Curriculum: MPECS-2020: Diploma in Information Technology

COURSE ID:29
Course Name : NETWORK ADMINISTRATION
Course Code : ITG401
Course Abbreviation : GNAD

1. TEACHING AND EVALUATION SCHEME:

Pre-requisite Course(s) : ITG306
Teaching Scheme: MPECS 2020

Scheme component Hours / week Credits

Theory 3
5
Practical 2

Evaluation Scheme:
Progressive Assessment Term End
Oral
Mode of
Examination
Evaluation Theory Practical Theory
(External)&
Micro-project
Total
Average of two (i) 25 marks for
tests of 20 each practical Term End
Details of As per
marks each to (CA) Theory
Evaluation Proforma-III
be converted (ii) One PST of 25 Exam (3
out of 20 marks marks hours)
Marks 20 -- 80 50E 150

2. RATIONALE:
In today’s age of Information Technology almost every application sends information from one
place to another place. This subject is network application-based subject. It gives the practical
knowledge of designing computer network. This subject covers the installation and configuration
of any network operating system. With the proper configuration of operating system on the
server, the students will be able to manage and administer the network resources. This subject also
covers network maintenance, troubleshooting tools and network security

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3. COMPETENCY
Configure and maintain the organization’s computer network
Cognitive: i) Understanding and recalling network administration to design network for
home or office
ii) Describe active directory architecture, domain name system, use of firewall and IP
security
Psychomotor: i) Administer the network operating system ii) Troubleshoot OS and TCP/IP
utilities
Affective: Attitude of i) precision ii) accuracy iii) safety iv) punctuality

4. COURSE OUTCOMES:
ITG401-1 Design network plan for home or small office.
ITG401-2 Describe IPv6 addressing and host configuration with DNS.
ITG401-3 Illustrate Active directory architecture
ITG401-4 Troubleshoot network maintenance and virus problem
ITG401-5 Discuss protocols and firewalls for network security

5. COMPETENCY, COURSE OUTCOMES AND PROGRAMME OUTCOMES (CP-

CO-PO) MATRIX

[ Note : Correlation levels : 1: Slight (Low), 2: Moderate (Medium), 3: Substantial (High),

“-” : no correlation ]

Programme Outcomes POs and PSOs

PO 1 PO 2 PO 3 PO 4 PO 5 PO 6 PO 7 PSO1 PSO2
Competency Basic Proble Design Engineering Project Life- Design Database and
and & dis- m / Engineeri Practices for Manage long and Network
COs cipline Analys Develo ng Tools, society, ment Learnin developm management
specif- is pment Experimen sustainabilit g ent
ic kno- of sol- tation and y and Envi-
wledge utions Testing ronment
Competency: Configure
and maintain the
organization’s computer 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1
network

ITG401-1 2 - 3 1 2 - 2 - 3

ITG401-2 2 1 2 1 1 - 3 - 3

ITG401-3 2 - - 1 2 - 2 - 2

ITG401-4 1 2 4 1 2 - 3 - 2

ITG401-5 2 - - 2 2 - 3 - 3

6. CONTENT:

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A) SUGGESTED PRACTICAL’S/ EXERCISE

A.1 Laboratory experiments and related skills to be developed :( Practical marked as * are
compulsory)

Course
Sr.
Title of Experiment Skills to be developed outcome
No.

*1. Design Network Plan for given 1. Identifying client ITG401-1

Scenario requirement
2. Planning cost and material
for network
3. Detailing network Plan
*2. Installation of Server Operating 1. Installing any available ITG401-1
System server Operating System
2. Installation of Drivers and
Settings
*3. Installing and configuring a 1. Installing a printer ITG401-1
network capable print device. 2. Print spooler service
3. Viewing printer preferences
*4. Installing DHCP 1. Installing and configuring ITG401-2
DHCP server (using any capable
component)
*5. Installing DNS 1. Installing and configuring ITG401-3
DNS server (using any capable
component)
6 Installing Active directory 2. Installing and configuring
DNS server (using any capable
component)(E. G. Samba)
7. User account management 1. Creating an Account ITG401-3
2. Disabling, renaming and enabling
an Account
3. Moving an Account
4. Changing an Accounts password
5. Deleting an Account
*8. Network troubleshooting 1. OS utilities – Execution of ITG401-4
commands with all options.
*9. Network troubleshooting 1. TCP/IP utilities – Execution ITG401-4
of commands with all options.

*10 Configuring Firewall on PC 1. Configuring and setting ITG401-5

firewall on Personal computer
11 Network Backup 1. Performing Backup and ITG401-4
restore in Linux using tar command
*12 Installation of Network Protocol 1. Installation of Network ITG401-1,2,3,4,5
analyzer Protocol analyzer (Freeware e.g,

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wireshark, Nagios etc)

13 Industrial Visit 1. Visit any industry which has ITG401-1,2,3,4,5

Network established.
2. Prepare report based on
visit.

A.2 Micro-project

Each student should allotted one microproject in the beginning of the semester. The
microprojects are group based (group of 2 students). Each microproject should encompass
two or more COs.
Each student has to maintain dated work diary consisting of individual contribution in the
microproject work.
Micro-project term end assessment carries 20% of maximum marks allotted to term end
practical exam.

A suggestive list of micro projects is as follows:

a) Prepare Survey report on Latest Network Devices available in Market
b) Prepare Report on Different network infrastructure by visiting industry.
c) Prepare Network plan for Given Layout of any small firm.
d) Any other micro projects suggested by subject faculty on similar line

7. MAJOR EQUIPMENTS OR INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED:

Sr. No Equipment Name with broad specifications

1 Computer System (Any computer system with basic configuration), Printer

2 Server Operating system (Any Available)

3 Network Infrastructure with medium and connecting devices

4 Internet Connection
5 Any Antivirus Software

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8. CONTENT:

SECTION I
Theory
Sr. Lectures
Topics / Sub-topics Evaluation
No. (Hours)
(Marks)
Course Outcome ITG401-1 Design network plan for home or small office.
1 IMPLEMENTATION OF NETWORK 05 12
1.1 Network Design Overview
1.1.1 Reasoning the need
1.1.2 Seeking approval
1.2 Designing a home or small office network
1.2.1 Selecting computers
1.2.2 Selecting a networking protocol
- Choosing a network medium
- Choosing a network speed
1.2.3 Expanding the network
1.3 Remote Network Access
1.3.1 Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)
1.3.2 Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
1.3.3 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
Course Outcome ITG401-2 Describe IPv6 addressing and host configuration with DNS
2 NETWORK CONNECTION AND HOST 10 14
CONFIGURATION
2.1 IPv6 Addressing-notation, address space, three types
of address
2.2 IPv6 Packet format
Base Header, Flow Label, Comparison between IPv4 and
IPv6 Headers
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- RARP, BOOTP (introduction)
- IP address allocation-static dynamic, Automatic
- TCP/IP Client configuration
- DHCP packet structure
- DHCP Message Type option
Course Outcome ITG401-2 Describe IPv6 addressing and host configuration with DNS

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3 THE DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM 09 14

3.1 Need For DNS
3.2 Name Space
3.2.1 Flat Name Space
3.2.2 Hierarchical Name Space
3.2.3 Domain Name space
3.3 DNS in Internet
3.3.1 Generic top level domains
3.3.2 Country-code domains
3.3.2 Inverse Domain
3.3.3 Registrar
3.4 DNS Resolution
3.4.1 Resolvers
3.4.2 DNS Message Header
3.4.3 Types of Records
-Question Record
- Resource Record
3.4.4 Root Name Server
SubTotal 24 40

Section II

Theory
Sr. Lectures
Topics / Sub-topics Evaluation
No. (Hours)
(Marks)
Course Outcome ITG401-3:Explain Active directory architecture
4 ACTIVE DIRECTORY ARCHITECTURE 06 12
4.1 Object types
4.2 Object Naming
4.2.1 Canonical Names
4.2.2 LDAP notation
4.2.3 Globally unique identifiers
4.2.4 User principle names
4.3 Domain, Trees and Forests
4.4 DNS and Active directory
4.5 Global Catalog Server
Course Outcome ITG401-4:Troubleshoot network maintenance and virus problem
5 NETWORK MAINTENANCE AND 10 14
TROUBLESHOOTING
5.1 Backups
5.1.1 Backup Hardware
5.1.2 Backup Software Functions
5.2 Network Antivirus Policies
5.2.1 Types of Viruses

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5.2.2 Preventing virus infections

5.3 Patches and Updates
5.3.1 Major updates
5.3.2 Patches
5.3.3 Driver Updates
5.3.4 Software upgrades
5.4 Operating System Utilities for Network Troubleshootin
5.4.1 NET - NET CONFIG, NET DIAG, NET START and
NET STOP, NET SESSION, Net Watcher
5.5 TCP/IP Utilities for Network troubleshooting
5.5.1 Ping
5.5.2 Traceroute
5.5.3 Route
5.5.4 Netstat
5.5.5 Nslookup
5.5.6 Ipconfig

Course Outcome ITG401-5 Explain protocols and firewalls for network security
6 NETWORK SECURITY 08 14
6.1 Firewalls
6.1.1 Types of firewalls
6.1.2 Firewall configuration
6.1.3 Limitations of firewalls
6.2 IP Security
6.2.1 Introduction
6.2.2 IPSec Overview
- Introduction, IPSec protocols, IKE protocol,
Security Association
6.2.3 Authentication Header (AH)
- AH format, Dealing with replay attacks,
Modes of operation
6.2.4 Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)
- ESP format, Modes of operation
6.2.5 IPSec Key Management
- Introduction, Oakley key determination
protocol, ISAKMP (Packet Format Only)
6.3 Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
6.3.1 Introduction
6.3.2 VPN Architecture
SubTotal 24 40
Total 48 80

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9. SPECIFICATION TABLE FOR SETTING QUESTION PAPER FOR SEMESTER END

THEORY EXAMINATION
Section Topic Name Distribution of marks (level wise) Total
/ Topic marks
Knowledg Comprehensio Application
no.
e n
I/1 Implementation of 2 4 6 12
Network
I/2 Network Connection 4 4 6 14
and Host
Configuration
I/3 Domain name System 4 6 4 14
I/4 Active directory 4 4 4 12
Architecture
II / 5 Network 4 4 6 14
Maintenance &
troubleshooting
II / 6 Network Security 4 6 4 14
Total 22 28 30 80

Semester end exam question paper should be such that total marks of questions on each
topic is one and half times the marks allotted above but the candidates are able to attempt
questions of the above allotted marks only.

10.ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENTS AND PRACTICAL

EXAMINATION
a) Assessment Criteria for Practical Assignments :
i) Continuous Assessment of Practical Assignments:
Every practical assignment shall be assessed for 25 marks as per criteria given in Laboratory
Manual

Domain Particulars Marks out of 25

Technical preparedness for
Cognitive 05
practical
Operating skills/Algorithm/
05
flowchart
Psychomotor
Observation/Logic/
05
Program/Result
Discipline and punctuality 05
Affective Procedure/ Decency/ Presentation
05

TOTAL 25

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ii)Progressive Skills Test :

One mid-term Progressive Skill Test of 25 marks shall be conducted as per criteria given
Final marks of term work shall be awarded as per Assessment Pro-forma X.

Criteria for Continuous Assessment of Practical work and Progressive skill Test:
Sr. no Criteria Marks allotted

1 Attendance at regular practical 05

Logical thinking and approach, procedure
2 05
followed to achieve the result
3 Neat & complete Diagram and Output 05

4 Use of editors, frameworks 05

5 Oral Based on Lab work and completion of task 05

TOTAL 25

Assessment at semester end practical exam as per Pro-forma III.

Assessment Criteria for Term-end Practical Examination:

Every student has to perform one practical at semester end practical exam which shall be
assessed as per following criteria.
Criteria for assessment at semester end practical exam:
Sr.
Criteria Marks allotted
no
1. Algorithm/ Flowchart and Program 20

2. Results/Observations/Output 10

3. Logical thinking and approach 10

4. Oral 10

TOTAL. 50
*Assessment at semester end practical exam as per Pro-formaIII.

10. INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES:

Instructional Methods:
1. Lectures cum Discussions
2. Regular Home Assignments.
3. Laboratory experiences and laboratory interactive sessions
Teaching and Learning resources:
1. Chalk board 2. Slides (PPT) 3. Self-learning Online Tutorials

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12. REFERENCE MATERIAL:

a) Reference Books

S.
Title of Book Author Publication
No.
1. Data Communication and Behrouz, Forouzan TMH 1999
Networking
2. Computer Networks Tanenbaum Pearson Education India

3. Networking All in One Desk Doug Lowe John Wiley & Sons
Reference For Dummies

b) Websites
i) http://www.w3schools.com/
ii) https://www.dnsstuff.com/free-network-monitoring-software
iii) https://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/
iv) https://nptel.ac.in/courses/106/105/106105183/
v) https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec19_cs07/preview
vi) https://www.thegeekstuff.com/2014/01/install-dns-server/

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