OPS235 Weekly Schedule

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Fall 2016

Instructors:

  • Mark Fernandes (Section C)
  • Murray Saul (Sections A & B)

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:
Sept 6 - 11
Create a Centos Linux VM in VMware:
  • Install CentOS (Full Install) in VMware Workstation application (create customized partitions)
  • Shell Scripting
  • Obtain System Information
Lecture Notes:
Welcome to OPS235!: web pdf
Installing Linux: [ web ] [ pdf ]
LAB 1:
Week 2:
Sept 12 - 18
Installing Other VMs (Different Methods):
  • Shell Scripting Basics
  • Use Shell Scripting to Generate System Information Reports
Lecture Notes:

Bash Shell Scripting (part 1): [ web ] [ pdf ]
 
Week 3:
Sept 19 - 25
Creating & Using Virtual Machines
  • Installing and Using Virtualization Software
  • Installing Guest VMs
Lecture Notes:
Installing Virtual Machines: [ web ] [ pdf ]
LAB 2:
Week 4:
Sept 26 - Oct 2
Creating & Using Virtual Machines / Continued:
  • Manipulating Virtual Machines
  • Backing-up Virtual Machines
  • Manipulating Virtual Machines with Shell Scripts
Lecture Notes:
Managing Virtual Machines: [ web ] [ pdf ]
Bash Shell Scripting (part2): [ web ] [ pdf ]
 
Week 5:
Oct 3 - 9
Troubleshooting, Archiving, Package Management:
  • Common Troubleshooting Examples
  • Archiving Files
  • Package Management
Lecture Notes:
Troubleshooting, Archiving, Package Management: [ web ] [ pdf ]
Bash Shell Scripting (part 3): [ web ] [ pdf ]
LAB 3:
Week 6:
Oct 10 - 16
(Thanksgiving Holiday: Oct 10 - no classes)
User / Group Management, Managing Services:
  • User Management
  • Group Management
  • Service Status
  • Starting / Stopping Services
Lecture Notes:
User / Group Management, Managing Services: [ web ] [ pdf ]
Bash Shell Scripting (part 4): [ web ] [ pdf ]
LAB 4:
Week 7:
Oct 17 - 23
Evaluation:
  • Assignment 1
  • Labs 1 - 4
  • Written Midterm Test
  • Practical Test #1
   
Study Week:
Oct 24 - 30
(No Scheduled Classes)
 
Week 8:
Oct 31 - Nov 6
Monitoring Disk Space, Intro to LVM / Practical Test 1
  • Monitoring Hard Disk Space
  • LVM - Definition
  • Using LVM
  • Creating Shell Scripts to Flag Low Disk Space
Lecture Notes:
Monitoring Disk Space, Intro to LVM: [ web ] [ pdf ]
Bash Shell Scripting (part 5): [ web ] [ pdf ]
LAB 5:
Week 9:
Nov 7 - 13
Using LVM
  • Using LVM
  • Creating Shell Scripts to Flag Low Disk Space
Lecture Notes:
Slides: Using LVM: [ web ] [ pdf ]
 
Week 10:
Nov 14 - 20
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 a VPN (Static IP): [ web ] [ pdf ]
Bash Shell Scripting (part 6): [ web ] [ pdf ]
LAB 6:
Week 11:
Nov 21 - 27
Setup and Configure Secure Shell Services
  • Network Services
  • SSH
Lecture Notes:
Securing Network via SSH: [ web ] [ pdf ]
LAB 7:
Week 12:
Nov 28 - Dec 4
Setting Up, Using & Maintaining a DHCP Server
  • DHCP Server
Lecture Notes:
Setting up a DHCP Server: [ web ] [ pdf ]
LAB 8:
Week 13:
Dec 5 - Dec 8
Evaluation:
  • Assignment 2
  • Labs 5 - 8
  • Practical Test #2
   
Exam Week:
Dec 12 - 16