Planning for System

Configuration and
Administration

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Agenda
 Operating System Configuration and
administration Planning
 System administrator responsibilities

 DBMS Administration Planning

 DBA roles and responsibilities
 Data administration

 Network Administration Planning

 Network administration responsibilities

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 Operating System Configuration
and Administration
Operating system administration is refereed
broadly as system administration

It is the process of planning, installing and

maintaining computer system.

System administration is not noticeable until

problem or something wrong happens

System administrator is a person responsible for

managing and maintaining computer system
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Agenda
 Operating System Configuration and
administration Planning
 System administrator responsibilities

 DBMS Administration Planning

 DBA roles and responsibilities
 Data administration

 Network Administration Planning

 Network administration responsibilities

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 System Administrator
Responsibilities
There are major responsibilities of system
administrator:
 Startup and shut down the system
 Performance tuning
 Managing user accounts
 System security
 Back up and recovery
 Manage system resources
 Install patches and updates

Copyright © 2011 Ramez Elmasri and Shamkant Navathe

Agenda
 Operating System Configuration and administration
Planning
 System administrator responsibilities

 DBMS Administration Planning

 DBA roles and responsibilities
 Data administration

 Network Administration Planning

 Network administration responsibilities

Copyright © 2011 Ramez Elmasri and Shamkant Navathe

 DBMS Administration
Planning
Database administration refers to the whole set of
activities related to the design, selection and implementation
of database , monitoring database performance and ensuring
that database is always available when needed

DBA is the specialist primarily responsible for the integrity

and security of data in the database, manage users and
resources access to the database and maintaining standards
for the database development and maintenance

Copyright © 2011 Ramez Elmasri and Shamkant Navathe

Agenda
 Operating System Configuration and administration
Planning
 System administrator responsibilities

 DBMS Administration Planning

 DBA roles and responsibilities
 Data administration

 Network Administration Planning

 Network administration responsibilities

Copyright © 2011 Ramez Elmasri and Shamkant Navathe

 DBA Roles and
Responsibilities
Database development and design

Database security and integrity

Database backup and recovery

Storage and capacity planning

Performance monitoring

Database operation and maintenance

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Agenda
 Operating System Configuration and administration
Planning
 System administrator responsibilities

 DBMS Administration Planning

 DBA roles and responsibilities
 Data administration

 Network Administration Planning

 Network administration responsibilities

Copyright © 2011 Ramez Elmasri and Shamkant Navathe

 Data Administration
In some organizations, there is a distinction
between data administration and database
administration
Data administration is a data resource
management function that involves the
enforcement of policies and procedures for
dealing with the data as strategic corporate
resources
Data administration tend to be more oriented to
the conceptual and logical database design

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 Data Administration (2)
The following table illustrates the difference
between data and database administrator
Data Administration Database Administration
Develops conceptual and Develops logical and physical
logical database design database design
Determines data requirements Implements data requirements
Develops and maintains Implements physical database
corporate data model design
Managerial orientation Technical orientation
Coordinates system Monitors and controls database
development

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Agenda
 Operating System Configuration and administration
Planning
 System administrator responsibilities

 DBMS Administration Planning

 DBA roles and responsibilities
 Data administration

 Network Administration Planning

 Network administration responsibilities

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 Network Administration
Planning
Network administration encompasses a set of activities
that ensure the availability and performance of a network.

These activities consist of planning, configuring and

managing all the elements of the network.

Network elements include connectivity devices, network

resources, user accounts, software installed.

Network administrator is an IT specialist who plan,

manage, support and maintain the use of computer
networks

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 Network Administration
Planning (2)
Components helping network administrator in
his/her job:

Network device monitoring

Network device discovery

Network performance analysis

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Agenda
 Operating System Configuration and administration
Planning
 System administrator responsibilities

 DBMS Administration Planning

 DBA roles and responsibilities
 Data administration

 Network Administration Planning

 Network administration responsibilities

Copyright © 2011 Ramez Elmasri and Shamkant Navathe

 Network Administrator
Responsibilities
Designing the network

Setting up the network

Manage network account

Managing resources

Maintaining the network

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