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Additional Course Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-l ecture instruction).
Topical Outline:
• Schell Scripting
• Access Control
• Man agi n g th e fi l e sys te m
• Storage
• Install and update
• Backup and recovery
• Drivers
• TIC/IP networking
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes – Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
Manage user accounts; maintain system security; configure new devices; install and partition disk drives;
manage file systems; configure and schedule system related jobs; maintain print services; install the UNIX
operating system; administer software packages and patches; perform backup and recovery operations; and
solve user-related problems.
Methods of Assessment:
All outcomes will be assessed by one or more of the following:
Programming Projects
Lab Assignments
Tests and Quizzes
Final Exam
Required text(s), optional text(s) and/or materials to be supplied by the student:
• UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook Forth Edition by Nemeth, Snyder, Heim and Whaley ISBN-13 978-0-
13-148005-6
• USB Flash Drive
• High-speed Internet Connection
Suggested Course Maximum:
24 Sugar Land
16 Fort Bend Tech Center
16 Wharton
List any specific or physical requirements beyond a typical classroom required to teach the
course.
• Uni x or Li n ux op e rati ng sy s te m sof tware l i cen sed f or e ach student (evaluation version is appropriate)
• Computer for each student where operating system can be installed (use of Linux through Virtual PC is appropriate for
this course)
Course Requirements/Grading System: Descri be any course specifi c requi rements such as research papers or
reading assignments and the generalized grading format for the course.
Course Requirements:
