The Edison Academy

Network Administration Course Info

Network Administration - Course #6650
Times Available: 7:25-9:00, 9:05-10:37

Network Administration Course Description

Network Administration is an exciting comprehensive, hands-on computer course in which the student will learn networking administrative skills in configuring, monitoring, managing, and troubleshooting Microsoft computer networks. The course will cover Microsoft Windows 2003 products and provide a brief introduction to Linux. The course uses a combination of lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and some hands-on labs to present the information. Students will perform an attended and an unattended installation of Windows 2003 Server, and will learn about the various file systems supported by Windows 2003. They will learn how to install and administer Active Directory services and how to manage Active Directory objects. Students will use Microsoft Management Console to monitor system performance, to administer Internet Information Services, and to administer user accounts, group accounts, and group policies. They will learn how to administer print services. They will learn how to install and administer network protocols and services such as virtual private networking, Routing and Remote Access Service, DHCP, WINS, and DNS. Students will learn how to back up data, implement disaster protection, and recover from a disaster. Student internship experiences will be an option for this course. This course will concentrate on the exams necessary to pass the MCSA certification.

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Patrick Kuesters, Instructor

Mr. Kuesters has been teaching Network Administration at the Edison Academy since 2007. Currently he is working on finishing up his second Masters in Education at the University of Virginia and holds a B.S. in Management and an MBA from University of Phoenix. Mr. Kuesters has many years of computer experience both as a full-time job, and part-time family/friend PC support. Mr. Kuesters has held many different positions at several different companies thus, giving him a wide array of knowledge and experience in finance, business, retail, computers and education. In his career he has worked for several large corporations such as: Nordstrom, Verizon, AARP, Fannie Mae, ASIS, University of Phoenix and even NAVSEA. Currently he is a co-sponsor for Edison High School’s Class of 2012 and also sponsors a video game club after school. He is very excited to be teaching and hopes to have a great year with his students.

Patrick.Kuesters@fcps.edu

Class Features

Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows Active Directory
Microsoft Windows Network Infrastructure
Laser Printer

Potential Career Opportunities