NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Computer Virtualization
Course prefix, number, and section number: ITNW1313.0386
Semester/Year of course: SPRING 2024
Semester start and end dates: March 18, 2024-May 13, 2024
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Online
Class meeting location, days, and times:
Lab meeting location, days, and times:
Semester credit hours: 3
Course description: Implement and support virtualization of clients and servers in a networked computing environment. This course explores installation, configuration, and management of computer virtualization workstation and servers.
Course prerequisites: None
Required course materials: Course Title – Virtualization Essentials (uCertify) ISBN: 9781616910914 [ Price $75.00] Purchase Link (Links to an external site.) . You will need access to the internet and an image of Microsoft Windows 10, Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Server. You will download the virtual box hypervisor. You will also create a free AWS console account.
Name of instructor: Donnie Willis
Office location: CO Room 320
Telephone number: 940 498 6285
E-mail address: drwillis@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: By appointment through WebEx
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
Final grade scale: Grade Scale
Late work policy: All work will be turned in on time. Late work needs prior approval from professor to be accepted. Professor has the last say if any work will be accepted.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy:
Attendance Policy: Attendance Policy
Withdrawal Policy: A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: April 22, 2024
Student Learning Outcomes: At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
Install and configure virtual machine managers,
Create and network virtual machines and set priorities for accessing resources,
Move and clone virtual machines, and
Ensure high availability for applications within virtual machines.
Core Objectives:
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
ADA STATEMENT
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
STUDENT SERVICES
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Rebekah Sanchez
Office location: 1500 North Corinth St. Room 102
Telephone number: 940 498 6480
E-mail address: rsanchez@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman
Office location: Gainesville Campus Room
Telephone number:940 668-3357
E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu