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OPS235 Fall 2011 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.

temp - ops235 Weekly Schedule

Week Objectives and Tasks Assigned Reading Labs / Exercises
Week 1

September 5-9

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

September 12-16

Installing Linux

  • Installing Fedora
  • Boot loaders
Lab 2
Week 3

September 19-23

Using Virtual Machines

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

September 26-30

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

Lab 4

Week 5

October 3-7

  • 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

October 10-14

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

October 17-21

  • Practical Test 1 (covering weeks 1-5)
  • Written Test 1 (covering weeks 1-5)
Study Week - October 24-28

Free Software and Open Source Symposium - October 27-29 - http://fsoss.ca

Week 8

October 31-November 4

  • Static Network Configuration
  • Network Configuration with a DHCP client
  • Basic TCP/IP network commands: ping, ifconfig, netstat

Networking with Virtual Machines (Introduction)

Lab 6
Week 9

November 7-11

  • Network Services
  • SSH
Lab 7
Week 10

November 14-18

  • DHCP Server
Lab 8
Week 11

November 21-15

  • Assignment 2 released
  • Review for Practical and Written Tests


Week 12

November 28-December 2

  • Written Test 2
  • Practical Test 2


Week 13

December 5-9

  • Assignment 2 Due
  • Review for Exam
Exam Week - December 12-16

OPS235 Resources