This course provides students with tools and
techniques used in administration of computing systems. Unix/Linux and Windows
will be among systems studied. Topics covered include file systems, files security,
editors, file processing, shell scripting programming, and system utilities.
Students will learn system installation, halting and booting the system, file
and directory permission structures, print and disk quotas, device
configuration and management, and user account administration. Students also explore
tools and techniques used to script common tasks in operating system environments.
Students will gain experience in writing scripts in Unix/Linux and Windows
operating systems. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: CSC 1750 and 1760 or CSC 2050.