System and Network Administration
Lynchburg College Computer Science
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Students experience a hands-on approach to system and network administration. General network and system administration is explored using two or more different operating systems. Topics covered include system configuration, network planning, routine system maintenance, firewalls and security, Internet connectivity, system optimization, troubleshooting, and scripting languages.

    In this course students will
  1. Understand Linux and Windows file systems.
  2. Identify, control and schedule processes.
  3. Manage user accounts.
  4. Install and troubleshoot hardware devices.
  5. Install and configure system software.
  6. Manage a TCP/IP Ethernet network.
  7. Configure and manage DNS, FTP, X, Mail, Telnet and WWW servers.
  8. Create and Maintain Secure Systems.

The text for the course this semester is Linux Administration Handbook by Nemeth, Snyder, Seebass and Hein . The publisher is Prentice-Hall PTR.

The course is being taught this semester by Professor Constantine Roussos.
Course Resources
Course Syllabus Course Syllabus, Required and Recommended Materials, Grading Policies, etc..
Code of Conduct Code of Conduct for class meetings
Dr. Roussos' Schedule Contact information for Dr. Roussos
Unix Lectures Unix Lessons as PDF slides.
A VI Editor Tutorial and
VI for DOS/Windows (gvim)		 An easy intro to the VI Editor and
an improved version of VI for DOS/Windows machines.
Linux Lessons An Introductory and an intermediate course in Linux from Linux.org
Condensed Linux Lessons A super-condensed Linux user tutorial/intro.
Lynchburg College CS Linux Cluster Information on using the various facilities and computers of the Lynchburg College Computer Science Linux Cluster
Resources Here are some System and Network Resources on the Web
Security Security for Systems and Networks
Assignments Programming and Homework Assignments
Labs Required Lab Exercises

Test, Quizes, Review
emacs Quiz 2 Review questions for emacs quiz #2
Test 1 Topics A list of topics from which test #1 questions will be selected
Test 1 Test #1 questions
Test 2 Topics A list of topics from which test #2 questions will be selected
Test 2 Test #2 questions
Final Exam Final Exam questions





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