COURSE INFORMATION

Course Name: Computer Virtualization Technology

Course ID/Section: CET 2544C

Term/Year: Spring Term, 2020/2021

Modality: Online

Length of Term: 16 Weeks

Credit Hours: Three Credit Hours

Campus/Building/Room: Online

Meeting Day/Time: Optional, Recorded Zoom Meetings on Thursday 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM

 

INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION

Instructor: Dr. Wael Yousif, CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, C|EH, C|EI, GCFW

Email: wyousif@valenciacollege.edu  Phone: 407-582-1064 Office Location: 11-260, West Campus Virtual Office Hours in Microrosft Teams: Monday 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Tuesday 7:00 PM - 9:00  PM Wednesday 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Thursday 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Friday 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Prerequisites: CET 2178C and CET 2486C

This course is designed to provide students with a working knowledge of VMware vSphere as a leading virtualization product. In addition to learning how to install and manage VMware vSphere, students will learn how to apply virtualization technology to set up virtual networks, provide for disaster recovery, storage solutions, create high-availability solutions with clustering, improve security and performance, and use management software to administer the virtual data center.

This course aligns to the vSphere 6.7 Foundations Exam (Links to an external site.), and it satisfies the coursework requirements for the certification.

 

COURSE OUTCOMES

What You'll Learn

• Configure and manage ESXi networking and storage

• Create, configure, migrate, manage, convert, and monitor virtual machines and virtual appliances

• Manage user access to the virtual infrastructure

• Use vCenter Server to monitor resource usage

• Scale the vSphere virtual infrastructure

• Implement business continuity solutions

• Manage changes to the vSphere environment

• Use a command-line interface to manage vSphere

• Install and configure ESXi and vCenter Server

• Use vSphere Auto Deploy to provision ESXi hosts

 

TEXTBOOKS & REQUIRED MATERIALS

Title 1: Hands-On Virtual Computing, 2nd Edition

Author: Ted Simpson | Jason Novak

ISBN: ISBN-10: 1337289221 | ISBN-13: 9781337289221

Title 2: Mastering VMware vSphere 6.5

Author: Andrea Mauro | Paolo Valsecchi | Karel Novak

ISBN: ISBN 978-1-78728-601-6

NDG NETLAB --Access Code for vSphere 6.5 Labs is Available with purchasing the VMWare subscription from the Bookstore. When you have received your access code from the bookstore, you can then gain access to your equipment pod on NDG Netlab using the steps below:

Enroll at the following website: https://portal.netdevgroup.com/enroll/NYSH2BJ/

Instructions: https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/support/labs/documentation/enrollment_guide_labs.pdf

For assistance with logging into the lab, scheduling lab time or passwords reference NDG website:https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/support/labs/

Access the web store for the VMWare Academy here and use your Valencia email to sign in to download the vSphere suite for those who may be interested in building their own training environment at home.

 

COURSE COMPETENCIES

The course seeks to strengthen students’ skills applicable to Valencia’s Student Core Competencies: Think, Value, Communicate, and Act.

IMPORTANT DATES

College Calendar: http://valenciacollege.edu/calendar

 

COLLEGE POLICIES

No Show Policy

Class attendance is required for face-to-face classes beginning with the first class meeting. If you do not attend the first class meeting, you may be withdrawn from the class as a “no show.” Class attendance is required for online classes; students who are not actively participating in an online class and/or do not submit the required attendance activity or assignment by the scheduled due date must be withdrawn by the instructor at the end of the first week as a "no show". If you are withdrawn as a “no show,” you will be financially responsible for the class and a final grade of “WN” will appear on your transcript for the course.”

Withdrawal Policy

Per Valencia policy a student who withdraws from class before the established deadline for a particular term will receive a grade of “W. A student is not permitted to withdraw after the withdrawal deadline.

A faculty member will withdraw a student up to the withdrawal deadline for violation of the class attendance policy. A student who is withdrawn by faculty for violation of the class attendance policy will receive a grade of “W”. After the withdrawal deadline, faculty will not withdraw a student and the student will receive the grade earned at the end of the course. Any student who withdraws or is withdrawn from a class during a third or subsequent attempt in the same course will be assigned a grade of “F.” If you do not intend to complete the course, you must withdraw yourself prior to the withdrawal date.

College Student Conduct Policy

Valencia is dedicated not only to the advancement of knowledge and learning but also to the development of responsible personal and social conduct. As a registered student, you assume the responsibility for conducting yourself in a manner that contributes positively to Valencia’s learning community and that does not impair, interfere with, or obstruct the orderly conduct, processes, and functions of the college as described in the Student Code of Conduct.

Academic Honesty

All forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited at Valencia College. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, acts or attempted acts of plagiarism, cheating, furnishing false information, forgery, alteration or misuse of documents, misconduct during a testing situation, facilitating academic dishonesty, and misuse of identification with intent to defraud or deceive.

All work submitted by students is expected to be the result of the students' individual thoughts, research, and self-expression. Whenever a student uses ideas, wording, or organization from another source, the source shall be appropriately acknowledged. If a student is caught submitting plagiarized work a first offense will result in a zero score on the assignment, a second offense will result a class grade of F.

Students with Disabilities

Valencia is committed to ensuring that all of its programs and services are accessible to students with disabilities. The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) determines reasonable and appropriate accommodations for qualified students with documented disabilities based upon the need and impact of the specific disability.

Any student requiring course accommodations due to physical, emotional or learning disability must contact the instructor and provide a Notification to Instructor form by the end of the second week of class. To obtain a letter of accommodation, contact OSD at 407-582-2229.

Baycare Student Assistance Services

Valencia College strives to ensure all our students have a rewarding and successful college experience. To that purpose, Valencia students can get immediate help with issues dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, substance abuse, time management as well as relationship problems dealing with school, home or work. BayCare Behavioral Health Student Assistance Program (SAP) services are free to all Valencia students and available 24 hours a day by calling (800) 878-5470. If needed, the counselor may refer the student to appropriate resources or to speak face-to-face with a licensed counselor.

COLLEGE LINKS

College Catalog

Valencia Policy Manual

Student Handbook

Microsoft Office Instructions for free software

Course Support: Online tutoring in Microsoft Teams

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT

Changes to the course calendar may be made at the discretion of the professor, and students will be notified of any changes in class and/or via the Canvas Inbox conversations tool.