Unix System Administration and Programming

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to be able to : Explain concepts in Unix system administration and programming; Apply design and development principles in the configuration of an operating system; Design, develop and evaluate configurations and settings to meet efficiency, integrity, and security.

Topics

After taking this course, students should be able to understand the role and responsibilities of a Unix system administrator, install and configure the Linux operating system, manage the resources and security of a computer running Linux, make effective use of Unix utilities and scripting languages, configure and manage simple TCP/IP network services on a Linux system. Topics covered include: basic Unix concepts, selecting and installing linux systems, unix administrative tools, shell programming, bourne shell scripting, the x-windows system, upgrading linux kernel, linux kernel internals, overview of TCP/IP networking, configuring network services, TCP/IP routing, internet information resources, electronic mail, troubleshooting TCP/IP, network security.

Prerequisite : CS215 – Operating Systems