Course Outcome Summary 2026-27

COMP 2453 Virtualization Technologies

Course Information

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
Types of Instruction: instruction type, credits, and hours
Instruction Type Credits and Hours
Lecture 4 Credits, 64 Hours

Pre/Corequisites

Prerequisite: COMP 1200 Hardware and Software Essentials

Institutional Core Competencies

Course Competencies

  1. Explore virtualization concepts.
  2. Differentiate between types of virtualization and the environments that support them.
  3. Analyze the uses of server and desktop based virtualization.
  4. Demonstrate the configuration processes of server virtualization.
  5. Secure virtual infrastructure.
  6. Plan and configure virtual storage.
  7. Perform basic storage troubleshooting.
  8. Manage user access to the virtual infrastructure.
  9. Configure and manage virtual networking.
  10. Perform basic network troubleshooting.
  11. Plan and implement VMware fault tolerance.
  12. Monitor system resource usage and utilization.
  13. Investigate and implement the VMware Server platform.
  14. Explain and implement the Citrix XenServer platform.
  15. Investigate the features of the Hyper-V Platform.

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