COMP 2453 Virtualization Technologies
Course Information
| Course Number | COMP 2453 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Virtualization Technologies |
| Description | The Virtualization Technologies course is designed to get students up to speed on one of the most important aspects of today's IT environment. This course covers the fundamental concepts, components, infrastructure, as well as security and privacy considerations for virtualization systems. Through lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and labs, students learn the skills and knowledge necessary to install, configure and manage virtual environments. Students will learn how to effectively plan, implement and manage Cloud Computing in virtual data centers and complete introductory coursework in Virtualization software. Topics will include creating virtualized switches and storage, creating and managing virtual machines, establishing access controls, and performing resource monitoring. With additional effort, students can use this knowledge to pass the VCP Certification Exam. (Prerequisite: COMP 1200 Hardware and Software Essentials) |
| Total Credits | 4 |
| Total Hours | 64 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 4 Credits, 64 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
Prerequisite: COMP 1200 Hardware and Software Essentials
Institutional Core Competencies
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Explore virtualization concepts.
- Differentiate between types of virtualization and the environments that support them.
- Analyze the uses of server and desktop based virtualization.
- Demonstrate the configuration processes of server virtualization.
- Secure virtual infrastructure.
- Plan and configure virtual storage.
- Perform basic storage troubleshooting.
- Manage user access to the virtual infrastructure.
- Configure and manage virtual networking.
- Perform basic network troubleshooting.
- Plan and implement VMware fault tolerance.
- Monitor system resource usage and utilization.
- Investigate and implement the VMware Server platform.
- Explain and implement the Citrix XenServer platform.
- Investigate the features of the Hyper-V Platform.
SCC Accessibility Statement
South Central College strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you have a disability and need accommodations for access to this class, contact the Academic Support Center to request and discuss accommodations.
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