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Course Objectives:

  • To provide strong knowledge of the open source operating system.
  • To provide the knowledge of server program in operating system.

Course Contents:

Unit I: Introduction ————————————————————– 2 hours
    1. Linux:
      1. History
      2. Introduction
    2. Advantages of Linux over other operating system
    3. FAT, NTFS, EXT
    4. Culture of free software
Unit II: Basics of Linux ——————————————————— 5 hours
    1. Commands
    2. Shells:
      1. Csh
      2. Ksh
      3. Bash
    3. Text Editors:
      1. Vim
      2. Pico
    4. File system of Linux
    5. Directories and their special purpose
Unit III: Installation of Linux ————————————————– 3 hours
    1. Partitioning
    2. Installation of Linux
    3. Troubleshooting of installation
Unit IV: System Administration ———————————————– 6 hours
    1. Root login
    2. Super user
    3. Configuration of hardware with kudzu
    4. Checking system space
    5. Monitoring system performance
    6. Working with file system
    7. Configuring modules
Unit V: User Management —————————————————— 6 hours
    1. Creating user accounts
    2. Setting user defaults
    3. Providing support to users
    4. Modifying accounts
    5. Deleting user accounts
    6. Checking disk quotas
    7. Sending mail to all users
Unit VI: Security and System Handling ————————————- 6 hours
    1. Understanding shell scripts
    2. System startup and shutdown
    3. Scheduling system tasks
    4. Backing up and restoring
    5. Password protection
    6. File security
Unit VII: Setting up a Web Server ——————————————– 4 hours
    1. Introduction to web server
    2. Starting the Apache web server
    3. Configuring the Apache web server
    4. Monitoring server activities
Unit VIII: Setting up DHCP and NIS —————————————- 5 hours
    1. Introduction to DHCP
    2. Setting up DHCP server
    3. Setting up DHCP client
    4. Understand NIS
Unit IX: Setting up a Database Server ————————————— 5 hours
    1. Configuring database server
    2. Checking the status
    3. Working with database
Unit X: Setting up DNS Server ———————————————— 4 hours
    1. Introduction to DNS
    2. Setting up DNS and configuration
    3. Querying DNS
Unit XI: ISP Simulation ——————————————————— 2 hours
    1. Integration of servers:
    2. DNS, Web, Email, etc.

List of Practical:

    1. Linux utilities
    2. OS installation project work
    3. User management using terminal
    4. Security level access control list
    5. Network setting
    6. Server configuration of DHCP, DNS, Database server
    7. Demonstration of web, mail, file server.

Text Book:

    1. Christopher Negus: Red Hat Linux 8.0, Bible, WILEY

Reference Books:

    1. Neil Jankins and Stanschat: Understanding Local Area Networks, PHI
    2. Andrew S. Tanenbaum: Computer Networks, PHI

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