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Weekly Schedule

Week 1

Learning Objectives and TasksLecture NotesEvaluation
Create a Debian Linux VM in VirtualBox:- Week 1 SlidesLab 1 Investigation 1, 2 & 3: Installing Debian Linux with VMWare Workstation
- Install Debian (Full Install) as a VM (create customized partitions)
- Obtain System InformationWARNING: If working on your own device, install VirtualBox from the website, do not use the MyApps application
Do not use any other virtualization software!

Week 2

Learning Objectives and TasksLecture Notes:Evaluation
Post-Installation Tasks:- Week 2 SlidesLab 1 Investigation 4 & 5
- Post-Install Commands

Week 3

Learning Objectives and TasksLecture Notes:Evaluation
Creating & Using Virtual Machines- Week 3 SlidesLab 2 Investigation 1 & 2: Creating and Using Virtual Machines
- Installing and Using Virtualization Software
- Installing Guest VMs

Week 4

Learning Objectives and TasksLecture Notes:Evaluation
Creating & Using Virtual Machines / Continued:- Week 4 SlidesLab 2 Investigation 3 & 4
- Managing Virtual Machines
- Backing-up Virtual Machines
- Manipulating Virtual Machines

Week 5

Learning Objectives and TasksLecture Notes:Evaluation
Troubleshooting, Archiving, Package Management:- Week 5 SlidesLab 3
- Common Troubleshooting Examples
- Archiving Files
- Package Management

Week 6

Learning Objectives and TasksLecture Notes:Evaluation
Managing Users, Groups & Services:- Week 6 SlidesLab 4: Users, Groups and Services
- User ManagementAssignment 1
- Group Management
- Service Status
- Starting / Stopping Services

Week 7

Learning Objectives and TasksLecture Notes:Evaluation
MIDTERM

Study Week

Learning Objectives and TasksLecture Notes:Evaluation

Week 8

Learning Objectives and TasksLecture Notes:Evaluation
Monitoring Disk Space, Intro to LVM- Week 8 SlidesLab 5: Monitoring Disk Space - Investigation 1
- Monitoring Hard Disk Space
- LVM - Definition
- Using LVM
- Creating Shell Scripts to Flag Low Disk Space

Week 9

Learning Objectives and TasksLecture Notes:Evaluation
Using Logical Volume Manager (LVM):- Week 9 SlidesLab 5: Using LVM - Investigation 2
- Creating Shell Scripts to Flag Low Disk Space
- Demonstration of Growing /home partition using LVM: YouTube

Week 10

Learning Objectives and TasksLecture Notes:Evaluation
Configuring a Network Using Virtual Machines- Week 10 SlidesLab 6: Virtual Networks
- Static Network Configuration
- Network Configuration with a DHCP client
- Basic TCP/IP network commands: ping, ip, ss

Week 11

Learning Objectives and TasksLecture Notes:Evaluation
Setup and Configure Secure Shell Services- Week 11 SlidesLab 7: Setup and Configure SSH
- Network ServicesAssignment 2
- SSH

Week 12

Learning Objectives and TasksLecture Notes:Evaluation
Setting Up, Using and Maintaining a DHCP Server- Week 12 SlidesLab 8: Setup and Configure a DHCP Server
- DHCP Server

Week 13

Learning Objectives and TasksLecture Notes:Evaluation
Assignment 2 due

Week 14

Learning Objectives and TasksLecture Notes:Evaluation
Final EvaluationFinal Assessment