1. Operating Systems and System Administration
Course Intro: OS Fundamentals Concepts, Linux and Windows Server Administration
Svetlin Nakov
Technical Trainer
Telerik Software Academy
academy.telerik.com

2. Table of Contents Course Syllabus The Trainers Team
Operating Systems
Linux Administration
Windows Server Administration
The Trainers Team
Exams and Evaluation
Standard Criteria
Bonuses
Resources for the Course

3. OS Concepts, Linux and Windows Administration
Course Syllabus
OS Concepts, Linux and Windows Administration

4. OS Fundamentals Syllabus
OS Course Intro
Syllabus, trainers, exams
Hardware
Architectures (x86, x64, ARM, RISC), computer systems (motherboard, CPU, …), storage devices, system-on-chip, networking
OS Architecture
OS concepts, kernel, processes, users, drivers, file systems, I/O, security, virtualization, types of OS, multitasking (cooperative / preemptive)

5. OS Fundamentals Syllabus (2)
History of Modern OS
Unix history, Linux history, Windows history
Storage and File Systems
Data storage devices, HDD, SSD disks, flash memory, RAID, drive partitioning
File systems (NTFS, FAT32, Ext2, Ext3, Ext4, NFS), directory structure (Linux, Windows)
OS Boot Procedure (Linux and Windows)
Linux / Windows boot procedure: BIOS boot, MBR, bootloader, kernel, init / smss, winlogon

6. OS Fundamentals Syllabus (3)
Processes and Threads
Unix process model: processes, threads, priorities, POSIX, multitasking, scheduling
Windows process model: processes, threads, multitasking, priorities, services, API
Networking Components in Linux / Windows
OSI model, TCP/IP networks, networking devices, host, network interface, DHCP client, DNS client, routing tables, QoS, VPN, services
Exam (Test)

7. Linux Administration Syllabus
Linux Security Model
File Permissions, users & groups, special file flags, special attributes, device files, capabilities, chroot, security modules
Linux Processes and Threads
Processes, threads, /proc/PID, security, signals
Linux Boot Procedure
Boot loaders (LILO / GRUB), run levels
init / upstart / systemd

8. Linux Administration Syllabus (2)
Command Line Shells: bash, sh
Linux Editors: vi, pico, mcedit
Linux Networking
Basic configs: arp, apring, ping, ip neigh, ifconfig, ip link, route, ip route, resolving
dhcpcd, dhclient, iptables, ebtables, vconfig, brctl, bonding
Software Install in Linux Environment
Build from source, packaging systems: RPM (Fedora, CentOS), DEB (Debian, Ununtu), tgz

9. Linux Administration Syllabus (3)
Basic System Services
syslogd, crond / atd, logrotate, inetd / xinetd, telnet / ssh
Building the Kernel
Gather info, kernel config, compile the kernel, install new kernel, kernel parameters, sysctl, modprobe.conf, initrd / dracut
Patch / Security Management
Applying patches, security patches, testing, rollback procedure, automated updates

10. Windows Server Syllabus
Windows Overview
Client, Server, Editions
Installing Windows
On hardware / on VM
Windows Processes and Threads
Working with processes and security
Windows Boot Procedure
Bootloader, boot.ini, Safe Mode / Last Known Good Configuration

11. Windows Server Syllabus (2)
Windows Registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Regedit, reg
Windows Security Model
Security principals / users / groups / computers / accounts, access tokens, permissions, built-in security groups, UAC, tools (whoami, runas)
Windows File System
NTFS, disk management, dynamic disks, volumes, create / delete / format disk, FAT32

12. Windows Server Syllabus (3)
Windows Networking
Configuration: static / DHCP, ping, traceroute, ipconfig, netsh, route, firewall configuration
OS Management Tools
Management Console (MMC), PowerShell
Windows Event Log
Service Control Manager
Windows services, service development, service security, services.msc, ps, sc

13. The Trainers Team

14. Trainers Team Marian Marinov
System administrator and system programmer
Open-source software and culture geek
Organizer of OpenFest and Perl Workshops
mm [at] 1h.com
Web site / Blog:

15. Trainers Team (2) Borislav Varadinov
System administrator and technical consultant
Solid experience in Windows administration
IT and server problem solver
Likes to write programs and scripts
bobi [at] itp.bg

16. Course Co-Organizer Svetlin Nakov, PhD
Manager Technical Telerik Software Academy
20 years software development experience
10+ years experience as trainer
Author of 6 books
Speaker at hundreds of events
svetlin.nakov [at] telerik.com
Web site / Blog:

17. Exams, Criteria, Bonuses
Evaluation
Exams, Criteria, Bonuses

18. OS Basics Evaluation Evaluation components Bonuses OS Test – 60%
Homework – 15%
Homework evaluation – 15%
3 peer reviews per homework
Attendance in class – 10%
Bonuses
Forums – bonus up to 20%

19. Linux Administration Evaluation
Evaluation components
Practical Exam – 60%
Homework – 15%
Homework evaluation – 15%
3 peer reviews per homework
Attendance in class – 10%
Bonuses
Forums – bonus up to 20%

20. Windows Server Evaluation
Evaluation components
Practical Exam – 60%
Homework – 15%
Homework evaluation – 15%
3 peer reviews per homework
Attendance in class – 10%
Bonuses
Forums – bonus up to 20%

21. Homework Peer Reviews Everyone will get feedback for their homework
Everyone will give feedback for few random homework submissions
Students submit homework anonymously
Please exclude your name from the submissions!
For each homework submitted
Students evaluate 3 random homeworks
From the same topic, after the deadline
Give written feedback, at least 200 characters
Low-quality feedback  report for punishment

22. What We Need in Addition to This Course Content?
Resources
What We Need in Addition to This Course Content?

23. Recommended Software Virtual Machine (VM) hosting software
VirtualBox –
CentOS Linux (host or VM)
CentOS –
VirtualBox CentOS image –
Windows Server 2008 R2
Trial version – us/download/details.aspx?id=11093
DreamSpark –

24. Additional Resources Google / Bing Linux Resources
Do you know how to search in Internet?
Linux Resources
The Linux Documentation –
HowToForge –
Windows Server Resources

25. Course Web Site & Forums
The OS course official web site
Register for the "Telerik Academy Forums":
Discuss the course exercises with your colleagues
Find solutions for the exercises
Share source code / discuss ideas
academy.telerik.com/student-courses/software-technologies/os-windows-linux/

26. Telerik Integrated Learning System (TILS)
The Telerik Integrated Learning System (TILS)
Important resource for all students
Homework submissions
Homework peer reviews
Presence cards with barcode
Reports about your results
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