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- Domain and cloud services
  
  This online course introduces the role, benefits of, and facilities provided by, the various domain and cloud services that underpin the provision of business applications and the administration and management of the resources that those applications depend on.
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Level

Advanced

Modules

Delivery

Online, self-paced

Code

NSB

Target audience:

This course is aimed at those responsible for the administration and maintenance of computer networks.

Course prerequisites:

An understanding of client server operation, the role of the different types of server in a corporate network, and methods of storing data. It is suggested that the PTT course "Network services" is studied before attempting this course.

Course objectives:
By the end of this course you will be able to:

explain the operation of the domain name system (DNS) with reference to the role of root, top level domain, authoritative, recursive DNS servers, and DNS server clusters.
describe the role of the various types of DNS record including A, AAAA, CNAME, NS, SOA, SRV, and glue records.
describe methods of maximising the security of a network with reference to the separation of local and public DNS zones and the use of a demilitarised zone (DMZ).
explain the benefits of the centralised management of user accounts, computers and networked resources.
define and compare user rights and resource permissions, giving examples of their use in allocating access to network resources.
describe the role of a domain controller.
describe the administration of computer configurations and access to network resources with emphasis on the services provided by Microsoft Active Directory.
describe the benefits of the use of virtual machines and the relationship between virtual machines, hypervisors and SDN controllers as applied to the provision of cloud services.
compare the facilities provided by Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS), Platform as a Service (PAAS) and Software as a Service (SAAS).
describe the facilities provided by multi-tenancy cloud service providers that enable the control of access to cloud resources.

Approximate study time: 5 hours

Delivery platform requirements:
To access the course, a computer/tablet running a browser such as Chrome, Safari, Edge etc. is required. The device should have an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024x768.