Network Systems Network Systems Administration - LinuxAdministration - Linux

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Instructor: Buddy Instructor: Buddy SpisakSpisak• Office Hours:Office Hours:

– Mondays 6:30-7:30 p.m. in BS-143 (Jan. 25 to May 17, 2010)Mondays 6:30-7:30 p.m. in BS-143 (Jan. 25 to May 17, 2010)– I am also available through e-mail, or you can chat with me I am also available through e-mail, or you can chat with me

using Microsoft’s Windows Messenger (when I am available).using Microsoft’s Windows Messenger (when I am available).

• Phone:Phone: (916) 568-3100 x14162 or (800) 486-8162 ext.14162 (916) 568-3100 x14162 or (800) 486-8162 ext.14162

• E-mail:E-mail: spisakj@crc.losrios.edu (put “CISN 300” in the subject (put “CISN 300” in the subject line). The turnaround time for most e-mail is about one to two line). The turnaround time for most e-mail is about one to two days. Be sure to include your name in each e-mail so that I can days. Be sure to include your name in each e-mail so that I can identify who you are and what the e-mail is about.identify who you are and what the e-mail is about.

• Course Web page:Course Web page: http://d2l.losrios.edu/

• Instructor Web page:Instructor Web page: http://wserver.crc.losrios.edu/~spisakj/

• Microsoft Messenger:Microsoft Messenger: You can also add me to you contact list for You can also add me to you contact list for Windows Messenger. You can use my e-mail address to find me.Windows Messenger. You can use my e-mail address to find me.

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Course DetailsCourse Details

• Class Credits: 3 unitsClass Credits: 3 units

• Prerequisite: NonePrerequisite: None

• Advisory: CISC 302, CISC 308, or Advisory: CISC 302, CISC 308, or CISC 310CISC 310

• Lecture: OnlineLecture: Online

• Lab Hours:Lab Hours:– Tuesday 6:00 to 9:10 p.m.Tuesday 6:00 to 9:10 p.m.

• Accepted for Credit: CSUAccepted for Credit: CSU

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Required Textbook:Required Textbook:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server AdministrationSUSE Linux Enterprise Server AdministrationAuthor:  Jason EckertAuthor:  Jason EckertPublisher:  Thompson Course Technology, 2007Publisher:  Thompson Course Technology, 2007ISBN10:  1-4188-3731-8ISBN10:  1-4188-3731-8ISBN13: 978-1-4188-3731-0ISBN13: 978-1-4188-3731-0

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Optional Materials:Optional Materials:

• 3-1/2” floppies, a flash drive, or RW-3-1/2” floppies, a flash drive, or RW-DVD’s to store your work for the class.DVD’s to store your work for the class.

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Course Description:Course Description:

• This course covers the administration of a server This course covers the administration of a server in a client/server network. Topics include in a client/server network. Topics include designing a basic network, installing and designing a basic network, installing and configuring a network operating system, managing configuring a network operating system, managing network security with user and group accounts, network security with user and group accounts, creating directory structures and network shares, creating directory structures and network shares, setting up and managing network printers, backing setting up and managing network printers, backing up servers, monitoring and troubleshooting network up servers, monitoring and troubleshooting network resources, and establishing policies and resources, and establishing policies and procedures for network operations.procedures for network operations.

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Student Learning Outcomes Student Learning Outcomes and Course Objectives:and Course Objectives:As a result of completing this course, you will As a result of completing this course, you will be able to:be able to:

• SLO #01: CRITIQUE THE FUNDAMENTALS OF A SERVER SLO #01: CRITIQUE THE FUNDAMENTALS OF A SERVER – Differentiate between peer-to-peer and client-Differentiate between peer-to-peer and client-server networking models server networking models

– Investigate server functions and benefits Investigate server functions and benefits – Identify characteristics that distinguish server Identify characteristics that distinguish server hardware from client hardware hardware from client hardware

• SLO #02: CALCULATE SERVER PLACEMENT IN A NETWORK SLO #02: CALCULATE SERVER PLACEMENT IN A NETWORK – Determine the most appropriate server solution for Determine the most appropriate server solution for a given business purpose or situation a given business purpose or situation

– Rank user demands on a server Rank user demands on a server – Optimize server placement Optimize server placement

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Student Learning Student Learning Outcomes and Course Outcomes and Course Objectives - Continued:Objectives - Continued:• SLO #03: EVALUATE SERVER HARDWARE SLO #03: EVALUATE SERVER HARDWARE

– Evaluate motherboard buses Evaluate motherboard buses – Inspect common server processors and common types of Inspect common server processors and common types of memory memory

– Contrast how clock frequency affects performance Contrast how clock frequency affects performance – Compare physical and logical drives and describe Compare physical and logical drives and describe their functionality their functionality

– Identify characteristics of the IDE interface and Identify characteristics of the IDE interface and configure IDE cabling and connectors configure IDE cabling and connectors

• SLO #04: APPRAISE SERVER UPGRADES SLO #04: APPRAISE SERVER UPGRADES – Calculate, adequately test, and pilot the server Calculate, adequately test, and pilot the server upgrade upgrade

– Verify the availability of system resources Verify the availability of system resources

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Student Learning Student Learning Outcomes and Course Outcomes and Course Objectives - Continued:Objectives - Continued:• SLO #05: ASSESS COMMON NETWORKING PROTOCOLS, TOPOLOGIES, SLO #05: ASSESS COMMON NETWORKING PROTOCOLS, TOPOLOGIES,

MEDIA, AND EQUIPMENT MEDIA, AND EQUIPMENT – Examine bus, ring, and star network topologies Examine bus, ring, and star network topologies – Describe Token Ring and Ethernet media access methods Describe Token Ring and Ethernet media access methods – Uncover the purpose behind bridges, switches, hubs, and Uncover the purpose behind bridges, switches, hubs, and routers routers

– Discuss NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, and TCP/IP protocols Discuss NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, and TCP/IP protocols

• SLO #06: CONTRAST DIFFERENT SERVER SOFTWARE SLO #06: CONTRAST DIFFERENT SERVER SOFTWARE – Identify network operating system characteristics and Identify network operating system characteristics and versions versions

– Examine network operating system hardware requirements Examine network operating system hardware requirements – Judge different network operating system installations and Judge different network operating system installations and upgrades techniques upgrades techniques

– Configure, install, and maintain a Linux, and/or Windows Configure, install, and maintain a Linux, and/or Windows network operating systemnetwork operating system

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Student Learning Student Learning Outcomes and Course Outcomes and Course Objectives - Continued:Objectives - Continued:• SLO #07: DIFFERENTIATE THE USE OF COMMON NETWORK SLO #07: DIFFERENTIATE THE USE OF COMMON NETWORK

SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS – Identify and understand major network operating Identify and understand major network operating system services system services

– Discuss the different ways that servers run Discuss the different ways that servers run network applications network applications

– Describe the function of monitoring agents Describe the function of monitoring agents – Specify the functions of the server as a Specify the functions of the server as a network devicenetwork device

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Student Obligations:Student Obligations:

• It is important that you understand It is important that you understand what is expected of you in this what is expected of you in this course.course.

• Refer to the Syllabus if you have Refer to the Syllabus if you have any questions.any questions.

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Attendance:Attendance:

• Since this course is online, only attendance at the On-Since this course is online, only attendance at the On-Campus Orientation on Jan. 19, 2010 and the On-Campus Campus Orientation on Jan. 19, 2010 and the On-Campus Final on Mar. 9, 2010 is necessary. There will be weekly Final on Mar. 9, 2010 is necessary. There will be weekly lab time on campus, and it is up to you to complete the lab time on campus, and it is up to you to complete the lab assignments during the lab time or at home.lab assignments during the lab time or at home.

• Doing the labs themselves is not optional, but doing them Doing the labs themselves is not optional, but doing them at the college is.at the college is.

• I will be giving credit for students attending the lab I will be giving credit for students attending the lab On-Campus.On-Campus.

• Typically, each week we will be covering two chapters in Typically, each week we will be covering two chapters in your textbook.your textbook.

• Attendance for the On-Campus Final Exam is required. Attendance for the On-Campus Final Exam is required. Photo identification is required at the time of the exam Photo identification is required at the time of the exam to verify your identity.to verify your identity.

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Quizzes:Quizzes:

• The quizzes will test you on the The quizzes will test you on the material covered.material covered.– It is open book and open notes.It is open book and open notes.– You can take the quiz multiple times You can take the quiz multiple times

to improve you score, but be aware to improve you score, but be aware that the questions may change each that the questions may change each time you take quiz and that your last time you take quiz and that your last quiz score will be the one counted as quiz score will be the one counted as your grade.your grade.

• Each quiz is worth 30 points.Each quiz is worth 30 points.

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Discussion Forums:Discussion Forums:

• I want everyone to take a pro-active approach to I want everyone to take a pro-active approach to learning this material. This includes using the learning this material. This includes using the discussion forums to ask questions and also discussion forums to ask questions and also answer other students’ questions. I will be answer other students’ questions. I will be posting questions to further your understanding posting questions to further your understanding of the material.of the material.

• I expect each student to post at least two times I expect each student to post at least two times in a discussion forum.in a discussion forum.– You can accomplish this task by asking questions about You can accomplish this task by asking questions about the current discussion topic or by responding to existing the current discussion topic or by responding to existing questions.questions.

– My expectation from you is that you will write at least My expectation from you is that you will write at least two to three sentence responses that add substance to the two to three sentence responses that add substance to the discussion.discussion.

• Each discussion forum is worth 20 points.Each discussion forum is worth 20 points.

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Labs:Labs:

• We will be spending a lot of time We will be spending a lot of time working on lab activities. Each lab working on lab activities. Each lab assignment has review questions that assignment has review questions that you will need to answer in you will need to answer in Desire2Learn in order for you to Desire2Learn in order for you to receive points for that assignment.receive points for that assignment.

• You are responsible for making sure You are responsible for making sure that your instructor receives your lab that your instructor receives your lab review.review.

• Each lab assignment is worth 50 Each lab assignment is worth 50 points.points.

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Final Exam:Final Exam:

• The final exam will consist of two The final exam will consist of two parts. One part will be a hands-on parts. One part will be a hands-on practical demonstration of assigned practical demonstration of assigned tasks and the other part will be an tasks and the other part will be an exam taken in Desire2Learn.exam taken in Desire2Learn.

• The final exam will be on Tuesday, The final exam will be on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.March 9, 2010.– I will be having a review session the I will be having a review session the week before to help you.week before to help you.

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Due Dates:Due Dates:

• Unless noted, all assignments will be submitted Unless noted, all assignments will be submitted in Desire2Learn under the “Dropbox” link. in Desire2Learn under the “Dropbox” link. – If, for any reason, you cannot access Desire2Learn or If, for any reason, you cannot access Desire2Learn or are unable to submit the assignment on time, please e-are unable to submit the assignment on time, please e-mail it to me instead so that you are not penalized mail it to me instead so that you are not penalized for being late.for being late.

• Quizzes and the discussion items cannot be Quizzes and the discussion items cannot be taken past their due dates.taken past their due dates.– If you miss a quiz and you want to make up points, you If you miss a quiz and you want to make up points, you can take advantage of the extra credit assignments can take advantage of the extra credit assignments posted in Desire2Learn.posted in Desire2Learn.

– Everyone is welcome to work on the extra credit Everyone is welcome to work on the extra credit assignments. Typically, they are five to ten points assignments. Typically, they are five to ten points each, depending on the difficulty of the assignment.each, depending on the difficulty of the assignment.

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Late Work:Late Work:

• Unless noted, all assignments are due Unless noted, all assignments are due on Monday by midnight each week.on Monday by midnight each week.– I have identified the due dates in the I have identified the due dates in the course schedule.course schedule.

– Late work will be accepted ONLY if you Late work will be accepted ONLY if you have contacted me prior to the due date have contacted me prior to the due date either by e-mail or voice mail.either by e-mail or voice mail.

– In general, late work is due the next In general, late work is due the next week, and no late assignments may be week, and no late assignments may be turned in after one week from the original turned in after one week from the original due date, regardless of the reason.due date, regardless of the reason.

– For every day an assignment is late, you For every day an assignment is late, you will lose 10% of its grade.will lose 10% of its grade.

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Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy/Cheating:Policy/Cheating:

Plagiarism:Plagiarism:• It is inappropriate, and a violation of academic policy, to It is inappropriate, and a violation of academic policy, to

copy information from any source (including, but not limited copy information from any source (including, but not limited to, textbooks, magazine articles, newspaper articles and to, textbooks, magazine articles, newspaper articles and Internet articles) without giving proper credit to the author Internet articles) without giving proper credit to the author by using standard quotation procedures such as in-line by using standard quotation procedures such as in-line quotes, footnotes, endnotes, etc. Quotes may not exceed 25% quotes, footnotes, endnotes, etc. Quotes may not exceed 25% of the assignment’s total length.of the assignment’s total length.

• You will receive no credit (0 points) for any assignment that You will receive no credit (0 points) for any assignment that copies any material from any other source without giving copies any material from any other source without giving proper credit to the author(s). Repeated offenders of this proper credit to the author(s). Repeated offenders of this policy are subject to academic discipline as outlined in the policy are subject to academic discipline as outlined in the polices published by the college.polices published by the college.

Cheating:Cheating:• Students who cheat will receive a failing grade for the Students who cheat will receive a failing grade for the

course. (see CRC 2009-2010 College Catalog, p. 34.)course. (see CRC 2009-2010 College Catalog, p. 34.)

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Dropping:Dropping:

• Students are responsible for Students are responsible for dropping the course.dropping the course.

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E-mail/Discussions E-mail/Discussions Etiquette:Etiquette:• Every student will be required to have an e-mail Every student will be required to have an e-mail account. If you do not have an email account, the account. If you do not have an email account, the college provides free email accounts for all college provides free email accounts for all current students. To activate your account, go to current students. To activate your account, go to https://imail.losrios.edu/ and follow the and follow the directions provided. directions provided.

• I will not tolerate rude and demeaning comments or I will not tolerate rude and demeaning comments or e-mails to anyone in this class. Please keep your e-mails to anyone in this class. Please keep your comments and e-mails topic-related.comments and e-mails topic-related.

• If I determine that a comment or e-mail to anyone If I determine that a comment or e-mail to anyone else in the class is rude or demeaning, I will warn else in the class is rude or demeaning, I will warn you once. If your behavior continues to be you once. If your behavior continues to be unacceptable, I will refer you to the unacceptable, I will refer you to the administration of the college for disciplinary administration of the college for disciplinary action.action.

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Personal Belongings:Personal Belongings:

• No food or drinks are allowed in the No food or drinks are allowed in the classroom.classroom.

• All cell phones, beepers, and All cell phones, beepers, and pagers, etc. should be turned off or pagers, etc. should be turned off or set to vibrate.set to vibrate.– Any telephone calls need to be taken Any telephone calls need to be taken outside.outside.

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Disabilities:Disabilities:

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

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Campus PoliceCampus Police

•You can call 691-7777 to You can call 691-7777 to request a safety escort.request a safety escort.

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Online Course Online Course Responsibilities: Responsibilities: • This course requires significant self-motivation. You This course requires significant self-motivation. You

must not get behind. Labs and weekly assignments can must not get behind. Labs and weekly assignments can take up to 8 hours to finish. Please don’t try to take up to 8 hours to finish. Please don’t try to finish them in one day. Not all activities are finish them in one day. Not all activities are created equal. Some may take a bit longer than created equal. Some may take a bit longer than others. others.

• You would normally spend 3 hours per week in class for You would normally spend 3 hours per week in class for this course: total of 72 hours. Allow yourself at this course: total of 72 hours. Allow yourself at least 8 hours per week to complete the activities least 8 hours per week to complete the activities online, including the time spent writing for the class online, including the time spent writing for the class discussion postings. You should plan additional time discussion postings. You should plan additional time to read the textbook and study for the quizzes.to read the textbook and study for the quizzes.

• Some people believe the online format provides a much Some people believe the online format provides a much easier way to study this subject than an on-campus easier way to study this subject than an on-campus framework because they love to read and avoid the framework because they love to read and avoid the parking problems. Others feel very intimidated at parking problems. Others feel very intimidated at first. Be patient as you work your way through the first. Be patient as you work your way through the activities. activities.

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Using Desire2Learn:Using Desire2Learn:• How to log in:How to log in:

– You will not be able to participate in the online You will not be able to participate in the online portion of your class using Los Rios Online until portion of your class using Los Rios Online until you have enrolled in your course through your you have enrolled in your course through your college's registration system. college's registration system.

– Students registered as of the first day of the Students registered as of the first day of the term should already have Los Rios Online accounts term should already have Los Rios Online accounts and be linked to the classes in which they are and be linked to the classes in which they are enrolled.enrolled.

• To log on to your Desire2Learn account, To log on to your Desire2Learn account, open your web browser and go to the open your web browser and go to the following URL: following URL: http://d2l.losrios.edu

• Your User Name is the letter w followed by Your User Name is the letter w followed by your Student ID# Example: w0123456your Student ID# Example: w0123456

• Your default password is your e-Services Your default password is your e-Services password.password.

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Grading:Grading: Course Topic

Points Total Approximate % the of Grade

Labs (6) 50 300 40

Orientation Quiz (1) 10 10 1

Quizzes (4) 30 120 16

Discussions (6) 20 120 16

Final Exam (1) 200 200 27

Point System:Point System:There are 750 total assigned points.There are 750 total assigned points.

Grade Ranges:Grade Ranges:A= 675-750, B=600-674, C=525-599, D=450-524, A= 675-750, B=600-674, C=525-599, D=450-524,

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Sample Schedule:Sample Schedule:

Day: Lecture/Lab Schedule:Assignment Due: Due Date

(By Midnight):

Week 1 Tue. (1/19) Orientation and Introductions

Orientation Discussion

Orientation Quiz Mon., Jan. 25

Ch 1: Introduction to managing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

View the OnlineOrientation

Lab #1

Week 2 Tue. (1/26)

Ch 2: Manage User Access and Security

Discussion #1 (Ch 1-2) Mon., Feb. 1

Ch 3: Manage the Linux File SystemLab #1

Lab #2

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Conclusion:Conclusion:

• Log into Desire2Learn and take the Log into Desire2Learn and take the Orientation Quiz. It is due on Monday, Orientation Quiz. It is due on Monday, Jan. 25, 2010.Jan. 25, 2010.

• Go to the Orientation Discussion Forum Go to the Orientation Discussion Forum and introduce yourself to the class.and introduce yourself to the class.

• Registered students for the class have Registered students for the class have access to Desire2Learn and can log into access to Desire2Learn and can log into the campus network.the campus network.

• E-mail any questions you might have to E-mail any questions you might have to me.me.

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