ITNW 1335 0340 - INFORMATION STORAGE & MANAGEMENTINFORMATION STORAGE & MANAGEMENT

Introduction

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: Information Storage and Management

Course prefix, number, and section number: ITNW 1335 0340

Semester/Year of course:  Spring 2023

Semester start and end dates: 1-17-2023 to 5-13-2022

Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Online

Class meeting location, days, and times: Student to instructor meeting via Zoom, Teams or WebEx as needed

Lab meeting location, days, and times: Labs online

Semester credit hours: 3

Course description:  An introduction to data storage-related technologies. Topics include data storage for cloud, Big Data, mobile, social media, and software-defined data centers. Provides a strong understanding of storage technologies and prepares students for advanced concepts, technologies, and processes.

Course prerequisites: None

Required course materials: Laptop or Desktop computer with Internet access.

Textbook PDF will be provided. You will also need access to the internet.

 

Name of instructor: Zebedee King

Office location: Room 201, Flower Mound Campus

Telephone number: 214-598-3519

E-mail address: zking@nctc.edu

Office hours for students: Tuesday and Thursday 12:00 AM-4:00 PM (online); Always accessible via email.

 

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: Reading assignments, demonstrations, videos, cloud-based labs, quizzes and a final exam

Final grade scale:  100

Late work policy: Each week an assignment is late will result in 10 points being taken off the submitted work. If an assignment is 5 weeks late, no credit will be given for that assignment.

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 is based on participation in the class, so you are expected to actively participate in the assignments and the graded discussion forums on a weekly basis. I also expect you to check your email every day on M-F for any additional content. Exams are not allowed to be turned in late (exam integrity).  Discussion questions are only allowed opened during the week in which they are due.

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 3

Student Learning Outcomes: At the conclusion of the course a student will be able to:

  • Differentiate storage architectures and key data center elements;
  • Explain the components of storage infrastructure including subsystems, RAID and intelligent storage systems;
  • Demonstrate network technologies used in storage systems;
  • Outline the benefits and components of Storage Area Networks (SANs);
  • Adapt contingency plans for backup, replication and archiving;
  • Evaluate information security requirements and recommend solutions; and
  • List SAN management issues and requirements.

Core Objectives:

  • Modern Data Center Infrastructure
    • Describe the data classification, elements of a data center, key
      characteristics of a data center, and key technologies driving digital
      transformation
    • Explain the cloud characteristics, cloud service models, and cloud
      deployment models
    • Explain the key characteristics of big data, big data analytics, AI/ML,
      Internet of Things (IoT) architecture, Edge computing, and 5G
      technologies
    • Describe a compute system, storage, connectivity in a data center, and
      application center
  • Describe software-defined data center, modern data center architecture,
    and options to build a modern data center
    Storage Systems
    • Explain the components of an intelligent storage system, and RAID
    • Describe storage provisioning and tiering
    • Explain the features and components of block, file, object, and unified
      storage system
  • Storage Networking Technologies
    • Explain the FC SAN components, FC ports, topologies, link aggregation,
      and SAN virtualization
    • Explain the components and connectivity of iSCSI, FCIP, and FCoE
    • Explain the NVMe over Fabrics, Software-defined storage and
      networking
  • Backup, Archive, and Replication
    • Describe the information availability measurements and key fault
      tolerance techniques
    • Explain backup granularity, architecture, backup targets, operations,
      and backup methods
    • Describe data deduplication and data archiving solutions architecture
  • Describe replication uses, and replication and migration techniques
    Security and Management
    • Describe the information security goals, terminologies, various security
      domains, and threats to a storage infrastructure
    • Explain key security controls to protect the storage infrastructure
    • Describe the storage infrastructure management functions and
      processes

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.

UESTIONS, 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: Bekah Sanchez

Office location: 1500 North Corinth St., Room 173, Corinth, TX  76208

Telephone number: 940-498-6480

E-mail address: rsanchez@nctc.edu

 

Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman

Office location: 1525 W. California St. Gainesville, TX 76240

Telephone number: (940) 668-3357

E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu