Windows Internals and Administration

Lecturer:

Miroslav Prágl, Neurčen (gar.), Dana Čermáková

Tutor:

Miroslav Prágl, Neurčen (gar.), Dana Čermáková

Supervisor:

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Synopsis:

Student gets familiar with terms and best practices of installation and administration of Microsoft Windows OS with special focus at centralized MS Windows network administration. Successfull student will be able to effectively set up centralized administration of computer network.

Requirements:

There is a required limit of the total sum of points from labs, semestral project and test.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Microsoft Windows system concept and basic terms, history and evolution of the OS.

2. OS architecture, system internals.

3. OS administration, standard administrative tools.

4. Security and security tools.

5. Media management, file systems.

6. Network model - TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP.

7. OS Windows network and securiry services implementation; server, redirector.

8. Active Directory.

9. Group policy.

10. Advanced AD management, frequent AD mistakes.

11. System migration and deployment.

12. Utilities for OS and AD management, Windows administration in heterogenous environment.

13. Disaster recovery, backup, troubleshooting.

14. Reserved. Test.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Hands-on lab lessons follow up lectures:

1-4. Block I - OS Windows installation:

Tools for administration and problem solving in Microsoft Windows. Native management tools, add-ons, 3rd party products. Students get familiar with processes (services, processes, threads), solve emergency situation, design optimal and safe OS configuration.

Semestral project - part I.

5-8. Block II - AD design and implementation:

Design of real system using object oriented approach using group policies, complex AD (multiple domains and forests), practical implementation of designed system - minimal cost of administration, highest security

Semestral project - part II.

9-12. Block III - Tools for OS and AD management:

OS a AD management automation using programming tools (Shell, VB Script, C#).

Semestral project - part III.

13-14. Block IV - Semestral project - presentation.

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. Windows Resource Kit.

2. Sysinternals Tools.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Computer Technology - Software Engineering- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Computer Technology - System Programming- structured studies (compulsory elective course, compulsory elective course, S4 recommendation)
• Computer Technology - Computer Graphics- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Computer Technology - Computer Network and Internet- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Computer Technology - Designing Digital Systems- structured studies (compulsory elective course)