Class: No Mandatory Class meetings

Class Schedule

Class Time: 24 hours per day

Units: 3

Recommended: Students should have completed CNT114 or CNT116 or have equivalent network experience.

Materials Required for Class:
Web-Based Labs - ISBN-13: 978-1-4239-0272-0 by Lab Mentors. Get it at the SRC Bookstore. You will need this to access the labs.

Materials Recommended for Class:
Text: MCTS Guide to Configuring Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Active Directory - by Greg Tomsho.
ISBN-13: 978-1-4239-0235-5
Get it at the SRC Bookstore.

Course Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course students will be able to:

• Identify the concepts of the Active Directory directory service and its logical and physical structure.
• Implement Group Policy to centrally manage a network using Active Directory directory services.
• Install Active Directory on a computer running Windows Server and perform post-installation and maintenance tasks.

Course Competencies
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have experience with:

• Installing Windows Server 2008
• Active Directory Design and Security Concepts
• Account Management
• Windows File and Print Services
• Configuring Group Policy
• Configuring DNS for Active Directory
• Configuring and Maintaining the Active Directory Infrastructure
• Active Directory Certificate Services
• Additional Active Directory Server Roles
• Server Management and Monitoring

Course Work:
Labs: - Lab Assignments associated with the textbook chapters. You will have access to a live Windows 2008 server which you will use to complete the chapter exercises.
Chapter Review Quizzes: - Questions based on topics covered.
Semester Project: You will submit a project covering many of the concepts you have learned. Details will be provided later.

Grading Policies:
Students will be evaluated based on the following schedule:
Scheduled Course Labs: up to 50 Points
Scheduled Chapter Quizzes: up to 40 Points
Class Project: up to 10 Points
Note that I will deduct 1 point from your final grade for each chapter that is turned in late.

Letter grades will be assigned as follows based on the Total Possible Point Value:
90-100% of Total Number of Points = A
80-89% of Total Number of Points = B
70-79% of Total Number of Points = C
60-69% of Total Number of Points = D
Less than 60% = F

Cheating & Plagiarism Policy:
Don't do it…Consider this…You are taking this class to learn about Windows Server 2008. If you cheat, what have you learned. If you don't learn anything, WHY take the course?

The DVC Student Code of Conduct is posted on the DVC Website and applies to students in both face to face and online courses.

Withdrawal from Class:
If for any reason you need to stop attending the course it is YOUR responsibility to contact the admissions office and withdraw from the class. If YOU stop attending the course and do not drop, I am required by DVC policy to give you an "F". Enrollment Dates are located in the DVC Schedule and at the DVC Website Also see our class schedule for important dates.

Student-to-Teacher Communication:
You are welcome to email me at anytime.
I am BIG on maintaining an OPEN 2-way line of communication with each of you.

Contact me if you have ANY questions.

• Problems with lab assignments - contact me
  
• Problems with technology - contact me
  
• Problems with time management - contact me
  
• Basically keep me in the Loop!

Student-to-Student Communication:
Is student-to-student communication allowed?
YES! Use the Discussion Page on the WebCT site. If you know the answer to a classmate's question please feel free to answer. In the real world this is like walking over to the cubicle next to you and asking your colleague if they know how to...(question concerning Active Directory!)

There are NO bad/silly/stupid/dumb etc, questions...if you do not know - you do not know...period. So ASK!

Bill's Office Hours

That's It! If you have any Questions just Email me