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Effective Term:
Fall 2018

Course Number:
CIS 287I
Course Title:
Web Server Administration
Credit Hours:
4
Lecture Hours:
30
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
30

Course Description

Provides systems administrators with the knowledge and skill sets to install, configure, implement, and manage a web server running Windows server or Linux operating system (does not cover publishing web page content). Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

On successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

  • Install and configure web server software on Linux and Windows Server Operating Systems
  • Manage web service access and permissions
  • Trouble shoot Windows and Linux Web Server issues
  • Identify system issues utilizing performance monitoring and server log analysis

Course Activities and Design

This course is presented by means of lecture/discussion sessions, assignments, exams, and lab projects. 

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Through exams, projects and class assignments students will be assessed to determine if they are able to:

  • Demonstrate written communication skills
  • Install web server software successfully
  • Analyze and troubleshoot issues surrounding a web server

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Terminology

Legal and security-related issues

Competencies & Skills

  • Introduce a variety of web servers
  • Install a variety of web servers
  • Manage a variety of web servers
  • Configure the HTTP service
  • Configure the FTP service
  • Establish SMTP service
  • Establish NNTP service
  • Add security features
  • Issue digital certificates for a variety of web servers
  • Monitor the web server operation