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= NAD810 - Network Administration =
== Professor ==
SYA810 is taught by [[User:Cheping|Raymond Chan]] (Winter 2009)
== Weekly Outline ==
See the [[Winter 2009 NAD810 Weekly Schedule]] for specific dates and topics.
== Subject Description ==
This subject deals with the issues raised when connecting one computer to another to enable automatic data exchange. Students will learn how to build and configure firewall-protected intranets, Beowulf class clusters, fault-tolerant web farms, Unix print/file servers using Samba for WINDOWS clients, Unix gateways using IP masquerading, Linux routers, wireless LANs, advanced routing techniques and virtual private networks.
== Credit Status ==
1 credit in the LUX program.
== Prerequisites ==
NAD710
== Specific Outcomes ==
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
* Install and Configure Network Services
** Domain Name Service (DNS)
** Network File Server (NFS)
** Network Information Services (NIS)
* Understand Networking Protocols such as
** TCP/IP
** DHCP
** BOOTP
** FTP/TFTP
** TELNET
** HTTP
** LDAP
** RSVP
* Build, Configure and Maintain
** Firewall-protected intranets
** Beowulf-class Computer Clusters
** Samba print/file servers
** Unix gateways and routers
** Wireless local area networks
** Virtual Private Networks
Topic Outline:
* Overview of TCP/IP - 5%
* Installing networking hardware and configuring networking software - 5%
* Creating an Intranet - 10%
** Assigning IP addresses
** Connecting the machines
** Network configuration
** Testing/Debugging the network
* Setting up a gateways and routers - 10%
** IP Masquerading
** Using iptables
** SOCKS
** DNS
* Connecting Windows 9x/NT to Linux - 15%
** NetBIOS
** SMB
** Samba
** VNC
* Building and configuring a Beowulf cluster - 20%
** Diskless clients
** Etherboot
** ROCK and OSCAR clusters
* Implementing a Wireless LAN - 5%
** access point configuration
** PC card issues
* Building and configuring a Virtual Private network - 15%
** SSH
** IPSEC
* Advanced IP routing - 15%
** Policy routing
** QoS
** RVSP
== Modes Of Instruction ==
* 2 hours interactive lecture per week, and 2 hours lab time per week
== Prescribed Text ==
* Linux Quick Fix Notebook by Harrison; ISBN 0-131-86150-6, Prentice Hall
== Reference Material ==
* Linux Documentation Project
* Advanced Guide to Linux Networking and Security by Sawicki; isbn 1-4188-3539-0, Thomson Publishing
== Supplies ==
* None
== 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 ==
* 30% One Midterm Test
* 30% Assignments/Labs
* 40% Final Exam
= NAD810 - Network Administration =
== Professor ==
SYA810 is taught by [[User:Cheping|Raymond Chan]] (Winter 2009)
== Weekly Outline ==
See the [[Winter 2009 NAD810 Weekly Schedule]] for specific dates and topics.
== Subject Description ==
This subject deals with the issues raised when connecting one computer to another to enable automatic data exchange. Students will learn how to build and configure firewall-protected intranets, Beowulf class clusters, fault-tolerant web farms, Unix print/file servers using Samba for WINDOWS clients, Unix gateways using IP masquerading, Linux routers, wireless LANs, advanced routing techniques and virtual private networks.
== Credit Status ==
1 credit in the LUX program.
== Prerequisites ==
NAD710
== Specific Outcomes ==
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
* Install and Configure Network Services
** Domain Name Service (DNS)
** Network File Server (NFS)
** Network Information Services (NIS)
* Understand Networking Protocols such as
** TCP/IP
** DHCP
** BOOTP
** FTP/TFTP
** TELNET
** HTTP
** LDAP
** RSVP
* Build, Configure and Maintain
** Firewall-protected intranets
** Beowulf-class Computer Clusters
** Samba print/file servers
** Unix gateways and routers
** Wireless local area networks
** Virtual Private Networks
Topic Outline:
* Overview of TCP/IP - 5%
* Installing networking hardware and configuring networking software - 5%
* Creating an Intranet - 10%
** Assigning IP addresses
** Connecting the machines
** Network configuration
** Testing/Debugging the network
* Setting up a gateways and routers - 10%
** IP Masquerading
** Using iptables
** SOCKS
** DNS
* Connecting Windows 9x/NT to Linux - 15%
** NetBIOS
** SMB
** Samba
** VNC
* Building and configuring a Beowulf cluster - 20%
** Diskless clients
** Etherboot
** ROCK and OSCAR clusters
* Implementing a Wireless LAN - 5%
** access point configuration
** PC card issues
* Building and configuring a Virtual Private network - 15%
** SSH
** IPSEC
* Advanced IP routing - 15%
** Policy routing
** QoS
** RVSP
== Modes Of Instruction ==
* 2 hours interactive lecture per week, and 2 hours lab time per week
== Prescribed Text ==
* Linux Quick Fix Notebook by Harrison; ISBN 0-131-86150-6, Prentice Hall
== Reference Material ==
* Linux Documentation Project
* Advanced Guide to Linux Networking and Security by Sawicki; isbn 1-4188-3539-0, Thomson Publishing
== Supplies ==
* None
== 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 ==
* 30% One Midterm Test
* 30% Assignments/Labs
* 40% Final Exam
