IST346: Operating Systems Administration
IST346 M003 Spr. 2010 (1102)
Instructor: Michael Fudgee. [email protected]. 315-443-9686o. 110b Hindsw.
http://blackboard.syr.edu
11:00a-12:20a Tues: Hinds 021Thur: Hinds 013
Instructor background check Education
BS Applied Mathematics/Computer Science MS In Information Management
Employment 15+ years in the IT field, 9 of them at SU. Currently employed as the “Sr. Systems & IT
Support Administrator” at the iSchool. Work as a consultant for .NET development,
Databases Teaching
Taught various courses at the 2 year, 4 year and graduate level in a wide variety of subjects.
Teaching IST459, and IST346 this term
Follow Me on Twitter
http://twitter.com/mafudge Announcements under the hash
tag #ist346 I’m a low volume tweeter so
you don’t have to worry about me tweeting what I ate for breakfast.
So, In a Nutshell…
What will we learn in this course?(in no particular order) IT Organizations
What is systems administration? Why is it important? How are IT shops organized; how they operate
The basics of the Windows and Linux operating systems: How to Configure and manage them in a corporate environment Setup and configure services to run on these operating systems Diagnose, and debug problems with systems Make different platforms interoperate with each other
The managerial aspects of administering IT Planning for new systems and services Conducting a thorough analysis of IT infrastructure, TCO and ROI
calculations Disaster recovery, Data Integrity, Data Centers, Ethics
With plenty of anecdotes and personal experiences from your instructor, of course.
Required Course Materials The Practice of
System and Network Administration: 2nd Edition, Limoncelli, Hogan, Chalup. ISBN (13): 978-0-321-49266-1, ISBN (10) 0-321-49266-8
A bus-powered USB Mass Storage Device with a capacity of at least 32GB.
You will store your lab and coursework on this device.
All course content is on blackboard
http://blackboard.syr.edu
All of the course content
from class lectures and labs are here.
You will hand in your deliverables in class or via email as instructed.
Please take the time to get familiar with the blackboard system.
Methods of Evaluation
General policies for student work Labs and study guides are turned in at the beginning of
Tuesday’s Class. When a out-of-class deliverable is due you must hand it in
before 11:59:59PM on its due date. All work should be an individual effort unless the assignment
explicitly states that it is group work. In-class exams and lab practical must be completed within the
allocated class time and on the dates provided. Plan accordingly. All deliverables are “open book” this means you may use any
inanimate resources you need to assist you with answering the questions.
There are no make-ups or late work accepted. All due dates and exam dates are clearly posted on the syllabus.
If you know you will not be anle to turn in a deliverable by the assigned due date, plan on submitting it early. You may make arrangements to submit via email under these circumstances.
Grading for Labs and Study Guides You will be issued one of 3 marks for every
lab / study guide: 0 – not complete and not passing 5 – complete but not passing or incomplete and
passing 10 – complete and passing
Complete means you finished the entire assessment (answered all the questions)
Passing means you answered more than 70% of the questions correctly.
Answers to the labs and study guides will be posted after they are graded.
Exams and Lab Practical In-class deliverable; Individual effort 2 Exams, 2 Lab Practicals 100 points each exam 50 points each practical
for 300 points total. Exam dates posted on syllabus. All dates are firm so plan accordingly. Exams are a culmination of lectures to date. Lab Practical is a culmination of lab work to
date. You will have to apply what you’ve learned in the labs to complete the lab practical.
Project Overview Out of class deliverable; some in-class
deliverables Write a blog posting reviewing a product or
technology related to the course content. 100 points total Draft due on 3/11 Article due on 5/4 Details will be posted to blackboard.
Class Participation and Attendance Attendance is required for participation. If you’re
not present, than you cannot participate. You are expected to attend and participate in
every class. Please bring your SUID card to class. Attendance
is taken electronically, and on random days. Please arrive on-time. If you’re not present during
attendance gathering, then you are absent. I appreciate knowing when you will not attend
class, but keep in mind there are no excused absences, since it is a participation grade.
Once you have completed the lab you may leave.
Weekly Course Structure
Before Tuesday: Read the assigned
chapters from text Read instructor’s notes Complete study guide
for topic On Tuesday
Meet in Class (rm 021) Hand in study guide
and previous topic’s lab.
Discussion, Demo, and Q&A for topic.
Before Thursday Review the lab
requirements Read assigned readings
for lab., and review the lab itself
On Thursday Meet in the Lab (rm
013) Work on lab, instructor
and TA assist where needed.
Complete by Next Tuesday at the latest
Recipe for course success! #1 Keep and eye on those due dates! #2 Come to class prepared.
Read and review the required materials before class
Make the most of your face time with me The course build upon itself so if you fall
behind you will get lost quickly #3 Take an interest in the course material
How does it fit with your career? How does it apply to your everyday life? How can you put the knowledge you learn in class
to practice outside of class?
Icebreaker Your Name Year (Fr, So, Jr, Sr.) Major? What would you would like
to be called? David == Dave? Any Operating Systems you’re
familiar with: Win, Lin, OSX, etc… Your Career Aspirations.
When I leave school I’d like to be a …….
IST346
Questions?