KOFORIDUA POLYTECHNIC

COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

FIRST SEMESTER 2012
Computer Networking II (CSD303)
LECTURER: SOLOMON ANAB

BRIEF DESCRIPTION
This course deals with the practice of setting up, managing and maintaining windows server 2003
infrastructure. It also about the various technical aspects in the creation and the planning of the
establishment of windows server 2003 platform in computer network systems.

OBJECTIVES
This course is designed to:
1. Give students their first hands-on experience with an actual network system by allowing
them to assume the role of a network administrator.
2. Assist students to investigate the complexities in the windows server 2003 software, with
a view to empowering students acquire the knowledge, skills, and awareness relating to
fault tolerant, configuration and troubleshooting issues.
3. Enable students Build their own network by configuring both client and server
equipment.
4. Equip students to practice how to create and manage directory objects using active
directory service and assign user rights, address file system security and share resources
such as printers and file storage.

ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Mid-semester examination account for 15%
Class assignments, quizzes and tests carry 25%
End of semester examination carries 60%.

Suggested References
Main Textbook:

1. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Inside Out. By William R. Stanek.

2. Mastering Windows 2003 Server

BY Mark Minasi, Christa Anderson, Michele Beveridge, C.A. Callahan and
Lisa Justice
3. Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies. By Doug Lowe
Other Reference Materials: These books are used as the regular textbook for this
course and are the major source of information. Course handouts, slides and extra
reading materials will be distributed on each session. For those with limited access to
the Main textbooks, a CDROM containing all the documents will be distributed on
demand.
COURSE OUTLINE
WEEK AREAS OF COVERAGE ASSIGNMENT/PROJECT
1-2 Overview Of The OSI Reference Model and TCP/IP. Exercises, quizzes and
–The seven layers of OSI model. projects based on the
–IP addressing. topics covered
– Subnet mask.
–Classful IP address principles.
- CIDR -- Classless InterDomain Routing.
- Supernetting

Understanding Network Hardware

_ Introducing servers
_ Working with network interface cards
_ Becoming familiar with network cable, network hubs, and switches
_ Exploring repeaters, bridges, and routers
3 Fault Tolerant And Storage Techniques In Servers. Exercises, quizzes and
–RAID (0, 1, 3, 5, …. hybrid ). projects based on the
–Hardware RAID vrs Software RAI topics covered
4 The Windows Server 2003 Software. Exercises, quizzes and
– History. projects based on the
– Network Client and Server software. topics covered
- Planning for windows server 2003
5 Configuring Server roles. Exercises, quizzes and
–Active Directory . projects based on the
–Objects. topics covered
–Domains (DNS).
–Trees.
–Forest.
6 Installing Windows Server 2003 Exercises, quizzes and
Installing Active Directory projects based on the
Installing DNS topics covered
Dealing with active directory users and computers
Remote Desktop and security options
7 Microsoft Management Console (MMC). Exercises, quizzes and
–Benefit projects based on the
- Customizing MMC topics covered
8 MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATION
9 -10 Setting up DHCP SERVERS Exercises, quizzes and
WINS Essentials projects based on the
RAS Installation and Setup topics covered
11 Configuring A Web Server Using IIS Exercises, quizzes and
Connectivity Between Windows Server 2003 And Other OSes projects based on the
Troubleshooting Windows Server 2003 topics covered
12 REVISION Exercises, quizzes and
projects based on the
topics covered
13-14 END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION Exercises, quizzes and
projects based on the
topics covered