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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:
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:
Last day to register without incurring a
$100 late registration fee.
Classes begin
Last day to add courses
Last day to withdraw from the University
with a 25% refund of tuition.
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.
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:
For academic misconduct,
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with disabilities, see :
For more information, please refer
to the guidelines in the 2009-2010 Faculty Handbook (recently revised 8/6/09):
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http://academic.fiu.edu/docs/Faculty_Handbook.pdf
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is a community dedicated to generating and imparting knowledge through
excellent teaching and research, the rigorous and respectful exchange of ideas,
and community service. All students should respect the right of others to have
an equitable opportunity to learn and honestly demonstrate the quality of their
learning. Therefore, all students are expected to adhere to a standard of
academic conduct, which demonstrates respect for themselves, their fellow
students, and the educational mission of the University. All students are
deemed by the University to understand that if they are found responsible for
academic misconduct, they will be subject to the Academic Misconduct procedures
and sanctions, as outlined in the Student Handbook.
Last
modified 1/8/2010