Cosumnes River College
CISN 303
Network
Administration – Linux Server
A
Hybrid-Online Course
Spring 2015
Instructor: Buddy Spisak Office Hours: Mon. 7:30-8:40
p.m. (Mar. 16 to May 18)
Office:
BS-143
Voice Mail: (916) 286-3691, ext. 14162
Email: spisakj@crc.losrios.edu The turnaround time for responding to most
emails is about one to two days. Be sure
to include your name and the course number in each email so I can identify who
you are and what the email is about.
Course Web page: https://d2l.losrios.edu/
Instructor Web page: http://crc.losrios.edu/spisakj/
Prerequisites: CISC 324 and CISC 356
Lecture: Online
Lab: Online
Accepted for Credit: CSU
Class Credits: 3 units
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Title: |
Linux Operations and Administration
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Authors: |
Alfred
Basta, Dustin Finamore, Nadine Basta, & Serge Palladino |
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Publishing Info: |
Course
Technology, 2013 |
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ISBN10: ISBN13: |
1-1110-3530-X 978-1-1110-3530-3 |
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Optional Materials: |
a flash
drive to store your work for the class |
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Course Description:
This course
provides introductory coverage of Linux Network Administration. The course maps
to the CompTIA Linux+ certification exam and to SAIR/GNU's Linux Networking
course. Specific course topic coverage includes: introducing Linux; exploring
the desktop; using the Shell; understanding users and file systems;
understanding text processing; managing processes; using network clients;
installing Linux; understanding system initialization; managing software
packages and file systems; managing users; configuring networks, system and
kernel management; writing Shell scripts; and advanced topics and
troubleshooting. The course requires many hands-on projects, which allow
students to practice what they learn.
Student Learning Outcomes and Course Objectives:
As a result of completing this course, you will be able to:
- SLO #01: EXAMINE
THE BASIC FEATURES OF THE LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM IN COMPARISON TO OTHER
OPERATING SYSTEMS.
- Describe
how Linux was created and how it compares to other operating systems.
- Outline
the skills required and challenges facing a system administrator.
- Distinguish
between the graphical system used by Linux and command line.
- Support
the basic features of the GNOME and KDE desktop interfaces.
- SLO #02: UTILIZE
THE SHELL AND EVALUATE ITS FUNCTIONALITY.
- Manipulate
variables in the shell to control the working environment.
- Formulate
data at the command-line and for print files.
- Manipulate
text using the vi editor.
- Create
and manage user and group accounts.
- Construct
access permissions on files and directories.
- SLO #03: COMPARE
AND CONTRAST DIFFERENT LINUX NETWORK TOOLS.
- Demonstrate
how to log in to a Linux system over a network connection. Describe how
it is different from a Windows network connection.
- Select
the appropriate command-line tools for common network services such as
FTP and the Web.
- Illustrate
the difference between network interfaces using command-line and
graphical utilities.
- Apply
the skill necessary to set up a simple DHCP server and manage networked
printing services.
- SLO #04: ANALYZE
AND ARTICULATE THE BASIC STEPS OF A LINUX SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.
- Analyze
the hardware components of your computer system.
- Design
a hard disk space to hold a new Linux installation.
- Describe
the steps that hardware starts a standard PC operating system.
- Explain
the difference between the LILO and GRUB boot loader.
- Create the init program and the scripts used to start system
services.
- Manage system services after start-up.
Methods of Measuring Student Learning Outcomes:
- You will demonstrate knowledge
of network and Internet security applications and standards through class
discussions and achievement on quizzes and final examination.
- You will demonstrate
competence in the coursework by completing lab work and participating in
Desire 2 Learn (D2L) discussions during the semester.
Student Obligations:
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Attendance: Since this
course is online, only attendance at the final exam on May 14 is
necessary. There will be no weekly lab
time on campus, so it is up to you to complete all assignments at home. Please
note that failure to complete 6% of the total course work by April 12 may
result in your being dropped from the course.
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Late Work: Unless noted,
all assignments are due on Sunday by midnight each week. Late work will be accepted ONLY if you have
contacted me prior to the due date either by email or voice mail. In general, late work is due the next week,
and no late assignments may be turned in after one week from the original due
date regardless of the reason. For every
day an assignment is late, you will lose 10% of its grade.
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Due Dates: Unless noted,
all assignments will be submitted in Desire2Learn
(D2L) under the “Dropbox” link. If, for any
reason, you cannot access D2L or are unable to submit an assignment on time,
please email it to me instead so that you are not penalized for being
late. Quizzes cannot be taken, nor can
D2L discussion items be submitted, past their due dates. If you miss a quiz and you want to make up
points, you can take advantage of the extra credit assignments posted in
D2L. Everyone is welcome to work on the
extra credit assignments. Typically,
they are five to ten points each, depending on the difficulty of the
assignment.
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Labs: There will be six
labs credited for the class.
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The due dates are located in the SCHEDULE portion of this handout.
We will spend a lot of time working on lab activities. Each lab has a set of review questions that
you will need to answer in D2L in order to receive points for that assignment.
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D2L Discussions: I want everyone
to take a pro-active approach to learning this material. This includes using the D2L Discussions
feature to ask questions and also answer other students’ questions. Each week I will also post questions that you
can answer to further your understanding of the material. I expect two postings each week unless
otherwise noted.
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Final Exam: The final exam
will consist of two parts. One part of
the exam will be a hands-on practical demonstration of assigned tasks, and the
other part will be an exam taken in D2L.
· Plagiarism Policy:
It is inappropriate, and a violation of academic policy, to copy information
from any source (including, but not limited to, textbooks, magazine articles,
newspaper articles, and Internet articles) without giving proper credit to the
author by using standard quotation procedures such as in-line quotes,
footnotes, endnotes, etc. Quotes may not exceed 25% of the assignment's total
length. You will receive no credit (0 points) for any assignment that copies
any material from any other source without giving proper credit to the
author(s). Repeat offenders of this policy are subject to academic discipline
as outlined in the policies published by the college.
· Cheating:
Students who cheat will receive a failing grade for the course. [See the Students
Rights and Responsibilities page of the college website (https://www.crc.losrios.edu/catalog/geninfo/integrity)
for additional information.]
· Email Etiquette:
I will not tolerate rude and demeaning comments or emails to anyone in this
class. Please keep your comments and emails topic-related. If I determine that
a comment or email to anyone else in the class is rude or demeaning, I will
warn you once. If your behavior continues to be unacceptable, I will refer you
to the administration of the college for disciplinary action.
· Disabilities: If
you have a documented disability and wish to discuss academic accommodations,
please contact me after class or contact the Office of Disabled Student
Programs and Services at 691-7275 as soon as possible.
· Desire 2 Learn
(D2L): This class utilizes a product called “Desire 2 Learn.” It is highly recommended that you check the
website frequently for scheduling updates and homework assignments. All of the homework assignments and quizzes
will be done on D2L.
· Online Course
Responsibilities:
This course requires significant self-motivation. You must not get behind. Labs and weekly assignments can take up to
eight hours to finish. Please don’t try
to finish them in one day. Not all
activities are created equal. Some may
take a bit longer than others. You would
normally spend three hours per week in class for this course: total of 54
hours. Allow yourself at least eight
hours per week to complete the activities online, including the time spent
writing and posting D2L Discussion items. You should plan additional time to
read the textbook and study for the quizzes.
Some people believe the online format provides a much more convenient
way to study this subject than an on-campus framework because they love to read
and avoid the parking problems. Others
feel very intimidated at first. Be
patient as you work your way through the activities.
Grading:
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Course Topic |
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Approximate % the of Grade |
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Labs (6) |
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50 |
300 |
37 |
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Orientation Quiz (1) |
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10 |
10 |
1 |
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Quizzes (6) |
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30 |
180 |
22 |
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D2L Discussions (6) |
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20 |
120 |
15 |
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Final Exam (1) |
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200 |
200 |
25 |
Point
System:
There are 810 total
assigned points.
Grade
Ranges:
A=729-810,
B=648-728, C=567-647, D=486-566, F=0-485
Schedule:
The schedule is tentative and can change during the course of the term. All changes will be located under the “News”
section in D2L for the course.
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Due Date (By Midnight): |
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Week 1 |
Tues. |
3/17 |
Orientation
and Introductions |
View the
Online Orientation |
Sun., Mar. 22 |
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Chapter 1:
Intro. to Linux Operating System Chapter
2: Installing OpenSUSE Chapter
3: Managing Files and Directories |
Orientation
Disc. Orientation
Quiz |
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Lab #1 |
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Week 2 |
Tues. |
3/24 |
Chapter
4: Creating and Editing Files with Text Editors Chapter
5: Creating Shell Scripts and Displaying File Contents Chapter
6: Managing Data - Backup and Recovery Processes |
Disc. #1
(Ch. 1-3) |
Sun., Mar. 29 |
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Lab Review
#1 |
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Lab #2 |
Quiz#1
(Ch. 1-3) |
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Spring
Break (March 28 – April 4) |
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Week 3 |
Tues. |
4/7 |
Chapter
7: Managing Users and Groups Chapter
8: Network Communications Chapter
9: Installing Software Packages |
Disc. #2
(Ch. 4-6) |
Sun., Apr. 12 |
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Lab #3 |
Lab Review
#2 |
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Quiz#2
(Ch. 4-6) |
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Week 4 |
Tues. |
4/14 |
Chapter
10: Apache Web Server Chapter
11: Domain Name System Chapter
12: Configuring a Mail Server |
Disc. #3
(Ch. 7-9) Lab Review
#3 |
Sun., Apr. 19 |
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Lab #4 |
Quiz #3
(Ch. 7-9) |
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Week 5 |
Tues. |
4/21 |
Chapter
13: Working with the Network File System Chapter
14: Planning for a Linux Installation Chapter
15: Linux File System Management and Administration |
Disc. #4
(Ch. 10-12) Lab
Review #4 |
Sun., Apr. 26 |
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Lab #5 |
Quiz #4
(Ch. 10-12) |
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Week 6 |
Tues. |
4/28 |
Chapter
16: Managing Resources in Linux Chapter
17: Networking in a Linux Environment Chapter
18: Using Samba for Interoperating Linux and Windows |
Disc. #5
(Ch. 13-15) Lab Review #5 |
Sun., May 3 |
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Lab #6 |
Quiz #5
(Ch. 13-15) |
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Week 7 |
Tues. |
5/5 |
Chapter
19: Securing Linux Chapter
20: Advanced Linux Administration |
Disc. #6
(Ch. 16-18) |
Sun., May 10 |
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Lab #7
(optional) |
Lab Review
#6 |
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Quiz#6
(Ch. 16-18) |
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Week 8 |
Thur. |
5/14 |
Final
Exam |
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Thur., May 14 |
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Lab
Review #7 |
All work
needs to be turned in. |