| Week 1 |
| Topics |
Course Overview
|
| Lesson Notes |
Course
Overview
Principle
of Systems Administration - Part I Theory (PPT)
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - The Overview |
| Lab Exercises |
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| Week 2 |
| Topics |
Introduction to Systems Administration/
Sources of Information |
| Lesson Notes |
Introduction
to Systems Administration
Information
Sources for Systems Administrators
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - The What, Why and How of Sys Admin
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - Information Sources and Problem Solving
|
| Lab Exercises |
Exercise/Assigment
1 |
| |
| Week 3 |
| Topics |
Unix, Windows NT/2000 and TCP/IP |
| Lesson Notes |
Red
Hat Linux 9 - Getting Started Guide
Red
Hat Linux 9 - System Administration Primer
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - Using Unix
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - The Shell
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - Text Manipulation |
| Lab Exercises |
Exercise/Assignment
2
Seatwork 2 (lab)
|
| |
| Week 4 |
| Topics |
Startup, Shutdown, and Server Configuration |
| Lesson Notes |
Red
Hat Linux 9 - x86 Installation Guide
Red
Hat Linux 9 - Customization Guide
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - Startup and Shutdown
Linux Basics Linux
Commands The vi editor
Components of
a Unix System |
| Lab Exercises |
Exercise/Assignment 3 |
| |
| Week 5 |
| Topics |
Managing Processes |
| Lesson Notes |
Process
Management
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - Processes and Files |
| Lab Exercises |
Seatwork 3
(lab) - July 24, 2003
Seatwork 4
(lab) - July 29, 2003
Floppix - Linux on Two Floppies
floppix.exe - floppix self-extracting
installation program
floppix - floppix download &
install instructions
floppix-faq - floppix Frequently
Asked Questions
|
| |
| Week 6 |
| Topics |
Essential Administrative Tools |
| Lesson Notes |
Intro.
to Linux System Admistration - Shell Programming
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - Automation and Observation |
| Lab Exercises |
Seatwork
9 (lab) - September 25, 2003 |
| |
| Week 7 |
| Topics |
User Accounts |
| Lesson Notes |
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - Users Creating
and Maintaining User Groups File
Handling Commands |
| Lab Exercises |
Seatwork
5 (lab) - August 12, 2003
Seatwork 6 (lab)
- August 19, 2003
Seatwork 7 (lab)
- August 21, 2003 |
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| Week 8 |
| Topics |
Managing System Resources |
| Lesson Notes |
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - Kernel |
| Lab Exercises |
|
| |
| Week 9:
MIDTERM EXAMINATIONS |
|
| Week 10 |
| Topics |
Disks and Filesystems |
| Lesson Notes |
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - The File Hierarchy
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - Managing File Systems
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - Backups |
| Lab Exercises |
|
|
SEMI-FINAL EXAMINATIONS
CSNA90
Assignment/Exercise 8 due on September 5, 2003
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| Week 11 |
| Topics |
Overview of TCP/IP and TCP/IP Protocol Layers |
| Lesson Notes |
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - Networks: The Connection |
| Lab Exercises |
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| |
| Week 12 |
| Topics |
TCP/IP Addresses, Network Masks and Gateways |
| Lesson Notes |
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - Networks: The Connection |
| Lab Exercises |
|
| |
| Week 13 |
| Topics |
TCP/IP Routing, Routing Tables, Static and
Dynamic Routing |
| Lesson Notes |
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - Networks: The Connection |
| Lab Exercises |
|
| |
| Week 14 |
| Topics |
Network Services: Web, Email, FTP, DNS,
DHCP, Proxy |
| Lesson Notes |
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - Network Applications |
| Lab Exercises |
|
| |
| Week 15 |
| Topics |
Server and Network Installation: Planning
and Design |
| Lesson Notes |
|
| Lab Exercises |
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| |
| Week 16 |
| Topics |
Review of Basic Host and TCP/IP Configuration |
| Lesson Notes |
Red
Hat Linux 9 - Reference Guide |
| Lab Exercises |
|
| |
| Week 17 |
| Topics |
Network Security/Legal and Policy Issues |
| Lesson Notes |
Red
Hat Linux 9 - Security Guide
Intro.
to Linux System Administration - Security
Unix Wars
;-) |
| Lab Exercises |
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| Week 18:
FINAL EXAMINATIONS |
