This project-based course will teach students how to install and configure a Linux server using various installation methods. Further, students will configure multiple virtual machines and learn how to configure them into a private network. They will learn how to manage their users and applications on their system and how to set-up file and directory permissions. Students will learn to control the boot process and file storage. Students will manage basic system security and firewall settings. In order to configure their systems, students will gain knowledge of various Linux administrative commands and be exposed to 'Shell' basics. Finally students will work with both text and graphical user interfaces.

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

:*Install and configure a simple Linux server using multiple installation methods

:*Configure system security using SELinux tools

:*This course will cover the following employability skills as :*outlined by the Government of Ontario:

:*Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication

:*Take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions, and consequences

:Introduction to Open Source Software

:*GPL and Open Source

:*Linux Kernel and other GPL software

:*Open Source Projects and Community

:Working with Storage Devices and Filesystems

:*Physical Partitions

:*Mounting and unmounting storage devices

:*Device and partition names in /dev/

:Linux Server installation

:*DVD Installation

:*Kickstart and Network Installs

:*Setting Default Runlevel

:Virtualization

:*Configure and Install Virtual Machines using KVM

:*Networking with Virtual Machines

:*Backing up and moving virtual machines

:Package Management

:*Installing and removing packages using yum and rpm

:*Using rpm to query package database

:*Using yum to perform system updates

:Logical Volume Management

:*Physical Volumes, Volume Groups, Logical Volumes

:*Extending and shrinking logical volumes

:*Putting /home on a separate logical volume and configuring /etc/fstab

:User and Group Management

:*Adding and removing users and groups

:*UID, GID and file ownership

:*/etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, /etc/group

:Creating and using tar archives and file system images

:*Using archives with tar, gzip, gunzip

:*Finding and extracting source code tarballs

:*Configuring, compiling and installing software from source

:Configuring and customizing system services

:*Runlevels, init, and upstart

:*Using chkconfig to customize runlevels

:*Starting and stopping services

:Dual booting with another distribution

:*GRUB

:*Other Linux distributions

:Managing privileged access with sudo

:*/etc/sudoers

:Setting up an Ethernet TCP/IP Network

:*Configurating TCP/IP Network

:*Examining TCP/IP Configuration files

:*Hostname Resolution/etc/hosts /etc/resolv.conf

:Configuring Linux firewall using iptables

:*Iptables

:*Iptables rules

:Introduction to selinux

:*What is selinux

:*Writing selinux booleans to accomodate httpd

:*Internet Services

:Internet services and port numbers

:*Configuration files

:*Setting up ssh and http servers

:*Troublehoot and monitor network activity using netstat

:Using sshd

:*ssh to a remote host

:*Tunneling Xwindows and other services using ssh

:*scp and sftp for transferring files

:Installing and configuring DHCP server

:*DHCP Lease Transaction

:*Using /var/log/messages to troublehoot DHCP

:*No Required Textbook

:*On-line Resources

:*USB Storage device, 64 MB minimum

:*SATA Hard Disk with removable drawer, 160 GB minimum

:To obtain a credit in this subject, a student must:

:*Achieve a grade of 55% or better on the overall course

:*Problem & Activity based labs & Quizzes 20%

:*Task based assignments (2 phases) 10%