Course Syllabus: Linux Essentials

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1 Course Syllabus: Linux Essentials Instructor: Roger Elliott Phone: Office: (740) Cell: (740) Course text Course #: Hours: Meeting Days & Times: Location Linux Essentials 2 nd Edition NT8510A 60 hours Monday & Wednesday 5:30pm 9:30pm Course Prerequisites WorkKeys pretesting High School Diploma or GED Course Materials Notebook and pen for note taking Desktop Computer with Linux OS Personal Laptop (optional) Course Description Linux adoption continues to rise world-wide as individual users, government entities and industries ranging from automotive to space exploration embrace open source technologies. This expansion of open source in enterprise is redefining traditional Information and Communication Technology (ICT) job roles to require more Linux skills. Whether you re starting your career in Open Source, or looking for advancement, independently verifying your skill set can help you stand out to hiring managers or your management team. This Linux Essentials course is a great way to show employers that you have the foundational skills required for your next job or promotion. It also serves as an ideal stepping-stone to the more advanced LPIC Professional Certification track for Linux Systems Administrators. This course is designed to help you prepare for the LPI Linux Essentials Certification Exam

2 Course Objectives The course objectives include: Preparing students for post-program success, both in the work force and in their educational pursuits. Preparing students to process information using higher order thinking skills and to engage in sound decision-making. Providing a rich learning environment utilizing research-based methods of instruction, state-of-the-art technology, and current resources and materials. Maintaining high expectations for all students regardless of educational needs and providing support necessary for achievement. Providing a challenging, worthwhile curriculum based on current industry/academic expectations. Specifically and upon successful completion of the course and the Linux Essentials Certification, the students will be able to: o Demonstrate understanding of FOSS, the various communities, and licenses o Demonstrate knowledge of open source applications in the workplace as they relate to closed source equivalents o Understand basic concepts of hardware, processes, programs and the components of the Linux Operating System o Work on the command line and with files o Create and restore compressed backups and archives o Implement system security, users/groups and file permissions for public and private directories o Create and run simple scripts 2

3 Grading Evaluation of student performance is based upon pupil performance objectives relating to course competencies study. The number of competencies mastered and the degree of mastery is translated into appropriate grades consistent with the C-TEC Board of Education policy on grading guidelines, practices, and procedures. In the process of evaluation, instructors obtain several grades for each student within the time frame of the program/course. These grades may include, but are not limited to, performance on tests, quizzes, homework, assignments, special research projects, classroom participation, lab competency mastery and/or improvement and the demonstration of positive employability traits. Projects This course will use hardware, software, and library projects which are designed to give you an opportunity to apply what you are learning and to research particular aspects of networks and networking more deeply than class time alone would allow. Getting Help If you have questions or need to have something explained there are lots of ways to get help. Here are some options, in no particular order: Stop by and see Program Coordinator Send your question via to Program Coordinator or course instructor Quizzes and Exams There will be quiz at the end of each chapter for this class and a Final Exam. Students passing the Linux Essentials Certification Exam within 1 week of the course ending date will receive a grade of 100% on the final exam. Participation/Attendance It is expected each student to participate in class discussion and to engage your fellow students along with the instructor in the activity of learning. Among other things this means that each student will have completed any reading, exercises, projects, etc. that are due. Additional means of measurement is the component of taking attendance at the start of class. Assignments will be turned-in at the start of class on the day they are due. Any assignment (exercise or project) will be accepted for partial credit for up to one week after the due date. They will be marked down according to how late they are. One week or more after the due date for any particular assignment it will not be accepted any longer for credit. The breakdown for how your grade will be determined is as follows: Quizzes 10% Homework Assignments 25% Lab Projects 30% Participation/Attendance 10% Final Exam/Certification 25% Students must maintain a 70% GPA. Final grades will be assigned based upon the student's accumulated points. Letter grades will be assigned using the following scale: 3

4 Grading Scale % - A 80-89% - B 70-79% - C 60-69% - D 59% or below F Credentialing The LPI Linux Essentials Certification Course Policies Disruptive Behavior Disruptive behavior of any type is NOT permitted and may result in dismissal from the program. Sleeping during class, tardiness to class, excessive talking during class, use of cell phones in class, inappropriate Internet usage, and disrespectful behavior are examples of disruptive behavior. Plagiarism Submitting plagiarized work for an academic requirement is considered academic misconduct. Plagiarism is the representation of another s work or ideas as one s own; it includes the unacknowledged word-for-word use and/or paraphrasing of another person s work, and/or inappropriate unacknowledged use of another person s ideas. Diversity - It is the responsibility of the instructor and the students to foster and maintain a harmonious, non-threatening and non-discriminating environment in the classroom. Therefore, all individuals are to be respected as equal and contributing partners of our society. Attendance: Must maintain at least 90% rate of attendance. You are required to attend all classes. However, you may miss up to 2 classes and still pass the course. Any other absences must be approved by the program supervisor. 4

5 Linux Essentials: Course Sequence Session #1 Introduction to Class Chapter 1: Selecting an Operating System Setup of student computers Chapter 1 exercises Session #2 Session #3 Session #4 Session #5 Session #6 Chapter 2: Understanding Software Licensing Chapter 3: Investigating Linux s Principles and Philosophy Chapter 2 exercises Chapter 3 exercises Chapter 4: Using Common Linux Programs Chapter 4 exercises Chapter 5: Managing Hardware Chapter 5 exercises Chapter 6: Getting to Know the Command Line Chapter 6 exercises Chapter 7: Managing Files Chapter 7 exercises Session #7 Chapter 8: Searching, Extracting, and Archiving Data Chapter 8 exercises Mid-term exam, covering Chapters 1 8 Session #8 Mid-term exam, covering Chapters 1 8 Chapter 9: Exploring Processes and Process Data Chapter 9 exercises Session #9 Session #10 Session #11 Chapter 10: Editing Files Chapter 10 exercises Chapter 11: Creating Scripts Chapter 11 exercises Chapter 12: Understanding Basic Security Chapter 12 exercises 5

6 Session #12 Session #13 Session #14 Chapter 13: Creating Users and Groups Chapter 13 exercises Chapter 14: Setting Ownership and Permission Chapter 14 exercises Chapter 15: Managing Network Connections Chapter 15 exercises Session #15 Final exam 6