System Administration – CSIS 352
CG • Section 8WK • 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
Principles of system administration activities, applications, operating systems, and domains; analysis of computing applications, infrastructures, architectures, firmware, hardware, disaster recovery, security, and enterprise deployment.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
In a world where networks are ubiquitous, system administrators are needed more than ever. However, system administrators’ job duties are rarely clear. In this course, essential aspects of system administration will be covered, providing students the opportunity to develop the skills required to analyze and troubleshoot systems as represented in the workplace today.
Some of the topics covered include: network foundations, change processes, provision of system services, security policies, backup deployment and disaster recovery, network design, software installation and maintenance, and configuration management.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions (2)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to each provided prompt. The student will complete 2 Discussion threads in this course. The student will post one thread of at least 250 words, then post 2 replies of at least 100 words. For each thread, the student must support his/her assertions with at least 1 scholarly
reference and accompanying citations in APA format. Any sources cited must have been
published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include the textbook, the Bible, and
other sources containing an author and publication date.
Well Designed Data Centers Paper Assignment
After reviewing the assigned readings and videos, the student will write a paper of at least 5 pages that discusses the importance of a well-designed data center. The paper must address the following questions:
- What features and efficiencies are required to keep the data center running well?
- How can data integrity be preserved through smart data center design?
- What things are important to maintain both the hardware, software, and the data itself?
The paper should follow current APA requirements and include at least 5 references along with accompanying citations.
Quizzes (6)
Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the module in which it is assigned. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 20 multiple-choice or true/false and 2 short answer questions, and have a 25-minute time limit.
Windows Server and NRPT Assignment
The student will work in a CybrScore shell with a virtual installation of Windows Server that will be promoted to a Domain Ctonroller as well as configuring several aspects of DNS on that server. Additionally, the student will write a reflective paper of at least 2 pages in current APA format.
File Sharing with Linux Assignment
The student will install Ubuntu Server in a virtual environment, and then write a reflective paper of at least 2 pages in current APA format.
Performing Backup with Windows Assignment
The student will use an existing installation of Windows Server in CybrScore Lab shell, and then write a reflective paper of at least 2 pages in current APA format.
Backing Up, Compression, and Scheduling Assignment
The student will connect to CybrScore and complete a lab titled "Introduction to Linux - Backing Up, Compression, and Scheduling." This lab will be automatically scored, but the grade will be moved into Canvas manually so there will be some delay.
