COP 4343 - Unix System Administration

Dr. Raimund Ege , office: ECS 365 , office hours: Tu/Th 3 to 5pm

e-mail: ege@cs.fiu.edu , phone: 305-348-3381,

course web page: http://www.cs.fiu.edu/~ege/cop4343

Catalog Description: Techniques of UNIX system administration: system configuration and management; user setup, management and accounting; software installation and configuration; network setup, configuration and management.

Prequisite: COP 3344 – Introduction to Using Unix/Linux systems

Syllabus: Book (not required):

·

Mark Sobell, A Practical Guide to Redhat Linux (2ed), Prentice Hall, ISBN 0131470248, July 2004

Introducing Linux

· Planning your system

· Installing Linux

· The Role of the System Administrator

· Basic Administration tasks

· Preparing for emergencies

· Managing system resources

· Using advanced administration techniques

· Printing in Linux

· Backing up system data

· Networking fundamentals

· Configuring basic networking

· Configuring client services

· Using simple network services

· Configuring file sharing services

· Configuring major network services

Project:

Teams of students will configure a designated computer to run Linux as a workstation and e-commerce server. The lab computers are located in the XLab. For current details please periodically check the course webpage.

Course Outcomes:

• Be familiar with Unix and Linux operating system distributions
• Master the techniques to perform a Linux installation and customization
• Be familiar with Unix administration concepts
• Master the techniques of user setup and maintenance
• Master the techniques of system operation
• Be familiar with Unix client network services
• Be familiar with Unix server network services
• Master the techniques of Linux e-commerce server setup and administration

Grading:

            30% first exam

            40% project

            30% final exam

University Drop Date: June 5

Policy on make-up examinations, projects and assignments: All work must be submitted at the beginning of class on the due date. No late work will be accepted. Make-up exams are generally not available, but in the case of extreme hardship must be arranged in advance. 

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