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Fall 2010 OPS235 Weekly Schedule

OPS235 Weekly Schedule

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
Week 1

January 10-14

Course overview
  • Welcome to OPS235
  • 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

Intro to Linux

Hard Disks and Partitioning

Lab 1
Week 2

January 17-21

Installing Linux

  • Installing Fedora
  • Boot loaders
Lab 2
Week 3

January 24-28

Using Virtual Machines

  • Installing and Using Virtualization Software
  • Installing Guest VMs
Lab 3
Week 4

January 31-February 4

  • Logical Volume Management
  • Package management with rpm and yum
  • User and Group Management

Lab 4

Week 5

February 7-12

  • 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)
Lab 5
Week 6

February 14-18

  • Catch up
  • Review for Practical and Written tests
  • Work on assignment
Week 7

February 21-16

  • Practical Test 1 (covering weeks 1-5)
  • Written Test 1 (covering weeks 1-5)
Study Week - February 28-March 4
Week 8

March 7-12

  • Static Network Configuration
  • Network Configuration with a DHCP client
  • Basic TCP/IP network commands: ping, ifconfig, netstat
  • Configuring Networking
Lab 6
Week 9

March 14-18

  • Network Services
  • SSH
Lab 7
Week 10

March 21-25

  • DHCP Server
  • DHCP Server
Lab 8
Week 11

March 28-April 1

  • Assignment 2 released
  • Review for Practical and Written Tests


Week 12

April 7-11

  • Written Test 2
  • Practical Test 2


Week 13

April 11-15

  • Assignment 2 Due
  • Review for Exam
Exam Week - April 18-22

OPS235 Resources