Calendar for ITNW 2454 Server Management / Fall 2003
CONTACT INFORMATION
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Terms, Abbreviations & Icons
- Readings = articles or chapters that should be completed BEFORE the class session
- Topics = short graded papers or projects
- Quizzes = short multiple-choice quiz on designated material
- Activities = ungraded assignments done in class that expand on material on the textbook or from lecture.
- Exercises = graded practices covering specific objectives. Exercises generally will be completed in one class session.
- Projects = graded assignments. Projects take from two class sessions to an entire semester.
- References = documents provided for additional information. You will never be tested on a reference document. If you're falling behind in class, the reference documents should be ignored.
- Admin = administrative items needed to make the class run more smoothly.
- Notes = tips on how to handle particular assignments.
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This Color Class Dates This Color Homework Alert -- all homework due next class session unless noted. Gray Old material -- I'll typically gray out each class session after the session ends. 
= Content posted after we've covered associated material
in class.
= Gallery of web sites serving as examples of techniques or
concepts discussed in class
= Viewlet (short movie) demonstrating a software technique. Hoover over
the icon to see the show's title. Please remember that a Viewlet's content
does notreflect all the material in a chapter.
= Link to a web site used in lecture. Hoover over the icon to see the
site's name or URL.
= Supplemental reading
| Type | Activity | Due Date |
| August 28 | ||
| Admin | Syllabus, Lab Policies, Open Lab Information | --- |
| Admin | How to Get an NLC ID Card | --- |
| Reading | Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3 | 9/4 |
| Lecture | Elements of IIS5 - review of installing IIS5, ch. 1 | ic |
| Exercise | Install ISS including all service packs and updates. | ic |
| Lecture | IIS Interfaces, ch. 2 | ic |
| September 4 | ||
| Activity | Download the following -- do not install until your
instructor tells your to!
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ic |
| Exercise | Installing an FTP Server | ic |
| Lab | FTP Services | ic |
| Reading | Chapter Four | 9/11 |
| Reference | List of Common Ports | --- |
| Reference | IIS FAQ | --- |
| Reference | Microsoft's Advanced Search Page | --- |
| September 11 | ||
| Exercise | Installing Web Services | ic |
| Reading | Chapter Five | 9/18 |
| Lab | WWW Services | ic |
| September 18 | ||
| Lab | Lab Day - if you have not finished your assignments from the previous day you are expected to come to lab. Students who skip lab will not be allowed to turn in late work for that week. The instructor reserves the right to leave the lab at 8:00 p.m. if students are not present. | --- |
| September 25 | ||
| TEST | Midterm over chapters 1-4, Serv-U, Hotfix Checker, etc. Anything discussed in class (excepting SMTP and NNTP) is fair game. Test will be 80% hands-on, 20% written. | ic |
| October 2 | ||
| Lecture | SMTP Services | ic |
| Lab | JMail SMTP | ic |
| Reading | Ch. 6: NNTP | 10/9 |
| October 9 | ||
| Lab | NNTP Services | ic |
| Reading | Ch. 8: MMC | 10/16 |
| Reading | Ch. 9: Active Server Pages | 10/16 |
| Lab | Web Services Pt. 1; Installing Flash Communications Server MX | ic |
| October 16 | ||
| Lab | What Is ASP? | ic |
| Lab | ASP Calculator | ic |
| Lab | Install ASPEmail | ic |
| Lab | Using ASPEmail | ic |
| Reading | Ch. 10: Database Connectivity | 10/30 |
| October 23 | ||
| Lab | Lab Day - if you have not finished your assignments from the previous day you are expected to come to lab. Students who skip lab will not be allowed to turn in late work for that week. The instructor reserves the right to leave the lab at 8:00 p.m. if students are not present. | --- |
| October 30 | ||
| Lab | Creating a DSN | ic |
| Lab | Creating ASP Web Pages | ic |
| Lab | Installing Snitz Forums | ic |
| November 6 | ||
| Lab | Index Server | ic |
| Reference | IISFAQ's Index Server Page has numerous resources. | ---- |
| November 13 | ||
| Lab | Download and Install BrowserHawk, create one page which will detect the browser. | ic |
| Lab | ActiveDirectory | ic |
| Reading | Ch 15: Performance & Troubleshooting | 11/20 |
| November 20 | ||
| Lab | Lab Day - if you have not finished your assignments from the previous day you are expected to come to lab. Students who skip lab will not be allowed to turn in late work for that week. The instructor reserves the right to leave the lab at 8:00 p.m. if students are not present. | --- |
| November 27 | ||
| Note | HOLIDAY | --- |
| December 4 | ||
| Lab | SQL Server | ic |
| Lab | Monitoring Traffic | ic |
| Lab | FrontPage Webs | ic |
| December 11 | ||
| Note | All work due by end of class | --- |
| Lab | Lab Day - if you have not finished your assignments from the previous day you are expected to come to lab. Students who skip lab will not be allowed to turn in late work for that week. The instructor reserves the right to leave the lab at 8:00 p.m. if students are not present. | --- |