ITC-2480 Official Course Schedule and Readings

Jan 14: Week 1

There is a required course meeting tonight! All students must attend.

Readings to do before the next date

Other Work to do before the next date

  • Course Introduction Exam - Complete on D2L Website

  • Make sure you can access the Netlab system and are enrolled in the ITC-2480 course there

  • Complete Lab 1: Linux Installation and First Steps

  • Write your first discussion first post about the Topic 1: Linux Installation and First Steps readings and lab activity

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Discussion posts are done through the D2L site in this class. Instructions on how to write a discussion post are on the assignments page of this ITC Info site.
Labs in this class will be done remotely or on campus using the Netlab system. You will write a lab report for each lab activity (except the last two scripting activities which will have one combined report). See the assignments page of this ITC Info site for more details on how to write a lab report.

Assignments Due at 11:59pm today

  • None

Jan 21: Week 2

This is a hybrid week and there will be no on campus scheduled session. If you need assistance with your classwork please contact and make arrangements with the instructor for an individual session either on Zoom or in person.

Readings to do before the next date

Other Work to do before the next date

  • Complete Lab 2: Command Line Basics, Filesystem Navigation

  • Write your discussion response posts about the Topic 1: Linux Installation and First Steps readings and lab activity

  • Write your discussion first post about the Topic 2: Command Line Basics, Filesystem Navigation readings and lab activity

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Assignments Due at 11:59pm today

  • Course Introduction Exam - Complete on D2L Website

  • Lab 1 Report

  • First discussion first post about the Topic 1: Linux Installation and First Steps readings and lab activity

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Jan 28: Week 3

This is an on-campus scheduled week. You are not required to attend but assistance on your classwork will be available during the scheduled class session in the classroom on campus. If you do have questions or need help please attend!

Readings to do before the next date

Other Work to do before the next date

  • Complete Lab 3: User Accounts, Permissions, and Package Management

  • Write your discussion response posts about Topic 2: Command Line Basics, Filesystem Navigation

  • Write your discussion first post about Topic 3: User Accounts, Permissions, and Package Management

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Assignments Due at 11:59pm today

  • Lab 2 Report

  • Discussion response posts about the Topic 1: Linux Installation and First Steps readings and lab activity

  • Discussion first post about the Topic 2: Command Line Basics, Filesystem Navigation readings and lab activity

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Feb 4: Week 4

This is a hybrid week and there will be no on campus scheduled session. If you need assistance with your classwork please contact and make arrangements with the instructor for an individual session either on Zoom or in person.

Readings to do before the next date

Other Work to do before the next date

  • Complete Lab 4: Text Manipulation

  • Write your discussion response posts about Topic 3: User Accounts, Permissions, and Package Management

  • Write your discussion first post about Topic 4: Text Manipulation

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Assignments Due at 11:59pm today

  • Lab 3 Report

  • Discussion response posts about Topic 2: Command Line Basics, Filesystem Navigation

  • Discussion first post about Topic 3: User Accounts, Permissions, and Package Management

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Feb 11: Week 5

This is an on-campus scheduled week. You are not required to attend but assistance on your classwork will be available during the scheduled class session in the classroom on campus. If you do have questions or need help please attend!

Readings to do before the next date

Other Work to do before the next date

  • Complete Lab 5: Webserver and PHP Installation and Use

  • Write your discussion response posts about Topic 4: Text Manipulation

  • Write your discussion first post about Topic 5: Webserver and PHP Installation and Use

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Assignments Due at 11:59pm today

  • Lab 4 Report

  • Discussion response posts about Topic 3: User Accounts, Permissions, and Package Management

  • Discussion first post about Topic 4: Text Manipulation

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Feb 18: Week 6

This is a hybrid week and there will be no on campus scheduled session. If you need assistance with your classwork please contact and make arrangements with the instructor for an individual session either on Zoom or in person.

Readings to do before the next date

Other Work to do before the next date

  • Complete Lab 6: SQL Databases and Web Applications

  • Write your discussion response posts about Topic 5: Webserver and PHP Installation and Use

  • Write your discussion first post about Topic 6: SQL Databases and Web Applications

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Assignments Due at 11:59pm today

  • Lab 5 Report

  • Discussion response posts about Topic 4: Text Manipulation

  • Discussion first post about Topic 5: Webserver and PHP Installation and Use

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Feb 25: Week 7

This is an on-campus scheduled week. You are not required to attend but assistance on your classwork will be available during the scheduled class session in the classroom on campus. If you do have questions or need help please attend!

Readings to do before the next date

  • None

Other Work to do before the next date

  • Complete Lab 7: Firewall Configuration and System Security

  • Write your discussion response posts about Topic 6: SQL Databases and Web Applications

  • Write your discussion first post about Topic 7: Firewall Configuration and System Security

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Assignments Due at 11:59pm today

  • Lab 6 Report

  • Discussion response posts about Topic 5: Webserver and PHP Installation and Use

  • Discussion first post about Topic 6: SQL Databases and Web Applications

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Mar 4: Week 8

This is a hybrid week and there will be no on campus scheduled session. If you need assistance with your classwork please contact and make arrangements with the instructor for an individual session either on Zoom or in person.

Readings to do before the next date

Other Work to do before the next date

  • Complete Lab 8: Linux System Administration Utilities

  • Write your discussion response posts about Topic 7: Firewall Configuration and System Security

  • Write your discussion first post about Topic 8: Linux System Administration Utilities

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Assignments Due at 11:59pm today

  • Lab 7 Report

  • Discussion response posts about Topic 6: SQL Databases and Web Applications

  • Discussion first post about Topic 7: Firewall Configuration and System Security

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Mar 11: Spring Break

  • There are no new activities and nothing due today, it is Spring Break

Mar 18: Week 9

Readings to do before the next date

Other Work to do before the next date

  • Complete Lab 9: DNS Server Installation and Configuration

  • Write your discussion response posts about Topic 8: Linux System Administration Utilities

  • Write your discussion first post about Topic 9: DNS Server Installation and Configuration

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Assignments Due at 11:59pm today

  • Lab 7 Report

  • Discussion response posts about Topic 7: Firewall Configuration and System Security

  • Discussion first post about Topic 8: Linux System Administration Utilities

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Mar 25: Week 10

This is an on-campus scheduled week. You are not required to attend but assistance on your classwork will be available during the scheduled class session in the classroom on campus. If you do have questions or need help please attend!

Readings to do before the next date

Other Work to do before the next date

  • Complete Lab 10: An Introduction to Containers

  • Write your discussion response posts about Topic 9: DNS Server Installation and Configuration

  • Write your discussion first post about Topic 10: An Introduction to Containers

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Assignments Due at 11:59pm today

  • Lab 8 Report

  • Discussion response posts about Topic 8: Linux System Administration Utilities

  • Discussion first post about Topic 9: DNS Server Installation and Configuration

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Apr 1: Week 11

This is a hybrid week and there will be no on campus scheduled session. If you need assistance with your classwork please contact and make arrangements with the instructor for an individual session either on Zoom or in person.

Readings to do before the next date

  • None

Other Work to do before the next date

  • Complete Lab 11: Practical Applications of Containers

  • Write your discussion response posts about Topic 10: An Introduction to Containers

  • Write your discussion first post about Topic 11: Practical Applications of Containers

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Assignments Due at 11:59pm today

  • Lab 9 Report

  • Discussion response posts about Topic 9: DNS Server Installation and Configuration

  • Discussion first post about Topic 10: An Introduction to Containers

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Apr 8: Week 12

This is an on-campus scheduled week. You are not required to attend but assistance on your classwork will be available during the scheduled class session in the classroom on campus. If you do have questions or need help please attend!

Readings to do before the next date

Other Work to do before the next date

  • Complete Lab 12: Filesystem Management and Hardware Utilities

  • Write your discussion response posts about Topic 11: Practical Applications of Containers

  • Write your discussion first post about Topic 12: Filesystem Management and Hardware Utilities

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Assignments Due at 11:59pm today

  • Lab 10 Report

  • Discussion response posts about Topic 10: An Introduction to Containers

  • Discussion first post about Topic 11: Practical Applications of Containers

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Apr 15: Week 13

This is a hybrid week and there will be no on campus scheduled session. If you need assistance with your classwork please contact and make arrangements with the instructor for an individual session either on Zoom or in person.

Readings to do before the next date

Other Work to do before the next date

  • Complete Lab 13: BASH Scripting

  • Write your discussion response posts about Topic 12: Filesystem Management and Hardware Utilities

  • Write your discussion first post about Topic 13: BASH Scripting

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Assignments Due at 11:59pm today

  • Lab 11 Report

  • Discussion response posts about Topic 11: Practical Applications of Containers

  • Discussion first post about Topic 12: Filesystem Management and Hardware Utilities

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Apr 22: Week 14

This is an on-campus scheduled week. You are not required to attend but assistance on your classwork will be available during the scheduled class session in the classroom on campus. If you do have questions or need help please attend!

Readings to do before the next date

Other Work to do before the next date

  • Complete Lab 14: Python Scripting for System Administration

  • Write your discussion response posts about Topic 13: BASH Scripting

  • Write your discussion first post about Topic 14: Python Scripting for System Administration

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Assignments Due at 11:59pm today

  • Lab 12 Report

  • Discussion response posts about Topic 12: Filesystem Management and Hardware Utilities

  • Discussion first post about Topic 13: BASH Scripting

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Apr 29: Week 15

This is a hybrid week and there will be no on campus scheduled session. If you need assistance with your classwork please contact and make arrangements with the instructor for an individual session either on Zoom or in person.

Readings to do before the next date

  • None

Other Work to do before the next date

  • Practice for Skills Exam

    • You may wish to review the lab activities done in the course or even to reset your virtual machine and re-complete some or all of the lab activities.

  • Write your discussion response posts about Topic 14: Python Scripting for System Administration

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

Assignments Due at 11:59pm today

  • Lab 13 Report

  • Discussion response posts about Topic 13: BASH Scripting

  • Discussion first post about Topic 14: Python Scripting for System Administration

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

May 6: Week 16

This is a hybrid week and there will be no on campus scheduled session. If you need assistance with your classwork please contact and make arrangements with the instructor for an individual session either on Zoom or in person.

Readings to do before the next date

  • None

Other Work to do before the next date

  • Complete the Final Skills Exam (DUE on May 10 at 11:59pm!)

    • Detailed instuctions will be emailed to you by/on May 4.

Assignments Due at 11:59pm today

  • Lab 14 Report

  • Discussion response posts about Topic 14: Python Scripting for System Administration

  • Weekly Progress Self-Evaluation (on D2L site)

May 13

Congratulations, you have finished the coursework!

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