

Chapter questions

Week 3

Using MMC, Task Scheduler, and Control Panel

3

Review questions/Project 3-6/Case Project 1 & 3

 

TEST

 

 

Week 4

Managing Windows 2000 file systems, storage

4

Review questions/Project 4-1,4-2,4-13,& 4-15/Case Project 1 & 2

Week 5

Users, Groups, Profiles, and Policies

5

Review questions/Projects assigned by Professor/ Case Project 1

Week 6

Windows 2000 Security and Access Controls

6

Review questions/Project 6-1 – 6-3,6-8

 

TEST

 

 

Week 7

Network Protocols

7

Review questions/Projects 71-7-4

Week 8

Internetworking with Novel Netware

8

Review questions/Case Project 1

Week 9

Remote Access Service

9

Review questions/Case Project 1 & 2

 

TEST

 

 

Week 10

Printing

10

Review questions/Case Project 1 & 2

Week 11

Performance Tuning

11

Review questions

Week 12

Windows 2000 Application Support

12

Review questions

Week 13

The Windows 2000 Registry

13

Review questions

Week 14

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS - NO CLASS

-

 

Week 15

Booting Windows 2000

14

Review questions/Case Project 1

Week 16

Disaster Recovery and Protection

15

Review questions/Case Project 1

 

FINAL EXAM – 12/11/01 – 8:00 – 10:00

 

 

 

NOTE:   Read each chapter to be discussed prior to attending class.  Chapter review questions are due at the beginning of each week.  Also, any Lab work not completed in class must be completed before the next class meeting.