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Summer 2010 OPS235 Weekly Schedule

OPS235 Weekly Schedule

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

May 10-14

Course overview
  • Welcome to OPS235
  • 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

May 17-21

Installing Linux

  • Installing Fedora
  • Boot loaders
Lab 2
Week 3

May 24-28

Using Virtual Machines

  • Installing and Using Virtualization Software
  • Installing Guest VMs

Assignment 1 Released

Lab 3
Week 4

May 31-June 4

  • Logical Volume Management
  • Package management with rpm and yum
  • User and Group Management

Lab 4

Week 5

June 7-11

  • 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

June 14-18

  • Catch up
  • Review for Practical and Written tests
  • Work on assignment
Week 7

June 21-25

  • Practical Test 1 (covering weeks 1-5)
  • Written Test 1 (covering weeks 1-5)
Study Week - June 28-July 2
Week 8

July 5-9

  • Static Network Configuration
  • Network Configuration with a DHCP client
  • Basic TCP/IP network commands: ping, ifconfig, netstat
  • Configuring Networking
Lab 6
Week 9

July 12-16

  • Network Services
  • SSH
Lab 7
Week 10

July 19-23

  • DHCP Server
  • DHCP Server
Lab 8
Week 11

July 26-30

  • Assignment 2 released
  • Review for Practical and Written Tests


Week 12

Aug 2-6

  • Written Test 2
  • Practical Test 2


Week 13

Aug 9-13

  • Assignment 2 Due
  • Review for Exam
Exam Week

OPS235 Resources