OPS335 Weekly Schedule

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OPS335 Weekly Schedule

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The course schedule, labs, and links are subject to change.
Check with your professor for details and changes specific to your section.
Week Objectives and Tasks Assigned Reading Labs / Exercises
Week 1 Course overview
  • Welcome to OPS335
  • 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

Installing Linux

  • Installing Fedora
  • Boot loaders
Lab 2
Week 3

Using Virtual Machines

  • Installing and Using Virtualization Software
  • Installing Guest VMs
Lab 3
Week 4
  • Logical Volume Management
  • Package management with rpm and yum
  • User and Group Management

Lab 4

Week 5
  • 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
  • Catch up
  • Review for Practical and Written tests
  • Work on assignment
Week 7
  • Practical Test 1 (covering weeks 1-5)
  • Written Test 1 (covering weeks 1-5)
Study Week
Week 8
  • 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
  • Network Services
  • SSH
Lab 7
Week 10
  • DHCP Server
Lab 8
Week 11
  • Assignment 2 released
  • Review for Practical and Written Tests


Week 12
  • Written Test 2
  • Practical Test 2


Week 13
  • Assignment 2 Due
  • Review for Exam
Exam Week

OPS335 Resources