The student will be able to:

1. Explain how automated installations of Linux can be achieved
2. Use the Linux command line
3. Demonstrate the use and application of regular expressions, pipelines, and I/O redirection
4. Perform network configuration and troubleshooting
5. Explain how to create simple partitions and filesystems
6. Demonstrate how to use logical volumes to implement flexible storage
7. Explain and apply two protocols for access network file sharing services
8. Manage user accounts
9. Configure the rules necessary to control access to files
10. Explain how to use SELinux to increase Linux security
11. Explain and demonstrate methods for installing and managing software
12. Manage installed services
13. Explain the process of analyzing and storing logs
14. Manage and control Linux processes
15. Understand and use Linux tools for tuning and maintaining the kernel
16. Understand and apply basic Linux troubleshooting techniques

1. Install Linux OS with basic automation tools
   1. Automation of installation
2. Linux command line practice
   1. Regular expression fundamentals with grep
   2. Using grep with log files
   3. Command pipelines
   4. Redirection of I/O
3. Network configuration and troubleshooting
   1. IPv4 networking configuration
   2. IPv6 networking configuration
   3. Link aggregation and bridging
4. Simple partitions and filesystems
   1. Adding partitions, filesystems, and persistent mounts
   2. Managing swap space
5. Logical volume management (LVM)
   1. LVM concepts
   2. Adding and extending logical volumes
6. Network file sharing services
   1. NFS file systems
      1. Accessing network storage
         1. Mounting
         2. Unmounting
         3. Auto-mounting
      2. Providing NFS file storage
         1. Exporting NFS file systems
         2. Protecting NFS exports
   2. SMB file systems
      1. Accessing network storage
         1. Mounting
         2. Unmounting
      2. Providing SMB file storage
         1. Providing SMB file shares
         2. Multiuser SMB mounts
7. Network-defined users and groups
   1. Local users and groups concepts
   2. Using identity management services
      1. LDAP
      2. Kerberos
8. Controlling access to files with Access Control Lists (ACLs)
   1. POSIX ACL concepts
   2. Using ACLs to grant and limit access
9. Managing SELinux security
   1. SELinux concepts
   2. Enabling and monitoring SELinux
   3. Changing SELinux modes and booleans
10. Software installation and management
    1. Explore and use the standard package managers
11. Manage installed services
    1. Use systemd configuration and management commands
12. Analyze and manage log files
    1. Use the rsyslog utilities
13. Manage and control Linux processes
    1. Process priority and "nice" concepts
    2. Using nice and renice to influence process priority
14. Linux tools for tuning and maintaining the kernel
    1. Explore and use the kernel performance monitoring and tuning tools
15. Linux troubleshooting techniques
    1. Controlling and troubleshooting the Linux boot process
       1. Common boot issues
       2. Resetting lost root password
       3. Repairing boot problems
    2. General troubleshooting
       1. Using syslog for troubleshooting

1. Install the Linux OS both manually and with basic automation tools
   1. Practice: Kickstart file syntax and modification
   2. Practice: Installing RHEL with Kickstart
2. Understand and use basic regular expressions
   1. Practice: Matching regular expressions
   2. Lab: Using regular expressions with system log files
3. Network configuration and troubleshooting
   1. Practice: Configuring IPv4 networking
   2. Practice: Configuring IPv6 networking
   3. Lab: Managing IPV6 networking
   4. Practice: Configuring network teaming
   5. Practice: Configuring software bridges
   6. Lab: Configuring link aggregation and bridges
4. Simple partitions and filesystems
   1. Practice: Adding partitions, file systems, and persistent mounts
   2. Practice: Adding and enabling swap space
   3. Lab: Adding disks, partitions, and file systems
5. Logical volume management
   1. Practice: Logical volume management concepts
   2. Practice: Adding a logical volume
   3. Practice: Extending a logical volume
   4. Lab: Managing LVM storage
6. Network file sharing services
   1. Practice: Mounting and unmounting NFS
   2. Practice: Auto-mounting NFS
   3. Lab: Accessing network storage using NFS
   4. Practice: Mounting an SMB file system
   5. Lab: Accessing network storage using SMB
7. Network-defined users and groups
   1. Need a local users and groups practice and lab material
   2. Practice: Connecting to a central LDAP and Kerberos server
   3. Lab: Connecting to network-defined users and groups
8. Controlling access to files with Access Control Lists (ACLs)
   1. Practice: Interpret ACLs
   2. Practice: Using ACLs to grant and limit access
   3. Lab: Controlling access to files with ACLs
9. Managing SELinux security
   1. Practice: SELinux concepts
   2. Practice: Changing SELinux modes
   3. Practice: Changing SELinux booleans
   4. Practice: Troubleshooting SELinux
   5. Lab: Managing SELinux
10. Software installation and management
    1. Lab: Installing service and applications using Yum
11. Manage installed services
    1. Lab: Using sysctl to manage systemd service
12. Analyze and manage log files
    1. Lab: Using rlog tool to configure, manage, and analyze log files
13. Manage and control Linux processes
    1. Practice: Process priority and "nice" concepts
    2. Practice: Using nice and renice to influence process priority
    3. Lab: Managing priority of Linux processes
14. Linux tools for tuning and maintaining the kernel
    1. Lab: Exploring Red Hat kernel performance monitoring and tuning tools
15. Linux troubleshooting techniques
    1. Practice: Using the proc pseudo files to view kernel state
    2. Practice: Selecting a boot target
    3. Practice: Resetting a lost root password
    4. Practice: Repairing file systems issues at boot
    5. Practice: Repairing boot problems
    6. Practice: Repairing boot loader issues
    7. Lab: Controlling and troubleshooting the RHEL Linux boot process

Tests and quizzes
Written laboratory assignments
Final examination

Lectures which include motivation for the architecture of the specific topics being discussed
In-person or online labs (for all sections, including those meeting face-to-face/on-campus), consisting of:
1. An assignment webpage located on a college-hosted course management system or other department-approved internet environment. Here, the students will review the specification of each assignment and submit their completed lab work
2. A discussion webpage located on a college-hosted course management system or other department-approved internet environment. Here, students can request assistance from the instructor and interact publicly with other class members
Detailed review of laboratory assignments, which includes model solutions and specific comments on the student submissions
In-person or online discussion which engages students and instructor in an ongoing dialog pertaining to all aspects of designing, implementing, and analyzing programs
When course is taught fully online:
1. Instructor-authored lecture materials, handouts, syllabus, assignments, tests, and other relevant course material will be delivered through a college-hosted course management system or other department-approved internet environment
2. Additional instructional guidelines for this course are listed in the addendum of CS department online practices

van Vugt, Sander. Red Hat RHCSA 8 Cert Guide: EX200, 2nd ed.. 2021.

1. Reading
   1. Textbook assigned reading averaging 30 pages per week
   2. Online curriculum averaging 20 pages per week
   3. Online resources as directed by instructor though links pertinent to networking
   4. Library and reference material directed by instructor through course handouts
2. Writing
   1. Technical prose documentation that supports and describes the laboratory exercises that are submitted for a grade