CSNT 244 Virtualization I

6 credits

In this course students will learn the latest industry standards and practices for deploying virtual hosts and creating, configuring, and managing virtual servers, clients, and storage resources.

Prerequisites: CSNT 255 and CSNT 256

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Create, store, and configure images for virtual machines
Clone and migrate images within a virtual clustered environment
Work with virtual resources in contemporary platforms
Define the advantages that virtualization provides for scaling, redundancy and capital equipment cost savings
Install and configure rack mounted data center equipment
Configure virtual LANs (VLANs) and virtual private networks (VPN)
Integrate local virtual resources with cloud-based resources

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

be prepared to obtain an entry-level position in the IT field
perform successfully as computer technicians, Network technicians, installers, troubleshooters, help desk support, and network administrators
demonstrate proficiency with implementing and troubleshooting network communication protocols

Global Outcomes
This course teaches to the global outcome of teamwork.

Total Hours: 100 Lecture Hours: 20 Lab or Clinical Hours: 80