Linux Server Administration
NWS 236 · Semester 3
3 credits · 25 learning units
Lessons
22 of 25 learning units provide interactive tutorials with worked examples, diagrams, knowledge checks and subject mastery questions. Each check draws five questions from the available bank; question counts vary by unit. The remaining units provide preparation, guided practice or an independent project.
Subunit titles retain the curriculum’s original language.
Shared learning sequence · NWS 236 / SWE 200. Combines complementary topics from both curricula.
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Curriculum topics
- Lesson 2Linux history and main characteristicsInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 3System architecture and directory treeInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 4The command line and text editorsInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 5Linux server virtualizationInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 6Users, groups and permissionsInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 7Privilege escalation and administrative accessInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 8File permissions and access controlInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 9Linux package managementInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 10Disk management and file systemsInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 11Backup, archiving and recoveryInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 12Linux network configurationInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 13Secure remote administrationInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 14Network troubleshooting utilitiesInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 15Linux firewall configurationInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 16Network file sharing using SambaInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 17System performance monitoringInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 18System logging and log analysisInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 19Connection and disconnectionInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 20Data protectionInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 21Command syntax and main commandsInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 22Communication toolsInteractive tutorial
- Lesson 23System administration commandsInteractive tutorial
Put it into practice
Work independently
Curriculum source
HND CURRICULUM-NETWORK AND SECURITY.pdf · NWS 236 · Course table: p. 10 · Outline pages: 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179
HND Computer Engineering Software Engineering Curriculum.pdf · SWE 200 · Course table: p. 10 · Outline pages: 37