Semester: Fall 2009
Credits: 3 semester hours
Classroom: Udvar-Hazy 119
Section 01: R 5:15pm-7:30pm
Instructor: Curtis Larsen
Phone: 652-7972
Office: Udvar-Hazy 323
Email: larsen@dixie.edu
Office/Lab Hours:
MWF: 9:00-9:50
TR: 10:30-11:30
or by appointment. (Call to make an appointment)
Description: Course for students in Computer Information Systems or in Computer and Information Technologies programs. This course will instruct students in system administration topics, including computer hardware selection, user account management, file system optimization, and security. Basic system services such as FTP, WWW, email, printer, and DBMS will also be covered. Students will be required to install, configure, and test the services in a server environment. Three lecture hours per week.
If you are a student with a medical, psychological or a learning difference and requesting reasonable academic accommodations due to this disability, you must provide an official request of accommodation to your Professor(s) from the Disability Resource Center within the first two weeks of the beginning of classes. Students are to contact the Center on the main campus to follow through with, and receive assistance in the documentation process to determine the appropriate accommodations related to their disability. You may call (435) 652-7516 for an appointment and further information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 per Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Prerequisites: IT 1100, IT 2400, CS 1400
Objectives:
- The student will be able to discuss the principles of :
- server hardware selection,
- server configuration,
- user administration,
- filesystems,
- security,
- web, FTP, email and database services,
- other network services, and
- operating system installation and configuration.
- The student will be able to demonstrate practical skills in :
- hardware and operating system installation,
- user and filesystem administration,
- configuration of web, FTP, email and database services,
- securing network and local services, and
- shell scripting.
Labs: Each student will be assigned a virtual computers to be used for the duration of this course. The computers will be hosted on the CIT virtual server farm, but the students will be responsible for installing software and managing these computers throughout the course. Most access to these computers will be through secured remote connections.
Resources: Students are not required to purchase a text book.
A reading list is available through the world wide web.
Students will also find informative books in the
campus library.
The unix man pages can also be an invaluable resource.
Students will be required to purchase a domain name for work in this course.
Reading: The student is responsible for researching and reading material relating to the lecture topics and projects.
Projects: The student will be required to complete the assigned projects for the course. Most projects will consist of installing, configuring, and testing one or more services. The projects will be worth 40% of the final grade. Assignments will be due at 11:50 p.m. on the dates indicated in the course schedule. Assignments will be graded for functionality of the student's computer system, and completeness of requirements.
Passoff: Most projects will be passed of directly to the course instructor.
Late Policy: Assignments are due by 11:50 p.m. on the date specified in the schedule. Assignments that are completed after 11:50 p.m. are considered 1 day late. They may be turned in up to 3 school days late but 10 percent is deducted per day. After 3 days, the assignments are worth 0 points.
Tests: There will be 1 written exam to be given in the final exam period. This exam is worth 10% of the final grade. This exam will test the student's understanding of the fundamental issues in system administration.
There will be several practical exams. The practical exams will total 40% of the final grade. These exams will test the student's ability to complete practical tasks in system administration. Most tasks will be extensions or modifications of assignments. It is critical that the assignments be correctly completed to succeed in the practical exam.
There will be frequent quizes given in class time. The quizes will total 10% of the final grade. Quizes will designed to measure the current understanding of course concepts.
There will be no late, early or makeup tests given. For school excused absences, arrangements must be made before the date of the test.
Grading: Grades will be given according to the ratio of the student's score to the total possible score for the class. Scores are given for projects, the final written test, and the practical test. The grade assigned depends on the percentage according to the following table.
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Time Commitment: Courses should require about 45 hours of work per credit hour of class. This class will require about 135 hours of work on the part of the student to achieve a passing grade.
Attendance: Students are responsible for material covered and announcements made in class. School related absences may be made up only if prior arrangements are made.
Notice: The class schedule presented is approximate. The instructor reserves the right to modify the schedule according to class needs. Changes will be announced in class. (See Attendance)
Cheating: Cheating will not be tolerated, and will result in a failing grade for the students involved. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, turning in homework assignments that are not the student's personal work.
You are encouraged to work in groups while studying for tests, discussing class lectures, discussing algorithms for homework solutions, and helping each other identify errors in your homework solutions.
However, each student must create and type in their own solution. Any kind of copying and pasting is NOT okay. If you need help understanding concepts, get it from the instructor or fellow classmates. But never copy another's code, electronically or visually.
