NET 241: Linux Networking
Course Description
Provides students with knowledge and hands-on experience in Linux system administration, including user and group account management, file system set up and management, backup strategies, software installation, and performance monitoring. Recommended preparation: NET141 or equivalent experience.
Course Outline
- Introducing Linux
- Exploring the Desktop
- Using the Shell
- Understanding Users and File Systems
- Understanding Text Processing
- Managing Processes
- Using Network Clients
- Installing Linux
- Understanding System Initialization
- Managing Software Packages and File Systems
- Managing Users
- Configuring Networks
- System and Kernel Management
- Writing Shell Scripts
- Advanced Topics and Troubleshooting
Required Materials
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Administration – Course Technology – ISBN-10: 1418837318 ISBN-13: 9781418837310
- Internet access and a Harper Blackboard account.
- A computer running Linux that you can control and script as root. As an alternative, you can use a PC with VMWare to create virtual machines for many of the lab exercises. Harper lab I 205 has computers and software that may be configured as necessary for this course.
Faculty Contact
For questions about this course contact the department coordinator:
Dave Braunschweig
dbraunsc@harpercollege.edu
847.925.6817