Course Description;

This course introduces the new line of servers by Microsoft. It provides students with the knowledge and skills required to install and configure Windows 2016 core infrastructure services. This course is aligned with the Microsoft Certified System Administrator 70-740.

Hours;

Lecture: 52.5 , Homework: 105, Total Hours: 157.5

Prerequisite/Corequisites;

None

Advisory;

Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: CNIT 106

Learning Outcomes;

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

1. Install Windows Server 2016
2. Design and implement an Active Directory Environment
3. Manage and configure file and print services

Content;

1. Planning Windows Server 2016 installation
   1. Windows 2016 installation and deployment.
   2. Windows Server 2016 server upgrade from previous version
   3. Automated Server Deployment
2. Configuring Network Connectivity
   1. IPv4 and IPv6 in Windows Server
   2. Configuring DNS
   3. Configuring DHCP
3. Active Directory and Group Policy
   1. Windows Server Active Directory
   2. Group Policy
4. Installing Roles and Services
   1. Deployment and Configuration DHCP Service
   2. Deployment and Configuration of Virtual Machine Service
   3. Deployment of DNS Service
5. File and Print Services
   1. Configuring local storage
   2. Configuring File and Print Services
   3. Provisioning Data
   4. Configuring Security
   5. Configuring Application Restriction Policies
6. Configuring and Managing Active Directory
   1. Promoting standard servers to Domain Controllers
   2. Managing Users and Groups
7. Remote Management
   1. Planning remote management
   2. Configure servers for remote management
   3. Monitoring server usage and securing remote use
8. Virtual Machines creation and configuration
   1. Virtual machines settings and network
   2. Virtual machines storage
   3. Virtual machine backup and restore
   4. Virtual machine switches

Textbook;

MCSA Guide to Installation, Storage, and Compute with Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Exam 70-740 , 1st Edition

Other resources;

• Wiley. 2017. Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2016 Microsoft Official Academic Course. Wiley.
• Other instructional materials, such as Microsoft Press e-books and blogs and tutorials and software downloads from Imagine, Microsoft's online technical education support Web site

Evaluation;

1. Performance: Assignments as described in the course measure the students' knowledge of installing and configuring Windows server and evaluating network designs
2. Exams/Quizzes/Tests: Quizzes that measure students' knowledge of network connectivity, network core roles, and Windows fundamentals such as Active Directory, DNS and DHCP roles
3. Exams/Quizzes/Tests: Quizzes and midterm that measure student knowledge of course content such as Installing Windows Server software and administering users
4. Final Assessment: Final exam that measures student knowledge of course content such as DNS, DHCP roles and server installation and configuration

Assignments;

1. In-class activity: Hands-on assignments such as installing, upgrading and configuring Windows Server 2016
2. In-class activity: Discussion and creation of a written disaster recovery plan
3. In-class activity: Evaluate and write a proposal on the criteria for selecting network designs
4. In-class activity: Set up DHCP and DNS in a new installation
5. In-class activity: Configure Network Connectivity using IPv4 and IPv6
6. In-class activity: Design an Active Directory and Group Policy for a test client
7. Out-of-class assignment: Set up file and print services on a test client
8. Out-of-class assignment: Hands-on assignments to set up remote clients and virtual servers
9. Out-of-class assignment: Reading assignments from the textbook on topics such as network connectivity and network core roles
10. Out-of-class assignment: Use Microsoft Press and Imagine to study and implement services such as Active Directory, DNS and DHCP roles
11. Out-of-class assignment: Set up and test remote access and group policy.