Maricopa Community Colleges  CIS238   19982-20006 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  11/25/97  
CIS238      19982-20006 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
UNIX System Administration
Basic system management tasks using Digital UNIX. Other UNIX systems also covered in lecture. Lab exercises done on Digital UNIX and/or Solaris UNIX. Topics include: installing and operating system, imaging files, configuring peripherals, security, monitoring system performance, networking with TCP/IP, troubleshooting problems. Prerequisites: CIS122AC, or CIS223, or permission of instructor
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CIS238   19982-20006 UNIX System Administration
1. Describe the UNIX operating system commands and utilities. (I)
2. Manage disks and file systems. (I)
3. Install operating system and configure kernel. (II)
4. Use backup and restore procedures. (II)
5. Load licensed software. (II)
6. Configure peripherals. (III)
7. Monitor the system. (III, VII)
8. Troubleshoot system and network problems. (III, V)
9. Customize the user environment. (IV)
10. Connect to a network. (V)
11. Describe management of network communications. (V)
12. Set up a TCP/IP network. (V)
13. Manage a network file system. (V)
14. Manage Network Information Services (NIS). (V)
15. Attach Berkeley Interment Name Domain (BIND). (V)
16. Manage network printing. (V)
17. Describe the installation of network security. (VI)
18. Describe historical security holes. (VI)
19. Modify system security. (VI)
20. Describe system performance. (VII)
21. Use monitoring tools. (VII)
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CIS238   19982-20006 UNIX System Administration
    I. System components
        A. Hardware components and their functions
        B. Software components and their functions
      II. System supervisor duties
          A. Installing the operating system
          B. Starting the operating system
          C. Stopping the operating system
          D. Backing up and restoring files
          E. Multiple processor systems
          F. Setup of printing
        III. System maintenance duties
            A. Configuration control
            B. Kernel configuration
            C. Software license management
            D. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
          IV. User maintenance
              A. Adding users
              B. Deleting users
              C. Password controls
              D. Shell management
            V. Managing network communications
                A. Connecting to network/Internet
                B. Installing to the network
                C. Workstation configuration
                D. Server configuration
                E. Domain name servers
                F. Communications basics
                  1. Standards and protocols
                  2. TCP/IP
                  3. Internetwork considerations
                  4. Remote operations
                G. Network maintenance duties
                  1. Boot sequence
                  2. Commands and menu utilities
                  3. Directory structures and volumes
                  4. Security levels and privileges
                  5. Printing
              VI. Security installation
                  A. UNIX security
                  B. Default security
                  C. Enhanced security
                  D. Troubleshooting security problems
                VII. Checking system performance
                    A. Tuning the system
                    B. Preventative measures
                    C. Platforms
                    D. Modes
                    E. Levels
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