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Syllabus Linux

The document outlines a Linux System Administration course, detailing its objectives and expected outcomes, including understanding Linux commands, securing files, and writing shell scripts. It is structured into five units covering topics such as file management, shell scripting, and kernel components. The course includes a total of 90 lecture hours and references key textbooks for further study.

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Syllabus Linux

The document outlines a Linux System Administration course, detailing its objectives and expected outcomes, including understanding Linux commands, securing files, and writing shell scripts. It is structured into five units covering topics such as file management, shell scripting, and kernel components. The course includes a total of 90 lecture hours and references key textbooks for further study.

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Linux System Administration

Course Objectives Version onwards


To introduce the concepts of Linux operating system To explain the various constructs associated with Linux
Expected Course Outcomes
1 Illustrate the various directory and fie commands in LINUX K2
2 Explain the methods of securing files in Linux K2
3 Explain the various kernel components of Linux K2
4 Apply the various commands of Linux to perform several operations K3
5 Solve various network administrative issues by writing Linux shell scripts K3
K1 – Remember K2 – Understand K3 – apply K4- Analyze K5 – evaluate K6- Create
UNIT Introduction to Linux 15
I
UNIT I:
Introduction to LINUX Operating System: Introduction - The LINUX Operating System - Basic commands in Linux
UNIT Managing Files & Directories 18
II
Managing Files and Directories: Introduction – Directory Commands in LINUX – File Commands in LINUX. Creating
files using the vi editor: Text editors – The vi editor. Managing Documents: Locating files in LINUX – Standard files –
Redirection – Filters – Pipes.
UNIT Shell script 20
III
Securing files in LINUX: File access permissions – viewing File access permissions – Changing File access permissions.
Automating Tasks using Shell Scripts: Introduction – Variables- Local and Global Shell variables – Command
Substitution.
UNIT Conditional & Looping Statements 19
IV
Using Conditional Execution in Shell Scripts: Conditional Execution – The case…esac Construct. Managing repetitive
tasks using Shell Scripts: Using Iteration in Shell Scripts – The while construct – until construct – for construct – break
and continue commands – Simple Programs using Shell Scripts.
UNIT Kernel & System Recovery 18
V
Linux Kernel- Kernel Components- compiling a kernel- Customizing a kernel – system startup- Customizing the boot
process-System Recovery
Total Lecture Hours 90 Hours
Text book:Operating System LINUX, NIIT, PHI, 2006, Eastern Economy Edition.
Reference Book(S)
1 Richard Petersen, Linux: The Complete
Reference, Sixth Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill
Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi,
Edition 2008.

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