Skip to main content
Skip header

Administration of Operating Systems

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 460-2039/03
Abbreviation SOS
Course title Administration of Operating Systems
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Computer Science
Course coordinator Ing. David Seidl, Ph.D.

Osnova předmětu

Lectures:
1. The history of Unix and its development, Linux and concept formation; distribude Linux version, the meaning of folder in the root directory.
2. The work on the command line and scripting language programming in BASH.
3. The implementation of Linux, lilo, grub and grub2, boot RAM disk utilization, system initialization, INIT startup process, starting services.
4. filesystems used in Linux, the basic features, creating the file system and work with the disk.
5. Management of user accounts and user rights, creating and deleting users, PAM modules.
6. Management services offered by the operating system, start in a particular runlevel, stopping and starting services.
7. Basic network services, LAMP server, DHCP server, NFS and other.
8. Linux as an active element of the network, routing, NAT, Firewall.
9. Use of Linux in embeded devices and small home routers, distribution designed for small devices (OpenWRT, TTYLinux).
10. Good habits Linux server administrator, logging, service status, automate system management activities, surveillance systems.

Exercises:
1. Introduction with VirtualBox and install the OS on a virtualized PC.
2. The creation of single-line scripting language Bash.
3. The creation of programs in scripting language Bash.
4. Creating startup scripts.
5. Work with software RAID.
6. The creation and manipulation of user accounts, disk a quota.
7. Creating the script forming a system firewall.
8. The formation of DEB package installation, software installation using the packaging system.
9. Installation and configuration of some services offered by the Linux operating system.
10. Final test.

Povinná literatura

[1] COBBAUT P. Linux Fundamentals, Netsec BVBA, 2013

Doporučená literatura

[1] WILLIAM E., Jr. Shotts. The Linux Command Line. ISBN 1593273894 
[2] NEGUS, Ch.,BRESNAHAN Ch. Linux Bible. ISBN 111821854X