Course Title: Install and administer UNIX/LINUX-based networked computers

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2023

Course Code: COSC7415C

Course Title: Install and administer UNIX/LINUX-based networked computers

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6176 - Advanced Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering

Course Contact: Munir Muniruzzaman

Course Contact Phone: +61399254415

Course Contact Email: munir.muniruzzaman@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher

Divya Anshu Bhardwaj
Ph: +61 3 9925 4163
Email:divya.bhardwaj@rmit.edu.au

Appointment by email

 

 

 

Nominal Hours: 80

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Not applicable

Course Description

In this course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to install and administer UNIX/LINUX-based networked computers.

It includes safe working practices, performing UNIX/LINUX, LINUX or Mac OSX operating system installation, administration functions of logging in and out, setting up graphic user interface (GUI) applications, manipulating text files, creating and searching files and directories, changing permissions, using text editors, identifying and modifying initialisation files, streamlining command, execution using shell features, using network commands and documenting all administration activities.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

UEECS0021 Install and administer UNIX/LINUX-based networked computers

Element:

1 Prepare to install , upgrade and maintain network operations

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and
safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures

1.2 Scope of the administration work is determined from
network specifications and in consultation with relevant
person/s
1.3 Activities are planned in accordance with workplace
procedures for timelines and consultation with others
involved
1.4 UNIX/LINUX system variants, versions and updates
required to maintain computers and networks are
identified and obtained in accordance with workplace
procedures and job specifications

Element:

2 Install, upgrade and maintain UNIX/LINUX-based computers and network operations

Performance Criteria:

2.1 UNIX/LINUX operating system is installed, upgraded
and configured on computers and servers in accordance
with developer instructions and network requirements
2.2 Desktop environment, network protocols and services
and system security are implemented in accordance with
workplace procedures and job specifications
2.3 Access to resources is configured and limitations
specified for users in accordance with workplace
procedures and job specifications
2.4 UNIX/LINUX-based network malfunctions are
identified and rectified in accordance with workplace
procedures and job specifications using tests of devices
and drivers, storage, network protocols, connections and
services and system security configuration processes
2.5 Network performance and reliability is monitored and
optimised in accordance with workplace procedures
2.6 UNIX/LINUX-based network administration is carried
out efficiently without waste of materials and energy or
damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or
relevant services

Element:

3 Document network administration activities

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Written justification is produced for network upgrading
and maintenance and relevant person/s notified in
accordance with workplace procedures
3.2 Network administration and documentation are
maintained in accordance with workplace procedures

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. 


Details of Learning Activities

You will be involved in the following learning activities to meet requirements for the competency and stage 1 competencies for Engineering Associates
• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Practicals
• Review questions
• Reflective journal

Engineers Australia Mapping Information:

This course and other two clustered competencies are mapped against stage 1 competencies for Engineering Associates developed by Engineers Australia as detailed below:

EA 1. Knowledge and Skill Base

EA 1.1. Descriptive, formula-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the practice area.
EA 1.2. Procedural-level understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the practice area.
EA 1.3. In depth practical knowledge and skills within specialist sub-disciplines of the practice area.
EA 1.4. Discernment of engineering developments within the practice area.
EA 1.5. Knowledge of contextual factors impacting the practice area.
EA 1.6. Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in the area of practice.

EA 2. Engineering Application Ability

EA 2.1. Application of established technical and practical methods to the solution of well-defined engineering problems.
EA 2.2. Application of technical and practical techniques, tools and resources to well defined engineering problems.
EA 2.3. Application of systematic synthesis and design processes to well defined engineering problems.
EA 2.4. Application of systematic project management processes.
EA 3. Professional and Personal Attributes

EA 3.1. Ethical conduct and professional accountability.
EA 3.2. Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
EA 3.3. Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.
EA 3.4. Professional use and management of information.
EA 3.5. Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.
EA 3.6. Effective team membership and team leadership.

Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies are mapped with UEENEED113A in the Assessment Matrix.


Teaching Schedule

The proposed teaching schedule for UEENEED113A is detailed below:

Week Topics Delivered Elements/Performance criteria

Week1

 Introduction to the Linux Operating System
Lecture: Assign the assessments  to be handed in during the semester. A sample of the lab journal is to be submitted in week 4 for feedback. Operating Systems, the Linux operating system, the history of Linux, Linux distributions, common uses of Linux, chapter summary
Lab: Setting up the Virtual Machine environment
 Lab Journal Assessment 1 tasks to be discussed during lecture		 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5,  2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2

Week2

 Linux Installation and Usage
Lecture: Installing Linux, basic Linux usage, chapter summary
Lab: Activities 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8
Lab Journal Assessment 1 tasks to be discussed during lecture		 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 3.1, 3.2

Week3

Exploring Linux Filesystems
Lecture: The Linux directory structure, viewing files and directories, displaying the contents of text files, displaying the content of binary files, searching for text within files, editing text files, chapter summary
Lab: Activities 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7
Lab Journal Assessment 1 tasks to be discussed during lecture

 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2

Week4

 Linux Filesystem Management
Lecture: The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, managing files and directories, finding files, linking files, file and directory permissions, chapter summary
Lab: Activities 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 4-9, 4-10, Lab Journal review and feedback
Lab Journal Assessment 1 tasks to be discussed during lecture		 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2

Week5

 Linux Filesystem Administration
Lecture: The /dev directory, filesystems, working with floppy disks, working with CDs, DVDs, and ISO images, working with hard disks, working with USB and Firewire based storage devices, monitoring filesystems, hard disk quotas, chapter summary
Lab: Activities 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7
Lab Journal Assessment 1 tasks to be discussed during lecture		 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2

Week6

Linux Server Deployment
Lecture: Understanding server hardware, configuring server storage, installing a Linux server distribution, system rescue, chapter summary
Lab: Activities 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
Lab Journal Assessment 1 tasks to be discussed during lecture

 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2

Week7

 Network Configuration
Lecture: Networks, the TCP/IP protocol, configuring a network interface, configuring a PPP interface, name resolution, routing, network services, remote administration, chapter summary
Lab: Activities 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4, 12-5, 12-6, 12-7, 12-8
Lab Journal Assessment 1 tasks to be discussed during lecture
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2
 

Week8

Configuring Network Services
Lecture: Infrastructure services, web services, file sharing services, email services, database services, chapter summary
Lab: Activities 13-1, 13-2, 13-3, 13-4, 13-5, 13-6, 13-7, 13-8, 13-9

Lab Journal Assessment 1 tasks to be discussed during lecture

Lab Journal  partial submission to the lecturer

Open Journal Practical Assessment 1 submission

 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2

Week9

Managing Linux Processes
Lecture: Linux processes, viewing processes, killing processes, process execution, running processes in the background, process priorities, scheduling commands, chapter summary
Lab: Activities 9-1, 9-2, 9-3, 9-4, 9-5, 9-6

Lab Journal Assessment 1 tasks to be discussed during lecture

Lab: Open Journal Practical Assessment 1
 

 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2

Week10

 Common Administrative Tasks
Lecture: Printer administration, log file administration, administering users and groups, chapter summary
Lab: Activities 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, 10-5, 10-6, 10-7, 10-8
Lab Journal Assessment 1 tasks to be discussed during lecture		 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2

Week11

 Compression, System Backup, and Software Installation
Lecture: Compression, system backup, software installation, chapter summary
Lab: Activities 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-4, 11-5
Lab Journal Assessment 1 tasks to be discussed during lecture		 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2
 

Week12

 Working with the BASH Shell
Lecture: Command input and output, shell variables, shell scripts, escape sequences, chapter summary
Lab: Activities 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5		 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2

Week13-10/5/2021

System Initialisation and X Windows
Lecture: The boot process, boot loaders, Linux initialisation, the X Windows system, configuring X Windows, chapter summary
Lab: Activities 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5

Lab Journal Assessment 1 tasks to be discussed during lecture

 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2

Week14

Troubleshooting, Performance, and Security
Lecture: Troubleshooting methodology, resolving common system problems, performance monitoring, security, chapter summary
Lab: Activities 14-1, 14-2, 14-3, 14-4, 14-5, 14-6, 14-7, 14-8

Lab Journal Submission during Lecture hours to the lecturer

Lab: Open Journal Practical Assessment 1  submission

Open Journal Practical Assessment 2 submission

 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2

Week15

 Catch-up/resit for all the  assessments and their submission   1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2

Week16

 Catch-up/resit for all the  assessments and their submission  1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2

Week17

 Catch-up/resit for all the  assessments and their submission   1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2

Week18

 Catch-up/resit for all the  assessments and their submission 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Any Hypervisor: Eg---->Oracle Virtual Box virtualisation software - available to download from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Fedora/Ubuntu operating system(Client and Server LTS) 

External USB Hard disk storage device with minimum capacity of 500GB


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1: Quiz
Assessment 2: LabTest 1
Assessment 3: LabTest 2

Assessment 4: Assignment

To be deemed competent, student must achieve satisfactory (S) results in ALL assessments.
This course is assessed as Competent or Not Yet Competent and subsequently the following course results are allocated:

CA - Competency Achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did Not Submit for Assessment
SEC- Student Engagement Ceased

Assessment Due Dates

All assessment tasks will have a due date provided and published in Canvas. Assessments submitted after the due date will not be accepted unless an extension has been provided or special consideration has been granted.

Assessment Resubmissions (if Unsatisfactory)

You will be allowed 1 (ONE) resubmission attempt FOR EVERY ASSESSMENT (if unsatisfactory). You will be provided with a new due date by your teacher for your resubmission attempt if a resubmission is required.

If you do not submit your assessment (First attempt) by the due date you will not be eligible for resubmission if unsatisfactory.


Assessment Matrix

Assessment vs UEECS0021 Elements & Performance Criteria

  UEECS0021 Elements & Performance Criteria    
Assessments 1.1 1.2 1.3 14 1.5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 3.1 3.2
Quiz x x       x               x x
Lab Test 1 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
LabTest 2 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Assignment   X   X   X     X   X   X X X

 

Assessment vs Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies

  Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies
Assessments  EA1.1  EA1.2  EA1.3  EA1.4  EA1.5  EA1.6  EA2.1  EA2.2  EA2.3  EA2.4  EA3.1  EA3.2  EA3.3 EA3.4   EA3.5  EA3.6
Quiz x   x x x   x x     x x x x x x
Lab Test 1     x x x   x x     x x x x x x
LabTest 2     x   x   x x x     x     x  
ALL ASSESSMENTS UEENEED113A 1 0 3 2 3 0 3 3 1 0 2 3 2 2 3 2
0 (Blank) Graduate attribute is not assessed.
1 Graduate attribute is assessed in at least one, but less than one-third, of the Element.
2 Graduate attribute is assessed in at least one third, but less than two-thirds, of the Element.
3 Graduate attribute is assessed in more than two-thirds of the Element.
         

Other Information

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•    Relevant
•    Current
•    Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL.
 
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Services offered by Study Support to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
- assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
- maths and science developmental support and advice
- English language development
Please Refer https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support to find more information about Study Support.

Equitable Learning Services (ELS):
If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS).

Late submission:
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Program Coordinator / Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.

Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.

Special consideration:

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.

Please Refer:  https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration to find more information about plagiarism.

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