IS 228 Network Servers

Instructor: Paul Lecoq 4 credits

Updated Apr. 2003

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Course Objectives:

Student will be capable of installing and maintaining the most used internet server software on both Microsoft and Unix platforms.Students will be able to evaluate business needs and specify design for an appropriate internet service to meet those needs.

These objectives will be implemented in four Threads:

Thread I: Business use of Internet Services

Review internet and World Wide Web functions, operations, and data flow investigate Web and Inteternet services to demonstrate understanding of the above.
Define internet services to meet the need of a case study business

Thread II: Basic Internet Servers

Research the various Web and Internet services in the UNIX/Linux and Microsoft environments:

One kind of Internet service will be assigned to working groups for research. Use the Web, books, and other resources to prepare a review of the service, how it works, and what it does for a business.
Each group will present a panel discussion on its Web service
Each group will install & demonstrate its service to the rest of the class
Become the class expert on that service.

Follow the demonstration by leading a group of students through installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance. (Demonstrate your knowledge of the service by teaching the others about it.)

Individual assignments

Thread III: Case Study

Develop an IT system for Big Bucks University

Thread IV:

Implement CGI and ASP instruments and demonstrate them

Provide student support on the student server.

Major tasks for the Course:

Spokane Falls Community College Computing Department
IS-228 Internet Servers
Course outline and Table of contents
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Weekly discussion topic & assignment
Thread I
Business use of Internet services Thread II
Internet services, basic

Thread III
Case Study:
Big Bucks U
Thread IV
general support

29 March     Week 1:
The use of internet to meet business objectives
Review major Internet services and Client/Server Architecture

Review popular services
Assign Specific services to research Rpt 1
Install W XP or Linux
on your hard disk

5 April        Week 2:
How Internet services fit into business operations
Research
Answer questions
as needed Research available Web/internet services Present the case
Study BBU

12 April        Week 3:
Case study of web servers
Presentations
Research reports
Definitive information

19 April      Week 4:
The Integrated On-Line School project BBU
Define needs & Rqmts
for system support
Install your service on
your own disk drive

Form Support Groups

26 April         Week 5:
Implementation and maintenance of internet services
Presentations Present installed, working service with adequate check-out Finish development
of BBU Bring services up to standards for support on the primary server

3 May      Week 6:
Continue IOLS case study

Reorganize groups and
Cross-train on other
services
Establish RQMTS for BBU Web
Site
Provide services to IS-209 and other courses as needed

10 May     Week 7:
Research and laboratory work

Reorganize groups and
Cross-train on other
services

Provide services to IS-209 and other courses as needed

17 May      Week 8:
Security
IIS installation and use

Implement basic
BBU Web Site
Provide services to IS-209 and other courses as needed

26 May      Week 9:
26 is a holiday
Research and laboratory work

Provide services to IS-209 and other courses as needed

31 June      Week 10:
Finish up all the work
Project review
Demonstrate
BBU web site
Provide services to IS-209 and other courses as needed

7 June       Week 11
Final reports/ final exam

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How will you be graded?
By your performance!
By now you shouldn't need a lot of mollycoddling.
Pretend you are at work and that your continued employment depends on
how well you perform.
Oh, and by the way, attendance and tardiness counts

Report 1
Your chosen Service --
You become the expert on that service

Service choices

Type of Service	Implemented on Windows Students on the team	Implemented on Unix/Linux or MAC Students on the team
Web service	Marty Sanchez Lori Knauss	Dustin Snyder Matthew Snyder
Data Base Service	Gerry Goodman Scott Darling	Dan Cooper Adam Nyquist
E-Mail Service	Wade Schwartz LuAnn Lancaster	Grady Houghez Dave Anderson
Encryption / Security Service Short term team
Electronic Funds Transfer short term team

Report 1 Format:

Information content	Written Report Title executive summary Intro/Overview Specific topics Summary	Presentation W/ visual aids 1,2 slides /minute six or seven lines per slide Professionally done
Introduction / Overview Describe what the Service provides to users What platforms does it run on	2/3 PP minimum	3-5 slides
Competitive products	<= 1 paragraph as appropriate	At least one slide as appropriate
System requirements	<= 1 paragraph or table	at least one slide
User account services	As appropriate	as appropriate
Maintenance overview	at least one solid paragraph	one or more slides
Installation process What does one have to watch out for?	at least 1 1/2 pages	several slides
Installation estimate How long will it take you to install it and have it up and ready?	Schedule form	Schedule form

BBU
Big Bucks University
A case study

BBU will present on line courses in many, many departments all around the world. They will provide advanced techniques of instruction to make the on line environment at least as effective as in-class instruction for the three-fifths of the potential students who are self motivated enough to carry on in the environment. Those who need eye-to-eye instruction will be referred to ordinary schools.

The class will study the entire system then define specific requirements for

funds transfer
Web site management
data base management

BBU web site will provide the following services to users:

Public side

marketing information
Course listings and descriptions
Advising tools
On-Line matriculation
On-Line registration Provides student ID and PW on completion
On-Line payment

Student Side All On-Line
Must have a student ID and PW to access

Only access to student's own work.

Curriculum outlines, descriptions, and detailed instruction
assignments
Submittal of work
feedback on student work
Exams that instantly inform student of results as the exam proceeds
Student can check on status at any time
Access to Teaching Assistants at any time 24/7
Access to instructor forum at scheduled times
Threaded moderated forum on each course
Instructor & Course evaluations

Instructor Side All On-line
Must have Faculty ID & PW to access

Create curriculum material
Update curriculum material
Enable exams *
Monitor results of exams
Access to student assignments *
Access to TA exchanges *
Control of threaded forums *
* accessable to TAs

Administrative Side All On-Line
Must have administrative ID & PW to access

Assignment of instructors (issue instructor ID)
Assignment of TAs (issue TA ID)
Create courses
Cchedule courses
Maintain Data Base
Access financial information

Services to IS-209 et al

Students will:

See to it that their assigned services are up and running on the department server.
Provide User accounts and other necessary services to Department students
Act as DB, Web, and E-mail masters for the department students.