EPN-V2

DAVE3610 Network and System Administration Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Nettverks- og systemadministrasjon
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2024/2025
Course history
Curriculum
SPRING 2025
Schedule
Programme description

  • Introduction

    The students will acquire theoretical and practical skills in the setup, operation and maintenance of computers in a network. The course builds on the course Operating Systems.

  • Recommended preliminary courses

    The students should be registered in the third year of the programme and have passed the course DATA2500 Operating Systems or equivalent.

  • Required preliminary courses

    None

  • Learning outcomes

    After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

    Knowledge

    The student is capable of:

    • explaining the benefits and limitations of different operating systems
    • explaining the installation and configuration of an operating system
    • understanding the principles of user management
    • recognising the security aspects of computers and networks

    Skills

    The student is capable of:

    • installing and configuring an operating system
    • installing and configuring a monitoring system
    • maintaining the operating system and other software
    • installing and configuring a monitoring system
    • collecting data from the monitoring system and analysing collected data
    • using troubleshooting methods in a network
    • developing and implementing backup procedures to prevent loss of data

    Competence

    The student is capable of:

    • developing, maintaining and operating an internal computer network in the enterprise
    • documenting installation procedures and server configurations
    • managing new, existing and terminated users based on the enterprise’s policy
    • managing the robustness and security of a computer network

  • Teaching and learning methods

    Lectures and practice sessions.

  • Course requirements

    None.

  • Assessment

    Individual written digital exam, 3 hours

    The exam result can be appealed.

    In the event of resit and rescheduled exams, another exam form may also be used or a new assignment given with a new deadline. If oral exams are used, the result cannot be appealed.

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    All written and printed aids are allowed.

  • Grading scale

    Pass/ Fail

  • Examiners

    One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.