This is a draft course description for ITC-05: System and Network Administration taught in Spring 2022.

Course content

Introduction To System Administration. SA Components. Server Environment (Microsoft and Linux). Reliable Products, Server Hardware Costing, Maintenance Contracts and Spare Parts, Maintaining Data Integrity, Client Server OS Configuration, Providing Remote Console Access. Comparative Analysis of OS: Important Attributes, Key Features, Pros and Cons. Linux Installation and Verification, Configuring Local Services and Managing Basic System Issues. Administer Users and Groups. Software Management. Managing Network Services and Network Monitoring Tools. Boot Management and Process Management. IP Tables and Filtering. Securing Network Traffic. Advanced File Systems and Logs. Bash Shell Scripting. Configuring Servers (FTP, NFS, Samba, DHCP, DNS and Apache).