I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Network Infrastructure

2. Course Prefix & Number:
COMP 2119

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 4

Lecture Hours: 4

4. Course Description:

This course is one of a series of Microsoft Server System Administration and Engineering courses that help prepare students for the Microsoft Certification. This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, maintain, and safeguard data in a Microsoft Windows Server environment. These tasks include managing, configuring, administering, and installing the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System, configuring File Services, Printers, Network Policy and Access Services, and Securing a Windows Environment.  Career Preparation: The studies in this course will help students prepare for careers in Networking such as Network Administrator, Network Engineer, Systems Analyst, LAN Administrator, WAN Administrator and Systems Engineer.   Certification Preparation: Optional Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) certification 70-642.   Was previously COMP 1255.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

8. Prerequisite (Entry) Skills:
Efficiency with a current Microsoft operating system such as Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 at an administrative level. Efficiency with networking fundamentals. Students must also have completed COMP2118 Server Administration to take this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

Name of Institution	Course Number and Title	Credits
St. Cloud Technical College	MSNA1213  MS Server 2008 - Network Infra 70-642	3
Dakota County  Technical College	ISTC2015 Network Systems IV	3

3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:

• Written
• Oral
• Demonstration
• Portfolio

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Computer Network Administration, AAS

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Utilize appropriate technology	Students use current industry client and server operating systems to complete assignments. Completed projects are reviewed for accuracy and technical proficiency. Students will configure and implement a DHCP Server Sytem. Students will install and configure DNS.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

Expected Outcome	MnTC Goal Area
Install a new Active Directory forest
Network with Windows Server
Install and Configure the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Install and Configure DNS
Manage and Administer DNS
Configure File Services
Secure  Windows Server 2008
Manage and Monitor a Windows Server Network
Install and configure DFS
Create shared file resources
Configure Routing and Remote Access
Install and deploy printers within a Windows Server network

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Introduce Current Version of Windows Server
• Discuss clients, servers, and Windows network models
• Differentiate among the editions of Windows Server
• Identify Windows Server  hardware requirements
• Discuss the new Windows Server  technologies
• Describe the new roles and features in Windows Server
• Navigate the Windows Server  interface
2. Installing Current  Version of Windows Server
• Describe the improvements and key technologies in deploying Windows Server
• Prepare to install the Server Core version of Windows Server
• Install a Server Core version of Windows Server
• Configure Full and Server Core versions of Windows Server
• Describe Windows Server  with Server Core
3. Networking with Windows Server
• Identify the basic components of a network
• Describe the features of Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
• Configure clients for IPv4 and IPv6
• Subnet
• Classful vs. Classless Addressing
• Upgrade a network from IPv4 to IPv6
• Troubleshoot TCP/IP on networks
4. Installing and Configuring the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
• Discuss the basics of DHCP
• Describe the components and processes of DHCP
• DHCP Leases
• DHCP Options
• DHCP Relay Agent
• DHCP Message Types
• Install DHCP in a Windows Server environment
• Configure the DHCP server
• Administer DHCP on clients and servers
• Troubleshoot DHCP
5. Introduction to DNS in Windows Server
• Discuss the basics of the Domain Name System and its terminology
• DNS Zones
• DNS Queries
• Configure DNS clients
• Install a standard DNS server on Windows Server
• Create standard DNS zones
6. Managing and Administering DNS in Windows Server
• Describe and install Active Directory Domain Services
• Manage your DNS environment
• Troubleshoot your DNS environment
• Manage Windows Internet Name Service
• Describe the new features of DNS in Windows Server
7. Configuring File Services in Windows Server
• Discuss File Services in Windows Server
• File and Folder Sharing
• Public Folder Sharing
• Share-Level Permissions
• User-Level Permissions
• Install the Distributed File System in Windows Server
• Discuss and create shared file resources in Windows Server
8.  Introduction to Printers in a Windows Server Network
• Discuss the Windows Printer Model and how it is implemented with Windows Server  
• Install the Print Services components of Windows Server
• Deploy printers with Windows Server
• Configure printers on a Windows Server network
9. Network Policy and Access Services in Windows Server
• Configure routing in Windows Server
• Configure Routing and Remote Access Services in Windows Server
• Describe Network Policy Server
• Discuss wireless networking with Windows Server
10. Securing Windows Server
• Manage security in Windows Server with various Windows utilities
• Discuss threats to Internet Protocol security
• Create IPSec policies
• Discuss network access protection
• Install and configure network access protection
11. Managing and Monitoring a Windows Server Network
• Use management consoles to maintain Windows Server
• Update and maintain your clients using Windows Server Update Service
• Monitor Windows Server  using built-in and downloadable utilities
• Perform backup and restore tasks with Windows Server