Installing, customizing, configuring and supporting Windows NT workstations and servers are addressed, as are administrative tasks such as planning, implementing, managing users, overseeing group accounts and applying backup procedures. In this lab students use critical thinking and problem solving to configure a Windows NT client workstation and NT server. Allocating and managing users, group accounts, printer management and backup procedures are covered. This course focuses on communications aspects of networking, including current concepts, technologies and equipment in local and wide area networking and Internetworking. Additionally the course investigates network protocols and troubleshooting.
Exercises focus on network architecture, configuration and troubleshooting.
This course helps students gain administrative skills needed to manage a modern telecommunications network. Economic aspects of purchasing, installing and operating a telecommunications system are examined, including evaluating system proposals from technical and economic perspectives. In this lab students analyze network service costs, evaluate telecommunications performance and create network management reports using software tools. To complete the project, students integrate aspects of telecommunications analysis, design, planning, implementation and evaluation. Students apply knowledge gained throughout the program to complete assignments in which network modeling, project management, budgetary control and presentation skills are emphasized.