I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Network Planning and Design

2. Course Prefix & Number:
COMP 2120

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 4

Lecture Hours: 4

Lab Hours: 0

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 plan and design a TCP/IP physical and logical network, plan and troubleshoot a routing strategy, plan a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) strategy, optimize and troubleshoot DHCP, plan a Domain Name System (DNS) strategy, optimize and troubleshoot DNS, plan and design Deploying IIS and Active Directory Certificate Services, and network access. 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 70-646.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

8. Prerequisite (Entry) Skills:
Efficiency with a current Microsoft Server system.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

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 plan and troubleshoot a routing strategy. Student will plan and design a Network Infrastructure.

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

Expected Outcome	MnTC Goal Area
Plan, design and configure an  Active Directory Structure
Plan, design and configure the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Plan, design and configur DNS
Plan, design and deploy IIS and Active Directory Certificate Services
Plan, design and secure a Windows Server
Configure and use security groups
Configure disk quotas
Develop a data backup and recovery strategy
Configure and troubleshoot Windows Server printing
Configure Windows server virtualization
Use remote access services for troubleshooting
Implement a failover cluster strategy

V. Topical Outline

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

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Introduction to the Current Version of  Windows Server
• Identify the key features of each Windows Server edition
• Understand client systems that can be used with Windows Server
• Identify important general features of Windows Server
• Plan and design a  Windows Server  networking model
• Understand and implement networking protocols used by Windows Server
2. Installing Current  Version of Windows Server
• Plan and make the appropriate preparations for installing Windows Server
• Planning User Licensing
• Determining Domain or Workgroup Membership
• Determining Whether to Install Server Core or the Full Version
• Identifying Server Roles
• Making Immediate Preparations
• Understand the different installation methods used and install Windows Server
• Set up Windows Server  from the Initial Configuration Tasks window
• Activate Windows Server
• Install and configure Windows Deployment Services
• Install service packs
• Troubleshoot installation problems
• Uninstall Windows Server
• Describe Windows Server  with Server Core
3. Configure and Plan the Windows Server Environment
• Use Server Manager and ServerManagerCmd.exe to manage a server
• Install and remove server roles
• Configure server hardware
• Configure the operating system
• Understand and configure the Registry
• Use the Security Configuration Wizard to harden a server
• Install and use Windows PowerShell
4. Introduction to Active Directory and Account  Management
• Understand Active Directory basic concepts
• Install and configure Active Directory
• Plan and implement Active Directory containers
• Create and manage user accounts
• Configure and use security groups
• Plan how to delegate object management
• Plan and implement new Active Directory features
5. Configuring, Managing, and Troubleshooting Resource Access
• Set up security for folders and files
• Configure shared folders and shared folder security
• Install and set up the Distributed File System
• Configure disk quotas
6. Configuring Windows Server Printing
• Understand how Windows Server printing works
• Use the XPS Print Path
• Use the XML Paper Specification (XPS)
• Install the Print Services role
• Use the Printers window to configure printing properties
• Install local and shared printers
• Configure printer properties
• Configure a nonlocal or Internet printer
• Manage print jobs
• Use the Print Management tool
• Troubleshoot common printing problems
7. Configuring and Managing Data Storage
• Understand storage options for Windows Server
• Basic Disks
• Dynamic Disks
• RAID Volumes
• Use the Disk Management tool to configure and manage storage
• Explain and configure RAID disk storage fault tolerance
• Understand storage enhancements in Windows Server
• Back up disk storage
• Develop a data backup and recovery strategy
8. Managing Windows Server Network Services
• Understand IPv6 and IPv6 planning issues
• Plan, install, configure, and troubleshoot DNS
• Implement Microsoft WINS
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot DHCP
9. Deploying IIS and Active Directory Certificate Services
• Plan, install, configure, and troubleshoot Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
• Plan, install, configure, and troubleshoot Active Directory Certificate Services
10. Configuring Remote Access Services
• Understand Windows Server remote access services
• Implement and manage a virtual private network
• Configure a VPN server
• Configure a dial-up remote access server
• Troubleshoot virtual private network and dial-up remote access installations
• Install and configure Terminal Services
11. Windows Server Virtualization
• Understand server virtualization
• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of virtual servers
• Explain the features and requirements of Microsoft Hyper-V
• Install Hyper-V
• List the guest operating systems supported by Hyper-V
• Use Hyper-V Manager to configure and manage virtual machines
12. Application and Data Provisioning
• Plan for, install, and use application servers
• Plan for application deployment
• Plan how to make applications available remotely
• Configure offline data access
• Understand System Center Configuration Manager
• Understand Windows Server Update Services
• Install and use Windows System Resource Manager
• Plan for a Network Load Balancing cluster
13. Planning, Designing, and Securing Windows Server
• Understand the security enhancements included in Windows Server
• Understand how Windows Server  uses group policies
• Understand and configure security policies
• Implement Active Directory Rights Management Services
• Manage security using the Security Templates and Security Configuration and Analysis snap-ins
• Configure security policies for client computers
• Use the cipher command for encryption
• Use BitLocker Drive Encryption
• Configure Network Address Translation
• Configure Windows Firewall
• Implement Network Access Protection
14. Server and Network Monitoring
• Understand the importance of server monitoring
• Monitor server services and solve problems with services
• Use Task Manager for server monitoring
• Configure and use Performance Monitor
• Set up and use Data Collector Sets for performance and diagnostic information
• Use Reliability Monitor
• Implement the SNMP service for network management
15. Managing System Reliability and Availability
• Understand general problem-solving strategies
• Resolve boot problems
• Understand Emergency Management Services
• Restore Server Roles, Active Directory, and GPOs
• Configure shadow copies
• Understand failover clustering
• Use and configure Event Viewer
• Troubleshoot network connectivity
• Remotely administer a server using Remote Desktop
• Remotely administer multiple servers using Remote Server
• Administration Tools