Computer Science 198: Windows Server 2003 Ticket # 1719801, Monday 7:00pm to 10:05pm Room A-215 Course Outline

Instructor Ahmed Office: U-103 Telephone: (714)564-6268 E-mail: Netserve@yahoo.com Fax: (714)289-9619 Web Site: http://www.sacbusiness.org/cs/ahmeda/ Office Hours: Available by appointment only

Objective: This course will introduce you to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 through lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and hands-on lab exercises. Students will have the opportunity to install (and re-install) the OS on a stand-alone server and apply various configuration options to optimize security and enhance performance. Extensive time will be allocated to discussions on architecture, deployment, security, ADS, Group Policies, Internet Servers and Services, tuning and maintenance issues. Evaluation: Final grades are determined through a weighted average of midterm and final examinations, quizzes, laboratory assignments, homework assignments, class participation, and attendance. Your final grade in the course will be based on the following: 5% 25% 20% 20% 30% 100% After your numerical grade has been calculated, your letter grade will be determined as follows: A B C 90100% of the total points possible 8089% of the total points possible 7079% of the total points possible Class attendance and participation Laboratory assignments Quizzes Midterm examination Final examination

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6069% of the total points possible Less than 60% of the total points possible

All quizzes are open book/computer on; using True/False and multiple choice format on Scantron # 882 . Scantron is available at SAC bookstore at a cost of $.14. Please come to class prepared with scantron and pencil #2 on test days. If you miss a quiz or exam, you MUST complete the missed quiz or exam at the TESTING CENTER (L-225; 564-6148) PRIOR to next class session. You will not be allowed to use your book or computer.

Textbooks Required: Windows Server 2003: An administrators Companion, published by Microsoft Press, 2003; IBSN: 0-7356-1367-2 Optional: Mastering Windows Server 2003, Mark Minasi, Sybex, Hardcover, Bk&CD edition, Published April 2003, ISBN 0782141307 Honesty Policy A student found cheating on any quiz or exam would receive no credit for that quiz or exam. A second instance of cheating will result in a failing grade and an expulsion from class. Internet Policy While class is in session, no student will be allowed to surf the NET unless directed by the instructor. If a student is found to be in violation of this policy, he or she will be asked to leave the class for the entire session. Students will be required to sign the Standards of Conduct for Computer Classrooms and Computer Lab Form and return it to the instructor during the first session of class Important dates: Sept. 3, 2004: last day to drop and NOT receive a W grade. Nov. 11, 2004: Last day to drop and receive a W grade. Date Week1 8-23-04 Chapters Chap. 1 - 2 Activity Enrollment; Overview of Windows Server 2003: Deployment, network management, Group Policies, Intellimirror and Terminal services. Intro to Directory Services: Understanding ADS in Win2K and Win Server 2003 Planning Namespaces and Domains; Planning Deployment, Assignment Read Chapters 1 - 5

Week2 8-30-04

Chap. 3 - 5

Read Chapters 6-7 Lab assignment

Week3 9-6-04 Week4 9-13-04 Week5 9-20-04 Week6 9-27-04 Week 7 10-4-04 Week8 10-11-04 Week9 10-18-04

and Getting Started. Labor Day Campus Closed Chap. 6 - 7 Upgrading to Windows Server 2003; Configuring New Windows Server 2003 Installation Chap. 8-10 Installing and Managing Printers; Managing Users and Groups; Managing File Resources and Group Policies Chap.11-13 Managing Daily Operations; Scripting Windows; Installing and Configuring ADS. Chap.14-16 Managing AD; Understanding TCP/IP; Administering TCP/IP Chap. 17 Implementing Disk Management; -20 Using Cluster; Configuring Storage; Planning for Security. Chap.21 Implementing Security; Using MS 25 Certificate Services; Interoperability with Novell Netware; Interoperability with Unix; Using Macintosh Services Chap. 26Configuring Mail Services; 29 Managing Software; Deploying Terminal Services; Understanding Other Services. Chap. 30 Internet Servers and Services: -31 Basics of IIS; Advanced Internet Information Services. Chap. 32 Internet and Intranets; Internet -34 Security and Acceleration Server; Connection Services. Chap. 35Performance Monitoring and 37 Tuning; Disaster Planning; Using Backup Chap. 38Planning Fault Tolerance and 39 Avoidance; Using the Registry Chap. 40 Troubleshooting and Recovery. Review Final Exam Review of comprehensive exam Comprehensive final exam Comprehensive Final Exam Quiz #1 Read Chapters 8-10 Read Chapters 11-13 Lab Assignment Quiz #2 Read Chapters 14-16. Review Midterm. Lab Assignment Midterm Read Chapters 17 - 20 Read Chapters 21-25 Lab Assignment Read Chapters 26-29 Lab Assignment

Week10 10-25-04 Week11 11-1-04 Week12 11-8-04 Week13 11-15-04 Week14 11-22-04 Week15 11-29-04 Week16 12-6-04 Week17 12-13-04

Read Chapters 30-31 Lab Assignment Read Chapters 32 -34 Quiz # 3. Lab Assignment Read Chapters 35 - 37 Lab Assignment Read Chapters 38 39 Lab Assignment Read Chapter 40 Lab Assignment Review of Comprehensive exam