OPS235 Weekly Schedule

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Winter 2015

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You're supposed to use this hard drive only for this course
But if you really need to use it for two courses, and the professor for the other (probably windows) course will allow it - ask your professor for help with partitioning.

Instructors:

  • Murray Saul (sections A, B, & C)
  • Hans Heim (sections E, F, & G)
  • Elizabeth Kopiec (section D )

Note: Each OPS235 instructor will indicate the due dates for labs, tests and assignments. This schedule is a considered to be a general guideline for week-by-week content.



Week Objectives and Tasks Reference Labs
Week 1:
12 - 18 January
(No class Monday January 12th)
CentOS Installation (on Main Host):
  • Install CentOS Host Machine (create customized partitions)
  • Obtain System Information
Lecture Notes:
  • Course Introduction
  • Lab 1 Preparation / Debrief
Lab 1
Week 2:
19 - 25 January
CentOS Installation (on Main Host) / Continued:
  • Shell Scripting Basics
  • Use Shell Scripting to Generate System Information Reports
Lecture Notes:
  • Shell Scripting
 
Week 3:
26 January - 1 February
Creating & Using Virtual Machines
  • Installing and Using Virtualization Software
  • Installing Guest VMs
Lecture Notes: Lab 2
Week 4:
2 - 8 February
Creating & Using Virtual Machines / Continued:
  • Manipulating Virtual Machines
  • Backing-up Virtual Machines
  • Manipulating Virtual Machines with Shell Scripts
Lecture Notes:  
Week 5:
9 - 15 February
Troubleshooting, Archiving, Package Management
  • Common Troubleshooting Examples
  • Archiving Files
  • Package Management
Lecture Notes:
  • The Art of Troubleshooting
  • Archiving Files
  • Package Management
  • Lab 3 Preparation / Debrief
  • Using the YUM Utility
Lab 3
Week 6:
16 - 22 February
(Holiday Monday: No Classes)
User / Group Management, Managing Services
  • User Management
  • Group Management
  • Service Status
  • Starting / Stopping Services
Lecture Notes:
  • User / Group Management
  • Managing Services
  • Lab 4 Preparation / Debrief
Lab 4
Lab 3 Sign-off Due
Week 7:
User , Group , Service Management Continued / Written Midterm
  • Using LVM
  • Creating Shell Scripts to Flag Low Disk Space
Lecture Notes:
  • Monitoring Disk Space
  • Using LVM
  • Lab 5 Preparation / Debrief
 
Study Week:
2 - 8 March (No Scheduled Classes)
 
Week 8:
9 - 15 March
Disk Space, Using LVM / Practical Test 1
  • Monitoring Hard Disk Space
  • Using LVM
  • Creating Shell Scripts to Flag Low Disk Space
Lecture Notes:
  • Monitoring Disk Space
  • Using LVM
  • Lab 5 Preparation / Debrief
Lab 5
Week 9:
16 - 22 March
Disk Space, Using LVM / Continued
  • Using LVM
  • Creating Shell Scripts to Flag Low Disk Space
Lecture Notes:
  • Shell Scripting
 
Week 10:
23 - 29 March
Configuring a Network Using Virtual Machines
  • Static Network Configuration
  • Network Configuration with a DHCP client
  • Basic TCP/IP network commands: ping, ifconfig, netstat
Lecture Notes:
  • Creating Virtual Networks
  • Local Hostname Resolution
  • iptables
  • Preparation for lab6 / Debrief
Lab 6
Week 11:
30 March - 5 April
Setup and Configure Secure Shell Services
  • Network Services
  • SSH
Lecture Notes:
  • Network Services
  • SSH
  • Preparation for lab7 / Debrief
 
lab7
Week 12:
6 - 12 April
Setting Up, Using & Maintaining a DHCP Server
  • DHCP Server
Lecture Notes:
  • DHCP Server Setup
 
lab8
Week 13:
13 - 19 April
Evaluation: Assignment 2, labs & Practical Test 2 Lecture Notes: Lab 8 Sign-off Due
Exam Week:
20 - 24 April
 


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