James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2009

CP5250 - Network Administration 1

Credit points: 03
Year: 2009
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: Discipline of Information Technology (pre 2009)

Popular network operating systems (NT, Unix, Netware); configuring networks, including DNS, DHCP, routing; user management and access control; file systems, including striped and fault-tolerant file systems; sharing file systems via the network; disk configuration and administration, backup and restore; managing printers and printer pools; managing processes, performance optimisation and capacity planning; securing systems, implementing security policies and system auditing; automating system administration tasks with scripts; secure connection technologies over regular Internet VPNs; remote network access; Web server installation and configuration; system management tools, trouble-shooting and maintenance.

Learning Outcomes


Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coord/Lect: Mr Chris Christensen.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 13 hours tutorials
  • 52 hours practicals
    Assessment:end of semester exam (40% - 70%); tests, practicals, assignments and two group design assignments (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).

    JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
    Census Date 24-Jul-2009
    Coordinator: Mr Chris Christensen
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours lectures
    • 13 hours tutorials
    • 52 hours practicals
      Assessment:end of semester exam (40% - 70%); tests, practicals, assignments and two group design assignments (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).

      JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
      Census Date 20-Nov-2009
      Coordinator: Mr Chris Christensen
      Lecturer: jc215394.
      Contact hours:
      • 26 hours lectures
      • 13 hours tutorials
      • 52 hours practicals
        Assessment:end of semester exam (40% - 70%); tests, practicals, assignments and two group design assignments (10% - 60%); tba (% - 50%).

        Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.