Network Administration Technology

This course improves students’ ability to navigate the college experience and environment, including student's rights, roles, and responsibilities. In this course, students reflect on their skills, attitudes, and expectations and develop learning strategies to help them to become successful, resilient, and self-directed learners. The course covers topics such as success in online learning, time management strategies, learning strategies, assessment taking strategies, academic integrity, information and digital literacy, and wellness, among others. It integrates elements of student orientation.

In this course, students combine theory and practical work of all components found in modern computer hardware. Areas of study include computer assembly and repair, and troubleshooting hardware and peripherals. Students install hardware components and diagnostic programs to facilitate diagnosis, troubleshooting and benchmarking of hardware and operating systems.

Prerequisite: NETW-0002 Computer Repair 1
This course expands beyond topics covered in Computer Repair 1 by placing all skills into a real-life environment. Students run a computer repair shop and handle all aspects including: customer service, communications, and repair or solutions based on the customers’ needs. Advanced lab topics include: computer cleaning (physical and software), virus detection and removal, backup solutions, registry, documentation writing and basic scripting.

In this course, students examine customer service and communication skills. Students react and respond to different challenges of customer service and effectively communicate with customers through personal contact, email, and written correspondence. Students engage heavily in emotional intelligence exercises, practice presentation skills, and utilize various types of written and
oral communication important to the network administration field.

In this course, students install, configure and troubleshoot a modern desktop network operating system. Topics include: basic and advanced installation methods, hardware management, network connectivity, file system security, group policy, software security, user account creation and management of operating system. Students construct and administer peer-to -peer networks.

Prerequisite: NETW-0005 Networking 1
In this course, students install and manage server based network operating systems. Topics include: configuration of server software, network security administration, global policy objects and optimization of a network server. Students build and administer a server-based network.

Prerequisite: NETW-0006 Networking 2
In this course, students configure various physical and logical topologies for an Active Directory based network. Topics include: multiple authentication policies, DNS (Domain Name Services), subnetting, site objects, and complex domain configurations. Students install and configure networking services in a networking laboratory.

Prerequisite: NETW-0007 Networking 3
In this course, students configure a network infrastructure to support Active Directory based networks. Topics include: the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model, name resolution, DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), routing, NAT (Network Address Translation), IPSec (Internet Protocol Security), and VPN (Virtual Private Networking).

In this course, students examine the architecture, structure, functions and components of the Internet and other computer networks. Students build and configure simple local area networks (LAN), perform basic router and switch configurations, and implement the Internet Protocol (IP). Topics include: IPv4 & IPv6, the OSI model, basic device configuration, simple security best
practices and industry standard cabling procedures. Students plan, build and troubleshoot simple networks in a routing laboratory.

Prerequisite: NETW-0015 Routing 1
In this course, students learn to install and manage server based network operating systems. Topics include: configuration of server software, network security administration, global policy objects and optimization of a network server. Students build and administer a server-based network.

In this course, students learn fundamental digital/electronics skills and shop practices required to work in the computer job market. Through a theoretical and practical approach, students learn basic skills such as DC electronics fundamentals, logic gates, meters and safety in the workplace.

Prerequisites: NETW-0001 Operating Systems Fundamentals, NETW-0007 Networking 3
In this course, students examine various operating systems used to provide enterprise services to a business. Topics include: Dynamic Host Resolution Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), firewall products, packet capture and analysis, virtualization, and web hosting services. Students design and configure an enterprise network in both physical and virtualized environments.

Prerequisites: NETW-0014 Advanced Operating Systems, NETW-0017 Routing 3, NETW-0009 Networking 5
In this course, students examine threats and vulnerabilities computer networks are exposed to. Topics include reconnaissance, cryptography, penetration testing, virtual private networks (VPN), intrusion prevention systems (IPS), next-generation firewalls (NGFW), network monitoring and advanced security best practices. Students protect the network from malicious activity to maintain integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data and devices in a practical laboratory environment.

Prerequisite: NETW-0008 Networking 4
In this course, students plan, implement and maintain a network infrastructure. Topics include: firewall configuration, WSUS (Windows Server Update Services), virtualization of resources, RDS (Remote Desktop Services), IIS (Internet Information Services), PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) and WDS (Windows Deployment Services).

Prerequisite: NETW-0009 Networking 5
In this course students design, implement, and secure an enterprise network infrastructure and directory services topology to meet the needs of a business. Topics include: network topologies, name resolution, securing connections to public and private resources, virtualization of various resources, cloud computing services, web sites, and traffic management. Students practice configuration tasks both in a physical laboratory and public cloud environment.

Prerequisite: NETW-0010 Networking 6
Corequisite: NETW-0012 Networking 8
In this course, students set up, manage, maintain, and support a messaging system for an existing network. Topics include: supporting email client software and administration of the underlying infrastructure to deliver messages to the appropriate recipient or destination network. Students practice and enhance the skills needed for message delivery in a networking laboratory.

Prerequisite: NETW-0010 Networking 6
Corequisite: NETW-0011 Networking 7
In this course, students advance skills in configuring and managing network servers to provide advanced services to the network. Topics include: high availability solutions using clustering methods (availability), Branch-Caching (network efficiency), claims based file security (security), virtualized application delivery (network efficiency and availability), Direct Access and Federated Trusts and Rights Management Services (access and security). Students create accurate documentation on all solutions.

Prerequisite: NETW-0012 Networking 8
In this course, students install, configure and manage Microsoft’s System Center Suite for a variety of tasks to serve the network’s users and workstations. Topics include: installation, configuration, deployment of services, application delivery, data collection and queries, security update management, anti-virus reporting and management and operating system deployment in task sequences.

Prerequisite:NETW-0005 Networking 1
In this course, students examine different operating systems. Students research, install and configure operating systems on desktop computers. Topics include: planning, configuration, installation, administration, process and storage management, basic security practices and performance evaluation. Students practice working with operating systems through the command line for
greater control and efficiency.

Prerequisites: A cumulative weighted grade point average (CWGPA) of 2.0 or greater, NETW-0013 Networking 9, NETW-0017 Routing 3, NETW-0004 Network Protection
During a period of eight weeks, students are assigned to unpaid positions in computer-related fields or to instructor-assigned duties, to observe, practice and work in employment situations. In all cases, placements are designed to complement the training and experience level achieved by the student, and to enhance student employability.

Prerequisite: NETW-0016 Routing 2
In this course, students examine the architecture, components, operations, and security to scale for large complex networks including wide area network (WAN) technologies. Topics include: OSPF, Access Control Lists (ACLs), Network Address Translation (NAT), security best practices, network scalability and automation. Students configure, troubleshoot, and secure enterprise network devices and use application programming interfaces (APIs) to enable network automation in a routing laboratory.

Prerequisites: NETW-0018 Technology Foundations 1, NETW-0006 Networking 2
In this course students learn how to harness the strength of PowerShell scripting to automate any network tasks and manage Windows Servers. Topics start at the basic introudction to PowerShell and navigate into the essentials required for scripting such as variables, programming loops, functions, etc. Students create scripts that enumerate computer hardware, manipulate the registry and file system, manage users in Active Directory and even automate the setup and configuration of Microsoft Roles and Features on the network.