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2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
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MS 4211 - Windows Server 2003

3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits
Course Description
This is a lab-based course that provides students with the knowledge and skills to install, configure and customize Windows Server 2003. Topics covered include installation and configuration of Windows Server 2003, managing user, computer, and group accounts; managing access to network resources; managing printers, managing an organizational unit in a network based on Active Directory directory service; and implementing Group Policy to manage users and computers. MS 4211 is a Microsoft official academic course “”Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment”” and covers material in Microsoft’s official curriculum courses (MOC) #2274 - Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment and #22745 - Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, and the associated certification exam #70-290. (prereq: One of the following: MS 479 , MS 420, MS 4201, or networking experience equivalent)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Create and populate organizational units with user and computer accounts
  • Manage user and computer accounts
  • Create and manage groups
  • Manage access to resources
  • Implement and manage printing
  • Manage access to objects in using organizational units
  • Implement and manage Group Policy
  • Audit accounts and resources
  • Prepare to administer server resources
  • Configure a server to monitor system performance
  • Monitor system performance
  • Manage device drivers by configuring device drive signing and restoring a device driver
  • Manage hard disks and data storage
  • Manage disaster recovery
  • Maintain software by using Microsoft Software Update Services

Prerequisites by Topic
  • None

Course Topics
  • Overview, introduction, and installation of Windows Server 2003 (2 classes)
  • Administering, monitoring, and maintaining Windows Server 2003 (2 classes)
  • Managing and maintaining Users, Groups, and Computers (3 classes)
  • Active Directory Services (1 class)
  • Managing and maintaining shared resources (1 class)
  • Administering Print Services (1 class)
  • Remote Desktop Administration (1 class)
  • Monitoring and Optimization (9 classes)
  • Managing and maintaining hardware (1 class)

Coordinator
Mary Suminski



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