Description:

Students understand the architecture and internals of the Windows OS and acquire the skills to administrate the Windows OS. They are able use the standard administration and security tools and apply advanced ActiveDirectory administration methods. They are able to solve problems by applying appropriate troubleshooting methods and administrate heterogeneous systems. Students are able to effectively configure centralised administration of a computer network.

Contents:

1. Fundamental Windows terms and concepts. History and development of the OS.
2. System architecture and internals.
3. System administration mechanisms, standard administration tools.
4. Security, security tools.
5. Memory media management, file systems.
6. Network model. TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP.
7. Implementation of networking and security services in Windows; server, redirector.
8. Active Directory.
9. Group policy.
10. Advanced AD administration methods. Most common mistakes when installing AD.
11. System migration and deployment.
12. Programmatic means of administering the OS and AD, administering Windows in a heterogeneous environment.
13. Solving critical situations, backup, troubleshooting.

Recommended literature:

[1] Russinovich, M. - Solomon, D. A. - Ionescu, A.: Windows? Internals: Including Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, Microsoft Press, 2009, 0735625301,

Keywords:

Windows, operating system, administration

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar