COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: AIST 2330 System Administration

CREDIT HOURS: 3

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: A basic study of the UNIX and Windows operating systems geared towards the operating system user, future system administrator, and security officer. Topics include listing, finding, displaying and printing files; system security; command-line editing; handling backups, system resources, and file permissions; script programming; and other administrative tasks.

PREREQUISITE(S): CSCI 1200, CSCI 1210, CSCI 1301 or CSCI 2120.

SUGGESTED TEXT: Guide to Unix Using Linux, 4th Edition, by Michael Palmer

COURSE OUTLINE:

  • File and Directory Fundamentals
  • Text Processing
  • Shell Environment
  • Input and Output Operations
  • User Accounts
  • File Security, Ownership, and Sharing
  • File Operations
  • Data Backup and Archives
  • Shell Programming
  • System Administration
  • Web Site Administration