Florida International University

School of Computing and Information Sciences

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Course Title: IT Automation

 

Course Description:

  • IT automation: mgmt models, auditing, assets, change mgmt, network monitoring, OS imaging, patch mgmt, help desk, remote control, user state mgmt, end-point security, backup, disaster recovery.

 

Prerequisite:

  • None

 

Co-requisite:

  • CGS 4285 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR
  • Good understanding of operating systems.
  • Basic programming skills.

 

Course Objectives:

  • Students learn a wide range of topics in IT management and automation and practice each and every concept in a lab setting. IT support automation tools like Kaseya IT Automation will be used to give students hands-on experience. The topics and lab exercises include but not limited to IT mgmt models, auditing, assets & change mgmt, network monitoring, OS imaging, patch mgmt, help desk, remote control, user state mgmt, end-point security, backup, and disaster recovery. Students are expected to work in teams and develop innovative scripts and procedures that promote IT automation.

 

Course Outcomes:

  • Be familiar with IT management models and practices.
  • Be familiar with IT automation software and its architecture.
  • Master the IT automation concepts.
  • Master an IT automation software offering (e.g., The Kaseya IT Automation).
  • Master the writing IT automation scripts.
  • Be familiar with working as a team member.

 

Topics:

  • IT Management Models: In-House, Out-Sourced Break-Fix, Managed Services.
  • Manage Services: Development, Machine Groups, Agents, Templates, Policies.
  • Automation Software: Agent-Server Architecture, Deployment, Management.
  • Auditing, Assets, Change Mgmt: Knowledge Collection, Scheduling, Reporting.      
  • Network Monitoring: Monitor Sets, Event Sets, SNMP Sets, and Reporting.
  • Patch Mgmt: Scanning, Deployment Policies, Reboot, Reporting.
  • Scripting: Writing Scripts, Scheduling, Distribution, Logging, Debugging.
  • Help Desk & Remote Control: Ticketing, Remote Control, Chat, Reporting.
  • User State Management: User State, Preferences, Drives, Printers, Power Mgmt.
  • End-Point Security: Strategies, Security Policies, Scheduling, Logs, Sig. Updates.
  • Backup and Disaster Recovery: Strategies, Scheduling, Verifying, Recovery. 

 

Required Textbook

N/A 

 

Other Recommended References:

 

Other reading material:  Class notes. 

 

Grading Policy:

  • Class Attendance and Participation: 10%
  • Online Training: 10%
  • Lab. Assignments: 20%
  • Term Project: 30%
  • Final Exam: 30%

 

Grading Standard: The grading scale is: A: 90 | A-:87 | B+:84 | B: 80 | B-:77 | C+:74 | C: 70 | C-:65 | D+:60 | D: 55 | D-:50.  Note that a C- is not a C.

 

Attendance: Attendance may be taken during each class meeting.

 

Important Dates:

  • January 3 Sunday

Last day to register without incurring a $100 late registration fee.

 

  • January 4 Monday

Classes begin

 

  • January 11 Monday

Last day to add courses

 

  • January 29 Friday

Last day to withdraw from the University with a 25% refund of tuition.

 

  • February 8 Monday

Last day to apply for graduation at the end of Spring 2010 term. All four subtests of CLAST must be satisfied and reflected in official University records.

 

  • February 26 Friday

Last day to drop a course with a DR grade.

Last day to withdraw from the University with a WI grade.

 

  • March 15 - 20 Monday - Saturday

Spring Break.

 

  • April 19 - 24 Monday - Saturday

Final week of the semester - modified class schedule: Final exams and other course assessment activities are scheduled during this week.

 

  • April 26 & 27 Monday & Tuesday

Commencement Exercises.

University Policies:

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For more information, please refer to the guidelines in the 2009-2010 Faculty Handbook (recently revised 8/6/09):

   http://academic.fiu.edu/docs/Faculty_Handbook.pdf

 

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Last modified 1/8/2010