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Course Title: Network and System Administration Course No. : ICT Ed 546 (Elective) Level: M.Ed. Semester: Fourth

Network and System Administration

Nature of course: Theoretical + Practical Credit Hour: 3 (2+1) Teaching Hour: 80(32+48)

1. Course Description This course aims at providing a skills to the student to install, configure, and troubleshoot a computer network and system administration. The course will provide skill to the students to the different tools and technology such as server installation and configuration, IP, DHCP, Name Server, DNS, Web server, proxy server, file, print and mail server configuration and troubleshooting.

2. General Objective of the Course: The general objectives of this course are as follows: 

To make a student able to knowledgeable to system administration and computer networks, to include components features and architecture.

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To explore the differentiate network standards, protocols, and access methods for implement the network system.

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To make student skill able to installation, configuration, and management of IP, DHCP, Name Server, DNS, Web server, proxy server, file, print and mail server configuration and troubleshooting within the network operating system.

3.

Course Outlines: Specific Objectives

Contents

 Define computer network and

Unit 1: Overviews of Computer Networking

(6)

1.1 Networking Fundamentals

architecture.  Describe the OSI layer and

1.2 Reviews of OSI Reference Model 1.3 Review of TCP/IP Model

TCP/IP Model  Listing of Network protocols

1.4 Network protocols

 Demonstrate the

1.5 Communication Media, Cabling Types and Standards 1.6 Window and Linux Server

Communication Media.  Describe the Server operating system.  Install the clients and server to create a network.  Demonstrate the booting process

Unit 2: Server Administration

(10)

2.1 Server and Client Installation 2.2 Boot Process and Start up Services 2.3 Managing accounts: users, groups and other privileges 2.4 File Systems and Quota Management

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 Manage the accounts and

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2.5 Job Scheduling and system log analysis 2.6 Process controlling and management

polices  Manage the file system and

2.7 Online Server upgrade/update process

quota  Control the job scheduling and process.  Demonstrate the upgradation server.  Configure the IP address  Configure the network interface.  Configure the firewall in server.  Demonstrate the network

Unit 3: Network Configuration

(6)

3.1 IPv4 and IPv6 addressing 3.2 Network Interface Configuration 3.3 Diagnosing Network start up issues 3.4 Linux and Windows Firewall configuration 3.5 Network troubleshooting commands

troubleshoot commands  Define and configure the

Unit 4: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

DHCP protocols for dynamic

4.1 DHCP Principle

addressing of the computer.

4.2 DHCP Server Configuration

 Troubleshoot on DHCP

4.3 DHCP Options, Scope, Reservation and Relaying 4.4 DHCP Troubleshooting

 Configure the Name Server

Unit 5: Name Server and Configuration

 Demonstrate the name servers

5.1 DNS principles and Operations

 Define DNS Zone

5.2 Basic Name Server and Client Configuration

 Work in DNS troubleshoot

5.3 Caching Only name server

(12)

5.4 Primary and Slave Name Server 5.5 DNS Zone Transfers 5.6 DNS Dynamic Updates 5.7 DNS Delegation 5.8 DNS Server Security 5.9 Troubleshooting  Configure the HTTP Server.

Unit 6: Web and Proxy Server Configuration

 Demonstrate the virtual

6.1 HTTP Server Configuration Basics

hosting  Configure the Proxy server

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6.2 Virtual Hosting 6.3 HTTP Caching

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 Troubleshoot of HTTP server and Proxy.

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6.4 Proxy Caching Server Configuration 6.5 Proxy ACL 6.6 Proxy-Authentication Mechanisms 6.7 Troubleshooting

 Configure the file sharing application on server.

Unit 7: FTP, File and Print Server

(10)

7.1 General Samba Configuration

 Configure the printer servers

7.2 SAMBA SWAT

 Configure the FTP

7.3 NFS and NFS Client Configuration 7.4 CUPS configuration basics 7.5 FTP Principles 7.6 Anonymous FTP Server 7.7 Troubleshooting

 Define the mail protocols

Unit 8: Mail Server basics

 Configure the mail server

8.1 SMTP, POP and IMAP principles

 Demonstrate the SPAM

8.2 SMTP Relaying Principles

(10)

controlling and filter in mail

8.3 Mail Domain Administration

servers

8.4 Basic Mail Server Configuration (Sendmail, postfix, qmail, exim..) 8.5 SPAM control and Filtering 8.6 Troubleshooting

 Define remote connections

Unit 9: Remote Administration and Management (6)

 Configure the router

9.1 Router Configuration

 Demonstrate the remote

9.2 Webmin/usermin

connection tools

9.3 Team Viewer, Telnet, SSH 9.4 SCP, Rsync

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Instructional Techniques The instructional techniques for this course are divided into two groups. First group consists of general instructional techniques applicable to most of the units. The second group consists of specific instructional techniques applicable to particular units. 4.1 General Instructional Techniques Reading materials will be provided to students in each unit. Lecture preferably with the use of multi-media projector, demonstration, practical classes, discussion, and brain storming are used in all units. 4.2 Specific Instructional Techniques Demonstration is an essential instructional technique for all units in this course during teachinglearning process. Specifically, demonstration with practical works will be specific instructional technique in this course. The details of suggested instructional techniques are presented below:

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Units Unit 2: Configuration

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Activities Server

 Demonstration by the teacher on Server/Client Installation over VMware Environment such as Window Server 2012 or Linux Server  Demonstration by the teacher on the server configuration activities like System Administration: User/Group management, File System Management ….  Individual lab work of those operation system by each student

 Presentation by students followed by peers' comments and teacher's feedback Unit 3: Network  Demonstration by the teacher about  packet analysis by using TCPDUMP and WIRESHARK, Configuration  Network Practice with Packet Tracer  Network Configuration: Start/Stop net  Firewall configuration  Lab work in pairs in a task assigned by the teacher providing feedback for improvement  Presentation by students followed by peers' comments and teacher's feedback Unit 4: DHCP  Demonstration by the teacher on DHCP configuration and troubleshooting using Linux or Window server.  Lab work in pairs in different tasks assigned by the teacher  Presentation by students followed by peers' comments and teacher's feedback Unit 5: DNS  Demonstration by the teacher on DNS Configuration and Troubleshooting  Individual lab work of those operation system by each student  Presentation by students followed by peers' comments and teacher's feedback Unit 6: Web and Proxy  Demonstration by the teacher about Web and Proxy Server Configuration and Troubleshooting server configuration  Monitoring of students' work by reaching each pair and assist them to complete the assignment  Presentation by students followed by peers' comments and teacher's feedback Unit 7: FTP, File and  SAMBA, NFS, CUPS and FTP configuration and Troubleshooting.  Individual lab work of those operation system by each student Print Server  Monitoring of students' work by reaching each student and providing feedback for improvement  Presentation by students followed by peers' comments and teacher's feedback Unit 8: Mail Server  Basic Mail Server Configuration and Troubleshooting  Individual lab work of those operation system by each student  Monitoring of students' work by reaching each student and providing feedback for improvement  Presentation by students followed by peers' comments and teacher's feedback

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Unit 9: Remote  Webmin/SSH configuration Administration and  Individual lab work of those operation system by each student  Monitoring of students' work by reaching each student and Management providing feedback for improvement Presentation by students followed by peers' comments and teacher's feedback

5. Evaluation 5.1 Evaluation (Internal Assessment and External Assessment): Nature of course

Internal

External Practical

Semester

Assessment

Exam/Viva

Examination

40 point

20 point

40 point

Theory and

Total Marks

100 point

Practical

Note: Students must pass separately in internal assessment, external practical exam / viva and or semester examination. 5.1.1 Internal Evaluation 40 point Internal evaluation will be conducted by course teacher based on following activities: 1) Attendance

5 points

2) Participation in learning activities

5 points

3) First assessment ( written assignment)

10 points

4) Second assessment ( Term examination )

10 points

5) Third assessment ( Internal Practical Exam/Case Study)

10 points

Total

40 points

5.1.2 External Evaluation (Final Examination) 40 point Examination Division, office of the Dean, Faculty of Education will conduct final examination at the end of semester. 1) Objective type question (Multiple choice 10questionsx1mark) 10 marks 2) Short answer questions (6 questions x 5 marks) Total

30 marks 40 marks

5.1.3 Practical Exam/Viva (20 Points) Examination Division, Dean Office will conduct final practical examination at the end of semester. Practical record book, practical written test, demonstration of practical activities and viva will be the assessment indicators.

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6. Recommended books and reading materials (including relevant published articles in national and international journals) Recommended Books: Limoncelli, T., Hogan, C. J., & Chalup, S. R. (2007). The practice of system and network administration (2nd ed., Updated and rev). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Addison-Wesley. Rankin, K., & Hill, B. M. (2010). The official Ubuntu server book (2nd ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Minasi, M. (Ed.). (2014). Mastering Windows server 2012 R2. Indianapolis, Indiana: Sybex. Reference materials

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