OPS245 Weekly Schedule

Fall 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: 07 - 10 Sep	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: 13 - 17 Sep	Post-Installation Tasks: Post-Install Commands Bash Shell Scripting Essentials Introduction to Python Scripting Using a Python Shell Script to Create a Post Installation Report	Lecture Notes: Python Scripting (part 1)	Scripting Practice: OPS245 Scripting Exercises
Week 3: 20 - 24 Sep	Creating & Using Virtual Machines Installing and Using Virtualization Software Installing Guest VMs	Lecture Notes: Installing Virtual Machines Python Scripting (part2) Script Samples: menu.py if1.py twoif.py if2.py if3.py if4.py if5.py	Lab 2: Creating and Using Virtual Machines
Week 4: 30 Sep - 01 Oct	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 (part3) Script Samples: for1.bash for2.bash for3.bash simpleif.bash complexif.bash while.bash userprint.py countup.py countup2.py
Week 5: 04 - 08 Oct	Troubleshooting, Archiving, Package Management: Common Troubleshooting Examples Archiving Files Package Management	Lecture Notes: Troubleshooting, Archiving, Package Management	Lab 3: Troubleshooting, Archiving, and Packages
Week 6: 11 - 15 Oct	Managing Users, Groups & Services: User Management Group Management Service Status Starting / Stopping Services Looping in Python scripts Evaluation: Assignment 1	Lecture Notes: Managing Users, Groups & Services Managing Sudo Script Samples: menu2.bash menu3.bash go1.bash go2.bash go3.bash go4.bash	Lab 4: Users, Groups and Services
Week 7: 18 - 22 Oct	Evaluation: Test 1
Study Week: 25 - 29 Oct
Week 8: 01 - 05 Nov	Monitoring Disk Space, Intro to LVM Monitoring Hard Disk Space LVM - Definition Using LVM Creating Shell Scripts to Flag Low Disk Space Error Handling in Python Scripts	Lecture Notes: Python Scripting (part 3) Monitoring Disk Space, crontab	Lab 5: Monitoring Disk Space - Investigation 1
Week 9: 08 - 12 Nov	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: 15 - 19 Nov	Configuring a Network Using Virtual Machines Static Network Configuration Network Configuration with a DHCP client Basic TCP/IP network commands: ping, ip, ss Using Python Scripts to Access Files	Lecture Notes: Creating a Virtual Network Python Scripting (part 4)	Lab 6: Virtual Networks
Week 11: 22 - 26 Nov	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: 29 Nov - 03 Dec	Setting Up, Using & Maintaining a DHCP Server DHCP Server	Lecture Notes: Setting up a DHCP Server	Lab 8: Setup and Configure a DHCP Server
Week 13: 06 - 10 Dec	Evaluation: Assignment 2
Week 14: 13 - 17 Dec	Evaluation: Final Assessment