Course overview; attendance; survey.
Linux/Unix Overview and Installation.

Reading:
- Syllabus and lecture notes on the right
- A: chapter 1, 2
- Run Ubuntu with VMware Player
- Video: Ubuntu installation in VMware (we use the free Player edition instead of Workstation)

Downloads: Syllabus

Lecture Notes: Linux/Unix Introduction

Exercise: Ubuntu Installation

Basic Linux Environment and UI

Reading:
- X-Window System
- Desktop Environments
- Introduction to Linux command line

Lecture Notes: Linux GUI and CLI

Exercise:
- Exploring Gnome
- Getting started on command line environment

Tutorial: Gnome v2.32 User Guide

File Systems and Basic Operations

Reading:
- A: chapter 5, 7 (p166-169)

Lecture Notes: File System and Operations

Exercise:
- Basic file and directory operations
- Links and permissions

Common Tools and Utilities

Reading:
- A: chapter 3

Lecture Notes: Software Management

Exercise: Software installation

Shell Environment

Reading:
- A: chapter 5
- Intro to Shell

Lecture Notes: Linux Shell

Exercise: Shell exercise

Shell Scripting

Reading:
- Quick guide to bash scripting
- Bash by example, part 1 and part 2

Lecture Notes: Bash Scripting Basics

Exercise: Bash scripting (updated on 2/17)

Midterm Exam

Midterm Summary. Project Meeting.

Storage Management

Reading:
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- Understanding Unix/Linux Device Files

Lecture Notes:

Exercise:

Process/Service Management

Reading:
- Process and Service (Objective 1, 2)

Project meeting

Lecture Notes:

Exercise:

Project proposal and plan

Assignment 3

Network Management

Reading:
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Lecture Notes:

Internet Service Management

Reading:
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Lecture Notes:

Exercise:

User Management

Reading: Linux Users

Project meeting

Lecture Notes:

Exercise:

Project progress report

Self-Assessment 5

Security

Reading:
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Exercise:

Self-Assessment 6

Finla project report