Title: Computer Network Software Operations, Advanced (10109-II)

Demonstrating Personal Qualities and Abilities
  Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
  Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving.
  Demonstrate initiative and self-direction.
  Demonstrate integrity.
  Demonstrate work ethic.
  WorkplaceReadinessSkillsPoster2019.pdf
Demonstrating Interpersonal Skills
  Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.
  Demonstrate listening and speaking skills.
  Demonstrate respect for diversity.
  Demonstrate customer service skills.
  Collaborate with team members.
Demonstrating Professional Competencies
  Demonstrate big-picture thinking.
  Demonstrate career- and life-management skills.
  Demonstrate continuous learning and adaptability.
  Manage time and resources.
  Demonstrate information-literacy skills.
  Demonstrate an understanding of information security.
  Maintain working knowledge of current information-technology (IT) systems.
  Demonstrate proficiency with technologies, tools, and machines common to a specific occupation.
  Apply mathematical skills to job-specific tasks.
  Demonstrate professionalism.
  Demonstrate reading and writing skills.
  Demonstrate workplace safety.
Examining All Aspects of an Industry
  Examine aspects of planning within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of financial responsibility within an industry/organization.
  Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an industry/organization.
  Examine principles of technology that underlie an industry/organization.
  Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine community issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine health, safety, and environmental issues related to an industry/organization.
Addressing Elements of Student Life
  Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.
  Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.
  Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.
  Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.
Exploring Work-Based Learning
  Identify the types of work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.
  (Optional) Reflect on lessons learned during the WBL experience.
  Explore career opportunities related to the WBL experience.
  (Optional) Participate in a WBL experience, when appropriate.
Performing Legal and Ethical Functions
  Identify copyright and licensing laws that apply to computer use and network administration.
  Describe procedures to ensure the proper licensing of a client-server operating system (OS) and applications.
  Identify ethical behavior.
  Identify testing skills and strategies for a certification examination.
  Demonstrate the ability to complete selected practice examinations (i.e., practice questions similar to those on certification exams).
  Complete an industry-certification examination representative of skills learned in this course.
  Compare essential network OS components.
  Navigate the digital OS environment.
  Demonstrate the procedures followed when installing digital OS.
Using Desktop Systems Concepts
  Explain server OS.
  Explain the uses of current and emerging server and storage hardware.
  Identify partitions and volumes.
Configuring Network Servers
  Install applications.
  Implement directory services on a network.
  Manage directory and file replication.
  Describe the structure and architecture of the Domain Name System (DNS).
  Install the DNS.
  Explain how a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client obtains an IP address from a DHCP server.
  Install a DHCP service.
  Manage fault-tolerant volumes, using RAID.
  Explain the difference between roaming and local profiles.
  Implement directory replication.
  Troubleshoot directory services replication.
  Implement Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) services.
Configuring Network Security
  Explain types of server malware protection.
  Implement web-based and server security features.
  Describe the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS).
  Explore a security certificate.
  Describe firewalls.
  Install a firewall.
  Implement user security policies.
Performing Network Administration Functions
  Define different types of accounts.
  Configure user and group accounts.
  Create user profiles.
  Implement global, domain, and local account policies.
  Describe considerations and procedures for deploying sharing applications on the network.
  Manage shared disk resources.
  Identify the procedures for the administration of a shared printer.
  Explain email and collaborative scheduling systems.
  Implement global, domain, and local system policies.
  Describe the process of logging on to a domain account and changing a password.
  Implement disk quotas.
  Explain concepts related to logon authentication.
  Identify levels of encryption.
Maintaining Servers
  Describe remote administration.
  Identify the resources available to solve common support issues.
  Describe service packs and patches.
  Review event logs.
  Review security and all system logs.
  Describe the utilities that monitor a server’s performance.
  Describe the backup and restore process for directory services.
Conducting Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Activities
  Describe Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
  Compare static and dynamic IP routing.
  Configure TCP/IP.
  Test a TCP/IP configuration, using OS-specific commands.
  Identify the network and host IDs' TCP/IP addresses.
  Compare IPv4 and IPv6.
  Explain the function of a subnet mask and Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) format.
  Describe a loopback address.
  Describe the services provided by Network Basic Input/Output System (NetBIOS) over TCP/IP.
  Explain the process of host name resolution (i.e., mapping a host name to an IP address on local and remote networks).
  Modify the host file to resolve host names.
  Configure File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
  Explain the purpose of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
  Describe the implementation of virtual Local Area Network (VLAN).
Implementing and Managing Web Servers
  Describe the key protocols of web servers.
  Install web-based services (e.g., Apache, Windows IIS).
  Configure web-based services.
  Explain the major architectural components and security vulnerabilities of web-based services.
  Establish web-based services.
  Add virtual servers and directories.
  Install a server-side programming language that supports dynamic content.
  Access a web page with dynamic content.
Ensuring Network Security
  Monitor network traffic.
  Analyze network systems for cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
  Explain the core security principles used in network management.
  Analyze threats and risks to networks.
  Analyze internal and external cybersecurity threats to computer networks.
  Identify sustainable computer networking practices.
  Install a virtualized OS.
Providing User Training and Support
  Identify user and network administrator training needs.
  Provide network onboarding for new employees.
  Develop a training plan.
  Provide training to users.
  Create a user manual.
  Provide ongoing user support.
  Track hardware and software usage problems.
Developing Employability Skills
  Update résumé.
  Describe the process and requirements for obtaining industry certifications related to the Computer Network Software Operations, Advanced course.
  Update a professional portfolio that contains representative samples of student work.
  Identify potential employment barriers for nontraditional groups and ways to overcome these barriers.
Additional Course Information (for instructors only; do not publish for students).
  Student Competency Records
  6651 Standards Correlations.pdf
  6651 Teacher Resource.pdf
  6651 Credentials-Sequences-Clusters.pdf
  6650_6651 Acknowledgments and Copyright Information.pdf