12/22/2024 5:40:58 AM	CS 81.1A Course Outline as of Summer 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CS 81.1A	Title:  SERVER 1
Full Title:  Server Administration 1
Last Reviewed:2/22/2021

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  CS 81.81A

Catalog Description:

This course will provide a student with the knowledge and skills required to build, maintain, troubleshoot and support server hardware and software technologies. The student will be able to identify environmental issues; understand and comply with disaster recovery and physical/software security procedures; become familiar with industry terminology and concepts; understand server roles/specializations and interaction within the overall computing environment. It is also intended to serve the needs of individuals seeking to pass the CompTIA Server+ certification exam.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Completion of CS 80.11

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course will provide a student with the knowledge and skills required to build, maintain, troubleshoot and support server hardware and software technologies. The student will be able to identify environmental issues; understand and comply with disaster recovery and physical/software security procedures; become familiar with industry terminology and concepts; understand server roles/specializations and interaction within the overall computing environment. It is also intended to serve the needs of individuals seeking to pass the CompTIA Server+ certification exam.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Completion of CS 80.11
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2021	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge in installation and maintenance of computer servers

2. Configure Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

3. Develop procedures for securing computer servers through virtualization

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Install, configure, and manage server hardware and server operating systems 

2. Implement proper server hardening and security controls 

3. Successfully troubleshoot common server problems 

4. Demonstrate an understanding of key disaster recovery, high-availability, virtual machines,

    and backup concepts

Topics and Scope

I. Installing and Configuring Servers

    A. Examining hardware environments

    B. Examining software environments

II.    Configuring Local Storage, File and Sharing Access

III.   Configuring Print and Document Services

IV.   Configuring Servers for Remote Management

V.    Creating and Configuring Virtual Machine Settings and Storage

VI.   Creating and Configuring Virtual Networks

VII.  Configuring IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing

VIII. Deploying and Configuring the DHCP and DNS Service

IX.   Troubleshooting Servers

X.    Disaster Recovery

XI.   Configuring Server Firewall

XII.  Implement Server Hardening Solutions

XIII. Secure a Network Infrastructure

Assignments:

Reading assignments include:

1. Online research of cloud deployment and security practices

2. Approximately 50 pages weekly from the textbook

 

Homework problems include:

1. Weekly online discussion thread participation

2. Hands-on exercises and class performances to demonstrate proficiency with topics

3. Online quizzes (9 - 11)

4. Creation of assignments for managing and securing Windows servers

 

Other assignments include:

1. Skill demonstration examinations

2. Classroom scenario-based exercises

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 5 - 10%
Weekly written online discussions
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 15 - 30%
Homework problems, assignments for managing and securing Windows servers
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 30%
Class performances of Server configuration and skill demonstration examinations
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 30%
Quizzes and skill demonstration examinations
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 20%
Attendance and participation in scenario-based exercises

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Exam Ref 70-740 Installation, Storage and Compute with Windows Server 2016. Zacker, Craig. Pearson Press. 2017

Exam Ref 70-744 Securing Windows Server 2016. Warner, Timothy L. and Zacker, Craig. Pearson Press. 2016 (classic)

CompTIA Server+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide (Exam SK0-004). Lachance, Daniel. McGraw-Hill Education. 2016 (classic)

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