Tentative Course Schedule

CSCI/CINF 4634 Computer Systems Administration  
         

Date

Topics

Reference Chapters

Jan 14

Introduction; Course Overview; Basic Unix; File Hierarchy; Linux Installation;

1, notes ; installing on a flashdrive

Jan 21

Martin Luther King Holiday

 

Jan 28

Exploring Linux Filesystems

2, notes ; 3, notes

Feb 4

Linux Filesystem Management

4, notes

Feb 11

Working with the BASH shell

7, notes

Feb 18

Working with the BASH shell; Review

Feb 25

Exam 1

 

Mar 4

Linux Filesystem Administration; Managing Linux Processes

5, notes, 9, notes

Mar 18

Common Administrative Tasks

10, notes

Mar 25

System Initialization; Compression, System Backup and Software Installation ; Review

8, notes, 11, notes

Apr 1

Exam 2

Apr 8

Network Configuration

12, notes

Apr 15

Network Configuration contd.; Configuring Network Services

13, notes

Apr 22

Configuring Network Services contd.; Troubleshooting, Performance and Security

14, notes

Apr 29

Troubleshooting, Performance and Security contd.; Review

14, notes

May 6

Final Exam

Last day to Drop/Withdraw without receiving a grade: Jan 30th

Last day to Drop/Withdraw and recieve a WQ or WX: Apr 8th