Course details

Microsoft Windows Server Systems

IW2 Acad. year 2017/2018 Summer semester 5 credits

Current academic year

Detailed insight into TCP/IP, routing, NAT and Windows Firewall. Active Directory: user and computer accounts, OUs, user groups, Group Policy and management of user environments, security and delegation, administrative tastks scripting, remote software installation and Remote Installation Services, backup and restore, troubleshooting hardware, IIS. Introduction to security and cryptography, EFS, introduction to IPSec and VPN (PPTP a L2TP).

Guarantor

Honzík Jan M., prof. Ing., CSc. (DIFS)

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Completion

Credit+Examination (written)

Time span

  • 26 hrs lectures
  • 26 hrs pc labs

Assessment points

  • 55 pts final exam
  • 25 pts mid-term test
  • 20 pts numeric exercises

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Subject specific learning outcomes and competences

Ability to implement, manage, maintain and support Microsoft Windows server systems as well as troubleshoot common issues.

General insight into problems of computer networks and their implementation.

Learning objectives

To obtain strong knowledge about administering, implementing and designing Microsoft Windows server systems and network technologies based on the technologies. Course will provide students with hands on practice at lab environment. Course will provide guidance for preparation for Microsoft certification exams for desktop systems.

Recommended prerequisites

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Common user ability to work with Microsoft Windows. Basic knowledge of administration based on IW1 course.

Study literature

  • Petr Šetka: Mistrovství v Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Ze začínajícího správce expertem. ISBN: 80-251-0036-7
  • William R. Stanek: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Kapesní rádce administrátora. ISBN: 80-7226-839-2
  • Dan Holme and Orin Thomas: MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-290): Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 Environment. ISBN: 0-7356-1437-7
  • Holme, Thomas, Mackin, McLean, Zacker, Spealman, Hudson, Craft: MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294): Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements. ISBN: 0-7356-1953-0

Fundamental literature

  • Windows 2000 Server Help, http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/proddoc/serverhelp.asp
  • Windows 2000 Advanced Server Help, http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/proddoc/advserverhelp.asp
  • Windows 2000 Server Ressource Kit, http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp
  • Windows 2003 Server - zdroje:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003
  • Windows 2008 Server - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/default.aspx

Syllabus of lectures

  1. Instalation and upgrade, Minimal systemrequirements, RIS, sysprep a riprep - server part,RIS Instalation and configuration, WDS, Other imaging software
  2. Hardware a výkon serveru, Podpora serverového hardware, RAID, Odlišnosti hardware od stanic, Více procesorová podpora. Správce zařízení Botlencsk subsystems - procesor, paměť, disk, síť, Task manager, System monitor a Performance logs and alerts konzole
  3. Windows update services, skript, GPO distribution , Hotfix deployment methods, WUS (SUS) instalation and administration, MBSA
  4. Server network services (DHCP, TCP/IP), scopes, DHCP options, reservations, leases
  5. Server name services (WINS a DNS), DNS resource types, root servers, dns aktualization
  6. Active directory architecture, aplication, concetps: Sites, forest, domain, domain tree, Global katalog AD instalation a promotion to DC / member server
  7. Domain accounts, Default domain groups and users, Account properties, user profiles, computers in AD.
  8. Distributed file system (DFS), resources structure, distribution
  9. Group policy objects (GPO), Gpupdate, gpmc, Security Configuration Tool Set.
  10. Internet information services (IIS), WWW, virtual directory, scripts support, web configuration 
  11. Resolving problems with access to network ressources, disk quotas, permittions, network availability
  12. Restore and backup, Automatic recovery, shadow copies, network services backup
  13. Terminal services and remote administration, terminal servicec licencing, Remote desktop sessions maintaining

Progress assessment

No requirements.

Controlled instruction

No requirements.

Course inclusion in study plans

  • Programme IT-BC-3, field BIT, 2nd year of study, Elective
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