[[Category:OPS235]]
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|<div style="background:#ffff00">[[OPS235 Weekly Schedule|Weekly Schedule]]</div>[https://scsict.senecac.onsenecacollege.ca/course/ops235 Course Outline]<br />[http://fedoraproject.org Fedora Project]<br />[http://docs.fedoraproject.org/ Fedora documentation]
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|<!-- [[OPS235 FSOSS Bonus Assignment1|FSOSS Bonus Assignment1]]<br /> -->[[http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/OPS235_Assignment_1 OPS235 Assignment 1][http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/OPS235_Assignment_2 2|Assignment 2]]
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= Welcome to OPS235 - ''Introduction to Open System Servers'' =
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== What This Course is About ==
<u>This course is the second in a series of courses about Linux technologies:</u>
:* ULI101 taught you to be a Linux ''user''. In OPS235, you will move from being Linux a ''user'' to being a Linux system ''administrator''.
:* As a system administrator, you will be responsible for installing, configuring, adjusting, maintaining, and troubleshooting the operation of computer systems. This is a lot of responsibility, and with that responsibility comes power. You will be able to change anything on the system, and you will also have the ability to damage or destroy the system.
:* In this course you use a removable disk tray an external SSD drive (USB 3) with the lab computers to set up a Linux system. You will also set up at least four additional Linux systems using "Virtual Machines", and therefore gain experience with different types of system configurations as well as setting up networking between systems.
:* Later courses (OPS335 and OPS435) teach you to administer Linux servers (web servers, DNS servers, FTP servers, file sharing servers) -- and to use more complex Python scripting to boost your system administration efficiency.
== Learning by Doing ==
Most of the learning in this course occurs through the hands-on problem solving that takes place in the eight labs and two assignments.
<u>Requirements for Success:</u>
:* It is very important to stay up-to-date with the coursework, and to practice until you have confidently mastered each task.
:* Carefully read ALL lab instructions and check your work regularly. The labs have been designed with backup safeguards to prevent the student from losing their work. On the other hand, students may lose their work if they fail to follow lab instructions or accidentally forget their removable hard disks in the workstation's hard disk bay drive!
== Course Resources Faculty == * [[OPS235 Weekly Schedule |OPS235 Weekly Schedule]] (Course Notes / Labs)* [https://scs.senecac.on.ca/course/ops235 Course Outline]* Optional (non required) Reading Materials: [http://magazine.redhat.com/2008/01/31/book-review-fedora-linux-toolbox/ Fedora Linux Toolbox]. == Supplies Checklist (Required for Second Class) == === Bootable Fedora Media (CD/DVD) === {|border="1" cellpadding="8" width="100%"|-!Storage Media!Download and Burning Options!colspan="3"|Graphics|-|Fedora 17 '''Live CD''' (x86_64)<br />and<br />Fedora 17 '''installation DVD''' (x86_64) |'''1. [[Use Freedom Toaster (in the Open Lab)]]''' (click for details) '''2. [[Download and Burn in TEL Open Lab]]''' (click for full instructions)
'''During the <b>Fall 2019</b> semester, OPS235 is taught by:'''
'''3. [[Download and Burn at Home]]''' (click for details) |[[Image:blank-cd.pngwidth="40% |thumb|right|100px|<b>Blank Writable CD or DVD</b><br />Available at the Bookstore or other retail stores]]|[[Image:blank-cd.png|thumb|right|100px|<b>Blank Writable DVD </b><br />Available at the Bookstore or other retail stores]]|[[Image:toaster.png|thumb|right|100px|<b>Freedom Toaster <br />in TEL Open Lab</b><br /> (Convenient, but machine has problems with some types of DVDs)]]
==Required Materials (for second class)==
<table cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td width="10%" style="border-bottom: thin solid #cccccc;">[[Image:ssd.png|left|95px]]</td><td width="20%" style="border-bottom: thin solid #cccccc;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;">'''Solid State Drive (SSD)'''</td><td width="20%" style="border-bottom: thin solid #cccccc;text-align:right;">'''Minimum Capacity:''' 240 GB</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="10%" style="border-bottom: thin solid #cccccc;">[[Image:blank-cd.png|left|50px]]</td><td width="20%" style="border-bottom: thin solid #cccccc;">'''CentOS 7 Full Install<br>DVD Image'''</td><td width="20%" style="border-bottom: thin solid #cccccc;text-align:right;">[https://mirror.senecacollege.ca/centos/7/isos/x86_64/CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1908.iso Download at Seneca Lab]<br>[http://mirror.netflash.net/centos/7/isos/x86_64/CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1908.iso Download from Home]</td></tr><tr><td width="10%" style="border-bottom: thin solid #cccccc;">[[Image:ubs-key.png|left|50px]]</td><td width="20%" style="border-bottom: thin solid #cccccc;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;">'''USB Flash Drive'''<br>(3.0 preferred)</td><td width="20%" style="border-bottom: thin solid #cccccc;text-align:right;">'''Minimum Capacity:''' 16 GB</td></tr><tr><td width="10%" style="border-bottom: thin solid #cccccc;">[[Image:log-book.png|left|44px]]</td><td width="20%" style="border-bottom: thin solid #cccccc;">'''Lab Log-book'''<br>(download & print<br>Both sides per lab permitted)<br><b>NOTE: If you've taken this<br> class in a previous semester, <br>you MAY NOT bring that <br>version of the lab logbook<br>to any testing.</b></td><td width="20%" style="border-bottom: thin solid #cccccc;text-align:right;">[[:Media:OPS235_logbook.pdf|Download PDF]]</td></tr><tr><td width="10%" style="border-bottom: thin solid #cccccc;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:3em;font-family:arial;color:red;font-weight:bold;">!</span></td><td width="20%" style="border-bottom: thin solid #cccccc;">'''Dos and Don'ts'''</td><td width="20%" style="border-bottom: thin solid #cccccc;text-align:right;">[[OPS235 - Tips|Tips]]</td></tr></table>
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|[[Image:AhadM_200x200.jpg|thumb|left|175px|<b>Ahad Mammadov</b><br>(Sections '''A''' and '''C''')<br>[mailto:ahad.mammadov@senecacollege.ca ahad.mammadov@senecacollege.ca]<br> ]]
|[[Image:chris.jpg|thumb|left|168px|<b>Chris Johnson</b><br>(Section '''B''')<br>[mailto:chris.johnson@senecacollege.ca chris.johnson@senecacollege.ca]<br> ]]
|[[Image:petercallaghan.jpg|thumb|left|223px|<b>Colin Yip</b><br>(Sections '''D''' and '''E''')<br>[mailto:colin.yip@senecacollege.ca colin.yip@senecacollege.ca]<br /> ]]
=== Additional Hardware ===<!-- {|border[[Image:petercallaghan.jpg|thumb|left|235px|<b>Michael Huang</b><br><font size="1" cellpadding="8">(Section '''A''' and '''B''' (May - Aug), <br>and '''C''' for May/June''')<br>[mailto:hong.huang@senecacollege.ca hong.huang@senecacollege.ca]</font><br> ]]|-!Item!Item Details!Graphic[[Image:AnthonyAustin.jpg|thumb|left|350px|-!SATA Hard Disk in Removable Drive Tray<b>Anthony Austin</b><br>(Sections A, B, and C)<br>[mailto:anthony.austin@senecacollege.ca anthony.austin@senecacollege.ca]<br> ]]|Hard Disk Size[[Image: at least EricBrauer.jpg|thumb|left|125px|<b>Eric Brauer</b><br>(Sections '''D''' and '''160GBE''')<br>[mailto:eric.brauer@senecacollege.ca eric.brauer@senecacollege.ca]<br > ]]|[[Image:kent.png|thumb|left|325px|<b>Kent Poots</b><br />Sections '''?''Please buy the tray from the bookstore' & '' as not all trays are compatible.'?''' <br />kent.poots.seneca@gmail.com<br />Mechanical shock from dropping a hard drive causes drive failure for several students each semester[http://www. If you use a mechanical hard drive, be careful not to drop it, and transport it in a padded container (edrivehq.gcom/sharing/ShareLogon. wrapped in an old shirt)aspx?key=10226970/l90aboda8mq8 Kent's class materials] ]]|[[Image:marcos.jpg|thumb|left|225px|<b>Marcos Cavenaghi<br />(Second Half)</b><br />SSDs are becoming competitive in priceSections: '''B''' , are faster, and are less susceptible to shock, so you may want to look for a deal on an SSD instead of a hard drive -- but check to ensure that your SSD will fit properly into your drive tray'''C''' & '''D'''<br /><br /> ]]|[[Image:MikeMartin.jpg|thumb|left|225px|<b>Mike Martin (Second Half)</b><br />Sections: '''A''' <br />Please tighten the drive screws securely to prevent the tray from jamming in the holder, or leave the screws offmike.martin@senecacollege.ca<br />[http://scs.senecac.on.ca/~mike.martin// Mike's web-site] ]]|[[Image:MarkFernandes.jpg|thumb|left|300px|<b> Mark Fernandes</b><br>(Section '''F''')<br> mark.fernandes@senecacollege.ca<br />[http://cs.senecac.on.ca/~mark.fernandes Mark's web-site] ]]|[[Image:hdandrew-trayo-w.jpgpng|thumb|rightleft|180px300px|<b>Hard Disk in Disk TrayAndrew Oatley-Willis</b><br>(Sections '''C''', '''E''' & '''G''')<br>andrew.oatley-willis@senecacollege.ca<br />At least ]]|[[Image:HansHeim.jpg|thumb|left|230px|<b>160 GBHans Heim</b><br> (available at the BookstoreSection '''N/A''' )<br> hans.heim@senecacollege.ca<br />[http://hansheim.blogspot.ca/ Hans's Instructor Page] ]]|[[Image:murraysaul.jpg|thumb|left|200px|<b>Murray Saul</b> (First Half)<br>(Sections '''A''' , '''B''' & '''C''')<br>murray.saul@senecacollege.ca<br />[http://murraysaul.wordpress.com/ Murray's web-site] ]]!USB Flash Drive|[[Image:azzad.jpg|thumb|left|230px|<b>Azzad Kara</b><br>('''Spring:''' Section '''CC''')<br> azzad.kara@senecacollege.ca<br> ]]|Doesn[[Image:andrew.jpg|thumb|left|185px|<b>Andrew Smith (First Half)</b><br />Sections 't matter what size''C''' and '''D'''<br />andrew.smith@senecacollege. You can use this key for other things as wellca<br />[http://littlesvr. This is not 100% required but can be very useful when troubleshootingca/currentposition.php Andrew's schedule] ]]|[[Image:ubselizabeth.jpg|thumb|left|215px|<b>Elizabeth Kopiec</b><br>(Section '''D''')<br>elizabeth.kopiec@senecacollege.ca<br>[https://scs.senecac.on.ca/staff/kopiec-elizabeth Elizabeth's web-keysite] ]]|[[Image:petercallaghan.pngjpg|thumb|rightleft|75px235px|<b>A single USB keyAndres Lombo</b><br>(Section E)<br>[mailto:andres.lombo@senecacollege.ca andres.lombo@senecacollege.ca]<br> ]]--!>
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=== Study Aids =Wiki Participation ==
{|border="1" cellpadding="8"|-* You can edit these pages!Item!Item Details!Graphic|-!Lab Log-Book|Download and Print: '''[http://littlesvr.ca/seneca/ops235/lab%20logbook%20-%202012-03Please feel free to fix typos or add links to additional resources.pdf Lab log book (PDF)]'''.<br /><br />Please note that '''you can use your log book during quizzes, written tests, practical tests and the final exam'''.<br /><br /> It's also the record that you have completed the labs, so don't lose it!|[[Image:log-bookthis capability responsibly.png|thumb|right|200px|<b>Lab Log-Book</b><br />Used for '''marking labs''' and as an '''evaluation aid''']]|}
= Important Information =
{|cellpadding="15" width="100%" border="0"|-|{{Admon/important|Bring all of these supplies to each class.|Even after installation, the Live CD and Installation DVD may be required.}} {{Admon/important|Place your Full Name and Contact Information on the hard disk tray cover and directly on the disk drive.|Use an adhesive label and permanent marker, or a white marker on the black cover. No label - no marks for your labs.}} {{Admon/important|Always "double-check" that you have removable your hard disk tray prior to exiting the lab room.|You may have your hard drive tray stolen which will result in lost work!}} {{Admon/important|Do not share your OPS235 disk drive with another course.|The work you do in other courses may damage the Linux parts on your drive.}} {{Admon/important|Earlier labs become the foundation for later labs.|Seemingly "small errors", or "skipping instructions" in earlier labs can have negative consequences when performing other dependent labs. Make backups when requested at the end of labs for "restoration points" in case something goes wrong while performing a lab.}} {{Admon/important|Always shut down your system under software control, rather than using the reset or power buttons. |You can shutdown using the GUI or with the <code>poweroff</code>, <code>reboot</code>, <code>init</code>, or <code>shutdown</code> commands. Shut down your virtual machines before shutting down your main system.|}} |[[ImageCategory:Desk flip.png|thumb|right|200px|<b>Failure to listen to lab "suggestions" by this resource could result in loss of work...</b>]]|} = Course Faculty ={|cellpadding="15" width="100%"|-|During the Fall 2012 semester, OPS235 is taught by: ||[[Image:na.png|thumb|left|175px|<b>Kent Poots</b><br />Sections '''A''' & '''B'''<br />kent.poots.seneca@gmail.com<br />[http://www.drivehq.com/sharing/ShareLogon.aspx?key=10226970/l90aboda8mq8 Kent's class materials] ]]|[[Image:na.png|thumb|left|175px|<b>Kent Poots</b><br />Section '''A'''<br />kent.poots.seneca@gmail.com<br />[http://www.drivehq.com/sharing/ShareLogon.aspx?key=10226970/l90aboda8mq8 Kent's class materials] ]]|[[Image:murraysaul.jpg|thumb|left|175px|<b>Murray Saul</b><br />Sections '''F''' & '''G''' <br />murray.saul@senecacollege.ca<br />[http://murraysaul.wordpress.com murraysaul.wordpress.com/] ]] |} <!-- previous instructors: (in case they teach in a future semester[[Image:andrew.jpg|thumb|left|185px|<b>Andrew Smith</b><br />Sections '''B''' , '''C''' , '''D''' <br />andrew.smith@senecacollege.ca]]- -> = Wiki Participation = * You can edit these pages! Please feel free to fix typos or add links to additional resources. Please use this capability responsibly.
