Kaplan School of Information Systems and Technology Welcome to Linux System Administration Course Name – IT275-01 Linux System Administration – 1204 C Term Instructor – Jan McDanolds, MS, Security+ Contact Information: AIM – JMcDanolds Email: jmcdanolds@kaplan.edu Phone: 641-649-2980 Office Hours: Tuesday, 8:00 PM ET or Thursday, 8:00 PM ET

Exercise…get to know your classmates Introduction Exercise…get to know your classmates Type in the text chat: Short answers – your general location (area/state) and something unusual/memorable that you can share with the class (Ex: ride a Harley, dog lover, sing, etc - one sentence). NEXT: Wait until a number of students have answered and then type a student’s name, their location, and their memorable thing. Continue: Select classmates until everyone has been entered at least three entries. READ: Repeat at least ONE of entries

Course Syllabus The Syllabus link is located under Course Home Class Content Course Syllabus The Syllabus link is located under Course Home Please read the ENTIRE document Review the section on Discussion requirements Ask questions. Yes, you do need to participate in the seminar or you need to take the quiz. 1204C Term Course Calendar: Begins September 19th and ends November 27th Holiday: Thanksgiving – November 22 through 25 (Thursday through Sunday)

Class Content Course Description This introductory Linux course prepares students to install, configure, and administer Linux as a network operating system. Students learn both command line and graphical user interface administration with full-feature Linux distributions. Emphasis is placed on applied skills that address real-world challenges such as managing file structure, network services, and system security.  

Course Outcomes Course Outcomes Class Content By the end of this course, you should be able to: 1. Describe the key features of the Linux operating system. 2. Install at least one full-feature Linux distribution. 3. Summarize the Linux file system structure and permissions. 4. Create user and group accounts within Linux. 5. Explain how files are used and edited within Linux. General Education Outcomes: In addition, the following General Education outcomes are assessed during this course: 1. Identify the ethical issues within the field of study. 2. Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English.  

Class Success Success in Class This class requires you to write college-level essays. All project assignment (essays) are to be submitted in APA Style format. See the SampleAPA .pdf file posted in Doc Sharing. Use this to format your documents in APA Style. Submit assignments as Word documents with your name and unit in the title (ex: SmithM-IT261-U1.docx) Each assignment has a Grading Rubric that outlines the point values. The rubric is a .pdf file. Review the rubric BEFORE you begin your project. I require references! Even if your textbook is your only reference, you must cite it in references. Review the guidelines for plagiarism and cite your sources!

Textbooks The textbooks for this course are available in Safari. Class Content Textbooks The textbooks for this course are available in Safari. Note: This course uses a Safari Online custom library, which students can access via this URL: http://search.safaribooksonline.com/?uicode=kaplan_IT275 When you first click this URL, you will need to register.

Textbooks When you first click this URL, you will need to register. Class Content Textbooks When you first click this URL, you will need to register. Please use your Kaplan.com email address only. You will have continuous access for five months from the date of registration.

Textbooks Class Content Title: Linux® Pocket Guide Author: Daniel J. Barrett Print ISBN: 978-1-4493-1669-3 Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.   Title: CompTIA® Linux+ Certification, Powered by LPI, Student Manual Print ISBN: 978-1-426-02205-0 Web ISBN: 1-426022-05-0 Publisher: Axzo Press Title: Essential Linux® Administration: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners Authors: Chuck Easttom and Serge Palladino Print ISBN: 978-1-4354-5956-4 Web ISBN: 978-1-4354-5957-1 Publisher: Course Technology PTR Title: Linux® Bible 2011 Edition: Boot up to Ubuntu®, Fedora®, KNOPPIX, Debian®, openSUSE®, and 13 Other Distributions Author: Christopher Negus Print ISBN: 978-0-470-92998-8 Web ISBN: 0-470929-98-7 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Title: Linux® Professional Institute Certification Level 1 2009 By: Michael Jang Video ISBN: 01220110037SI Publisher: Virtual Training Company, Inc.

Learning about virtual environments is a critical skill. Class Content VirtualBox VirtualBox is free. You can use VirtualBox to install various Linux distributions (distros) and also Windows operating systems such as Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. If Windows 7 is your current operating system, then it will be the host and Linux will be the guest operating system. Learning about virtual environments is a critical skill.

VirtualBox Class Content VirtualBox has a User Manual You can download the VirtualBox User Manual to help you install and configure your guest operating system.

Screen Captures for Assignments Class Content Screen Captures for Assignments You are required to include screen captures to demonstrate your work. There are free software packages, plus Windows 7 has the Snipping Tool. The use of Print Screen captures the ENTIRE desktop and makes large files. Screen capture software allows you to drag over just the part of the screen you want to capture and then paste into Word. Example: ScreenHunter by WisdomSoft

Unit 1 Reading READ Chapter 1 in two books: UNIT I Chapter 1 in the Essential Linux Administration: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners. Chapter 1 in the Linux Bible 2011 Edition. Web Reading Take some time and review some of the key distributions and certifications. A good place to look is on system developers’ websites. Below is a listing of some of those organizations. OpenSuSE Fedora Project Ubuntu Linux Professional Institute CompTIA

Unit 1 Reading debian.org UNIT I Examples: Linux.org Beginners Level Course Welcome to Linux Online's Getting Started with Linux beginner level course. What is Linux? debian.org Live install images Flavors: The live images come in "flavors", four providing the desktop environments GNOME, KDE, LXDE and Xfce, and two text console flavors: rescue and standard.

Getting Started Linux Vocabulary - Begin a file of new terms for Linux UNIT I Getting Started Linux Vocabulary - Begin a file of new terms for Linux Doc Sharing for .pdf files What is an .iso file? An ISO file refers to a file that has a .iso extention. This file (often called an image) is a single file that holds the entire contents of a CD or DVD. What is a Live CD? You can create a Linux “Live CD/DVD” image that can be booted from the CD/DVD drive without touching your current operating system. Example: Fedora 645MB, 1 CD-ROM Disc image for 64-bit PCs http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_and_use_a_Live_CD

Getting Started Linux Part of the Unit Assignment UNIT I Getting Started Linux Part of the Unit Assignment “The upper management of our company, Simply Something, has heard about Linux and is wondering why the company has not adopted it. The only thing they know is that it is free and can save the company large sums of money in licensing fees. The CIO needs you to create a briefing to present to management on Linux.” “To prepare this briefing you need to download a live version of Fedora Linux and begin using it. Using the LiveCD® will allow you to use the operating system without having to install it on your computer or in a virtual machine.” (Or another distribution like OpenSuse)

Field Trip to YouTube Getting Started Linux UNIT I Getting Started Linux Field Trip to YouTube YouTube video from William Bass (Kaplan Running a Live Linux CD in Virtual Box http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FVGYTALfZo 6 minute video Here is how to get a live cd and run it in Virtual Box

Unit 1 Assignment 50 Points 5 Parts UNIT I 1. Adequately presented the history of Linux and the founders of the operating system. 2. Successfully located three products to use instead of the required applications Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, and Notepad. 3. Clearly and concisely justified the software chosen and included the cost, support options, and their test procedures to verify compatibility. 4. Described the types of hardware that Linux will run on and any issues the company might have running Linux. 5. Made an honest estimate of the cost savings and impact of Linux on our company production and training for employees.

Unit 1 Assignments Download docs from Doc Sharing UNIT I Unit 1 Assignments Download docs from Doc Sharing Read Chapter 1 in both books Post your Introduction and Discussions Download the rubric for the Assignment and read carefully. Complete the Unit 1 Assignment Email any questions: JMcDanolds@kaplan.edu or call me: 641-649-2980

Alternative Assignment for Seminar Class Content Alternative Assignment for Seminar If you do not attend a seminar you can do the Alternative Assignment under Seminar in the unit.