- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This hands-on project course shows students how to configure, deploy and manage virtual networks. COMP 4912 builds on prerequisite courses in network design, Linux, Security, and Microsoft Windows Server administration. Students apply those technology skills for cloud-based network solutions. Participants must provide their own current model Windows 10+ capable PC, i7 or higher equivalent processor, 16 GB of RAM, and 500 GB minimum storage. High-speed internet access is needed for online classes and homework. Topics include organizing and documenting network components and tools; templates for cloning virtual images and machines; networking virtualization; storage virtualization; deployment automation and post provisioning; and Virtual memory and configuration considerations. Management of resource pools and Virtual I/O considerations and optimization practices for High availability (HA) considerations are also discussed. Labs and exercises include implementation, monitoring and maintenance strategies. Students are introduced to a combination of commercial and open-source tools and are e shown best practices for virtual technologies to manage enterprise networks. COMP 4912 is the final course in the Applied Network Administration and Design (ANAD) Associate Certificate and is an elective in the Computer Systems Technology Diploma (CST FLEX). This course is offered once a year in January.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$599.71
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the different types of Hypervisors and Cloud technologies.
- Determine environment load potential and the methods required to scale.
- Describe the different technologies and protocols used for network and storage virtualization.
- Identify common performance bottlenecks and different ways to detect and prevent them.
- Explain fundamental concepts surrounding High availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) in a virtual environment.
- Describe a backup strategy for a virtual environment.
- Explain various monitoring protocols (SNMP and syslog) and tools.
- Describe fundamental concepts in Public and Private Cloud environments.
- Conduct a performance assessment combined with a review of security baselines in cloud environments.
- Describe container management and orchestration for cloud-based network solutions.
- Automate resource provisioning process in virtual environments.
- Explain the Infrastructure-as-a-Code (IaaC) concept for real-world applications.
Effective as of Fall 2024
Related Programs
Applied Virtual Networks (COMP 4912) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- Applied Network Administration and Design
Associate Certificate Part-time
Course Offerings
Winter 2025
Below is one offering of COMP 4912 for the Winter 2025 term.
CRN 79179
Dates
Sat Jan 11 - Sat Apr 05
- 12 weeks
- CRN 79179
- Domestic fees $599.71
Status
Seats Available
This course offering has seats available.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 - Apr 05 | Sat | 14:00 - 17:00 | Online |
Instructor
Dawood Sajjadi Torshizi
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- Please email cstflex@bcit.ca for Departmental approval. Include your Student number (A0#) and COMP__ and preferred CRN __ and Program Declaration____. Course is 36 hours synchronous online class. Please Note: Attendance, participation in class and the BCIT Learning Hub are mandatory. You should prepare to spend 2-3 hours on homework for every 1 hour of class time. This course may require an average total time commitment of 9-12+ hours per week. 3 hours of synchronous class time and 6-9+ hours per week for homework. Late registration is not permitted. BCIT Computing is primarily a Microsoft Windows environment. Students must provide their own current model Windows-compatible PC with microphone and video camera. i5 or higher equivalent processor, with 8 GB of RAM minimum, and 256 GB minimum storage. Highspeed internet access is needed for online sections and for homework. Mac users must have the ability to manage and support their iOS computer. They may need to create a virtual Windows environment using Parallels or VMWare Fusion. COMP instructors may not be able to assist Mac users with software compatibility issues. BCIT does not provide access to Parallels or support for students to use a Mac to run Windows. No class February 15 (Family Day).
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.