Faculty Syllabus

ITSC-1307 UNIX Operating System I

Sara Ghadami


Credit Spring 2026

Section(s)

ITSC-1307-009 (49700)
LEC MW 1:30pm - 2:50pm DVE DE1 205

LAB MW 2:50pm - 3:25pm DVE DE1 205

Course Requirements

Grading Breakdown

Component Weight
Assignments 25%
Labs 20%
Quizzes 25%
Exams 30%
Total 100%

Grading Scale

Letter Grade Percentage Range
A 90 – 100%
B 80 – 89%
C 70 – 79%
D 60 – 69%
F Below 60%

Readings

 

Text:    Cengage First Day (Linux+ and LPIC-1 Guide to Linux Certification , 5th Edition Jason Eckert)
ISBN-10: 1-337-56979-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-337-56979-8

EBK LINUX+ AND LPIC-1 GUIDE TO LINUX CE

Course Subjects

 

 

Week Material
1 housekeeping-  orientation
2 Chapter 1: Introduction to Linux
3 Chapter 2: Linux Installation and Usage
4 Chapter 3: Exploring Linux Filesystems
5 Chapter 4: Linux Filesystem Management
6 Chapter 5: Linux Filesystem Administration
7 Chapter 12: Network Configuration Chapter 
8 Spring Break
9 Chapter 7: Working with the BASH Shell
10 Chapter 8: System Initialization, X Windows, and Localization
11 Chapter 9: Managing Linux Processes
12 Chapter 10: Common Administrative Tasks
13 Chapter 13: Configuring Network Services and Cloud Technologies 
14 Chapter 11: Compression, System Backup, and Software Installation
15 Chapter 6: Linux Server Deployment
16 Chapter 14: Security, Troubleshooting, and Performance

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives


(1) To learn and apply basic information about UNIX using Linux. 
(2) To learn and use the basic commands, vocabulary, operation and utilities of Linux

Students learn operating system usage & theory of an operating system commonly encountered on single-user microcomputers.  This course helps students develop general knowledge of operating systems, usage and program development using Linux.  Students learn and practice basic commands, regular expressions, the file system, shell and shell scripts.

 

Office Hours

M T W 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Online via Zoom

NOTE Office hours are held virtually via Zoom and are available by appointment only. If you would like to meet, please email me to schedule a time. Include your course name and a brief description of what you need help with so I can prepare for our meeting. Meetings will be on Zoom unless you specifically request a face-to-face meeting. I’m here to support you, don’t hesitate to reach out!

Office Hours

M T W 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Online via Zoom

NOTE Office hours are held virtually via Zoom and are available by appointment only. If you would like to meet, please email me to schedule a time. Include your course name and a brief description of what you need help with so I can prepare for our meeting. Meetings will be on Zoom unless you specifically request a face-to-face meeting. I’m here to support you, don’t hesitate to reach out!

Published: 02/03/2026 16:58:03