System Administration on Windows and Linux Syllabus - BCIS (PU)

Course Objectives: 

This course will provide the knowledge and hands-on skills necessary to manage a Local Area Network and its resources. Topics covered include directory services, server management, file and print services, and user/client administration in a heterogeneous operating system environment. Students will setup and manage a fully functioning computer network of systems both on Linux and Windows Platform.

Course Outcomes:

• Use multiple computer system platforms, and understand the advantages of each.
• Install and administer network services.
• Protect and secure users' information on computer systems.
• Use the command line interface for system administration.
• Demonstrate strategies for planning/designing systems.
• Install and manage disks and file systems.
• Enable above learning outcomes in Windows and Linux environments.

Course Descriptions: This course will cover the following:

• System Startup and Operation
• Disk Unititioning and Filesystem Installation
• Filesystem and Device Manipulation
• Process and Log Analysis
• Startup Scripts and Configuration Files
• User/Group Security and Permissions
• Print Spooling, File Formats and Media Access
• Backup
• Scheduling Maintenance Functions
• Firewalls, Security and Privacy
• DNS Service: Concepts and Client Resolver
• DNS Service: Configuration
• File and Print Service: Concepts and Operation
• File and Print Service: Configuration and Cross-Platform Issues

Course Contents:

Unit I:                                                                                                             3 Hours

System and Network Administration Defined

Unit II :                                                                                                           9 Hours

Network Services

Unit III:                                                                                                          9 Hours

Internet Services

Unit IV:                                                                                                          9 Hours

System Administration

Unit V :                                                                                                          9 Hours

System Security and Problem Solving

Reference Book:

• Collings and K. Wall Red Hat Linux Networking and System Administration 3^rd Edition, Wiley Publishing, Inc USA.
• Tulloch Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2, Technical Overview, Microsoft Press