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Administration of Operating Systems

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Course Unit Code460-2039/03
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SEI01Ing. David Seidl, Ph.D.
Summary
In this course discusses the basic features of the operating system GNU / Linux. Students will learn all the skills necessary to manage the operating system GNU / Linux.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The goal is to introduce students to manage Unix-like operating systems, especially the operating system GNU / Linux. Teaching will focus on the management system at administrators.
Course Contents
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.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
[1] COBBAUT P. Linux Fundamentals, Netsec BVBA, 2013
[1] Oficiální stránky předmětu Správa operačních systémů dostupné online: http://seidl.cs.vsb.cz/wiki2/index.php/SOS
[2] Kolektiv autorů: Linux Dokumentační projekt, 4. aktualizované vydání. Computer Press, 2008. 1336 stran černobílých. ISBN: 978-80-251-1525-1
[3] COBBAUT P. Linux Fundamentals, Netsec BVBA, 2013
Recommended Reading:
[1] WILLIAM E., Jr. Shotts. The Linux Command Line. ISBN 1593273894
[2] NEGUS, Ch.,BRESNAHAN Ch. Linux Bible. ISBN 111821854X
[1] Zemánek, P. Základy operačního systému UNIX. Praha: Česká informatická společnost, 1993.
[2] JELÍNEK, L. Jádro systému Linux: kompletní průvodce programátora. Brno, Computer Press, 2008.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 (100)51
        Final examWritten examination50 30
        Sum of exercise pointsOther task type50 30