CIT 35600
Network Operating Systems Administration
Course Instructional Objectives
Network Operating Systems Administration
Course Instructional Objectives
Startup/Shutdown/Run Levels
- Describe how Linux was created and how it compares to other operating systems
- List versions of Linux currently available
- Outline the skills required and challenges facing a system administrator
- Log in and begin using a Linux system
- Explore a Linux file system from the command line
Linux Shell
- Use common features of the shell to work at the command-line
- Manipulate variables in the shell to control your working environment
- Redirect data at the command-line
Linux Users and File Systems
- Understand general troubleshooting techniques
- Create and manage user and group accounts
- View and set access permissions on files and directories
- Understand how file systems are configured and accessed
- Perform basic file compression and archiving tasks
Text Processing in Linux
- Edit text using the vi editor
- Print basic files from the command-line
- Use regular expressions in a variety of circumstances
- Manipulate text files in complex ways using multiple command-line utilities
- Use advanced features of the vi editor
- Use the sed and awk text processing utilities
Linux Process Management
- Define processes as used by the Linux kernel
- View and control running processes using command-line and graphical utilities
- Understand and manage how memory is used by Linux processes
- Schedule delayed execution of processes
Linux Print Services
- Configure network interfaces using command-line and graphical utilities
- Set up a simple DHCP server
- Manage networked printing services
Device Configuration and Management and Windows Active Directory Install/Configuration
- Installing and maintaining the operating system
- Administering Active Directory
- Administering file and print resources
- Administering Internet resources
- Administering the network infrastructure
- Monitoring and troubleshooting Windows Server 2003
- Administering Routing and Remote Access Services (RRAS)
- Create and modify Active Directory objects such as organizational units, users, computers, and groups
- Identify and troubleshoot Active Directory group types and scopes
- Administer Active Directory object permissions
- Manage and troubleshoot Active Directory replication
Windows Group Policy and Windows File Systems/DFS/EFS
- Plan your operating system installation to ensure Windows Server 2003 hardware and software compatibility
- Assess your hardware and software needs by using the Windows Server 2003 qualifier tools
- Install and configure computer hardware devices and drivers
- Configure driver signing options and verify digital signatures on existing drivers
- Install and manage Windows Server 2003 updates using service packs and hot fixes
- Create and manage shared folders using Windows Explorer and the Microsoft Management Console
- Manage shared folder permissions
- Integrate shared folder and NTFS permissions
- Configure EFS encryption
- Monitor access to shared folders
- Configure and manage DFS
Windows Task Scheduler
- Create and modify shared printer resources
- Set up and manage published resources in Active Directory
- Audit access to shared resources
- Manage data storage
IIS 6
- Install and configure Internet Information Services (IIS)
- Create and configure Web-site virtual servers and virtual directories
- Configure Web-site authentication
- Configure and maintain FTP virtual servers
- Update and maintain security for an IIS server
- Create and modify Web folders
- Install and use the Remote Administration (HTML) tools
- Troubleshoot Web client-browser connectivity