Linux Administration CIS305

Syllabus

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Date
Topics
Assignments
Day 1 Chapter 9: System Initialization and X Windows
Notes on using VMWare
Login as root on FC 10
Exam Redo
Hands on projects 9-2, 9-3, 9-4
Day 2

Chapter 10: Managing Linux Processes

Hands on projects 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, 10-5, 10-6
Day 3 Chapter 11: Common Administrative Tasks (484-504)

Hands on projects 11-3(use rsyslog.conf), 11-4, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8

Day 4

Chapter 12: Compression, System Backup, and Software Installation

Hands on projects 12-1(skip#3-8), 12-2(stop after#10), 12-5 (for 12-5 download tripwire, also go ahead and download the systat package for mpstat, iostat and sar)

Set up the yum installer
Day 5

Chapter 13: Troubleshooting and Performance

Hands on projects 13-1, 13-2, 13-3, 13-4
Compile and install a new Linux kernel
Day 6

LAB DAY

 

Day 7 Chapter 14: Network Configuration

Hands on projects 14-1, 14-2, 14-3, 14-5, nfs lab

Day 8 Chapter 15: Configuring Network Services and Security

Hands on projects 15-3, 15-6, 15-7
xhost, samba

Day 9

Report Day
5:30 - 7:00pm - Find a topic on Linux that's about 3-5 pages long and prepare some type of hand out on what you will be talking about.
7:30 - 10:30pm - Give a 10 minute talk on the topic.
Day 10

EXAM

Multiple choice from the commands list (30), navigating the file system(10), admin proficiency test(10).