Network Administration Linux server

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Network AdministrationLinux server

• CISN 303 Orientation

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Instructor Buddy Spisak

• Office Hours
• Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. in BS-143 (Aug. 28, to Oct.16,
  2007)
• Wednesdays 6-7 p.m. in BS-143 (Oct. 24, to Dec.
  12, 2007)
• I am also available through Email or you can chat
  with me using Microsofts Windows Messenger (when
  I am available).
• Phone [phone] x14162 or [phone]
  x14162
• Email spisakj_at_crc.losrios.edu (put CISN 3030
  in the subject line). The turn around time for
  most Email is about one to two days. Be sure to
  include your name in each Email so that I can
  identify who you are and what the Email is about.
• Course Web page http//blackboard.losrios.edu/
• Instructor Web page http//wserver.crc.losrios.ed
  u/spisakj/
• Microsoft Messenger You can also add me to you
  contact list for Windows Messenger. You can use
  my Email address to find me.

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Course Details

• Class Credits 3 units
• Prerequisite CISC 324 and CISC 356
• Lecture Online
• Lab Hours
• Tuesday 600 to 910 p.m.
• Accepted for Credit CSU

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Required Textbook

• Linux Guide to Linux Certification, Second
  Edition
• Authors  Jason W. Eckert and M. John Schitka
• Publisher  Thomson Course Technology
• ISBN10  0-619-21621-2
• ISBN13 978-0-619-21621-4

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Required Textbook

• Lab Manual for Linux Guide to Linux
  Certification, Second Edition
• Authors  Ed Sawicki
• Publisher  Thomson Course Technology
• ISBN10  0-619-21620-4
• ISBN13 978-0-619-21620-7

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Optional Materials

• 3-1/2 floppies or 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.

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Student Learning Outcomes and Course Objectives

• As a result of completing this course, you will
  be able to
• 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

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Student Learning Outcomes and Course Objectives -
Continued

• 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

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Student Learning Outcomes and Course Objectives -
Continued

• 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

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Student Learning Outcomes and Course Objectives -
Continued

• 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

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Student Obligations

• It is important that you understand what is
  expected of you in this course.
• Refer to the Syllabus if you have any questions.

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Attendance

• Since this course is an online-hybrid class, only
  attendance at the On-Campus Orientation on
  October 23, 2007 and the Final Exam on December
  18, 2007 is necessary. There will be weekly lab
  time on campus, and it is up to you to complete
  the lab assignments during the lab time or at
  home.
• Doing the labs themselves is not optional but
  doing them at the college can be.
• I will be giving credit for students attending
  the lab On-Campus.
• Typically each week we will be covering two
  chapters in your textbook.
• Attendance for the On-Campus Final Exam is
  required. Photo identification is required at
  the time of the exam to verify your identity.

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Quizzes

• Each week there will be a quiz that will test you
  on the material covered.
• It is open book and open notes.
• You can take the quiz multiple times to improve
  you score, but be aware that the questions may
  change each time you take quiz and that you last
  quiz score will be the one counted as your grade.
• Each quiz is worth 30 points.

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Discussion Board

• I want everyone to take a pro-active approach to
  learning this material. This includes using the
  discussion board to ask questions and also answer
  other students questions. I will be posting
  questions to further your understanding of the
  material.
• I expect each student to post at least two times
  in a discussion board item.
• You can accomplish this task by asking questions
  about the current discussion topic or by
  responding to existing questions.
• My expectation from you is that you will write at
  least two to three sentence responses that add
  substance to the discussion.
• Each discussion board item is worth 20 points.

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Labs

• We will be spending a lot of time working on lab
  activities. Each lab assignment has review
  questions that you will need to answer in
  Blackboard in order for you to receive points for
  that assignment.
• You are responsible for making sure that your
  instructor receives your lab review.
• Each lab assignment is worth 50 points.

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Final Exam

• The final exam will consist of two parts. One
  part will be a hands-on practical demonstration
  of assigned tasks and the other part will be an
  exam taken in Blackboard.
• The final exam will be on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007.
• I will be having a review session the week before
  to help you.

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Due Dates

• Unless noted, all assignments will be submitted
  in Blackboard under the Weekly Assignments
  link.
• If, for any reason, you cannot access Blackboard
  or are unable to submit the assignment on time,
  please Email it to me instead so that you are not
  penalized for being late.
• Quizzes and the discussion board items cannot be
  taken past their due date.
• If you miss a quiz and you want to make up
  points, you can take advantage of the extra
  credit assignments posted in Blackboard.
• 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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Late Work

• Unless noted all assignments are due on Tuesday
  by midnight each week.
• I have identified the due dates in the course
  schedule.
• 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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Plagiarism Policy/Cheating

• Plagiarism
• 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
  assignments 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). Repeated offenders of this policy are
  subject to academic discipline as outlined in the
  polices published by the college.
• Cheating
• Students who cheat will receive a failing grade
  for the course. (see CRC 2007-08 College
  Catalog, p. 42.)

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Dropping

• Students are responsible for dropping the course.

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Email/Discussion Board Etiquette

• Every student will be required to have an Email
  account.
• I will not tolerate rude and demeaning comments
  or Emails to anyone in this class. Please keep
  you 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 you behavior continues to be
  unacceptable, I will refer you to the
  administration of the college for disciplinary
  action.

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Personal Belongings

• No food or drinks are allowed in the classroom.
• All cell phones, beepers, and pagers, etc. should
  be turned off or set to vibrate.
• Any telephone calls need to be taken outside.

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Disabilities

• If you have a documented disability and wish to
  discuss academic accommodations, please contact
  after class or contact the Office of Disable
  Student Programs and Services at 691-7275 as soon
  as possible.

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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 dont 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 3 hours per week in
  class for this course total of 54 hours. Allow
  yourself at least 8 hours per week to complete
  the activities online, including the time spent
  writing for the postings to the class discussion
  board. You should plan additional time to read
  the textbook and study for the quizzes.
• Some people believe this is a much easier 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.

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Using Blackboard

• How to log in
• You will not be able to participate in the online
  portion of your class using Los Rios Online until
  you have enrolled in your course through your
  college's registration system.
• Students registered as of the first day of the
  term should already have Los Rios Online accounts
  and be linked to the classes in which they are
  enrolled.
• To log on to your Blackboard account, open your
  web browser and go to the following URL
  http//blackboard.losrios.edu
• Your User Name is the letter w followed by your
  Student ID Example w0123456
• Your default password is your birthday in the
  format MMDDYYYY Example Birthday is June 12,
  1974 then password 06121974

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Grading
Point System There are 750 total assigned
points. Grade Ranges A 675-750, B600-674,
C525-599, D450-524, F0-449
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Sample Schedule
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Conclusion

• Log into Blackboard and take the Orientation
  Quiz. It is due on Monday, Oct. 29, 2007.
• Go to the Orientation Discussion Board and
  introduce yourself to the class.
• Registered students for the class have access to
  Blackboard and can log into the campus network.
• Email any questions you might have to me.