📍 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada   |   Engineering the Future. Exploring the Unknown.Online education initiative in development

Course overview

Linux administration, virtualization, storage, monitoring and recovery.

Course code: SYS-201   Proposed duration: 12 weeks   Level: Intermediate

Prerequisites: Basic networking and computer skills

Status: Curriculum in development; not open for enrollment.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain and apply the core concepts covered in this subject
  • Complete guided practical exercises in an appropriate test environment
  • Document technical methods, findings and limitations
  • Demonstrate understanding through a final project

Proposed weekly syllabus

  • Week 1: Linux installation
  • Week 2: Shell commands
  • Week 3: Users and permissions
  • Week 4: Packages and services
  • Week 5: Networking
  • Week 6: Storage
  • Week 7: SSH security
  • Week 8: Virtualization
  • Week 9: Web services
  • Week 10: Monitoring
  • Week 11: Backup and recovery
  • Week 12: Final server project

Proposed assessments

  • Weekly practice exercises and knowledge checks
  • Practical lab documentation
  • Final project with an assessment rubric
  • Review of technical accuracy, safety and clarity

Final project

Deploy and document a secured Linux test server.

Course delivery and availability

This is a proposed curriculum outline, not a currently offered credential-bearing course. Tuition, instructor assignments, timetables, enrollment and formal assessment arrangements have not been established.

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