CPIT 470

Course Name

Course Code

Networks Administration

CPIT 470

Prerequisite

Credit Units

CPIT 370

Theory

Practice

Training

Credit

3

1

0

3

Course Description

This course teaches the tools of networks management and maintenance, running in modern organizations.

Course Contents

§ Components and functions of networks operating systems.

§ The basics of network management (processors management - memory - Programs - input and output - help memory and files - network resources).

§ Sharing on the network and determine its levels.

§ Use of possible resources available through the levels of sharing.

§ Measuring bottlenecks on the network and ways to avoid them and restore performance.

§ Evaluate the performance of the network

§ Techniques for improve the performance of the network.

§ Network security.

Course Outcomes

Upon finishing this course, the student should:

§ Learn how to choose suitable hardware and software networks for a specific application.

§ Understand planning and analysis the long term function of network in organizations.

§ Understand the role of RFPS, RFQ, and RFI devices in the process of networks acquisition.

§ Manage Local area networks (LAN) and extended (WAN).

§ Manage PBX, telephone systems, ACD, voice processing devices, video-conferencing systems and devices.

§ Handle Disasters (networks down) and the ability to restore networks resources.

References

• K. Amant and P. Zemliansky, "Internet-Based Workplace Communications: Industry and Academic Applications", Information Science Publishing, 2004, ISBN 159140522X.

• S. Wisniewski, "Network Administration", Prentice Hall, 2000, ISBN 0130158828.