CIS 274 - Advanced Linux

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course is designed to prepare students to administer small to medium-sized mixed networks with Linux operating systems in accordance with recommendations of the Linux Professional Institute’s LPIC-2, Linux Engineer certification. Students will cover topics integral to administering larger networks such as system administration, storage, networking, security and fundamental services.

Prerequisites: CIS 255.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.

Course Category: Occupational
This Course is Typically Offered: As Needed
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Course Competencies

Evaluate system resources and capacity.
Handle administrative and troubleshooting tasks associated with the Linux kernel.
Handle administrative and support tasks related to system startup, recovery and file systems.
Configure advanced storage and networking features.
Perform system maintenance.
Configure network infrastructure services.
Configure services for network client management.
Implement services important to system and network security.
Handle system administration in a secure manner.