Collin College existing syllabus to share with NISGTC Consortium COLLIN COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS Course Information COURSE NUMBER: ITMT 2401 COURSE TITLE: WINDOWS SERVER 2008 NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE CONFIGURATION COURSE DESCRIPTION: A course in Windows Server 2008 networking infrastructure to include installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Internet Protocol (IP) addressing, network services and security. (MS 70-642). COURSE CREDIT HOURS: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 PREREQUISITE: ITMT 2402 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Identify hardware requirements; perform installation or upgrade to Windows Server 2008; configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing; deploy and maintain Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS) servers; and setup and configure network services. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Students are required to complete reading and homework assignments, quizzes, lab exercises, and participate in on-line discussions. After reading this syllabus, continue reading the Start Here Module. WITHDRAWAL POLICY: See the current Collin Registration Guide for last day to withdraw. COLLIN COLLEGE ACADEMIC POLICIES: See the current Collin Student Handbook. COLLEGE REPEAT POLICY: A student may repeat this course only once after receiving a grade, including “W”. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT: Collin College will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the ACCESS office, SCC-G200 or 972.881.5898 (V/TTD: 972.881.5950) to arrange for appropriate accommodations. See the current Collin Student Handbook for additional information. INSTRUCTOR Instructor’s Name: NAME Office Number: NUMBER Office Hours: HOURS Email: EMAIL Class Information: Section Number: Meeting Times: Meeting Location: Minimum Technology Requirement: Access to Internet to perform labs Minimum Student Skills: Working knowledge of computers and Microsoft OSs Netiquette Expectations: Be polite and courteous at all times. (More detail is provided in the Orientation Section of this class.) Collin College existing syllabus to share with NISGTC Consortium TEXTBOOK AND LAB MANUAL: From a Collin Bookstore or from Wiley.com: Paperback and Online Lab - 70-642: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration with MOAC Labs Online Set, ISBN 978-0-470-87500-1, March 2010, ©2009 (Updated by Errata) (Access code is on a card that comes with the physical textbook) OR From Wiley.com: eBook - 70-642: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration by Microsoft Official Academic Course, ISBN 978-1-1182-0935-6, December 2011 Online Lab - Exam 70-642: MOAC Labs Online by Microsoft Official Academic Course, ISBN 978-0-470-46864-7, November 2008, ©2009 (Access code is on a card that is mailed to you with the physical lab manual) Once you have the MLO access code, please follow the instructions on the attached documents provided to us by Wiley. Wiley's Website: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP001489.html SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: • Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows 2003 or 2008 Server • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher • Windows Media Player. Ensure that WMP should be the default player for your system. • Microsoft Word or WordPad or OpenOffice (http://openoffice.org) • Microsoft PowerPoint or PowerPoint Reader (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads) • Flash Player (to run videos) http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer/ • Acrobat Adobe Reader (http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html) (Please note: Except Microsoft Office, all the above-mentioned software is free from either the school's MSDNAA website or from a third-party vendor's website.) GENERIC SYLLABUS: Attached at the end of this document is a copy of the generic syllabus for this course. This generic syllabus includes the complete list of learning objectives for this course, workplace competencies enhanced by this course, and foundation skills enhanced by this course. Collin College existing syllabus to share with NISGTC Consortium COURSE RESOURCES: None SUPPLIES: None ATTENDANCE POLICY: • There will be no face-to-face attendance; it is a totally on-line class • You will be required to log into your class each week. METHOD OF EVALUATION: Final grades are determined by a weighted average of final examination, quizzes, laboratory assignments, homework assignments, and participation. Your final grade in this course will be based on the following: Assignments Discussions Homework (Questions=240, Labs=240) Quizzes Final Exam Total • • • • • Points 140 480 280 100 1000 Students who pass Microsoft Certification Exam 70-642 before the Final Exam is due will be given a full 100% credit toward their final exam score for having passed this exam. PASSING THE MICROSOFT EXAM DOES NOT GUARANTEE AN “A” GRADE FOR THE COURSE Credit will be given for ONLY those exam(s), homework, labs, and/or project(s) completed and/or turned in no later than the deadlines as announced by your instructor unless prior arrangement has been made with the instructor. Any late assignments will automatically lose a letter grade per week for the assignment (including weekends). After you numerical grade has been calculated, your letter grade will be determined as follows: Letter Grade A 900-1000 of the total points possible B 800-899 of the total points possible C 700-799 of the total points possible D 600-699 of the total points possible F less than 600 of the total points possible Points NOTE: Taking this class does not guarantee that you will pass the associated Microsoft Certification Exam. It has been my experience that passing a Microsoft Certification Exam requires the student to diligently complete all course and lab work, perform additional reading, and work with the product. IMPORTANT NOTE Any student wishing to withdraw from the course must do so officially as outlined in the Collin College schedule. THE INSTRUCTOR CANNOT DROP OR WITHDRAW ANY STUDENT. ON-LINE OR HYBRID CLASSES: Requirements for Participation In Online Discussion Or Collaborative Activities: Each student is required to post a response to a weekly discussion topic and to comment on at least two fellow students’ posts. Criteria Used To Evaluate Participation In Such Activities: Timely and relative posts with proper references plus meaningful comments will warrant full credit Delivery Method of Feedback and/or Graded Material: Assessments give the correct answer upon completion of the exam. When the homework is returned to the student, it indicates the correct answer(s) on the question(s) missed by the student. Standards for Instructor Response and Availability: • E-mail – within two days or sooner • Assessments – graded upon completion of the exam • Homework – within 10 days of due date (which is each Monday at 8:00 a.m. CST) Collin College existing syllabus to share with NISGTC Consortium ACADEMIC ETHICS: Every member of the Collin College community is expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. Collin College may initiate disciplinary proceedings against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts, or omissions related to applications for enrollment or the award of a degree, and/or the submission of one’s own work material that is not one’s own. Scholastic dishonesty may involve, but is not limited to, one or more of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion, use of annotated texts or teacher’s editions, use of information about exams posted on the Internet or electronic medium, and/or falsifying academic records. While specific examples are listed below, this is not an exhaustive list and scholastic dishonesty may encompass other conduct, including any conduct through electronic or computerized means: Plagiarism is the use of an author’s words or ideas as if they were ones own without giving credit to the source, including, but not limited to, failure to acknowledge a direct quotation. Cheating is the willful giving or receiving of information in an unauthorized manner during an examination; collaborating with another student during an examination without authority; using, buying, selling, soliciting, stealing, or otherwise obtaining course assignments and/or examination questions in advance, copying computer or Internet files, using someone else’s work for assignments as if it were one’s own; or any other dishonest means of attempting to fulfill the requirements of a course. Collusion is intentionally or unintentionally aiding or attempting to aid another in an act of scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to, failing to secure academic work; providing a paper or project to another student; providing an inappropriate level of assistance; communicating answers to a classmate during an examination or any other course assignment; removing tests or answer sheets from a test site, and allowing a classmate to copy answers. See the current Collin Student Handbook for additional information. SAMPLE CLASS SCHEDULE: The following is a tentative schedule based on class needs. The instructor reserves the right to make any schedule changed deemed necessary. Date Class Activity Lab Activity Quizzes/Exams Week 1: Orientation Chapter 1 Lab 1 Week 2: Chapter 2 Lab 2 Quiz 1 (1-2) Week 3: Chapter 3-4 Lab 3-4 Quiz 2 (3-4) Week 4: Chapter 5-6 Labs 5-6 Quiz 3 (5-6) Week 5: Chapter 7-8 Labs 7-8 Quiz 4 (7-8) Week 6: Chapter 9-10 Labs 9-10 Quiz 5 (9-10) Week 7: Chapter 11-12 Labs 11 Quiz 6 (11) Week 8: Review 1-12 Final (1-11) Collin College existing syllabus to share with NISGTC Consortium COLLIN COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS Course Information Course Number: ITMT 2401 Course Title: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration Course Description: A course in Windows Server 2008 networking infrastructure to include installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Internet Protocol (IP) addressing, network services and security. (MS 70-642). Course Credit Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Prerequisite: ITNW 1358 Student Learning Outcomes: Identify hardware requirements; perform installation or upgrade to Windows Server 2008; configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing; deploy and maintain Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS) servers; and setup and configure network services. Withdrawal Policy: See the current Collin Registration Guide for last day to withdraw. Collin College Academic Policies: See the current Collin Student Handbook. Americans with Disabilities Act Statement: Collin College will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the ACCESS office, SCC-D140 or 972.881.5898 (V/TTD: 972.881.5950) to arrange for appropriate accommodations. See the current Collin Student Handbook for additional information.