SRA840

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SRA840 - Server Administration

Professor

SYA810 is taught by Mark Fernandes (Winter 2009)

Weekly Outline

See the Winter 2009 SRA840 Weekly Schedule for specific dates and topics.

Subject Description

Linux leads all operating systems as a host for server applications on the Internet. This subject looks at installing, configuring, and maintaining popular server programs on Linux. Students will investigate Web, News, Conferencing, List, Mail, File, and Database servers.

Credit Status

1 credit in the LUX program.

Prerequisites

SYA710

Specific Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:

• Install and configure ftp (pureftpd)
• Install and configure list (Majordomo)
• Install and configure database (MySQL)
• Install and configure news (inn)
• Install and configure web (Apache)
• Install and configure mail (Sendmail)
• Install and configure conferencing (IRC, ICQ)

Topic Outline

• Web Servering - 25%
  • download and build the Apache server
  • securing Apache
  • installing modules (mod_php or mod_perl)
  • virtual hosts
  • Web Statistics (webalizer)
  • squid
  • other web servers

• Database Servers - 25%
  • Download, install and configure MySQL
  • Installation of web based administration interface (phpMyAdmin)
  • Installation of database driven web application (phpBB)

• Xinetd - 5%
  • configure xinetd
  • services

• FTP - 10%
  • anonymous ftp configuration
  • security issues
  • other ftp servers

• Electronic Mail - 15%
  • MTAs, MUAs, MDAs
  • SMTP services
  • POP and IMAP
  • Sendmail configuration
  • other mail transport agents
  • mail clients
  • mail aliases
  • Spam filtering and virus scanning on email

• List Servers - 5%
  • download and install Majordomo
  • moderated vs unmoderated

• USENET News - 5%
  • Understand Usenet news

• Telephony, Conferencing and streaming media - 10%
  • Linux clients that can communicate with popular Windows instant messenger
  • H.323 compatible video conferencing tool (GnomeMeeting)
  • Servers and clients for popular streaming media

Modes Of Instruction

2 hours interactive lecture per week, and 2 hours lab time per week

Prescribed Text

• None

Reference Material

• None

Supplies

• None

Promotion Policy

To obtain a credit in this subject, a student must:

• Achieve a grade of 55% or better on the final exam
• Satisfactorily complete all assignments
• Achieve a weighted average of 55% or better for the tests and final exam
• Achieve a grade of 55% or better on the overall course

Modes of Evaluation

• 40% Lab Work (labs and assignments)
• 25% One Midterm Test
• 35% Final Exam