CS302 UNIX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION (4 Cr.)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Prerequisite: Six credit hours in CS or CIS numbered 120 or above, system administration experience, or consent of instructor.

Course Description

This is a general course in Unix system administration.

Course Outline

• Installing an operating system
• User account management including the sharing of account information over a network
• Printer management including networked printing
• Disk management including quotas
• Network connectivity
• Sharing files over a network
• Installing various servers including a web server
• Electronic mail management
• Security in a networked environment
• Performance tuning

In addition, students will learn substantial troubleshooting skills.  Security will be discussed including various attacks against a computer or network, how to detect them, and how to stop them.

This class will consist of a mixture of three components.  There will be lecture presentations of new material by the instructor, and a substantial number of meetings in a laboratory setting intended to solve the real world problems presented by the material.

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