OPS245 Weekly Schedule

Winter 2021

This schedule is a considered to be a general guideline for week-by-week content. Due dates may vary per instructor.

Week	Objectives and Tasks	References	Labs
Week 1: 11 - 15 Jan	Create a CentOS Linux VM in VMware: Install CentOS (Full Install) in VMware Workstation application (create customized partitions) Shell Scripting Obtain System Information	Lecture Notes: Welcome to OPS245! Installing Linux	Lab 1: Installing CentOS 7 with VMWare Workstation WARNING: If working from home, use VMware Workstation (Windows/Linux) or VMware Fusion (macOS). Do not use any other virtualization software!
Week 2: 18 - 22 Jan	Post-Installation Tasks: Post-Install Commands Bash Shell Scripting Essentials Introduction to Python Scripting Using a Bash Shell Script to Create a Post Installation Report	Lecture Notes: Bash Shell Scripting (part 1) Python Scripting (part 1) Script Samples: menu.bash if1.bash twoif.bash if2.bash if3.bash if4.bash if5.bash	Scripting Practice: OPS245 Scripting Exercises
Week 3: 25 - 29 Jan	Creating & Using Virtual Machines Installing and Using Virtualization Software Installing Guest VMs	Lecture Notes: Installing Virtual Machines Bash Shell Scripting (part2) Script Samples: for1.bash for2.bash for3.bash simpleif.bash complexif.bash while.bash	Lab 2: Creating and Using Virtual Machines
Week 4: 01 - 05 Feb	Creating & Using Virtual Machines / Continued: Manipulating Virtual Machines Backing-up Virtual Machines Manipulating Virtual Machines with Shell Scripts Decision Making in Python Scripts	Lecture Notes: Managing Virtual Machines Python Scripting (part2) Script Samples: userprint.py countup.py countup2.py
Week 5: 08 - 12 Feb	Troubleshooting, Archiving, Package Management: Common Troubleshooting Examples Archiving Files Package Management	Lecture Notes: Troubleshooting, Archiving, Package Management Bash Shell Scripting (part 3)	Lab 3: Troubleshooting, Archiving, and Packages
Week 6: 15 - 19 Feb	Managing Users, Groups & Services: User Management Group Management Service Status Starting / Stopping Services Looping in Python scripts	Lecture Notes: Managing Users, Groups & Services Managing Sudo Bash Shell Scripting (part 4) Script Samples: menu2.bash menu3.bash go1.bash go2.bash go3.bash go4.bash	Lab 4: Users, Groups and Services
Week 7: 22 - 26 Feb	*Error Handling in Python Scripts Evaluation: Assignment 1	Lecture Notes Python Scripting (part 3)
Study Week: 01 - 05 Mar
Week 8: 08 - 12 Mar	Monitoring Disk Space, Intro to LVM Monitoring Hard Disk Space LVM - Definition Using LVM Creating Shell Scripts to Flag Low Disk Space Evaluation: Written Midterm Test	Lecture Notes: Monitoring Disk Space, crontab	Lab 5: Monitoring Disk Space - Investigation 1
Week 9: 15 - 19 Mar	Using LVM Using Logical Volume Manager (LVM) Creating Shell Scripts to Flag Low Disk Space	Lecture Notes: Introduction to LVM Advanced uses of the awk command Demonstration of Growing /home partition using LVM: YouTube Script Samples: awkFile1 awkFile2 awkFile3 awkFile4	Lab 5: Using LVM - Investigation 2
Week 10: 22 - 26 Mar	Configuring a Network Using Virtual Machines Static Network Configuration Network Configuration with a DHCP client Basic TCP/IP network commands: ping, ip, ss Executing Python Scripts on Remote Machines	Lecture Notes: Creating a Virtual Network Bash Shell Scripting (part 5) Python Scripting (part 4)	Lab 6: Virtual Networks
Week 11: 29 Mar - 02 Apr	Setup and Configure Secure Shell Services Network Services SSH	Lecture Notes: Securing Network via SSH Configuring Firewalls (iptables)	Lab 7: Setup and Configure SSH
Week 12: 05 - 09 Apr	Setting Up, Using & Maintaining a DHCP Server DHCP Server Using Python Scripts to Access Files	Lecture Notes: Setting up a DHCP Server Python Scripting (part 5)	Lab 8: Setup and Configure a DHCP Server
Week 13: 12 - 16 Apr	Evaluation: Assignment 2 Test 2
Week 14: 19 - 23 Apr	Evaluation: Final Exam