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Introduction to Computer Administration

Introduction to Computer Administration. Course Supervisor: Muhammad Saeed. Lecture Plan. Few Questions about Computers Networks Operating Systems Course Overview. Questions ?. What is This ? Computer/Terminal/System/Machine Key Components? CPU Keyboard / Mouse Monitor

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Introduction to Computer Administration

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  1. Introduction to Computer Administration Course Supervisor: Muhammad Saeed

  2. Lecture Plan • Few Questions about • Computers • Networks • Operating Systems • Course Overview

  3. Questions ? • What is This ? • Computer/Terminal/System/Machine • Key Components? • CPU • Keyboard / Mouse • Monitor • What you can do with this System? • Process Information • Can you print with this machine? • No • Can you access email/web ? • No

  4. How System can Print? + =

  5. How System can access Internet Modem LAN Card = +

  6. Scenario : What if we have 3 Computers

  7. Network • What is Computer Network? • Multiple Computing Devices connected through some Interconnection devices to form a Wired or Wireless Network • Why Computer Network? • Resource Sharing • Printer / Hard Disk Space • Data (Files/emails/web pages) • Multimedia (audio/video)

  8. Print Server Internet Gateway Network Approach

  9. Few more Questions • Types of Computers (in previous slide Network Approach) • Client Machine • Computer that is used to access shared resource • Server Machine • Computer that provides resource sharing • What is Different? • Operating System Interface

  10. Operating System • Interface b/w • End User and a Computer • Interface b/w • Software and Hardware • Less Privileged Interface • Partial Access • Client Machine • More Privileged Interface • Full Access • Server Machine

  11. What kind of End User you are? • User of a System (Limited Access) • Data Entry Operator • Report Generator • Business Analyst • Business Manager • Manager of a System (Full Access) • System Administrator • As Business Students • What should be your choice? • To Bridge the communication gape b/w Business User & Administrator

  12. Course Description • The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the basics of systems administration. Topics included are best practices for system administration, overview of network operating systems, fundamentals of UNIX/Linux and Windows system administration, system integrity, and system security.

  13. Outline • Course Overview: • What is System Administration? Why do we need to study this course in BBA? Types of Computer Systems, Computer Users and Operating Systems. • Components of a Business System: • What is Information Processing? Input and output devices, Overview of Bar code reader, MICR, POS, ATM, RFID, Biometric Systems, FAX, Printer, Computer Servers, Workstations, Network. • Case Study: • To analyze the responsibilities of the System Administrator a Case Study of a bank, stock exchange or any other business sector will be covered.

  14. Outline • Operating System: • Overview of OS, Types of OS. Concepts of Domain and Workgroup environment, recourse sharing in workgroup environment. • User Management: • creating users and groups, setting permission to access hardware and software resources. • File System: • FAT, NTFS, File Sharing, Hard Disk management, partitioning, Defragmentation, System Backup & Restoration. • Resource Sharing: • Sharing of different hardware resources like CD/DVD, Printer. Setting up Print Server, LAN Printer etc

  15. Outline • Working with: • Administrative Tools, MSConfig, Remote Desktop, Net Meeting, System Security Center, Task Manager, Control Panel, System Services etc • Servers: • Introduction, detailed working, installation and configuration of the following • Windows Server (Domain Controller) • Web Server: IIS • Email Server: MS-Exchange, Outlook Express • (Optional) • Proxy Server: ISA • Database Server: MS-SQL • Enterprise Certificate Authority: Integration with Outlook and MS-Word

  16. Outline • Computer Networks: • overview of interconnection devices (routers/switches/gateways) and protocols running on them to provide complete infrastructure to support business activities. • Miscellaneous: • Antivirus, System Cloning, System Performance Monitoring and Optimization. Books 1. “The Practice of System and Network Administration” 2nd Edition,Thomas A.Limoncelli , 2007 - Addison-Wesley 2. “Introduction to Computers”, PeterNorton , 2006 - McGraw Hill 3. “The Ultimate Windows Server 2003 System Administrator's Guide” , Robert Williams , 2003, Microsoft Corporation

  17. Grading Policy • Hourly Exams • 30% (15 + 15) • Final Exam • 40% • Quizzes & Assignments • 15% • Survey Report & Presentation • 15%

  18. Contact • Email Address : saeed@uok.edu.pk • Counseling Hours : TBD • Course Website : https://sites.google.com/a/uok.edu.pk/saeed/ Note: For Books and all other Reading Material visit course website

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