CMP 214 - Linux / Unix System Administration | Montgomery College, Maryland

Registration Option: Open Enrollment

Total Course Hours: 12

Materials: You must purchase Textbook(s)/ materials and bring them to the first class

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Description

Linux and UNIX power most of the most powerful supercomputers in the world today (top500.org). This introductory course in Linux/UNIX system administration emphasizes administration of systems rather than their use from an end-users point of view. Topics covered include system installation and configuration, user and group administration, service management, software installation, package management, and security. This is a hands-on course using the popular Ubuntu (ubuntu.com) Linux distribution.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: Linux/Unix--Levels I and II or equivalent experience.

Objectives

Demonstrate an understanding of system administration in Linux/UNIX with emphasis on installation and configuration
Demonstrate an understanding of user administration, and service management.
Install new software.