OPS235 Weekly Schedule

Fall 2018

Instructors: Chris Johnson (Sections A , B & D) Ahad Mammadov (Section C) Andres Lombo (Section E)

Note: Each OPS235 instructor will indicate the due dates for labs, tests and assignments. This schedule is a considered to be a general guideline for week-by-week content.

Week	Objectives and Tasks	Reference	Labs
Week 1: Sept 3 - 9	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 OPS235!: web pdf Installing Linux: web pdf Setup Tutorial: OPS335_Install_Flash (to view web notes in Centos7)	Lab1 WARNING: If using on your notebook computer, only use VMware Workstation Pro in MS Windows OS!
Week 2: Sept 10 - 16	Post Installation Tasks: Post Install Commands Bash Shell Scripting Essentials Using a Bash Shell Script to Create a Post Installation Report	Lecture Notes: Bash Shell Scripting (part 1): web pdf
Week 3: Sept 17 - 23	Creating & Using Virtual Machines Installing and Using Virtualization Software Installing Guest VMs	Lecture Notes: Installing Virtual Machines: web pdf	Lab2
Week 4: Sept 24 - 30	Creating & Using Virtual Machines / Continued: Manipulating Virtual Machines Backing-up Virtual Machines Manipulating Virtual Machines with Shell Scripts	Lecture Notes: Managing Virtual Machines: web pdf Bash Shell Scripting (part2): web pdf
Week 5: Oct 1 - 7	Troubleshooting, Archiving, Package Management: Common Troubleshooting Examples Archiving Files Package Management	Lecture Notes: Troubleshooting, Archiving, Package Management: web pdf Bash Shell Scripting (part 3): web pdf	Lab 3
Week 6: Oct 8 - 14	Managing Users, Groups & Services: User Management Group Management Service Status Starting / Stopping Services	Lecture Notes: Managing Users, Groups & Services: web pdf Bash Shell Scripting (part 4): web pdf	Lab 4
Week 7: Oct 15 - 21	Evaluation: Assignment 1 Labs 1 - 4 Written Midterm Test Practical Test #1
Study Week: Oct 22 - 28
Week 8: Oct 29 - Nov 4	Monitoring Disk Space, Intro to LVM Monitoring Hard Disk Space LVM - Definition Using LVM Creating Shell Scripts to Flag Low Disk Space	Lecture Notes: Monitoring Disk Space, crontab, awk command: web pdf	Lab 5
Week 9: Nov 5 - 11	Using LVM Using LVM Creating Shell Scripts to Flag Low Disk Space	Lecture Notes: Introduction to LVM: web pdf Demonstration of Growing /home partition using LVM: Youtube Video
Week 10: Nov 12 - 18	Configuring a Network Using Virtual Machines Static Network Configuration Network Configuration with a DHCP client Basic TCP/IP network commands: ping, ifconfig, netstat	Lecture Notes: Creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN): web pdf Bash Shell Scripting (part 6): web pdf	Lab 6
Week 11: Nov 19 - 25	Setup and Configure Secure Shell Services Network Services SSH	Lecture Notes: Securing Network via SSH: web pdf Configuring Firewalls (iptables): web pdf	Lab 7
Week 12: Nov 26 - Dec 2	Setting Up, Using & Maintaining a DHCP Server DHCP Server	Lecture Notes: Setting up a DHCP Server: web pdf	Lab 8
Week 13: Dec 3 - 9	Evaluation: Assignment 2 Labs 5 - 8 Practical Test #2
Exam Week: Dec 10 - 14