Last modified: Mon May 23 2005
Available at http://www.CS.NMSU.Edu/~istrnad/cs209/syllabus.html
General Information
Instructor:
Ivan Strnad, Office: SH 137, Phone: 646-6831, e-mail:
istrnad@cs.nmsu.edu
Time & Place: Monday thr. Thursday 12:20 p.m - 2:20 p.m (was 10:30-12:30 originally)
in SH 113 or 118 B (lecture) and SH 169 / 118 (lab)
Office Hours:
Mon - Thu 10:00-10:20 a.m. and 3:30-4:00 p.m. ,
and by appointment
Course Web Site: http://www.cs.nmsu.edu/~istrnad/cs209
Textbook:
Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Trent R. Hein
LINUX ADMINISTRATION HANDBOOK:
Prentice Hall 2002, ISBN: 0-13-008466-2
Available in the bookstore (by Wednesday 5/25)
Prerequisites: NONE
Objective
To study basic systems administration on Linux.
Topics
Adminnistrator's tasks, Linux/Unix relationship, Linux Distributions, PC's HW, BIOS, Disk Formatting/Partitioning, Installing Slakware Linux, Booting and Shutting Down, Regular User v. Superuser, Controlling Processes, Filesystems, User Management, Devices, Periodic Processes, Backups, System Monitorring, Kernel Configuration and Building, Networking Basics, Domain Name System, and some of these topics: Network File System , Sharing System Files (NIS, NIS+, LDAP), E-mail, Security Basics, Web Server, Services for Windows, ...
Your course grade will be based on two equally-weighted components:
Grade Assignment
You must turn in at least half of the homework and take both exams, otherwise
you will get an F.
Beyond that, grades will be assigned on the
following scale:
| A: | 81-100% |
| B: | 61-80% |
| C: | 41-60% |
| D: | 21-40% |
Late Homework and Makeup Exams
Late homework will be accepted under the following conditions:
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Any late assignment will be fined by 5 points (5% if the total for the assignment is not 100)
for each day after the deadline.
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Assignments will no longer be accepted once the solutions are discussed in the class.
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If, as a result of an emergency (such as a medical emergency),
you are unable to turn in an assignment on time, let me know the
circumstances as soon as possible. If, in my judgement, the
circumstances were an unavoidable emergency, I will take the
homework late without penalty. I reserve the right to require documentation of
the circumstances.
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Note: conflicts with homework in other classes, simply
failing to complete an assignment on time, and oversleeping, are
not reasons I will accept as no penalty excuse for late homework.
A running average will be maintained showing current class standings.
Grading Standards
If in your opinion
there is a problem with grading, you need to inform me of the
situation as soon as possible.
- Each question will be given a clearly stated maximum point
value, on the original assignment or exam. Subparts of
questions may or may not have such a maximum. The points don't
have to add up to 100.
- The assignments are equally weighted, not the points. If one
assignment is graded on a total of ten points, and another is
graded on a total of twenty points, then the points on the
latter assignment are only worth half as much as the ones on the
former.
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Some questions lend themselves to having particular point values
removed (ie -1, -5, etc) for particular mistakes, while
for others it is more appropriate to simply assign an overall
score based on the quality of an answer. In either case, there
will be a note on your assignment stating why you didn't get
full credit on every problem.
Attendance
I do not take attendance, and your attendance in the
course will not (directly) affect your grade. However, you are
responsible for all material covered in class and in assigned reading, and for turning in
homework, whether you are present or not.
The University's policy on
assigning Incompletes on classes is stated in the Bulletin as:
``Instructors may assign I grades only if the student is unable to
complete the course due to circumstances beyond the student's control
that develop after the last day to withdraw from the course. Examples
of appropriate circumstances include documented illness, documented
death or crisis in the student's immediate family, and similar
circumstances. Job related circumstances are generally not
appropriate grounds for assigning an I grade.'' I grades are reviewed by
the Dean's Office, and that these standards are being enforced at that
level whether I want to assign an I or not.
Assignments (including programs) in this class are to be completed
individually. Copying of assignments is plagiarism and will not be
tolerated.
Each student in this class will be given a copy of
the Rules of Conduct in Computer Science Classes, and the
department's Computer Use Policy. You will be responsible for
being aware of the contents of these documents, as well as in the
Student Code of Conduct, and following the policies in them.
If you have or believe you have a disability, you may wish to
self-identify. You can do so by providing documentation to the Office
for Services for Students with Disabilities, located at Garcia Annex
(phone: 646-6840). Appropriate accommodations may then be provided
for you.
If you have a condition which may affect your ability to exit safely
from the premises in an emergency or which may cause an emergency
during class, you are encouraged to discuss this in confidence with the
instructor and/or the director of Disabled Student Programs. if you
have general questions about the Americans With Disabilities Act
(ADA), call 646-3333.