The course schedule, labs, and links are subject to change.
Check with your professor for details and changes specific to your section.
| Week |
Objectives and Tasks |
Assigned Reading |
Labs / Exercises
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| Week 1
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Course overview
- Welcome to OPS335
- Course Format
- Assigned Readings
- Required materials
Introduction to Linux
- Introduction to Linux
- How does a computer boot?
- Boot Device and Boot Order
- Booting a "LIVE CD"
Storage - Hard Disks and Partioning
- Devices
- Hard Disk Partitions
- File Systems
- Linux Directory Structure
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Intro to Linux
Hard Disks and Partitioning
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Lab 1
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| Week 2
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Installing Linux
- Installing Fedora
- Boot loaders
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Lab 2
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| Week 3
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Using Virtual Machines
- Installing and Using Virtualization Software
- Installing Guest VMs
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Lab 3
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| Week 4
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- Logical Volume Management
- Package management with rpm and yum
- User and Group Management
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Lab 4
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| Week 5
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- Using Filesystems in Regular Files (loopback)
- Using Archive Files (tar, tar.gz, tgz)
- Compiling Software from Source Code
- Customizing System Startup (/etc/rc.d directories)
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Lab 5
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| Week 6
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- Catch up
- Review for Practical and Written tests
- Work on assignment
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| Week 7
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- Practical Test 1 (covering weeks 1-5)
- Written Test 1 (covering weeks 1-5)
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| Study Week
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| Week 8
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- Static Network Configuration
- Network Configuration with a DHCP client
- Basic TCP/IP network commands: ping, ifconfig, netstat
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Networking with Virtual Machines (Introduction)
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Lab 6
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| Week 9
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Lab 7
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| Week 10
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Lab 8
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| Week 11
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- Assignment 2 released
- Review for Practical and Written Tests
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| Week 12
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- Written Test 2
- Practical Test 2
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| Week 13
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- Assignment 2 Due
- Review for Exam
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| Exam Week
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