- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This hands-on 12-week course follows on from COMP 1630 or COMP 2629, and has replaced these three 6-week courses COMP 3677, COMP 3680, COMP 3681 as of April 2025. Students are introduced to the basic tasks that an Administrator performs to manage Microsoft cloud server products, specifically MS SQL Server and MS Windows Server. COMP 3682 details the different roles and types of servers on premises and the cloud server environment with Microsoft Azure. Labs and exercises focus on Microsoft Server Administration to create and manage users, groups, shares, and file permissions. Role Based Access Control (RBAC) best practices will be used. Students will install, configure, and architect both a Microsoft Windows Server and a Microsoft SQL Server in a Cloud environment. Topics include how to plan and implement Group and local Security Policies; industry standard strategies and planning for server back-ups, troubleshooting, monitoring, and managing a server with built-in tools. Server security and recovery plans with compliance strategies for a Microsoft Server on the cloud will be discussed. COMP 3682 is a required course in the Applied Database Administration and Design (ADAD), Applied Network Administration and Design (ANAD) Associate Certificates, and is an elective in the Computer Systems Technology (CST FLEX) Diploma. Upon completion, successful students will be able to create and manage user accounts, use built-in troubleshooting tools, monitor performance, and implement a security and recovery plan for Microsoft Window Server and Microsoft SQL Server in a cloud environment.
Credits
4.0
Domestic fees
$692.64
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the different roles and types of a server.
- Define different server environments on the cloud with Microsoft Azure.
- Install, configure, and architect a Server in an On-Premises and Cloud environment
- Describe physical database design considerations for MS SQL Server.
- Explain mirroring, log shipping, high availability groups and replication.
- Create and manage MS SQL databases, transaction logs and database snapshots.
- Implement security for logins, databases, and objects for MS SQL Server.
- Create and manage users, groups, shares, and file permissions with Role Based Access Control (RBAC) in a Microsoft Server environment.
- Plan and implement Group Policies and Local Security Policies.
- Plan and implement the following on MS Windows Server: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) services; Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and Virtual Private Networks (VPN); Print Servers; Roaming Profiles.
- Plan, create and perform backup and recovery strategies and management with built-in Microsoft Server tools for high availability.
- Manage Microsoft Server troubleshooting and monitoring strategy with built-in tools.
- Use best practices and industry standards for Microsoft Server security and governance.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2025
Related Programs
Microsoft Cloud Server Administration (COMP 3682) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- Applied Database Administration and Design
Associate Certificate Part-time
- Applied Network Administration and Design
Associate Certificate Part-time
- Computer Systems
Diploma Part-time
Course Offerings
Fall 2025
Below is one offering of COMP 3682 for the Fall 2025 term.
CRN 51986
Dates
Sep 11 - Nov 27 Loading
- CRN 51986
- $692.64 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Edison Sie
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 3.25 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 48 hours - 36 hours synchronous online classes and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. This class meets once per week for 3 hours online and requires an additional 1 hour per week asynchronously. 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 12-15+ hours per week. 3 hours of synchronous class, 1-hour asynchronous class time and 9-12+ 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. Students will be provided with a limited amount of server and data access outside of class each week for the course duration. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.