ITT Technical Institute
NT1230
Client-Server Networking I
Onsite and Online Course
SYLLABUS
Credit hours: 4.5
Contact/Instructional hours: 56 (34 Theory Hours, 22 Lab Hours)
Prerequisite(s) and/or Corequisite(s):
Prerequisite or Corerequisite: NT1210 Introduction to Networking or equivalent
Course Description:
This course introduces operating principles for the client-server based networking
systems. Students will examine processes and procedures involving the installation,
configuration, maintanence, troublshooting and routine adminstrative tasks of popular
desktop operating system(s) for standalone and network client computers, and related
aspects of typical network server functions.
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COURSE SUMMARY
MAJOR INSTRUCTIONAL AREAS
1. Installing and Configuring Windows 7
2. Devices, Peripherals, Disks, and File Systems
3. Connecting to a Network
4. Working with Workgroups and Domains
5. Client Security and Access Control
6. Administering Windows 7
7. Server Functions
8. Installing and Managing Server 2008
9. Monitoring and Troubleshooting
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
1. Install and configure Windows 7 Professional Edition.
2. Monitor disks, volumes, and devices to optimize utilities and system performance.
3. Connect a Windows 7 system to a network.
4. Configure the user account control on a Windows 7 Professional system.
5. Analyze different techniques to secure a Windows 7 Professional system.
6. Install and configure Microsoft Server 2008.
7. Determine an Active Directory structure for a network.
8. Configure Active Directory.
9. Configure file and print services on a network to optimize resources and system
performance.
10.Monitor and troubleshoot basic client and server issues on a network.
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COURSE OUTLINE
MODULE 1: INSTALLING WINDOWS 7
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES COVERED
1. Install and configure Windows 7 Professional Edition.
TOPICS COVERED

Microsoft Windows 7 Editions

Windows 7 Systems Requirements

Upgrade Paths

Method of Installing Windows 7
MODULE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
GRADE
D
OUT-OFCLASS
TIME
No
5.5 hrs.
No
1.5 hrs.
Yes
2 hrs.
Yes
N/A
No
0.5 hrs.
Reading: Custom Windows 7 Configuration: Microsoft Certified
Technology Specialist. Exam 70-680, Lesson 1, Introducing Windows 7
and Lesson 2, Installing Windows 7
Lesson: Study lesson.
Analysis: Submit the analysis titled “Selecting a Windows 7 Edition.”
Lab: Complete the lab titled “Preparing a Virtual Workstation Image.”
Project: Read and begin project.
Total Out-Of-Class Activities: 9.5 Hours
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MODULE 2: WORKING WITH DISKS AND DEVICES AND CONNECTING TO A NETWORK
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES COVERED
2. Monitor disks, volumes, and devices to optimize utilities and system performance.
3. Connect a Windows 7 system to a network.
TOPICS COVERED

Disks, Volumes, and File Systems

NTFS, FAT, and FAT32 File Systems

Disk Optimization Utilities

Virtual Hard Disk (VHD)

Devices and Device Drivers

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/Internet Protocol (IP) for Wired and Wireless
Networks

The Open Systems Interconnections (OSI) Model

IP Addressing

Firewalls
MODULE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
GRADE
D
OUT-OFCLASS
TIME
No
7.5 hrs.
No
3 hrs.
No
2 hrs.
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
3 hrs.
No
2 hrs.
Yes
N/A
Reading: Custom Windows 7 Configuration: Microsoft Certified
Technology Specialist. Exam 70-680, Lesson 4, Working with Disks
and Devices and Lesson 5, Connecting to a Network
Lesson: Study lesson.
Quiz: Prepare for Quiz 1.
Lab: Complete the lab titled “Working with Disks and Devices.”
Lab: Complete the lab titled “Configuring Network Connections.”
Analysis: Submit the analysis titled “Troubleshooting Graphics Drivers.”
Project: Work on Project Part 1.
Quiz: Attempt Quiz 1.
Total Out-Of-Class Activities: 17.5 Hours
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MODULE 3: ADMINISTERING AND SECURING WINDOWS 7
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES COVERED
4. Configure the user account control on a Windows 7 Professional system.
5. Analyze different techniques to secure a Windows 7 Professional system.
10. Monitor and troubleshoot basic client and server issues on a network.
TOPICS COVERED

Local Users and Groups and User Profiles

User Account Control (UAC)

Windows 7 Authentication Mechanisms

Password and Account Lockout Policies

Windows Firewall Configuration

Encrypting File System (EFS)

Remote Access Technologies

Backup and Restore

Recovery Points
MODULE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
GRADE
D
OUT-OFCLASS
TIME
No
10 hrs.
No
3 hrs.
No
2 hrs.
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
4 hrs.
Reading: Custom Windows 7 Configuration: Microsoft Certified
Technology Specialist. Exam 70-680, Lesson 9, Working with
Workgroups and Domains, Lesson 10, Securing Windows 7, and
Lesson 11, Administering Windows 7
Lesson: Study lesson.
Quiz: Prepare for Quiz 2.
Lab: Complete the lab titled “Setting Up Users and Securing Windows 7.”
Lab: Complete the lab titled “Remote Windows 7 Administration and
Performing Backups.”
Quiz: Attempt Quiz 2.
Project: Submit Project Part 1.
Total Out-Of-Class Activities: 19 Hours
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MODULE 4: INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2008
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES COVERED
6. Install and configure Microsoft Server 2008.
TOPICS COVERED

What Defines a Server

Server Hardware

Windows Server 2008 Editions

Server Roles in Windows Server 2008

Method of Installing Windows Server 2008

Server Configuration

IP Address Settings

Management of Devices and Device Drivers

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

Management of Services on the Server

Registry
MODULE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
GRADE
D
OUT-OFCLASS
TIME
No
6.5 hrs.
No
3 hrs.
No
2 hrs.
Yes
N/A
Yes
3.5 hrs.
Yes
N/A
No
3 hrs.
Reading: Exam 98-365: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals,
Lesson 1, Server Overview and Lesson 2, Managing Windows Server 2008
R2
Lesson: Study lesson.
Quiz: Prepare for Quiz 3.
Lab: Complete the lab titled “Installing and Configuring the Server.”
Analysis: Submit the analysis titled “Server Analysis.”
Quiz: Attempt Quiz 3.
Project: Work on Part 2 of the Project.
Total Out-Of-Class Activities: 18 Hours
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MODULE 5: SETTING UP ESSENTIAL AND FILE/PRINT SERVICES
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES COVERED
7. Determine an Active Directory structure for a network.
8. Configure Active Directory.
9. Configure file and print services on a network to optimize resources and system
performance.
TOPICS COVERED

Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Services

Active Directory

Domains, Trees, and Forests

Organizational Units (OUs)

Group Scopes

Local and Group Policies

NTFS Permissions

File Encryption

Methods of Sharing Files and Folders

Method of Installing a Printer

Print Permissions

Auditing
MODULE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
GRADE
D
OUT-OFCLASS
TIME
No
5 hrs.
No
3.5 hrs.
Yes
4 hrs.
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
4 hrs.
Reading: Exam 98-365: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals,
Lesson 5, Essential Services and Lesson 6, File/Print Services
Lesson: Study lesson.
Analysis: Submit the analysis titled “Implementing Active Directory.”
Lab: Complete the lab titled “Configuring Active Directory.”
Lab: Complete the lab titled “Setting up a File and Print Server.”
Project: Submit Project Part 2.
Total Out-Of-Class Activities: 16.5 Hours
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MODULE 6: MONITORING AND TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS SERVER 2008
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES COVERED
10. Monitor and troubleshoot basic client and server issues on a network.
TOPICS COVERED

Event Viewer

Active Directory Monitoring Tools

Disaster Recovery

Remote Desktop/Assistance

Backup
MODULE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
GRADE
D
OUT-OFCLASS
TIME
No
4.5 hrs.
No
2.5 hrs.
Yes
N/A
No
5 hrs.
Yes
N/A
Reading: Exam 98-365: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals,
Lesson 4, Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Lesson: Study lesson.
Lab: Complete the lab titled “Troubleshooting a Server.”
Final Exam: Prepare for the final exam.
Final Exam: Take the final exam.
Total Out-Of-Class Activities: 12 Hours
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EVALUATION AND GRADING
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The graded assignments will be evaluated using the following weighted categories:
CATEGORY
WEIGHT
Lab
25%
Quiz
15%
Analysis
20%
Project
20%
Final Exam
20%
TOTAL
100%
GRADE CONVERSION
The final grades will be calculated from the percentages earned in the course, as follows:
GRADE
A
(4.0
PERCENTA
GE
90–100%
)
B+
(3.5
85–89%
)
B
(3.0
80–84%
)
C+
(2.5
75–79%
)
C
(2.0
70–74%
)
D+
(1.5
65–69%
)
D
(1.0
60–64%
)
F
(0.0
<60%
)
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LEARNING MATERIALS AND REFERENCES
REQUIRED RESOURCES
COMPLETE TEXTBOOK PACKAGE

Zacker, C. (2012). Custom Windows 7 configuration: Microsoft certified technology
specialist. Exam 70-680. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.

Microsoft Official Academic Course. (2011). Exam 98-365: Windows Server
administration fundamentals. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.

Zacker, C. (2012). Custom lab manual: Customized excerpts from Windows 7
configuration: Microsoft certified technology specialist exam 70-680 labs and Windows
Server 2008 Active Directory configuration Microsoft certified technology specialist exam
70-640 labs. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.
OTHER ITEMS
 Wiley Portal:
o
Wiley Student Companion Site
Wiley offers a Student Companion Site for the course’s required text. You can
log on to:
http://bcs.wiley.com/hebcs/Books?action=index&itemId=047089122X&bcsId=5716
(Note: Do not use the lab manual worksheets from this site. Your custom
worksheets will be provided by your instructor or will be available to you from
the learning management system.)

Windows 7 Professional 32-bit

Windows Server 2008 R2

VMware Player
Note: You can download the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 ISO files and the VMware
player from the DreamSpark website. Refer to the DreamSpark Installation Guide for download
instructions.
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RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

ITT Tech Virtual Library (accessed via Student Portal | https://studentportal.itt-tech.edu)
o
Browse | Browse by Format | Magazines and Journals > EBSCOhost (all)

Saran, Cliff. “Microsoft Revamps Certification for Server 2008.” Computer Weekly
(May 2008): 32.

Broida, Rick. “Turn Off Automatic Window Resizing and Docking in Windows 7.”
PC World 29, no. 7, (July 2011): 93.

Other References
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8 security considerations for IPv6 deployment. (2011). Network World (Online).
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Brodkin, J. (2011). Microsoft: Next level of virtualization unlocks server OS,
applications. Network World (Online).
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Computer networks; HP improves performance, reduces costs with support for
virtualized server environments. (2010). Computer Weekly News.
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International data corporation; IT managers have their heads in the clouds:
Worldwide cloud server revenue to reach $9.4 billion by 2015, according to IDC.
(2011). Computers.
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Kaufmann, M., & Beaumont, L. (2005). Content networking: Architecture, protocols,
and practice. Amsterdam, Boston Elsevier.
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Parui, U. (2010). Installing client tools on a SQL Server 2008 failover cluster. SQL
Server Magazine, 12(2), 9.
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PR, N. (2011, April 7). Facebook Launches Open Compute Project to Share CustomEngineered, Highly Efficient Server and Data Center Technology With the World. PR
Newswire US.
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Research and markets; 98-366: Networking fundamentals - covers the fundamentals
of local area networking. (2011). Computers, Networks & Communications.
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Romero, D., & Molina, A. (2011). Collaborative networked organisations and
customer communities: Value co-creation and co-innovation in the networking era.
Production Planning & Control, 22(5/6), 447.
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Solid passwords, PC firewalls stop ID thieves. (2011, Jun 25). Chattanooga Times
Free Press, pp. C.1.
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INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS AND TEACHING STRATEGIES
The curriculum employs a variety of instructional methods that support the course objectives
while fostering higher cognitive skills. These methods are designed to encourage and engage
you in the learning process in order to maximize learning opportunities. The instructional
methods include but are not limited to lectures, collaborative learning options, use of technology,
and hands-on activities.
To implement the above-mentioned instructional methods, this course uses several teaching
strategies, such as online lessons and hands-on labs. Your progress will be regularly assessed
through a variety of assessment tools including analyses, quizzes, labs, project, and final exam.
OUT-OF-CLASS WORK
For purposes of defining an academic credit hour for Title IV funding purposes, ITT Technical
Institute considers a quarter credit hour to be the equivalent of: (a) at least 10 clock hours of
classroom activities and at least 20 clock hours of outside preparation; (b) at least 20 clock
hours of laboratory activities; or (c) at least 30 clock hours of externship, practicum or clinical
activities. ITT Technical Institute utilizes a “time-based option” for establishing out-of-class
activities which would equate to two hours of out-of-class activities for every one hour of
classroom time. The procedure for determining credit hours for Title IV funding purposes is to
divide the total number of classroom, laboratory, externship, practicum and clinical hours by the
conversion ratios specified above. A clock hour is 50 minutes.
A credit hour is an artificial measurement of the amount of learning that can occur in a program
course based on a specified amount of time spent on class activities and student preparation
during the program course. In conformity with commonly accepted practice in higher education,
ITT Technical Institute has institutionally established and determined that credit hours awarded
for coursework in this program course (including out-of-class assignments and learning activities
described in the “Course Outline” section of this syllabus) are in accordance with the time-based
option for awarding academic credit described in the immediately preceding paragraph.
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
All students must comply with the policies that regulate all forms of academic dishonesty or
academic misconduct. For more information on the academic honesty policies, refer to the
Student Handbook and the School Catalog.
INSTRUCTOR DETAILS
Instructor Name
Office Hours
Contact Details
(End of Syllabus)
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