2.4 Lab Resources2 Syllabus2.2 Text Book2.3 Class content

2.3 Class content

  1. Background Review
    1. The "UNIX" philosophy
    2. Editing, compiling, linking and running programs
    3. Pipes and redirection
    4. UNIX security and passwords
    5. UNIX file system concepts
    6. Daemon processes and logging
  2. Basic Linux Installation
    1. Different distributions of Linux
    2. Installation choices: Network/FTP/CD-ROM
    3. Linux installation
    4. Linux configuration
    5. Linux kernel compile
    6. Shadow passwords and security
    7. Adding and removing user accounts
    8. System backups
  3. Installing Software Packages
    1. Downloading software with FTP
    2. Un-TARing software packages
    3. Configuring and compiling software packages
    4. Installing
  4. Network File Services NFS Configuration
  5. SAMBA File and Print Server
    1. Installation and configuration
    2. File sharing to Windows systems
    3. Printer sharing
  6. Apache Web Server
    1. Installation and configuration
    2. Document root
  7. FTP
    1. Anonymous set-root operation and setup
    2. Restricting access
    3. Log files
This list is a sampling of the many possibilities. The exact content of the class will depend on the interests of the students enrolled and the time available.
Instructor: ltaber@pima.edu ** My new Home at GeoApps in Tucson ** The Pima College Site

2.4 Lab Resources2 Syllabus2.2 Text Book2.3 Class content