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2018-2019 College Catalog 
    
2018-2019 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CS 141 LINUX SYSTEM MANAGEMENT



A hands-on, system-administration course with the practical goal of enabling the student to install and run an effective and secure Linux platform for use in a business or home-office context. Core topics include: the history, philosophy, and legal status of Linux, the operating system concepts that underpin Linux, basic installation, and management of files, and processes, log files, user accounts, and printers. Other topics include: configuring the boot process, configuring a desktop environment, performance monitoring and troubleshooting, system maintenance (backups, upgrades, and deployment), and basic network connectivity. Throughout an emphasis is placed on understanding and maintaining local system security. 3 Credits