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Linux System Administration ACIT 2420

Computer Information Technology Course

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International Fees

International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

​This course teaches students basic system administration tasks using Linux. At the end of the course the students should be able to install and configure a Linux-based systems. Configuration tasks include installing the software, adding hardware, networking the servers, managing users, monitoring performance, scripting and troubleshooting. Students are also expected to configure common server service.

Prerequisite(s)

Credits

4.0

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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Write shell scripts to make reproducible changes to a system.
  • Manage files from the command line.
  • Access help & documentation.
  • Create, view, and edit text files.
  • Manage local users and groups.
  • Control access to files.
  • Monitor and manage processes.
  • Control services and daemons
  • Configure and secure OpenSSH service.
  • Analyze and store system logs.
  • Configure a web server.
  • Archive and copy files between systems.
  • Install and update software packages.
  • Access Linux file systems.

Effective as of Fall 2020

Related Programs

Linux System Administration (ACIT 2420) is offered as a part of the following programs:

  • Indicates programs accepting international students.
  • Indicates programs with a co-op option.

School of Computing and Academic Studies

  1. Computer Information Technology
    Diploma Full-time

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