Faculty

ITSC-2337 UNIX Operating Systems II

Fred Lover

Credit Spring 2026

Section(s)

ITSC-2337-002 (34667)
LEC MW 1:30pm - 2:45pm COH DLS DIL

LAB MW 2:45pm - 3:15pm COH DLS DIL

Course Requirements

Course Description: Advanced study of the UNIX operating system. Includes advanced concepts of system management and communication, the installation and maintenance of software, network security, and data integrity issues.

Pre-requisite: ITSC 1307 or departmental approval.

Course Rationale: This course is designed to introduce students to the skills needed to install, update, manage and administer a UNIX operating system using Linux as the model.

Instructional Methodology: This course will have 30% lecture and 70% laboratory.

The CIS open labs are available for students for work outside of scheduled lab time.

Grade Policy:

Grade will be assigned based both on concepts and practical application.

90% - 100% A

80% - 89% B

70% - 79% C

60% - 69% D

0% - 59% F

Course Requirements

There are 3 exams and Activities that represent the total grade. Exams scheduled priory to the due receive full credit.

Exam past due date or retakes are also available however the total credit will be maximized at 80% credit.

Exam and Activities (Lab and Assignment)	% of Grade
Activities	20%
Midterm (Open book)	20%
Final Part 1 (Open book)	20%
Final Part 2 (Timed)	40%

Readings

Book may change , we are working with best book for the Highschool,

Approved Course Texts/Readings: (DO NOT Purchase Book at this Time

by Evi Nemeth (Author), Garth Snyder (Author), Trent Hein (Author), Ben Whaley (Author) Pearson, SBN-10. 0134277554 ; ISBN-13. 978-013427755

Course Subjects

COURSE SCHEDULE

Session	Topics	Readings	Exams
1	Introduction Syllabus Chapters 1 & 2 Where to Start Booting and System Mgmt	Syllabus Chapters 1 & 2
2	Chapters 3 & 4 Access Control and Root Process Control	Chapters 3 & 4
3	Chapters 5 & 6 The FileSystem Software Installation & Mgmt.	Chapters 5 & 6
4	Chapters 7 & 8 Scripting & Shell User Mgmt.	Chapters 7 & 8
5	Chapters 9, 10, & 11 Cloud Computing Logging Drivers and Kernel	Chapters 9, 10, & 11
6	Chapters 12 & 13 Printing TCP/IP Networking	Chapters 12 & 13
7	Chapters 14 & 15 Physical Networking Routing	Chapters 14 & 15
8	Chapters 16,17 & 18 DNS Single Sign On (SSO) EMAIL	Chapters 16 & 17, 18	Mid-term Exam( Open)
9	Chapter 19,20 & 21 Web Hosting Storage NFS	Chapters 19 & 20
10	Chapters 22 & 23 SMB Config Management	Chapters 21 & 22
11	Chapters 24, 25, & 26 Virtualization Containers Continous Integration and Delivery	Chapters 23 & 24
12	Chapters 27, 28 Security Monitoring	Chapters 25, & 26	Final Exam part 1 (Open)
13	Chapters 27, 28 Security Monitoring	Chapters 27, 28
14	Chapters 29 & 30, Performance Analysis Data Center Basics	Chapters 29,30 31
15	Chapters 31 Management, Policy & Politics
16			Final Exam 2 (Timed)

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Course Objectives / Learning Outcomes:

Analyze system and administrative information about UNIX using Linux.
Apply commonly used skills and commands, vocabulary, operation and utilities required for the systems management and administration of a UNIX system, using Linux Investigate emerging technology in shaping new processes, strategies and business models.
Install, configure and maintain Linux Server.
Design, install and maintain Windows client and Linux client with the LINUX Server
Translate and develop command line instruction, the file system, shells, shell scripts, networking, Protocols, Utilities, Printing, system backup and restores.
Develop & maintain DHCP, BIND, Masquerading, SAMBA, Apache, NIS & MAIL