FI:PV208 Linux Administration - Course Information

PV208 Advanced Topics of Linux Administration

Extent and Intensity

0/2/1. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Marek Grác, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Radek Vokál (assistant)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Vlastislav Dohnal, Ph.D.
Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics
Contact Person: Mgr. Marek Grác, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics

Timetable

Tue 16:00–17:50 B110

Prerequisites

We expect a good knowledge of Linux at the user level and a positive attitude towards UNIX systems. Before enrolling this course students should pass the course PV077 Unix -- Programming and System Management II.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Applied Informatics (programme FI, B-AP)
• Applied Informatics (programme FI, N-AP)
• Information Technology Security (programme FI, N-IN)
• Bioinformatics (programme FI, B-AP)
• Bioinformatics (programme FI, N-AP)
• Information Systems (programme FI, N-IN)
• Informatics with another discipline (programme FI, B-EB)
• Informatics with another discipline (programme FI, B-FY)
• Informatics with another discipline (programme FI, B-IO)
• Informatics with another discipline (programme FI, B-MA)
• Informatics with another discipline (programme FI, B-TV)
• Mathematical Informatics (programme FI, B-IN)
• Parallel and Distributed Systems (programme FI, B-IN)
• Parallel and Distributed Systems (programme FI, N-IN)
• Computer Graphics and Image Processing (programme FI, B-IN)
• Computer Graphics (programme FI, N-IN)
• Computer Networks and Communication (programme FI, B-IN)
• Computer Networks and Communication (programme FI, N-IN)
• Computer Systems and Data Processing (programme FI, B-IN)
• Computer Systems (programme FI, N-IN)
• Embedded Systems (eng.) (programme FI, N-IN)
• Programmable Technical Structures (programme FI, B-IN)
• Embedded Systems (programme FI, N-IN)
• Service Science, Management and Engineering (eng.) (programme FI, N-AP)
• Service Science, Management and Engineering (programme FI, N-AP)
• Social Informatics (programme FI, B-AP)
• Theoretical Informatics (programme FI, N-IN)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Informatics (programme FI, N-SS) (2)
• Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing (programme FI, B-IN)
• Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing (programme FI, N-IN)
• Image Processing (programme FI, N-AP)

Course objectives

The course covers advanced topics of UNIX/Linux administration and their services, in a hands-on approach. Students will install their UNIX system and configure most of its parameters/services. They will also configure and use advanced Linux tools (SELinux, Virtualization, Stateless Linux, diskless clients, etc.). This course will prepare students for Red Hat Certified Technician certificate.

Syllabus

• Installation
• Kernel Services and Configuration
• Filesystems and Their Management
• User Administration
• Increasing Security with SELinux
• Backup and Administration Tools
• Virtualization with Xen
• Diskless clients and Stateless Linux
• Load-balancing and HA clusters
• Troubleshooting

Literature

• KOPPER, Karl. Linux Enterprise Cluster: Build a Highly Available Cluster with Commodity Hardware and Free Software. 2005. ISBN 1593270364. info

Teaching methods

lectures, drills, homeworks

Assessment methods

voluntary homeworks, 1 paper and presentation, practical exam

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 2 h./t. učebna, 1 h./t. samostatná práce.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2013, recent)
  
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