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Linux/UNIX Admin I

Course Course Title Class Lab/ Shop Clinical/ Co-op Credit
NOS 220 Linux/UNIX Admin I 2 2 0 3
Prerequisites: NOS 120
Corequisites: None
Effective Term: Fall 2021

This course introduces the Linux file system, group administration, and system hardware controls. Topics include installation, creation and maintaining file systems, NIS client and DHCP client configuration, NFS, SMB/Samba, Configure X, Gnome, KDE, basic memory, processes, and security. Upon completion, students should be able to perform system administration tasks including installation, configuring and attaching a new Linux workstation to an existing network.

2022FA – New Course Version (S25760)

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