OPS335 Weekly Schedule

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Winter 2016

Instructors:

  • Peter Callaghan (Section A)
  • Murray Saul (Section C)
  • Andrew Smith (Section B)

OPS335 Resource Page:

Note: Each OPS335 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:
11-17 Jan
(No class Monday Jan 11th:
Experience Seneca)
Introduction to OPS335:
  • Outline, policies
  • Assignments, labs, evaluation, email
  • Preparation for OPS335 labs
Lecture Notes:Online Reference: Prep for Labs
Week 2:
18-24 Jan
Basic Networking & Backups:
  • ifconfig & route vs ip; resolv.conf, hostnamectl
  • /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/
  • Network connection troubleshooting
  • SSH & SSH Keys
  • rsync & cron
Lecture Notes:
  • Slides:
    Networking: Web PDF
    Backups & Cron: Web PDF
  • Chapter 14 - TCP/IP Networking
Online Reference:
Lab 1: Network/Backup
Week 3:
25-31 Jan
Packet Filtering Using iptables:
  • What is Packet Filtering
  • iptables Basics
    (Tables, Chains, Targets)
  • iptables Commands & Options
  • iptables Command Examples
  • Saving iptables Settings
Lecture Notes:
  • Slides: Web PDF
  • Chapter 22 - Security
Online Reference:
Lab 2a:
Packet Filtering Using iptables
Week 4:
1-7 Feb
More practice with iptables
  • Debugging firewall problems:
    • Troubleshooting Procedures
    • Troubleshooting Tools
    • Troubleshooting Exercises
Online Reference: Lab 2b:
Additional iptables Troubleshooting
Week 5:
8-14 Feb
Domain Name System (DNS):
  • Address resolution mechanism (zone definitions)
  • DNS server setup
  • Querying Name Servers
  • Reverse DNS lookups
Lecture Notes:
  • Slides:
    DNS Concepts & Setup: Web PDF
    Querying Name Servers: Web PDF
  • Chapter 17 - DNS: The Domain Name System
Online Reference:
Lab 3: DNS
Week 6:
15-21 Feb
(Monday the 15th is a holiday)
Mail:
  • postfix, smtp, imap, pop, mailx
Lecture Notes:
  • Slides: [ Web] [ PDF]
  • Chapter 20 - Electronic Mail
Online Reference:
  • Postfix Mail Configuration
Lab 4: Email

OPS335 Email Lab - 2  
Week 7:
22-28 Feb
Evaluation:
  • Midterm Test 1
   
Study Week:
29 Feb - 6 Mar
(No Scheduled Classes)
 
Week 8:
7-13 Mar
Web Servers:
  • Apache installation and configuration
Lecture Notes:
  • Slides: [ Web] [ PDF]
Online Resources:
  • Chapter 23 - Web Hosting
lab 5:
Web Server
Week 9:
14-20 Mar
SAMBA:
  • smbclient, smbmount (mount -t cifs)
  • smb.conf, testparm
  • smbpasswd, pdbedit
  • getsebool, setsebool
Lecture Notes:
  • Slides: [ Web] [ PDF]
Online Resources:
  • Chapter 23 - Web Hosting
  • Chapter 30 - Cooperating with Windows
Lab 6:
Samba
Week 10:
21-27 Mar
(Friday the 25th is a holiday)
NFS with Automount:
  • exportfs, showmount, /etc/exports,autofs, auto.master
Lecture Notes:
  • Slides: [ Web] [ PDF]
Online Resources:
  • Chapter 18 - The Network File System
  • NSF Setup
Lab 7:
NFS
Week 11:
28 Mar - 3 Apr
NIS:
  • ypserv, ypbind, ypcat
Lecture Notes:
  • Slides: [ Web] [ PDF]
Online Resources:
  • Chapter 19 - Sharing System Files
 
Lab 8:
NIS
Week 12:
4-10 Apr
Miscellaneous:
  • FTP Server
  • Midterm Test 2 (if applicable)
  • Work on Assignment 2
Lecture Notes:
  • Slides: Web [ PDF]
Online Resources:
 
Week 13:
11-17 Apr
Review:
  • Exam Review
  • Assignment 2 Due
   
Exam Week:
TBA
 


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