HOW I SURVIVED AIST2330 AND LEARNED TO LOVE SERVER ADMIN Fall 2015 Edition

Course Objectives Managing the installing & configuring server operating systems especially in virtualized and cloud environments Creating/maintaining server assets such as user and service accounts/groups, file and directory structures, ACL settings, domains, database servers, internet servers Operating system fundamentals (kernel, features & roles, resource management, security, applying DNS, IP addresses) Establishing and configuring key server roles (e.g., Active Directory, database server, internet server, remote access) and managing related assets (firewalls, event firing, backup) Collecting and assessing server logs, trouble shooting, event triage Providing infrastructure for developers and enterprise software Working with cloud virtual resources and infrastructure as a service

Course Materials Books & materials are available online at no cost to students. A grant from Microsoft will provide each student Azure support for VM’s and other cloud services

Hardware & Software  Azure services will be used – no cost grant to students  Software to install as needed is available free; see links page

Contacting the Instructor Instructor: Todd A. Schultz, Ph.D. Office: Allgood Hall office E131. Office Hours: Mon 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm and Wed 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Otherwise, check my schedule at for my general availability and make an appointmentmy schedulehttp://spots.gru.edu/tschultz/calendar/ Office Phone: Web site:

Assignments  7 50 pts (300 pts total or 30% of the grade) Quizzes on content from reading and study (7 will be assigned but the worst one will be dropped).  pts (700 pts total or 70% of the grade) Technical or analysis hands-on assignments which expose students to a variety of at computer and reporting skills.  In addition StudyChk00 and TechPrac00 assigned for bonus points and test student use of D2L and course content

Grading Course grades are based on a 1000 point scale with grades assigned as follows (of course any errors in grades reporting or calculation will be addressed before final grades are determined):  901 points and higher earn a course A  801 to 900 points earn a course B  701 to 800 points earn a course C  601 to 700 points earn a course D  600 points or below earn a course F

Your course value chain  Right items  Right place  Right time  Right count  Right condition

Rules & Regulations  “Sage on Stage” Mondays vs. “Guide on Side” Wednesdays  Academic honesty  Collaboration  Attendance  Late work  One full work day a week  Scheduling your time  Pull vs. push