COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides the core foundation for supporting the Linux operating system in a server environment. The goal of this course is to provide support professionals with the skills necessary to install, configure, customize, optimize, network, integrate, and troubleshoot a Linux server. This is done through the use of textbook study and hands-on structured labs assigned by the instructor. (3 Credits) (3 Lecture, 0 Lab)
TEXT AND REFERENCES
1. Laptop. Either Windows, OS X, or Linux based. (School or Student supplied equipment)
2. Course Instructional Guide (Online)
COURSE EXPECTATIONS
See this link for additional course expectations.
COURSE EVALUATION
Student objectives and evaluations are translated to a percentage and the percentages to grades. The following percentage distribution guarantees the following grade: A:93%+, A-:90%+, B+:87%+, B:83%+, B-:78%+, C+:77%+, C:73%+, C-:70%+, D+:67%+, D:63%+, D-:60%+, F:<60%.
REQUIREMENTS
This course is lecture/lab based. The CST Staff will deliver the lectures, as well as supervise the lab. The student is expected to spend at least 45 hours per credit in self study with direction from instructors and/or instructional guides and testing. This a three (3) credit course, so an average student is expected to spend approximately 135 hours completing this course, which includes lectures and lab. All lectures will be scheduled, with that schedule posted online.
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