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= Fall 2022 =
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= Winter 2023 =
 
This schedule is a considered to be a general guideline for week-by-week content. Due dates may vary per instructor.
 
This schedule is a considered to be a general guideline for week-by-week content. Due dates may vary per instructor.
  
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!style="width: 30%"|Labs
 
!style="width: 30%"|Labs
 
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|'''Week 1:'''<br>Sept 5 - Sept 9
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|'''Week 1:'''<br>Jan 9 - Jan 13
 
|'''Create a CentOS Linux VM in VMware:'''
 
|'''Create a CentOS Linux VM in VMware:'''
 
*Install CentOS (Full Install) in VMware Workstation application (create customized partitions)
 
*Install CentOS (Full Install) in VMware Workstation application (create customized partitions)
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|'''Week 2:'''<br>Sept 12 - Sept 16
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|'''Week 2:'''<br>Jan 16 - Jan 20
 
|'''Post-Installation Tasks:'''
 
|'''Post-Installation Tasks:'''
 
*Post-Install Commands
 
*Post-Install Commands
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|'''Week 3:'''<br>Sept 19 - Sept 23
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|'''Week 3:'''<br>Jan 23 - Jan 27
 
|'''Creating & Using Virtual Machines'''
 
|'''Creating & Using Virtual Machines'''
 
*Installing and Using Virtualization Software
 
*Installing and Using Virtualization Software
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|'''Week 4:'''<br>Sept 26 - Sept 30
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|'''Week 4:'''<br>Jan 30 - Feb 3
 
|'''Creating & Using Virtual Machines / Continued:'''
 
|'''Creating & Using Virtual Machines / Continued:'''
 
*Manipulating Virtual Machines
 
*Manipulating Virtual Machines
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|'''Week 5:'''<br>Oct 3 - Oct 7
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|'''Week 5:'''<br>Feb 6 - Feb 10
 
|'''Troubleshooting, Archiving, Package Management:'''
 
|'''Troubleshooting, Archiving, Package Management:'''
 
*Common Troubleshooting Examples
 
*Common Troubleshooting Examples
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|'''Week 6:'''<br>Oct 10 - Oct 14
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|'''Week 6:'''<br>Feb 13 - Feb 17
 
|'''Managing Users, Groups & Services:'''
 
|'''Managing Users, Groups & Services:'''
 
*User Management
 
*User Management
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|'''Week 7:'''<br>Oct 17 - Oct 21
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|'''Week 7:'''<br>Feb 21 - Feb 24
 
|'''Evaluation:'''
 
|'''Evaluation:'''
*Test 1
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*MIDTERM
 
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!colspan="4" style="text-align:left;"| '''Study Week:'''<br>Oct 24 - Oct 28
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!colspan="4" style="text-align:left;"| '''Study Week:'''<br>Feb 27 - Mar 3
  
 
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|'''Week 8:'''<br>Oct 31 - Nov 4
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|'''Week 8:'''<br>Mar 6 - Mar 10
 
|'''Monitoring Disk Space, Intro to LVM'''
 
|'''Monitoring Disk Space, Intro to LVM'''
 
*Monitoring Hard Disk Space
 
*Monitoring Hard Disk Space
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|'''Week 9:'''<br>Nov 7 - Nov 11
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|'''Week 9:'''<br>Mar 13 - Mar 17
 
|'''Using LVM'''
 
|'''Using LVM'''
 
*Using Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
 
*Using Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
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|'''Week 10:'''<br>Nov 14 - Nov 18
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|'''Week 10:'''<br>Mar 13 - Mar 17
 
|'''Configuring a Network Using Virtual Machines'''
 
|'''Configuring a Network Using Virtual Machines'''
 
*Static Network Configuration
 
*Static Network Configuration
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|'''Week 11:'''<br>Nov 21 - Nov 25
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|'''Week 11:'''<br>Mar 20 - Mar 24
 
|'''Setup and Configure Secure Shell Services'''
 
|'''Setup and Configure Secure Shell Services'''
 
*Network Services
 
*Network Services
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|'''Week 12:'''<br>Nov 28 - Dec 2
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|'''Week 12:'''<br>Mar 27 - Mar 31
 
|'''Setting Up, Using & Maintaining a DHCP Server'''
 
|'''Setting Up, Using & Maintaining a DHCP Server'''
 
*DHCP Server
 
*DHCP Server
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|'''Week 13:'''<br>Dec 5 - Dec 9
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|'''Week 13:'''<br>Apr 3 - Apr 6
 
|'''Evaluation:'''
 
|'''Evaluation:'''
 
*Assignment 2
 
*Assignment 2
*Test 2
 
 
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|'''Week 14:'''<br>Dec 12 - Dec 14
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|'''Week 14:'''<br>Apr 10 - Apr 14
 
|'''Evaluation:'''
 
|'''Evaluation:'''
 
*Final Assessment
 
*Final Assessment
 
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Revision as of 21:51, 6 January 2023

Winter 2023

This schedule is a considered to be a general guideline for week-by-week content. Due dates may vary per instructor.

Week Objectives and Tasks References Labs
Week 1:
Jan 9 - Jan 13
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: Lab 1: Installing CentOS 7 with VMWare Workstation


WARNING:
If working from home, use VMware Workstation (Windows/Linux) or VMware Fusion (macOS).

Do not use any other virtualization software!

Week 2:
Jan 16 - Jan 20
Post-Installation Tasks:
  • Post-Install Commands
  • Bash Shell Scripting Essentials
  • Introduction to Python Scripting
  • Using a Python Shell Script to Create a Post Installation Report
Lecture Notes: Scripting Practice:
Week 3:
Jan 23 - Jan 27
Creating & Using Virtual Machines
  • Installing and Using Virtualization Software
  • Installing Guest VMs
Lecture Notes:

Script Samples:

Lab 2: Creating and Using Virtual Machines
Week 4:
Jan 30 - Feb 3
Creating & Using Virtual Machines / Continued:
  • Manipulating Virtual Machines
  • Backing-up Virtual Machines
  • Manipulating Virtual Machines with Shell Scripts
  • Decision Making in Python Scripts
Lecture Notes:

Script Samples:


Week 5:
Feb 6 - Feb 10
Troubleshooting, Archiving, Package Management:
  • Common Troubleshooting Examples
  • Archiving Files
  • Package Management
Lecture Notes: Lab 3: Troubleshooting, Archiving, and Packages
Week 6:
Feb 13 - Feb 17
Managing Users, Groups & Services:
  • User Management
  • Group Management
  • Service Status
  • Starting / Stopping Services
  • Looping in Python scripts

Evaluation:

  • Assignment 1
Lecture Notes:

Script Samples:

Lab 4: Users, Groups and Services
Week 7:
Feb 21 - Feb 24
Evaluation:
  • MIDTERM


Study Week:
Feb 27 - Mar 3
Week 8:
Mar 6 - Mar 10
Monitoring Disk Space, Intro to LVM
  • Monitoring Hard Disk Space
  • LVM - Definition
  • Using LVM
  • Creating Shell Scripts to Flag Low Disk Space
  • Error Handling in Python Scripts
Lecture Notes: Lab 5: Monitoring Disk Space - Investigation 1


Week 9:
Mar 13 - Mar 17
Using LVM
  • Using Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
  • Creating Shell Scripts to Flag Low Disk Space
Lecture Notes:

Script Samples:

Lab 5: Using LVM - Investigation 2


Week 10:
Mar 13 - Mar 17
Configuring a Network Using Virtual Machines
  • Static Network Configuration
  • Network Configuration with a DHCP client
  • Basic TCP/IP network commands: ping, ip, ss
  • Using Python Scripts to Access Files
Lecture Notes: Lab 6: Virtual Networks


Week 11:
Mar 20 - Mar 24
Setup and Configure Secure Shell Services
  • Network Services
  • SSH
Lecture Notes: Lab 7: Setup and Configure SSH


Week 12:
Mar 27 - Mar 31
Setting Up, Using & Maintaining a DHCP Server
  • DHCP Server
Lecture Notes: Lab 8: Setup and Configure a DHCP Server


Week 13:
Apr 3 - Apr 6
Evaluation:
  • Assignment 2
Week 14:
Apr 10 - Apr 14
Evaluation:
  • Final Assessment