| Date |
Week |
Topic # |
Topic |
Readings to do before this date |
Lab Activities to do before the next date |
Assignments Due Today by 11:59pm
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 16-Feb
|
6 |
Topic 6 |
LAMP Software |
Online LAMP Software Readings |
Lab 6 |
Final Forum Postings & Lab Reports for Topics 3-5
|
| 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
|
| 2-Mar
|
8 |
Topic 8 |
DNS |
DH Section 10.7, Online DNS Readings |
Lab 8 |
First Forum Postings for Topics 6-8
|
| 9-Mar
|
SPRING BREAK |
|
|
|
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|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 13-Apr
|
13 |
Topic 13 |
Scripting with BASH |
LCL Chapter 24, Online BASH Scripting Readings |
Lab 13 |
Topics 9-11 Exams
|
| 20-Apr
|
14 |
Topic 14 |
Scripting II: Python |
Online Python Scripting Readings |
Lab 14 |
First Forum Postings for Topics 12-14
|
| 27-Apr
|
15 |
|
Catch Up / Final Skills Practice |
|
|
Final Forum Postings for Topics 12-14 & Lab Report for Topic 12 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 |
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Final Written Exam
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