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Revision as of 01:04, 28 July 2021
Contents
Course overview
- learning outcomes
- fit in the ULI/OPS stream
- delivery mode
Prerequisite skills
There's much to learn in OPS345, and in order to be able to learn the new stuff - students must be comfortable using:
- a Linux desktop as a workstation,
- the terminal for various tasks, including:
- using an ssh client
- editing text files (ideally vi)
- file and permission management
- managing users
- managing storage devices, filesystems, mounting
- basic networking concepts, including:
- public IPs and private subnets
- systemctl start/stop/status/enable/disable
- using and writing simple shell scripts
- iptables to check the firewall setup
- communication skills to explain what they learned
AWS account requirements and account setup
- AWS vs AWS educate
- Sign up for account https://aws.amazon.com/education/awseducate/
- Why things cost money in the cloud
- Students are responsible for their AWS usage, including paying for it
Workstation setup
- Install Linux Mint either on bare metal or in VMware.
