Black Hawk College Catalog – 2014
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NETW 170 Intro to Information Security 3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. Prerequisites: COER 112 and COER 116 and NETW 120 or NETW 125 “C” or better, or successful completion of proficiency exam, or instructor consent. An introduction to the topics, technologies and terminology associated with network information security. This course is a prerequisite for all other courses in the security track of the Microcomputer Support Specialist degree.
NETW 217 Windows Directory Services 3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. Prerequisite: NETW 216 or instructor consent. This course provides the skills necessary to install, configure, and troubleshoot the Windows Active Directory components, DNS for Active Directory, and Active Directory security solutions. The skills required to manage, monitor, and optimize the desktop environment by using Group Policy, and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate Microsoft Windows Networking.
NETW 185 Cisco IV 3 cr. hrs.; 2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours per week. Prerequisites: NETW 125, NETW 145, NETW 165 “C” or better. This course discusses the WAN technologies and network services required by converged applications in a complex network. The course enables students to understand the selection criteria of network devices and WAN technologies to meet network requirements. Students learn how to configure and troubleshoot network devices and resolve common issues with data link protocols. Students will also develop the knowledge and skills needed to implement IPSec and virtual private network (VPN) operations in a complex network.
NETW 219 Designing Directory Services 3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. Prerequisite: NETW 217 “C” or better or instructor consent. This course provides the skills to analyze the business requirements and to design a directory service architecture, including unified directory services such as Active Directory and Windows NT domains; connectivity between and within systems, system components, and applications; data replication such as directory replication and database replication; the skills required to analyze the business requirements for desktop management and design a solution for desktop management that meets business requirements.
NETW 190 Networking Internship 1-3 cr. hrs.; 0 lecture hours; 5-15 lab hours per week. Prerequisites: NETW 120 “C” or better and instructor consent. Supervised field program providing work experience directly related to the student’s area of concentration. Onthe-job experience is required of all program graduates.
NETW 220 Windows Security Design 3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. Prerequisite: NETW 219 “C” or better or instructor consent. This course provides the skills required to analyze the business requirements for security and to design a security solution that meets business requirements. Security includes controlling access to resources, auditing access to resources, authentication, encryption, and troubleshooting information systems in a Microsoft Windows environment.
NETW 210 Windows Workstation 3 cr. hrs.; 2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours per week. This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary to implement, administer, and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate Microsoft Windows Workstation. NETW 215 Window Server 3 cr. hrs.; 2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours per week. Prerequisite: COER 112 “C” or better or instructor consent. This course provides the students with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement, administer, and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate Microsoft Windows® Server. NETW 216 Windows Network Environment 3 cr. hrs.; 2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours per week. Prerequisite: NETW 215 “C” or better or instructor consent. This course covers installation, management, configuration and support of a Microsoft network infrastructure. Topics include TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, Remote Access, etc. Content is aligned with the objectives of Microsoft network infrastructure certifications (MCSE, MCSA, MCTS, etc.).
NETW 221 Windows Network Design 3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. Prerequisite: NETW 220 “C” or instructor consent. This course provides the skills necessary to design a Microsoft network that encompasses typical network services and applications such as file and print, database messaging, proxy server or firewall, dial-in server, desktop management, and Web hosting, connecting individual offices and users at remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet. NETW 250 Web Server Administration 3 cr. hrs.; 2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours per week. A hands-on course in managing and maintaining an Internet Web server, with emphasis on security. Includes server configuration and customization, directory structure, content and user maintenance, server-side applications, performance monitoring and tuning, and security implementation.