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== Professor ==
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SYA810 is taught by [[User:Chris Tyler]] (Winter 2009)
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== Weekly Outline ==
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See the [[Winter 2009 SYA810 Weekly Schedule]] for specific dates and topics.
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== Subject Description ==
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This subject is a continuation of SYA710. Students will continue their exploration of various Linux technologies. Particular attention will be paid to server-class system configuration. Where possible, Fedora Core will be the Linux distribution of choice in this course
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=== Credit Status ===
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1 credit in the LUX program.
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=== Prerequisites ===
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SYA710
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=== Specific Outcomes ===
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Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
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* Configure, use, and manage Logical Volume Management
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* Configure, use, and manage RAID arrays
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* Configure, use, and manage USB devices
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* Understand the basic principles of Storage Area Networks
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* Configure, use, and manage iSCSI targets and initiators
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* Understand Linux memory management
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* Monitor and improve system performance
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* Create and use Linux software installation packages (RPMs)
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* Design and implement effective backup and recovery strategies
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* Configure, use, and manage Virtual Machines (using Xen, KVM, or other technologies)
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Topic Outline:
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* General Device Principles - 5%
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** Device nodes
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** Udev
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** Psudeo-filesystems: sysfs, procfs, ptsfs, usbdevfs
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** PCI, PCIE, HotPlug PCI, MiniPCI, PC Card/PCMCIA devices
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* Advanced Disk Block Devices - 10%
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** Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID)
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** Logical Volume Management (LVM)
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* Package Management - 20%
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** Using RPMs
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** Creating RPMs
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** Using repositories
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* System Monitoring and Backup - 15%
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** Backup and recovery strategies
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** Backup media selection
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** Backup cycles
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** syslog, dmesg
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** cron, batch
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** cpio, tar, pax
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** vmstat, sar, free, w/uptime
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** strace
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* Memory and Performance Management - 10%
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** Pages
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** Demand loading
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** Memory mapping
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** No-execute (NX/XD) and ExecShield
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** Shared object library linking
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** Copy-on-write
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** Swap
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* Storage Area Networks - 10%
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** Interconnect technologies (SCSI, iSCSI, fc, ib)
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** Global Filesystem (GFS)
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* USB - 10%
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** Physical connections
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** Power
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** Logical structure
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** Descriptors
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** Utilities
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** USB storage using SCSI CCS
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* Virtualization - 20%
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** Linux virtualization technologies on the x86 platform (Xen, KVM)
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** VM management
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** VM image preparation
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=== Modes Of Instruction ===
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2 hours interactive lecture per week, and 2 hours lab time per week
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=== Prescribed Text ===
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* Fedora Linux by Chris Tyler; ISBN 0-596-52682-2 published by O'Reilly & Associates
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=== Reference Material ===
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* Course Wiki
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=== Promotion Policy ===
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To obtain a credit in this subject, a student must:
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* Achieve a grade of 55% or better on the final exam
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* Satisfactorily complete all assignments
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* Achieve a weighted average of 55% or better for the tests and final exam
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* Achieve a grade of 55% or better on the overall course
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=== Modes of Evaluation ===
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20% Group Project
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15% Lab Work (labs, quizzes, and assignments)
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25% One Midterm Test
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40% Final Exam

Revision as of 00:53, 20 November 2008

Template:Admon/Note

Professor

SYA810 is taught by User:Chris Tyler (Winter 2009)

Weekly Outline

See the Winter 2009 SYA810 Weekly Schedule for specific dates and topics.

Subject Description

This subject is a continuation of SYA710. Students will continue their exploration of various Linux technologies. Particular attention will be paid to server-class system configuration. Where possible, Fedora Core will be the Linux distribution of choice in this course

Credit Status

1 credit in the LUX program.

Prerequisites

SYA710

Specific Outcomes

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

  • Configure, use, and manage Logical Volume Management
  • Configure, use, and manage RAID arrays
  • Configure, use, and manage USB devices
  • Understand the basic principles of Storage Area Networks
  • Configure, use, and manage iSCSI targets and initiators
  • Understand Linux memory management
  • Monitor and improve system performance
  • Create and use Linux software installation packages (RPMs)
  • Design and implement effective backup and recovery strategies
  • Configure, use, and manage Virtual Machines (using Xen, KVM, or other technologies)

Topic Outline:

  • General Device Principles - 5%
    • Device nodes
    • Udev
    • Psudeo-filesystems: sysfs, procfs, ptsfs, usbdevfs
    • PCI, PCIE, HotPlug PCI, MiniPCI, PC Card/PCMCIA devices
  • Advanced Disk Block Devices - 10%
    • Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID)
    • Logical Volume Management (LVM)
  • Package Management - 20%
    • Using RPMs
    • Creating RPMs
    • Using repositories
  • System Monitoring and Backup - 15%
    • Backup and recovery strategies
    • Backup media selection
    • Backup cycles
    • syslog, dmesg
    • cron, batch
    • cpio, tar, pax
    • vmstat, sar, free, w/uptime
    • strace
  • Memory and Performance Management - 10%
    • Pages
    • Demand loading
    • Memory mapping
    • No-execute (NX/XD) and ExecShield
    • Shared object library linking
    • Copy-on-write
    • Swap
  • Storage Area Networks - 10%
    • Interconnect technologies (SCSI, iSCSI, fc, ib)
    • Global Filesystem (GFS)
  • USB - 10%
    • Physical connections
    • Power
    • Logical structure
    • Descriptors
    • Utilities
    • USB storage using SCSI CCS
  • Virtualization - 20%
    • Linux virtualization technologies on the x86 platform (Xen, KVM)
    • VM management
    • VM image preparation

Modes Of Instruction

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

Prescribed Text

  • Fedora Linux by Chris Tyler; ISBN 0-596-52682-2 published by O'Reilly & Associates

Reference Material

  • Course Wiki

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

20% Group Project 15% Lab Work (labs, quizzes, and assignments) 25% One Midterm Test 40% Final Exam

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