Linux System Administration and Server Configuration

The admission of 9th Batch of IAC courses is going on.

Introduction

Linux is a very popular OS when it comes to the servers or system administration. It is very robust and secure OS, that's why most of the world's servers are being powered by Linux based OS. The Linux System Administration and Server Configuration Course offered from IAC, Dept of CSE is designed to give training on different aspects of system administration and server configuration in Linux based OS.

Objectives

• To develop a strong command line based administration skill in Linux based OS.
• To develop the knowledge of working principles, installation and configuration of different servers.
• To help professionals earn vendor certification.

Outcome of the Learning

• Being able to install Linux based OS in machines
• Become proficient in command line based system administration in Linux
• Gain the ability to create and manipulate permissions for different users in a Linux based OS
• Get clear concept of the file system structure of Linux based OS
• Effectively learn to install and configure a number of different servers in a Linux based OS
• Learn to troubleshoot different server problems

Class Schedule

The course length will be 8 weeks with two classes in each week and 3 hours in each class. The lecture plan of the course is as follows:

Week#	Content
1	Introduction to Linux and its file system Basic file system commands
2,3,4	More file system commands Network Setup in Linux Linux Process Management commands User and Group Management File and Directory Permissions Network File System
5	Samba File Server configuration FTP Server Configuration
6	DHCP Server configuration DNS Server
7	Apache Web Server Configuration Squid Proxy Server Configuration
8	Mail Server Configuration MySQL Database server configuration

Learning and Evaluation Method

• Class room is equipped with Multimedia projector and 35 workstations running Ubuntu Desktop Operating System
• A course manual is supplied
• Two faculty members from CSE, BUET conduct the classes
• Regular Practice sessions are held after each class
• Separate problem solving session beyond the regular scheduled classes are held
Two evaluations are done during the class duration li>
• One final examination having both written and practical component is held after the end of the scheduled classes

Course Teachers

Sumaiya Iqbal, Lecturer, Dept of CSE, BUET
Shampa Shahriar, Lecturer, Dept of CSE, BUET

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