Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Advanced Network Virtualization
Career Cluster:	Information Technology

CCC	
CIP Number	0511100117	
Program Type	College Credit Certificate (CCC)	
Program Length	34 credit hours	
CTSO	PBL, BPA 	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	Please see the CIP to SOC Crosswalk at the link below.	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose

This certificate program is part of the Network Systems Technology AS degree program (1511100112).

A College Credit Certificate consists of a program of instruction of less than sixty (60) credits of college-level courses, which is part of an AS or AAS degree program and prepares students for entry into employment (Rule 6A-14.030, F.A.C.).

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Information Technology career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Information Technology career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to instruction in computer literacy; software application support; basic hardware configuration and troubleshooting; networking technologies, troubleshooting, security, and administration; and customer service and human relations skills.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Demonstrate proficiency in basic computer maintenance and support.
02.0	Demonstrate an understanding of common operating system concepts and associated practices.
03.0	Demonstrate an understanding of virtualization concepts.
04.0	Install and configure the virtualization server platform.
05.0	Install, configure and manage virtualized clients.
06.0	Install, configure, and maintain a virtualized application.
07.0	Demonstrate proficiency in managing a virtualization infrastructure.

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Advanced Network Virtualization
CIP Number:		0511100117
Program Length:	34 credit hours	

This certificate program is part of the Network Systems Technology AS degree program (1511100112).  At the completion of this program, the student will be able to:	
01.0	Demonstrate proficiency in basic computer maintenance and support. The student will be able to:	
01.01	Describe the main computer components and their functions.	
01.02	Describe the operation of computer systems, including input and output systems, file systems, device management, program loading and execution and data storage.	
01.03	Describe and identify the safe and ethical use of computers.	
01.04	Describe and identify proficiency in connecting to and safely using the Internet.	
01.05	Describe emerging computer technologies and discuss their potential impact.	
01.06	Implement proper procedures for handling and safeguarding equipment.	
01.07	Describe procedures for proper disposal of computer components.	
01.08	Install, configure, maintain and secure computer systems and peripherals following institutional protocol.	
01.09	Configure and update firmware and ROM-BIOS.	
01.10	Implement work order procedures.	
01.11	Design and implement systems redundancy and data backups.	
01.12	Describe effective troubleshooting strategies and techniques to resolve basic hardware, software, and network problems.	
01.13	List the steps in problem solving.	
01.14	Recognize and resolve basic computer configuration problems.	
02.0	
Demonstrate an understanding of common operating system concepts and associated practices. The student will be able to:	
02.01	Describe the components and functions of major operating systems.	
02.02	Compare and contrast major functions and features of current network operating systems (including directory services).	
02.03	Install, configure and update client and server operating systems.	
02.04	Describe the purpose and uses of computer virtualization.	
02.05	Manage device drivers and software for peripheral devices.	
02.06	Manage the network and firewall settings of a client.	
02.07	Use an operating system for activities such as data and file management.	
02.08	Identify current systems utilities and describe their functions.	
02.09	Use system software to perform routine maintenance tasks such as backup and hard drive defragmentation.	
02.10	Create, use, maintain, backup and restore system configuration files.	
02.11	Describe procedures for uninstalling operating system software.	
02.12	Install and configure client software for connecting to LANs, WANs, and the Internet.	
02.13	Demonstrate knowledge of basic troubleshooting methodology.	
03.0	Demonstrate an understanding of virtualization concepts. The student will be able to:	
03.01	Describe the purpose, uses and software features of computer virtualization.	
03.02	Identify and describe virtualization products, applications and services.	
03.03	Identify compatibility issues among hardware and software products.	
03.04	Identify the elements necessary for a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.	
03.05	Explain the benefits and considerations for virtual storage, including local host disk, iSCSI SAN, Fibre Channel SAN, and NFS SAN.	
03.06	Explain storage architectures, including storage subsystems, DAS, SAN, NAS, and CAS.	
03.07	Describe backup, recovery, disaster recovery, business continuity, and replication concepts.	
03.08	Describe the policies and profile management which restrict and allow features.	
03.09	Identify and modify desktop catalogs, groups, and a master virtual machine.	
04.0	Install and configure the virtualization server platform. The student will be able to:	
04.01	Install and configure the virtualization platform.	
04.02	Install and configure the virtualization environment to create a new farm or join an existing farm.	
04.03	Automate virtual machine and cluster deployment.	
04.04	Monitor and maintain license usage requirements and trends.	
04.05	Manage virtualization networking and storage.	
04.06	Manage user sessions from the administrative console.	
04.07	Configure network connectivity and storage for the virtualization software.	
05.0	Install, configure and manage virtualized clients. The student will be able to:	
05.01	Identify requirements for virtual machines according to task.	
05.02	Configure the virtual environment and the virtual machine properties.	
05.03	Install, configure and manage a virtual machine desktop client.	
05.04	Install, configure and manage a virtualized server.	
05.05	Manually deploy and migrate virtual machines.	
05.06	Configure and assign users to pooled virtual desktops and dedicated virtual desktops.	
05.07	Convert physical machines to virtual machines.	
05.08	Configure desktop resources for access by users.	
05.09	Configure and monitor back up virtual machine data to shared storage.	
05.10	Migrate, convert, and monitor virtual machines.	
05.11	Create and update shared disks.	
06.0	Install, configure, and maintain a virtualized application. The student will be able to:	
06.01	Install and configure a virtualized application.	
06.02	Configure virtualization applications to use a proxy.	
06.03	Configure virtualized application resources for access by users.	
06.04	Install and use profiling software on a virtualized application for streaming, and linking dependent profiles to allow interaction between streamed applications.	
06.05	Monitor virtualization applications and implementing policies.	
06.06	Migrate, convert, and monitor virtual appliances.	
06.07	Test policies to verify the achievement of the desired effect.	
06.08	Configure and deliver a plug-in package, and verifying that self-service applications can be added from a client device.	
06.09	Install and configure provisioning services.	
06.10	Optimize a provisioning services server.	
06.11	Describe end user optimization techniques.	
07.0	Demonstrate proficiency in managing a virtualization infrastructure. The student will be able to:	
07.01	Manage user access to virtualized applications and machines in the virtualization infrastructure.	
07.02	Manage the infrastructure to provide high availability and data access.	
07.03	Describe administration of the virtualization environment.	
07.04	Describe tools that can be used to monitor virtualization application servers and sessions.	
07.05	Manage and maintain network infrastructure and storage resources.	
07.06	Create and apply worker groups.	
07.07	Configure and optimize load management.	
07.08	Configure a resource pool for optimal performance.	
07.09	Troubleshoot infrastructure problems and virtual environment issues.	
07.10	Resolve application compatibility issues.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) and Business Professionals of America (BPA) are the co-curricular career and technical student organizations providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.