Objectives: 

• The student will be able to discuss the principles of :
  • server hardware selection,
  • server configuration,
  • user administration,
  • filesystems,
  • security,
  • web, FTP, email and database services,
  • other network services, and
  • operating system installation and configuration.
• The student will be able to demonstrate practical skills in :
  • hardware and operating system installation,
  • user and filesystem administration,
  • configuration of web, FTP, email and database services,
  • securing network and local services, and
  • shell scripting.

Labs: Each student will be assigned a computer to be used for the duration of this course. The computers will stay in the CIT lab but the students will be responsible for installing software and managing these computers throughout the course. Most access to these computers will be through secured remote connections. Occasionally, the computers may be moved to the workbench area of the lab to use the keyboards and monitors there.

Resources:  Students are not required to purchase a text book. A reading list is available through the world wide web. Students will also find informative books in the campus library. The unix man pages can also be an invaluable resource.

Students will be required to purchase a domain name for work in this course.

Reading:  The student is responsible for researching and reading material relating to the lecture topics and projects.

Projects:  The student will be required to complete the assigned projects for the course. Most projects will consist of installing, configuring, and testing one or more services. The projects will be worth 60% of the final grade. Assignments will be due at 11:50 p.m. on the dates indicated in the course schedule. Assignments will be graded for functionality of the student's computer system, and completeness of requirements.