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= SYA810 - System Administration II = | = SYA810 - System Administration II = | ||
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* Understand Linux memory management | * Understand Linux memory management | ||
* Monitor and improve system performance | * Monitor and improve system performance | ||
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| − | * | + | * Backup and Restore - 15% |
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| − | * | + | * Performance Tuning - 15% |
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| + | ** Finding bottlenecks | ||
| + | ** Problem remediation | ||
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To obtain a credit in this subject, a student must: | To obtain a credit in this subject, a student must: | ||
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* Satisfactorily complete all assignments | * Satisfactorily complete all assignments | ||
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* Achieve a grade of 55% or better on the overall course | * Achieve a grade of 55% or better on the overall course | ||
=== Modes of Evaluation === | === Modes of Evaluation === | ||
| − | * | + | * 70% Project deliverables and communication |
| − | * | + | * 10% Cross-contribution to other Open Source projects |
| − | * | + | * 10% Presentations |
| − | * | + | * 10% Labs and quizzes |
Latest revision as of 00:21, 3 February 2009
Contents
SYA810 - System Administration II
Professor
SYA810 is taught by Chris Tyler (Winter 2009)
Weekly Outline
See the Winter 2009 SYA810 Weekly Schedule for specific dates and topics.
Subject Description
In this course, students will complete the Open Source projects started in the first semester (or new projects, if the first projects are complete) and learn system configuration and tuning techniques.
Credit Status
1 credit in the LUX program.
Prerequisites
SYA710
Specific Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Understand the basic principles of advanced storage solutions, including RAID arrays, SANs, and multi-layered storage
- Understand Linux memory management
- Monitor and improve system performance
- Collaborate with an Open Source community
Topic Outline
- Advanced Storage Solutions - 15%
- RAID
- SANs
- iSCSI
- Multi-layer storage systems
- Backup and Restore - 15%
- Online, offline, and remote solutions
- Scheduled backup
- Performance Tuning - 15%
- System resources
- Memory
- CPU
- I/O
- Finding bottlenecks
- Problem remediation
- System resources
- Collaboration with Open Source Communities - 55%
Modes Of Instruction
2 hours interactive lecture per week, and 2 hours lab time per week
Prescribed Text
- Fedora Linux by Chris Tyler; ISBN 0-596-52682-2 published by O'Reilly & Associates
Reference Material
- Course Wiki
Promotion Policy
To obtain a credit in this subject, a student must:
- Satisfactorily complete all assignments
- Achieve a grade of 55% or better on the overall course
Modes of Evaluation
- 70% Project deliverables and communication
- 10% Cross-contribution to other Open Source projects
- 10% Presentations
- 10% Labs and quizzes
