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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
CISD170F
Course Title (CB02)
Windows Administration
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Course Description
This course provides knowledge and skills to set up, configure, use, and support the Microsoft Windows server and workstation operating systems. Windows features including configuring and troubleshooting will be covered. Concepts on how to configure Windows security, file sharing, storage, DHCP, DNS, Active Directory, network connectivity, and subsystems. Additional topics include utilizing Windows built-in applications.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This is a course in a CTE program that was developed based on state and national trends needing computer security professionals. This course belongs on the Enterprise Security Professional AA degree. This course provides students with the necessary windows administration skills for computer security and supports professional employment in the Silicon Valley.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Not transferable

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
4.5
Maximum Credit Units
4.5

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours4.08.0
Laboratory Hours1.50.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
48.0
Laboratory
18.0
Total
66.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
96.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
96.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

ESL D261. and ESL D265., or ESL D461. and ESL D465., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

CIS D004.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

In-class exploration of Internet sites

Homework and extended projects

Quiz and examination review performed in class

Laboratory exercises

Computer Lab Assignments

Assignments

  1. Reading from texts
  2. Reading from online articles
  3. Homework review questions
  4. Review course Powerpoint presentations online
  5. Assigned labs

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Midterm and final exam that evaluate comprehension and mastery of key terms and concepts as well as application skills related to analysis and synthesis of computer concepts.
  2. Participation in computer lab assignments that demonstrate ability to critically evaluate the proper use of appropriate computer operating system software to complete a given set of computer-related tasks.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • Windows software installed on classroom demonstration computer
  • Computer lab with Windows installed on each computer

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Krause, Jordan. Mastering Windows Server 2019. Packt Publishing, Livery Place, Birmingham UK. Second Edition, 2019.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
None.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Identify installation and upgrade steps for Windows Server
  • Configure and troubleshoot post-installation system settings
  • Configure Windows file sharing and security features
  • Configure network connectivity
  • Configure Windows pre-installed applications
  • Maintain and optimize systems that run Windows
  • Utilize User Account Control
  • Manage storage
  • Manage TCP/IP Networks
  • Manage DHCP
  • Configure and implement architecture for DNS infrastructure
  • Implement backup and recovery strategies.
  • Manage Active Directory
  • Manage users, groups and computers

CSLOs

  • Manage disks and file systems.

  • Configure Windows security features, networking and application support, and troubleshoot system.

Outline

  1. Identify installation and upgrade steps for Windows Server
    1. Identify hardware requirements
    2. Handle Partitions
    3. Troubleshoot performance issues
    4. Install and configure Windows drivers and access command prompt during installation
      1. Understand BIOS-based versus EFI-based system limitations
      2. Activation sequencing
      3. Diagnose and resolve hardware and firmware start-up problems
      4. Manage start-up and boot configuration data store
  2. Configure and troubleshoot post-installation system settings
    1. Troubleshoot post-installation configuration issues
    2. Work with Administrative Tools
      1. Control Panel
      2. Command line utilities
      3. Server Manager
      4. Computer Manager
      5. System Console
    3. Configure and troubleshoot Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
      1. Snap-ins
      2. Modes
      3. Tools
      4. Remote Access MMC
    4. Configure and troubleshoot Windows browser
  3. Configure Windows file sharing and security features
    1. Monitor performance and logging
      1. Performance Monitor
      2. Track process usage
      3. Resolve performance bottlenecks
    2. Configure Windows Defender
    3. Configure dynamic security for Windows browsers
    4. Configure security settings in Windows Firewall
    5. Manage permissions
      1. Assigning permissions to files and folders
      2. Backup and recovery
    6. Create and manage network shares
  4. Configure network connectivity
    1. Use the Network and Sharing Center to configure networking
    2. Troubleshoot connectivity issues
    3. Configure Remote Access
  5. Configure Windows pre-installed applications
    1. Configure and troubleshoot media applications
    2. Configure Windows System Restore feature
    3. Configure Windows scan
    4. Configure Windows Sidebar
    5. Control Panel features
      1. Power Options
      2. Mail
      3. Indexing options
      4. Java settings
      5. Display
      6. Devices and Printers
  6. Maintain and optimize systems that run Windows
    1. Troubleshoot performance issues
    2. Troubleshoot reliability issues by using built-in diagnostic tools
    3. Configure and manage Windows Registry
    4. Configure data protection features
  7. Utilize User Account Control
    1. Elevating account controls
    2. Administrative approval mode
    3. Maintain application integrity
    4. User Account Control dialog warning levels
  8. Manage storage
    1. Install and configure file services
    2. Manage master boot record
    3. Manage GPT disk partitions
    4. Manage volumes on dynamic disks
    5. Drive encryption
      1. TPM
      2. Bit locker
    6. Manage NTFS and Refs file systems
    7. Manage disk quotas and compression
  9. Manage TCP/IP Networks
    1. Install TCP/IP
    2. Configure TCP/IP
    3. Manage network connections
    4. Troubleshoot & test network settings
  10. Manage DHCP
    1. DHCP essentials
    2. DHCP security considerations
    3. Plan DHCP v4 and v6
    4. Install DHCP server service
  11. Configure and implement architecture for DNS infrastructure
    1. DNS essentials
    2. Planning DNS
    3. DNS security considerations
    4. DNS design
    5. Implement DNS
    6. Install DNS server service
    7. Configure zones, subdomains, forwarders and zone transfer
    8. Add resource records
    9. Deploy global names
  12. Implement backup and recovery strategies.
    1. Disaster planning
    2. Disaster preparedness procedures
    3. Develop backup strategies
    4. Backing up and recovering data
    5. Backing up and recovering Active Directory
  13. Manage Active Directory
    1. Active Directory architecture
    2. Designing and managing the domain environment
    3. Organize Active Directory
    4. Configure Active Directory sites and replication
  14. Manage users, groups and computers
    1. Manage domain user accounts
    2. Maintain domain user accounts
    3. Manage groups
    4. Manage computer accounts
    5. Manage group policy

Lab Topics

  1. Configure file sharing and permissions
  2. Configure Windows Defender
  3. Configure Power Options
  4. Configure Remote Access
  5. Configure Windows Internet Explorer security options
  6. Configure Data Protection
  7. Install and configure Windows drivers
  8. Implement Windows security features
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