This course explores major network client systems and focuses on the currently dominant systems, Microsoft Vista and Microsoft XP. Each of these operating systems will be networked in a peer environment. Students will implement, administer and troubleshoot information systems that utilize diverse equipment.

The UW Library has an excellent resource we will use in our class.  Amanda Hornby [AHornby@uwb.edu] is our BIT librarian and has a resource BIT105 site at http://library.uwb.edu/guides/bit105/ .  She has embedded an Instant Message chat window in the BIT 105 guide so that students can Instant Message her whenever she is at her desk, http://library.uwb.edu/guides/bit105/#im.  We will use this resource in our projects.  Email all completed work to erussell@cascadia.edu on or before any due dates.

This course is designed to provide a basic foundation in information security to individuals who are planning on entering the systems/network administration or software development industries. This course provides the necessary background in basic security concepts and overall security management for entry level into the workplace. Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of the primary areas of network security including, but not exclusively: threat analysis, organization policies/procedures/processes, firewalls, intrusion detection, forensics, and the network security review process.

Students will examine LAN and WAN server applications. The focus will be on the user experience as server application access crosses the enterprise LAN / WAN security boundaries. This course will explore networking and security issues in an enterprise computing environment, and provide students with the knowledge and skills to successfully plan, implement, and troubleshoot a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory infrastructure. The course explores domain structure, Domain Name System (DNS), site topology and replication, Group Policy, and user/computer account strategies.

A+ Certification Preparation-This is an intensive course designed as a preparation for the two A+ certification exams: The A+ Core Hardware Exam (220-201) and the A+ Operation System (OS) Technologies Exam (220-202). A+ Certification is a CompTIA-sponsored testing program that certifies the competency of entry-level (6 month’s experience) computer service technicians. The A+ test contains situational, traditional and identification types of questions. The test covers a broad range of hardware and software technologies, but is not bound to any vendor-specific products. Success on these exams requires extensive study beyond the scope and time frame of this preparation course.

This course provides a review of TCP/IP. It will examine the more popular and common TCP/IP applications and services and provides a framework for IP based solutions. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the entire architecture of IP and study aspects of the protocol including its components, configuration, applications, and troubleshooting.

This course uses a combination of lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and hands-on labs.

This is a collection of documentation about SourceGear Vault, used in our BIT classes