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UNIX/Linux Administration (Evening Program)

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Course Descriptions

The 2008-2009 program is underway and is no longer accepting applications

Single courses may be available
Next program starts:
Autumn 2009
Details will be posted in Spring
Program location:
Bellevue
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Interested in taking a single class? Some courses (designated by a Class is also available to professionals who do not intend to pursue the certificate, but wish to enroll in individual classes on a space available basis below) may be open on a space-available basis to professionals who are not seeking the certificate. See Single-Course Enrollment for details.

Autumn Course

Using UNIX/Linux SystemsClass is also available to professionals who do not intend to pursue the certificate, but wish to enroll in individual classes on a space available basis

Schedule: (10 sessions) Mondays, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Oct. 6 - Dec. 8, 2008; $695; 3 CEUs. Instructor: Chris Henry

This course provides a hands-on introduction to UNIX/Linux. Topics:

  • The UNIX/Linux environment
    • fundamentals
    • commands
    • file systems
  • Linux installation
  • Booting and startup
  • Network setup
  • Configuration files; users and groups
  • Scheduling jobs; managing printers
  • X Windows and GNOME / KDE
  • Shell operations
  • Building kernels

How to sign up for individual enrollment in this course

Winter Course

Administering UNIX/Linux MachinesClass is also available to professionals who do not intend to pursue the certificate, but wish to enroll in individual classes on a space available basis

Schedule: (10 sessions) Mondays, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Jan. 5 - Mar. 23, 2009 (no class on Jan. 19 or Feb. 16); $695; 3 CEUs. Instructor: Angus Glanville

Participants gain knowledge of basic UNIX/Linux administration tasks. Topics:

  • Managing users and groups
  • Scheduling jobs
  • Managing printers
  • Building kernels; managing file systems
  • Name, mail, FTP and web servers
  • Setting up server packages
  • RPMs
  • Perl scripting
  • Installing software packages

How to sign up for individual enrollment in this course

Spring Course

Administering Large UNIX/Linux SystemsClass is also available to professionals who do not intend to pursue the certificate, but wish to enroll in individual classes on a space available basis

Schedule: (9 sessions) Mondays, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Apr. 6 - June 15, 2009 (no class on May 25); $695; 3 CEUs. Instructor: Angus Glanville

Participants acquire advanced system administration skills that enable them to administer larger UNIX/Linux networks. Topics:

  • TCP/IP networking
  • Internetworking
  • Security; firewalls (IP Tables)
  • E-mail and sendmail
  • Network File System (NFS)
  • Web servers and proxies
  • Network Information Services (NIS)
  • Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
  • Samba

How to sign up for individual enrollment in this course

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