CSCI 6175
Systems
Administration
Syllabus for Fall 2016
Professor: Dr. John P. Abraham. Office: Engineering Building Room 3.276
Web:
faculty.utrgv.edu/john.abraham
Please check
my website every week for updates.
Professor: Dr. John P. Abraham
Office: ENGR 3.276
Phone: 956-665-3550
E-mail: john.abraham@utrgv.edu
Email is the best way to contact me.
My Current Schedule:
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CSCI/CMPE
4345 |
MW: 10:50 am - 12:05 pm Eng 1.250 |
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CSCI
6175.01 & 0.2 Seminar |
MT: 8:45 pm - 9:35 pm Mr.
Robert Jackson Eng 1.290 robert.jackson@utrgv.edu |
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M: 5:55 - 8:25 pm Eng 1.242 |
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Office Hours |
MW 12-2:30 pm |
The course will be
handled by Mr. Robert Jackson, Faculty and Research Support Manager, UTRGV, who
is very experienced in systems administration
Course
Description: Presentation and analysis of literature in a
selected area. May be
repeated as topics vary. A total
of six hours may be counted toward fulfillment of degree requirements.
September Aug 29. About the Instructor
September 12, 13 Systems Administration Foundation
- What is System Administration?
- Careers as a Systems Admin
- System Administration references
Exercise – go to indeed.com and search System Administrator jobs
September 19, 20 System software, hardware, boot up and Kernel basics
- System hardware
- Operating Systems (OS): DNS, DHCP, HTTP
- System boot flow
- The Kernel, Registry
September 26, 27: Working with disks and Filesystems
- Accessing disks
- Mounting and unmounting filesystems: NFS
- Shares, soft links and hard links
October 3, 4: Process management and system monitoring
- Monitoring and viewing processes
- Stopping and starting processes
October 10, 11: Applications and Package management systems
- Installing applications
- Monitoring and checking packages and applications
October 17, 18: User and Group permissions
- Creating groups and user accounts
- Modifying group and user permissions: Linux, AD Group Policy
October 24, 25: Security and authentication
- Authentication methods: LDAP, NIS, NIS+, Kerberos
- System security
October 31, Nov 1: Networking addresses and devices
- Internet communications protocols
- Network Interface Cards
- IP addresses
Nov 7, 8: Scripting for Systems Administration
- Vbscript, com objects, .NET
- Linux BASH Shell Scripting
- Awk, Sed, PERL and Python
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Nov 14, 15: Troubleshooting and system rescue
- Troubleshooting boot problems
- Rescuing Systems
- Troubleshooting login problems
- Troubleshooting applications problems
- Troubleshooting connectivity problems
Nov 21, 22: troubleshoot 4 problems
Rest of the semester: Presentation of the project: Build Windows or Linux server and one client on AWS, or lab hardware (if available).
Learning Objectives/Course Outcomes: Upon completion of this course
students will be able to program, utilize, and or configure a developing
computer technology that is in high demand.
Attendance requirement: This is a seminar course and your attendance and participation is required. I will allow one excused absence; more absences will lead to a lower grade. UTRGV’s attendance policy excuses students from attending class if they are participating in officially sponsored university activities, such as athletics; for observance of religious holy days; or for military service. Students should contact the instructor in advance of the excused absence and arrange to make up missed work or examinations.
Course
Structure and grading: Attendance 20%
remaining 20% is based on grades on lab exercises and the final project. Please submit all assignments to
blackboard.
Some dates to remember:
Sept 2 Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) for a 80% refund
Sept 5 Labor Day Holiday, no classes
Sept 6 - Sept 12 Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) for a 70% refund
Sept 14 Census day (last day to drop without it appearing on the transcript)
Sept 13 - Sept 19 Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) for a 50% refund Sept 20 –
Sept 26 Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) for a 25% refund
Nov 17 Last day to drop (DR grade) a class or withdraw (grade of W)
Nov 24 - Nov 25 Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes
Dec 8 Study Day, no classes
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: If you have a documented disability (physical, psychological, learning, or other disability which affects your academic performance) and would like to receive academic accommodations, please inform your instructor and contact Student Accessibility Services to schedule an appointment to initiate services. It is recommended that you schedule an appointment with Student Accessibility Services before classes start. However, accommodations can be provided at any time. Brownsville Campus: Student Accessibility Services is located in Cortez Hall Room 129 and can be contacted by phone at (956) 882-7374 (Voice) or via email at accessibility@utrgv.edu. Edinburg Campus: Student Accessibility Services is located in 108 University Center and can be contacted by phone at (956) 665-7005 (Voice), (956) 665-3840 (Fax), or via email at accessibility@utrgv.edu.
MANDATORY COURSE EVALUATION PERIOD: Students are required to complete an ONLINE evaluation of this course, accessed through your UTRGV account (http://my.utrgv.edu); you will be contacted through email with further instructions. Online evaluations will be available Nov. 18 – Dec. 9, 2015. Students who complete their evaluations will have priority access to their grades.
SCHOLASTIC INTEGRITY: As members of a community dedicated to Honesty, Integrity and Respect, students are reminded that those who engage in scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and expulsion from the University. Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to: cheating, plagiarism, and collusion; submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person; taking an examination for another person; any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student; or the attempt to commit such acts. Since scholastic dishonesty harms the individual, all students and the integrity of the University, policies on scholastic dishonesty will be strictly enforced (Board of Regents Rules and Regulations and UTRGV Academic Integrity Guidelines). All scholastic dishonesty incidents will be reported to the Dean of Students.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION, and VIOLENCE: In accordance with UT System regulations, your instructor is a “responsible employee” for reporting purposes under Title IX regulations and so must report any instance, occurring during a student’s time in college, of sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, domestic violence, or sexual harassment about which she/he becomes aware during this course through writing, discussion, or personal disclosure. More information can be found at www.utrgv.edu/equity, including confidential resources available on campus. The faculty and staff of UTRGV actively strive to provide a learning, working, and living environment that promotes personal integrity, civility, and mutual respect in an environment free from sexual misconduct and discrimination.
COURSE DROPS: According to UTRGV policy, students may drop any class without penalty earning a grade of DR until the official drop date. Following that date, students must be assigned a letter grade and can no longer drop the class. Students considering dropping the class should be aware of the “3-peat rule” and the “6-drop” rule so they can recognize how dropped classes may affect their academic success. The 6-drop rule refers to Texas law that dictates that undergraduate students may not drop more than six courses during their undergraduate career. Courses dropped at other Texas public higher education institutions will count toward the six-course drop limit. The 3-peat rule refers to additional fees charged to students who take the same class for the third time.