Computer Information Science American River College
Courses

CISN 300: Network Systems Administration

Units: 3.00
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: CISC 320 (Operating Systems), 350 (Introduction to Data Communications), and 351 (Introduction to Local Area Networks)
Hours: 45 hours lecture, 27 hours laboratory
Description: This course covers the administration of a server in a client/server network. Topics include designing a basic network, installing and configuring a network operating system, and managing network security with user and group accounts. Additional topics are creating network shares, setting up and managing network printers, backing up servers, monitoring and setting access permissions on network resources, and establishing policies and procedures for network operations.

Section 3: Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • create, configure and implement a workgroup and a domain-based network using a Windows Network Operating System.
  • examine and explain the administrative tools of a Windows server network operating system.
  • formulate and configure resource sharing including printers.
  • analyze and construct user accounts and groups using best practices for security.
  • analyze and evaluate network security for file and user access permissions.
  • compare and contrast system backup methodologies and best practices for scheduling backups and restoring files and system state data.
  • analyze and explain network resource utilization using Windows performance monitor, including performance counters and their implications.
  • implement and define the Windows Active Directory and its main features and uses.
  • research and identify good Internet resources for obtaining answers to common problems, network anomalies and Windows server problems.
  • define and demonstrate the functions and configuration of Windows clients and servers in an Active Directory Domain environment.
Certificates requiring this course: