EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Web Server Administration

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1 EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Web Server Administration Course Design Course Information Division Business Course Number CMP 256 Title Web Server Administration Credits 3 Developed by Michael Rose Lecture/Lab Ratio 2 Lecture/2 Lab Transfer Status ASU NAU UA Pending Evaluation Pending Evaluation Pending Evaluation Activity Course CIP Code Assessment Mode Pre/Post Test (50 Questions/50 Points) Semester Taught Upon Request GE Category ne Separate Lab Awareness Course Intensive Writing Course Prerequisites ne Educational Value A. To General Education Web Server Administration benefits community students who are interested in learning about web development in a Microsoft environment. B. To Major/Program Web Server Administration is intended for computer majors in both vocational and transfer degree programs. Description This course is an introductory programming course for vocational computer majors and students transferring to universities in a business program. Course concentration includes the role of a web server, installation, and configuration of IIS, security, FTP services, authentication, encryption, logging, and troubleshooting. Students who have no previous programming experience are encouraged to take CMP 120, Introduction to Programming, prior to taking Web Server Administration. Computer literacy is assumed. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Web Server Administration

2 Supplies USB Thumb Drive is required. Competencies and 1. Understand Web Fundamentals a. a. Understanding the three layers of a web application (client, server, and data). b. b. Understanding the types of files that comprise Web applications and their roles. c. c. Understanding the role of internet information server (IIS) in serving these applications. o o by the successful completion of multiple-choice questions by the successful completion of practical application projects o learner can discuss the role IIS plays in web applications 2. Understand IIS Fundamentals a. a. Understanding Windows Server b. b. Installing Windows Server c. c. Installing IIS. d. d. Understanding the IIS directory structure. e. e. Understanding accounts used by IIS and their roles. f. f. Navigating IIS. g. g. Understanding the Metabase. h. h. Understanding IIS 5 and 6 architecture. o learner can install Windows Server 2005 o learner can install IIS on Server 2005 o learner can edit the Metabase 3. Configure the WWW Service a. Using the IIS MMC. b. Configuring web site properties tab. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Web Server Administration

3 c. Configuring global web site properties tab. d. Configuring directory level properties tab. e. Configuring file level properties tab. f. Configuring application pools. o learner can launch the MMC application o learner can modify site properties o learner can configure application pools 4. Configure the FTP Service a. Managing the FTP service. b. Creating and configuring FTP sites. c. Understanding Advanced IIS MMC configurations. o learner can start and configure the FTP service o learner can make a FTP connection to the server 5. Understand Security a. Understanding internet security background. b. Understanding common types of security issues. c. How to protect yourself from attack. d. Securing IIS. e. Understanding security policies in Windows Server f. Understanding user account security. g. Understanding web service extensions. o learner can discuss Internet security issues o learner can enable Web services extensions EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Web Server Administration

4 6. Use Authentication a. Using anonymous authentication. b. Using basic authentication. c. Using digest authentication. d. Using integrated Windows authentication. e. Using.NET Passport authentication. o learner can discuss the types of Authentication used by IIS o learner can restricted a site to authenticated users only by editing the web.config file 7. Use Encryption a. Understanding digital certificates. b. Who certificate authorities (CAs) are. c. Creating your own CA. d. Creating a certificate request with IIS. e. Configuring SSL settings. o learner can discuss SSL and digital encryption issues o learner can install a SSL certificate o learner can establish a secure connection to IIS 8. Enable Logging a. Understanding log file formats. b. Using custom logging modules. c. Centralized binary logging. d. Crunching the data. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Web Server Administration

5 o learner can examine the IIS logs o learner makes the data more useful 9. Use Troubleshooting Techniques a. Understanding log files. b. Understanding MIME mapping. c. Working with Dynamic Web content. d. Understanding permission issues. e. Understanding worker processes. f. Performing web service shutdown. g. Understanding performance monitoring. h. Using alerts in performance monitor. o learner can alter the MIME mappings o learner can identify and resolve an IIS issue Types of Instruction Classroom Presentation Grading Information Grading Rationale In-class Assignments: 10% Homework: 30% Quizzes: 25% Final Project: 25% Comprehensive Post-Test: 10% EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Web Server Administration

6 Grading Scale A 90% - 100% B 80% - 89% C 70% - 79% D 60% - 69% F Below 60 % EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Web Server Administration