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CS469 - Linux and Unix Administration and Networking |
Course Description
The description for this course is:
"Includes installation and configuration of Unix/Linux operating system software; set-up of hardware and software for Unix/Linux networking including TCP/IP, FTP, Telnet, DNS, DHCP, and Apache; Unix/Linux administration tasks including directories, users, tuning, backup, security, and networking."
In terms of depth, the course approximately 2/3 Unix/Linux administration including a small amount of Bash scripting and 1/3 networking administration. Those who have done well in CS151 should be familiar with most of the programming concepts used in this course.
Learning Outcomes
- Comprehensive overview of command line tools used by a system administrator
- More advanced bash scripting
- Ability to install and configure a Linux system
- Some Virtual Machine experience
Recommended text
Most information required for the course is available on-line. Sources that can be used for the course include the following.
- The Unix on-line manual pages (man command)
- The GNU info pages (info command)
- Wikipedia.org
- Tutorials Point: