ITC-2480 Official Course Schedule and Readings

12-Jan

1

Topic 1

Intro/Syllabus/Install/VPN Access

Lab 1

19-Jan

2

Topic 2

CLI Basics, Package Installation, Basic User Intro

DH Sections 4.2, 6.1-6.10, 7.1-7.2, LCL Chapters 2-4, 18

Lab 2

Lab Report for Topic 1, First Forum Postings for Topics 1 & 2, Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

26-Jan

3

Topic 3

Users, Boot Process, Webmin

LCL Chapter 9, DH Sections 8.4-8.5, 9.1, 8.8

Lab 3

Final Forum Postings for Topics 1 & 2, Lab Report for Topic 2, Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

2-Feb

4

Topic 4

Advanced Command Line

LCL Chapters 5-7, 12, 17, DH Appendix B.1, Online text editor tutorials

Lab 4

Topic 1/2 Exam, Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

9-Feb

5

Topic 5

Network Configuration, Apache, MySQL

DH Sections 8.2 intro, 8.2.1, 11.2, 9.5, Online MySQL Readings, Online Log File Readings

Lab 5

First Forum Postings for Topics 3-5, Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

16-Feb

6

Topic 6

LAMP Software

Online LAMP Software Readings

Lab 6

Final Forum Postings & Lab Reports for Topics 3-5, Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

23-Feb

7

Topic 7

Windows Filesharing with Samba

DH Section 11.5, The Samba Configuration File Comments, Online SAMBA Readings

Lab 7

Topics 3-5 Exams, Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

2-Mar

8

Topic 8

DNS

DH Section 10.7, Online DNS Readings

Lab 8

First Forum Postings for Topics 6-8, Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

9-Mar

SPRING BREAK

16-Mar

9

Topic 9

Mail Servers (SMTP/POP3/IMAP)

DH Section 11.1, Online Mail Server Readings

Lab 9

Final Forum Postings & Lab Reports for Topics 6-8, Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

23-Mar

10

Topic 10

DHCP, Firewalls/NAT

DH Section 10.8, 14.2, 10.1, Online Firewall Readings

Lab 10

Topics 7 & 8 Exams, Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

30-Mar

11

Topic 11

Filesystem Layout, Disks, LVM

DH Appendix B.2, B.4.2, LCL Chapter 15, DH Section 12.1

Lab 11

First Forum Postings for Topics 9-11, Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

6-Apr

12

Topic 12

Security & Monitoring

DH Section 10.9, 14.3, 14.6

Lab 12

Final Forum Postings & Lab Reports for Topics 9-11, Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

13-Apr

13

Topic 13

Scripting with BASH

LCL Chapter 24, Online BASH Scripting Readings

Lab 13

Topics 9-11 Exams, Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

20-Apr

14

Topic 14

Scripting II: Python

Online Python Scripting Readings

Lab 14

First Forum Postings for Topics 12-14, Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation

27-Apr

15

Catch Up / Final Skills Practice

Final Forum Postings for Topics 12-14 & Lab Report for Topic 12, Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation NOTE: Access to your VM will end Apr 29 so that it can be prepared for the skills exam which is open Apr 30- May 4

4-May

16

Topic 15

Final Skills Exam (Opens Apr 30)

Final Skills Exam Due Tonight

Topic 13-14 Lab Report, Topic 12-14 Exams, Final Skills Exam

11-May

FE Week

Topic 15

Final Written Exam