Assignment List for CIS 262 UNIX Administration Summer 2016 (Revised 7/1/16)

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1 Assignment List-1 Assignment List for CIS 262 UNIX Administration Summer 2016 (Revised 7/1/16) Getting Started (Orientation) - Course Syllabus and Assignments List (Getting Started folder on the Canvas website under the Lessons tab Assignment Type: Survey Due Date: July 9 th, 2016 Points Possible: 10* (Extra Credit) Project Duration: 30 minutes Complete the Canvas Pre-Survey found within the Getting Started Assignment folder under the Getting Started folder under the Lessons tab within your Canvas online classroom. Log into and complete this survey before the assignment due date (found above). Assignment Type: Syllabus Quiz Due Date: July 9 th, 2016 Points Possible: 15 Project Duration: 15 minutes Complete the mandatory Syllabus Quiz found within the Getting Started Assignment folder under the Getting Started folder under the Lessons tab within your Canvas online classroom. Log into and complete this survey before the assignment due date (found above). Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: July 9 th, 2016 Points Possible: 30 Project Duration: minutes Deliverable Length: 2-3 paragraphs Please provide some information on your background, education, work experience and personal interests that you would like to share with the rest of the class. Where are you from? What do you do for a living? What do you hope to get out of this course? Please indicate how many courses you have taken to-date through Olympic College and WAOL (Washington Online) and if you are taking any additional courses this term. If

2 Assignment List-2 you have any IT experience, do not hesitate to reveal it. Please share your expectations for this on-line course and the Olympic College program in which you are currently enrolled. Assignment Type: Course Pre-Test Due Date: July 9 th, 2016 Points Possible: 0 Project Duration: 120 minutes Complete the mandatory Course Pre-Test found within the Getting Started (Orientation) Module of your Canvas online classroom. Module 1 - Ch. 8 (Eckert) System Initialization and X Windows Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: July 6 th, 2016 Points Possible: 30 Project Duration: 1-2 hours Deliverable Length: 4-5 paragraphs Boot Loader options - Using the Internet, research two boot loaders used for Linux other than LILO and GRUB. What configuration file do they use? What are their benefits and disadvantages compared with LILO and GRUB? Post your answer on the Discussion Board. Be an active participant in the discussion by responding to at least two of your classmates posts, in a substantive way, before the assignment due date. Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: July 9 th, 2016 Points Possible: 60 Project Duration: 2 hours Complete the Hands-On Projects - Hands-On Project 8-1, Hands-On Project 8-2, Hands-On Project 8-3, and Hands-On Project 8-4 from Chapter 8. For Hands-On Project 8-3, you may need to install the following three packages in order to complete this Hands-On Project - ssh, apache2 and postgresql. Use the following commands - apt-get install ssh, apt-get install apache2 and apt-get install postgresql. Submit a single document, addressing each and every question, along with a liberal number of

3 Assignment List-3 screenshots of the steps to show completion of all tasks, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module. Complete the following TestOut LabSim(s). The grade for this assignment will be manually entered into the grade book. Using the TestOut software (CompTIA s Linux+ Powered by LPI LX0-101 and LX0-102) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home) complete the following LabSim section(s). Include a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) at the end of your final homework document and upload a single Word-compatible document with this screenshot and your Hands-On Project/Case Project, to the Module Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment. Section 3.1 Linux Boot Process Section BootLoaders Section 3.3 Runlevels Section 3.4 Init Scripts Section 3.5 System Shutdown Section 4.1 X Window System Section 4.2 = Display managers Section 4.3 Accessibility Assignment Type: Module Assessment Due Date: July 9 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 30 minutes Finish the Module 1 Exam found within Module 1 of your Canvas online classroom. Log into and complete the assessment before the assignment due date (found above). This is an open book exam, which must be completed at home. Module 2 -

4 Assignment List-4 Ch. 9 (Eckert) Managing Linux Processes Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: July 13 th, 2016 Points Possible: 30 Project Duration: 1-2 hours Deliverable Length: 4-5 paragraphs Using cron to automate system tasks Discuss some of the common administrative tasks that you feel could probably be automated by using either the at or cron daemons. On average, how much time do you feel an administrator could save compared to carrying out similar tasks on a Windows system? Post your answer on the Discussion Board. Be an active participant in the discussion by responding to at least two of your classmates posts, in a substantive way, before the assignment due date. Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: July 16 th, 2016 Points Possible: 60 Project Duration: 4 hours Complete the Hands-On Project - Hands-On Project 9-1, Hands-On Project 9-2, Hands-On Project 9-3, Hands-On Project 9-4, Hands-On Project 9-5, and Hands-On Project 9-6 from Chapter 9. Submit a single document, addressing each and every question, along with a liberal number of screenshots of the steps to show completion of all tasks, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module. Complete the following TestOut LabSim(s). The grade for this assignment will be manually entered into the grade book. Using the TestOut software (CompTIA s Linux+ Powered by LPI LX0-101 and LX0-102) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home) complete the following LabSim section(s). Include a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) at the end of your final homework document and upload a single Word-compatible document with this screenshot and your Hands-On Project/Case Project, to the Module Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment. Section 9.1 Processes Section 9.2 Process Management Section 9.3 Task Management Assignment Type: Module Assessment Due Date: July 16 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 30 minutes

5 Assignment List-5 Finish the Module 2 Exam found within Module 2 of your Canvas online classroom. Log into and complete the assessment before the assignment due date (found above). This is an open book exam, which must be completed at home. Module 3 - Ch. 10 (Eckert) Common Administrative Tasks Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: July 20 th, 2016 Points Possible: 30 Project Duration: 1-2 hours Deliverable Length: 3-4 paragraphs Linux Log Files- Use the Internet, books, or other resources to research various Linux utilities that can be used to store and sort various Linux log files. Share your findings and your opinions about the utilities. Post your answer on the Discussion Board. Be an active participant in the discussion by responding to at least two of your classmates posts, in a substantive way, before the assignment due date. Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: July 23 rd, 2016 Points Possible: 60 Project Duration: 4 hours Complete the Hands-On Projects - Hands-On Project 10-1, Hands-On Project 10-2, Hands-On Project 10-3, Hands-On Project 10-4, Hands-On Project 10-5, Hands-On Project 10-6, Hands-On Project 10-7, Hands-On Project 10-8, and Hands-On Project 10-9 from Chapter 10. Submit a single document, addressing each and every question, along with a liberal number of screenshots of the steps to show completion of all tasks, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module. Complete the following TestOut LabSim(s). The grade for this assignment will be manually entered into the grade book. Using the TestOut software (CompTIA s Linux+ Powered by LPI LX0-101 and LX0-102) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home) complete the following LabSim

6 Assignment List-6 section(s). Include a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) at the end of your final homework document and upload a single Word-compatible document with this screenshot and your Hands-On Project/Case Project, to the Module Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment. Section Users and Group Overview Section User Management Section Group Management Section 9.4 Print Management Section 10.1 System Log Files Assignment Type: Module Assessment Due Date: July 23 rd, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 30 minutes Finish the Module 3 Exam found within Module 3 of your Canvas online classroom. Log into and complete the assessment before the assignment due date (found above). This is an open book exam, which must be completed at home. Module 4 - Ch. 11 (Eckert) Compression, System Backup, and Software Installation Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: July 27 th, 2016 Points Possible: 30 Project Duration: 1-2 hours Deliverable Length: 4-5 paragraphs Linux "Package" Managers - Use the Internet, library, or other resources to research two other package managers (besides RPM) available for Linux systems. For each package manager, list the command and options required to install, query, and remove packages. Also list the benefits that the package manager offers to Linux users and from where it can be downloaded on the Internet.

7 Assignment List-7 Post your answer on the Discussion Board. Be an active participant in the discussion by responding to at least two of your classmates posts, in a substantive way, before the assignment due date. Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: July 30 th, 2016 Points Possible: 60 Project Duration: 10 hours Complete the Hands-On Projects - Hands-On Project 11-1, Hands-On Project 11-2, Hands-On Project 11-3, Hands-On Project 11-4, Hands-On Project 11-5, and Hands- On Project 11-6 from Chapter 11. Submit a single document, addressing each and every question, along with a liberal number of screenshots of the steps to show completion of all tasks, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module. Complete the following TestOut LabSim(s). The grade for this assignment will be manually entered into the grade book. Using the TestOut software (CompTIA s Linux+ Powered by LPI LX0-101 and LX0-102) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home) complete the following LabSim section(s). Include a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) at the end of your final homework document and upload a single Word-compatible document with this screenshot and your Hands-On Project/Case Project, to the Module Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment. Section 5.1 Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) Section 5.2 Online Package Installation Section 5.3 Debian Package Manager (DPKG) Section 5.4 Shared Libraries Section 7.12 Archive and Backup Assignment Type: Module Assessment Due Date: July 30 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 30 minutes Finish the Module 4 Exam found within Module 4 of your Canvas online classroom. Log into and complete the assessment before the assignment due date (found above). This is an open book exam, which must be completed at home.

8 Assignment List-8 Module 5 - Ch. 12 (Eckert) Network Configuration Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: August 3 rd, 2016 Points Possible: 30 Project Duration: 1-2 hours Deliverable Length: 3-4 paragraphs SLIP & PPP- Briefly describe the SLIP & PPP protocols, making sure to list the differences and how PPP was developed from SLIP. Post your answer on the Discussion Board. Be an active participant in the discussion by responding to at least two of your classmates posts, in a substantive way, before the assignment due date. Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: August 6 th, 2016 Points Possible: 60 Project Duration: 6 hours Complete the Hands-On Projects - Hands-On Project 12-1, Hands-On Project 12-2, Hands-On Project 12-3, Hands-On Project 12-4, Hands-On Project 12-5, Hands-On Project 12-6, and Hands-On Project 12-7 from Chapter 12. Submit a single document, addressing each and every question, along with a liberal number of screenshots of the steps to show completion of all tasks, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module. Complete the following TestOut LabSim(s). The grade for this assignment will be manually entered into the grade book. Using the TestOut software (CompTIA s Linux+ Powered by LPI LX0-101 and LX0-102) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home) complete the following LabSim section(s). Include a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) at the end of your final homework document and upload a single Word-compatible document with this screenshot and your Hands-On Project/Case Project, to the Module Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment. Section 11.1 IPv4 Overview Section 11.2 Network Interface Configuration Section 11.3 Ipv6 Overview

9 Assignment List-9 Section 11.4 Routing Configuration Section 11.5 Hostname and DNS Configuration Section 11.6 Network Troubleshooting Assignment Type: Module Assessment Due Date: August 6 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 30 minutes Finish the Module 5 Exam found within Module 5 of your Canvas online classroom. Log into and complete the assessment before the assignment due date (found above). This is an open book exam, which must be completed at home. Module 6 - Ch. 13 (Eckert) Configuring Network Services Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: August 10 th, 2016 Points Possible: 30 Project Duration: 1-2 hours Deliverable Length: 4-6 paragraphs File Transfer Protocol Your work in Alaska has been such a success that word has spread. Island Associates, colleagues of Snow, Sleet, and Hale that are located in Los Angeles, want you to set up an FTP server for their maritime public records database, so that users around the country can download reports about how recently passed maritime laws might affect their rights. 1. They have given you the following rules for setting up the FTP server, based on their current Internet connectivity in security concerns. a. The individual reports are fairly small, but they don t think a user should be allowed to download more than 10 during one logon session, or a maximum of 10 MB of data. b. Anonymous FTP access should be restricted to 30 minutes per session. c. They ve been having trouble with a group of users originate at the no-laws.org domain, so you should block all access to that domain.

10 Assignment List-10 Write the ftpaccess lines that will implement these rules. Refer to the FTP access man page for the correct directives and formatting. Don t include the entire ftpaccess file, but only the lines used to set up these requirements. Post your answer on the Discussion Board. Be an active participant in the discussion by responding to at least two of your classmates posts, in a substantive way, before the assignment due date. Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: August 13 th, 2016 Points Possible: 60 Project Duration: 4 hours Complete the Hands-On Projects - Hands-On Project 13-1, Hands-On Project 13-2, Hands-On Project 13-3, Hands-On Project 13-4, Hands-On Project 13-5, Hands-On Project 13-6, Hands-On Project 13-7, Hands-On Project 13-8, and Hands-On Project 13-9 from Chapter 13. Submit a single document, addressing each and every question, along with a liberal number of screenshots of the steps to show completion of all tasks, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module. Complete the following TestOut LabSim(s). The grade for this assignment will be manually entered into the grade book. Using the TestOut software (CompTIA s Linux+ Powered by LPI LX0-101 and LX0-102) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home) complete the following LabSim section(s). Include a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) at the end of your final homework document and upload a single Word-compatible document with this screenshot and your Hands-On Project/Case Project, to the Module Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment. Section 9.5 Time Management Section 9.6 Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) Section 9.7 Structured Query Language (SQL) Assignment Type: Module Assessment Due Date: August 13 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 30 minutes Finish the Module 6 Exam found within Module 6 of your Canvas online classroom. Log into and complete the assessment before the assignment due date (found above). This is an open book exam, which must be completed at home.

11 Assignment List-11 Module 7 - Ch. 14 (Eckert) Troubleshooting, Performance, and Security Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: August 17 th, 2016 Points Possible: 30 Project Duration: 1-2 hours Deliverable Length: 3-4 paragraphs Baselining Linux Performance and Troubleshooting Performance Issues - You are the administrator of a Linux system that provides file and print services to over 100 clients in your company. The system uses several IDE hard drives and has a Pentium IV processor with 512 MB of RAM. Since its installation, you have installed database software that is used by only a few users. Unfortunately, you have rarely monitored and documented performance information of this system in the past. Recently, users complain that the performance of the server is very poor. What commands could you use to narrow down the problem? Are there any other troubleshooting methods that might be useful when solving this problem? Post your answer on the Discussion Board. Be an active participant in the discussion by responding to at least two of your classmates posts, in a substantive way, before the assignment due date. Assignment Type: Labs Due Date: August 20 th, 2016 Points Possible: 60 Project Duration: 8 hours Complete the Hands-On Projects - Hands-On Project 14-1, Hands-On Project 14-2, Hands-On Project 14-3, Hands-On Project 14-4, Hands-On Project 14-5, Hands- On Project 14-6, and Hands-On Project 14-7 from Chapter 14. Submit a single document, addressing each and every question, along with a liberal number of screenshots of the steps to show completion of all tasks, along with a screenshot of your LabSim homework (see below) for this module. Complete the following TestOut LabSim(s). The grade for this assignment will be manually entered into the grade book. Using the TestOut software (CompTIA s Linux+ Powered by LPI LX0-101 and LX0-102) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home) complete the following LabSim section(s). Include a screenshot of your completed LabSim homework (see the example under the Getting Started Module on Canvas) at the end of your final homework document and upload a single Word-compatible document with this screenshot and your

12 Assignment List-12 Hands-On Project/Case Project, to the Module Drop Box, in order to get full credit for this assignment. Section 12.2 User Security and Restriction Section 12.3 Login Blocking Section 12.4 Network Security Section 12.5 xinetd and inetd Super Daemons Section 12.6 OpenSSH Section 12.7 SSH Port Tunneling Section 12.8 Public Key Authentication Section 12.9 Gnu Privacy Guard (GnuPG) Assignment Type: Module Assessment Due Date: August 20 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20 Project Duration: 30 minutes Finish the Module 7 Exam found within Module 7 of your Canvas online classroom. Log into and complete the assessment before the assignment due date (found above). This is an open book exam, which must be completed at home. Final Module Course Wrap-up Review Chapters 8-14 (Eckert) Assignment Type: Discussion Board Date Due: n/a Points Possible: 0 Project Duration: n/a

13 Assignment List-13 None Assignment Type: Course Post-Test Due Date: August 25 th, 2016 Points Possible: 0 Project Duration: 120 minutes Complete the mandatory Course Post-Test found within the Final Module of your Canvas online classroom. Assignment Type: Certification Practice Exam Due Date: August 25 th, 2016 Points Possible: 100* (Extra Credit) Project Duration: 1 1/2 hours Deliverable Length: n/a Complete the following TestOut LabSim. This assignment can only help your grade. Using the TestOut software (TestOut Linux Pro - English 4.0.x) provided in the networking lab (or loaded at home) complete the LPI/CompTIA Linux+ LX0-104 Practice Exam., which can be found in Appendix B.8.8 of your TestOut LabSim. Send me a screenshot of any one of your attempts to take the comprehensive "LPI/CompTIA Linux+ LX0-104 Practice Exam" from the B.8.8 section of the TestOut LabSim product and you will be provided with access to the study guides and other materials that I ve collected over the years, which are found in the "Study Guides, Tips & Tricks, White Papers, and ebooks" Module at the end of this course, provided that your score is 30% or higher. All scores, though, will receive a pro-rated percentage of the Extra Credit points. Upload this screenshot to the Final Module Assignment Drop Box (Optional). Assignment Type: Final Exam Due Date: August 25 th, 2016 Points Possible: 200 Project Duration: 2 hours Complete the TestOut Linux Pro exam using the TestOut LabSim website on August 25 th, The TestOut Linux Pro performance-based assessment is scheduled to start precisely at 1:00 P.M. in the T-213 Lab (in accordance with the Olympic College Final Exam Schedule for Summer Quarter 2016) for students in the on-ground section and may be completed any time during the day, from off-site, for students in the on-line section. Everyone will have two hours to complete this one-hour exam, but I m anticipating that most students will not need the full amount of time. Log into the TestOut website using your OC-created student account and you should see the exam available [only] on the

14 Assignment List-14 date specified above. There is nothing for you to turn in for this assignment. This is a closed book exam. The exam contains 16 performance-based questions in which you will be asked to complete 50 tasks. There is a time limit of 120 minutes set for this exam. Passing score will be 1130 on a scale of Assignment Type: Final Week Survey Due Date: August 25 th, 2016 Points Possible: 20* (Extra Credit) Project Duration: 1/2 hour Finish the Final Week Survey (Faculty Assessment) found within the Final Module on Canvas. Log into and complete the survey before the assignment due date (found above).