ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 97 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 5 Interactive Classroom: 45 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Electronics and Computing
Areas: Computer Architecture and Technology
Center Higher Technical Engineering School
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
The main objective of this course is to introduce the student the basic competences in the field of Computer Systems and Network Administration. Some of these skills are:
* Familiarization with the main tasks of a systems administrator, as well as with the basic administration policies.
* Familiarization with basic systems administration tools.
* Familiarization with the fundamental concepts of a field of network computing.
* Ability to install basic network services.
* Ability to examine and prepare technical documentation.
The course focuses on the main tasks of a systems administrator, from system installation and user management to configuring basic services, such as file servers, or directory services.
TEMARY
1. Introduction to administration tasks.
1.1 Essential tasks of a systems administrator.
1.2 Policies and standards.
2. Introduction to Linux / UNIX systems.
2.1 Installation of the system and software.
2.2 Using the command line.
2.3 Programming of administration scripts.
3. Basic administrative activities.
3.1 File system management.
3.2 User management
3.3 Installation and basic configuration of local area networks.
3.4 Automation of tasks.
3.5 Backup copies.
3.6 Printing services.
4. Basic server-to-client services.
4.1 Remote access and file transfer.
4.2 File servers.
4.3 Directory services.
TIMING OF LECTURES
(5 hours in sessions of 1 hour + 32 hours of personal work):
Day 1 - Introduction to the course, tasks of a systems administrator, system installation (chapters 1 and 2)
Day 2 - Introduction to Unix and Linux, using the command line (chapter 2)
Day 3 - Programming in Python (chapter 2)
Day 4 - Basic administrative activities (chapter 3)
Day 5 - Basic server-to-client services (chapter 4)
TIMING OF PRACTICES
(45 hours in 2-hour sessions + 60 hours of personal work):
Chapter 2
* P1: System installation, 4 hours (sessions 1 and 2) + 5 hours of personal work.
* P2: Software installation, 4 hours (sessions 3 and 4) + 5 hours of personal work.
* P3: Use of the shell and script programming, 8 hours (sessions 5, 6, 7 and 8) + 16 hours of personal work.
Chapter 3
* P4: Process management, 4 hours (sessions 9 and 10) + 4 hours of personal work.
* P5: Management of files and records, 6 hours (sessions 11, 12 and 13) + 8 hours of personal work.
* P6: User management, 8 hours (sessions 14, 15, 16 and 17) + 10 hours of personal work.
* P7: Network management, 6 hours (sessions 18, 19 and 20) + 8 hours of personal work.
Chapter 4
* P8: Service management, 5 hours (sessions 21, 22 and 23) + 8 hours of personal work.
DOWNLOADABLE BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Apuntes de Administración de Sistemas y Redes. Notes prepared by the teacher are provided that cover all the theoretical and practical topics of the course. In spanish.
- Raphaël Hertzog and Roland Mas, "The Debian Administrator's Handbook", 2020, ISBN: 979-10-91414-04-3, http://debian-handbook.info/browse/stable/
DOWNLOADABLE COMPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Daniele Raffo, "Linux Quick Reference Guide", 8th ed. 2020, https://perso.crans.org/~raffo/docs/linux-guide.pdf
- Raúl González Duque, "Python PARA TODOS", http://www.utic.edu.py/citil/images/Manuales/Python_para_todos.pdf
- Eugenia Bahit, "Curso: Python para Principiantes", https://www.iaa.csic.es/python/curso-python-para-principiantes.pdf
In this course it is intended that the student achieve the competencies of a system and network administrator at an intermediate level. Among these competencies, as highlighted by SAGE, are:
1. Ability to solve problems quickly and completely.
2. Ability to identify tasks that require automation and automate them.
3. Ease of use of most aspects of UNIX system administration; such as, installation and configuration of systems, software installation, user administration, printing system, etc.
4. Knowledge of network administration: for example, basic routing concepts, configuration of network file systems, etc.
5. Ability to understand and write administration scripts.
Moreover, the course intends to contribute to achieving the competencies included in the Computer Engineering degree memory of the USC (CG3, CG4, CG6, CG8, CG9, CG10, TR1, TR3, FB4, RÍE1, RÍE2, RU5, TI2 , TI4, TI7).
In addition to the previous skills, other competences included in the Administration and Management of Systems and Networks module of the Computer Engineering degree memory are:
- Acquire the basic skills of a computer systems and networks administrator.
- Monitor and optimize the use of an organization's systems and networks.
- Be able to install, configure and maintain the most important services on the Internet, including web, email, news, messaging and other services.
- Be able to know the main attacks that a computer system may receive, as well as the possible protection methods, detection and security policies that allow avoiding damage to the system or minimizing its repercussion.
LECTURES
The lectures suppose a reduced percentage of the course and in them a brief introduction of the contents of each course will be made, highlighting those more theoretical aspects. The contents that are taught in these sessions will have direct application in the practical sessions, at which time which can make all the nuances and clarifications that are necessary. These classes include conceptual introductory explanations and routine explanations such as command syntax.
These classes will mainly work on the general competences CG4 and CG8 (through the description of examples and technologies), and the transversal TR1 (improvement of information management capacity), as well as the specific FB4, RI2 and RI5.
LABORATORY CLASSES
Most of the classes are practical sessions in small groups and will be taught in the computer rooms of the USC, and in them the student will develop the aspects introduced in the theory class. In order to perform administration tasks, Linux virtual machines will be used intensively in which the student will carry out the installations and configurations. The student will be able to do the practices on their own laptop, since all the programs used are free software. These classes will allow the acquisition of practical skills on the course contents that were introduced in an introductory way in the master classes.
In these classes the general competences CG3, CG6, CG9 and CG10 will be worked on (through the development and implementation of new systems), the transversal TR3 (autonomous search for solutions and adaptation to new situations), and the specific FB4, RI1, RI5, TI2, TI4 and TI7.
Thus, there will not be a defined separation between theoretical and practical aspects, but rather the student will directly apply in the practices the information transmitted in the theory classes. The teaching methodology will focus especially on the individual work of the students, but a special effort will also be made to encourage discussion in class and on the forums.
TUTORIALS
The tutorials will be done face-to-face or virtual.
MATERIALS AND TOOLS
Student learning will also be supported by virtual teaching, through the USC Virtual Campus. On the course page the student will be able to obtain a digital copy of the material used in the classes, as well as supplementary material and links to the web pages related to the course contents. Various systems (MS Teams, email, discussion forum, chat) will be available to students, where they can make inquiries and establish discussions on the different topics of the course. All the programs, both the virtual machines and the applications used in this course are free software.
The qualification of the subject will be 50% of the score obtained in the continuous evaluation and 50% in the exam.
CONTINUOUS EVALUATION
The continuous evaluation will be based on the effective realization by the student of the practices proposed throughout the quarter, being the overcoming of this part a requirement to pass the subject. The requirement of the realization of the practices during the quarter is justified in that these are carried out progressively (installation, configuration and administration of the operating system, its services and applications), and in that the work presented allows the teacher to evaluate the progress of the student.
The practices will be carried out individually. Each of the proposed practices will have a specific date of completion. After this date, the practice will be considered as not done. At the end of each of the proposed practices, these will be delivered and evaluated by the teacher. In some cases this will be done by correction in the classroom and in others by the delivery of a report through the corresponding tool of the virtual classroom. In both cases the delivery must be done before the stipulated date.
Passing the continuous evaluation will be an essential requirement to pass the subject. In order to pass the practices, a minimum grade of 5 out of 10 must be obtained. In the case of obtaining a grade lower than 5 in the continuous evaluation, the student will fail the subject both in the first and second opportunity.
The grade of the practices will have a weight of 50% in the final grade of the subject, and will take into account the degree of achievement of the competences CG3, CG6, CG9, CG10, TR3, FB4, RI1, RI5, TI2, TI4 and TI7.
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAM
At the end of the quarter there will be a theoretical exam on the whole content of the subject. The grade obtained in this exam will have a 50% weight in the final grade. However, those students who have failed the continuous evaluation will fail the subject.
In this exam will be evaluated the achievement of the competences CG4, CG8, CG9, CG10, FB4, TR1, RI1, RI2, RI5, TI2, TI4 and TI7.
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAM
In the case of not passing (or not presenting) the first opportunity, the student will be able to take it in the second opportunity. In this second opportunity there is no possibility of recovering the continuous evaluation. That is, students who have failed the continuous evaluation will not be able to recover this part in the second opportunity and, therefore, they will have failed the subject.
The weights of each part in the qualification of the second opportunity will be the same as in the first opportunity, as well as the competences that will be evaluated.
EXTRAORDINARY CALL
The same criteria will be applied as in the second opportunity.
PASSING CONDITION
In order to pass the subject, the following two conditions must be fulfilled:
(a) To have passed the continuous evaluation, that is, to have obtained at least a grade of 5 out of 10 in this part.
b) To have obtained at least a 5 out of 10 in the final grade of the subject.
In the case of failing one of the parts (continuous evaluation or final grade) and passing the other, the grade of the subject will be the grade of the part that has been failed.
CONDITION OF NOT-PRESENTED
The student will be considered as a "not-presented" when he does not attend the exam.
Any other condition, which does not imply a pass or "not-presented", will result in a failing grade.
REPEATING STUDENTS
The passing grade of the continuous evaluation or of the exam of the previous courses will be maintained, but not of the individual practices.
GRADING SYSTEM
The points that each part represents in the final grade are indicated below, as well as the minimum points required to pass the subject:
* Continuous evaluation: 5 points, minimum: 2.5 points. Distributed as follows:
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* T1: 0.5 points, minimum: 0.
* T2: 0.5 points, minimum: 0.
* T3: 1.0 points, minimum: 0.
* T4: 0,5 points, minimum: 0.
* T5: 0.5 points, minimum: 0.
* T6: 0.75 points, minimum: 0.
* T7: 0.75 points, minimum: 0.
* T8: 0.5 points, minimum: 0.
(it is not required to obtain a score in any particular practice, but the accumulated sum must be at least 2.5 points).
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* Exam: 5 points, minimum: 0.
(the accumulated grade of the continuous evaluation plus the exam has to be minimum 5 points).
EVALUATION OF THE COMPETENCES:
CG4, CG8, CG9, CG10, FB4, TR1, RI1, RI2, RI5, TI2, TI4, TI7: Exam.
CG3, CG6, CG9, CG10, TR3, FB4, RI1, RI5, TI2, TI4, TI7: Assignments T1-T8
FRAUDULENT PERFORMANCE OF EXERCISES AND TESTS
Specific measures will be established to avoid plagiarism and fraudulent performance of the exercises, for example, it will be verified that each student works on his own virtual machine and the sharing of machines will not be allowed under any circumstances. In addition, the programs and documentation submitted will be subjected to plagiarism detection tests.
For cases of fraudulent performance of exercises and tests will apply the provisions of the "Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revisión de cualificacións de la USC".
In addition to 58 hours of classroom work, the student must dedicate another 92 hours of personal work to pass the course. These hours are distributed as follows:
Classroom work:
- Lectures: 5 hours
- Practical sessions in the computer room: 45 hours
- Tutoring and personalized attention: 3 hours
- Assessment activities: 5 hours
Student's personal work
- Autonomous study: 7 hours
- Writing of exercises, conclusions or other works: 25 hours
- Programming / experimentation or other work on the computer: 35 hours
- Preparation of works, projects, exams: 25 hours
This course requires the knowledge of shell programming taught in the course "Operating Systems II".
Consistency in study and class attendance is one of the keys to studying this course. It is very important for the course to be easy to study daily. In this way, the explanations received in the class are made profitable. In addition, a serious attitude in practices will allow concepts to become entrenched and increasingly complex problems can be addressed without too much effort.
The language to be used in the classroom will be Spanish.
On the subject page at the Virtual Campus the student will be able to obtain videos of the teacher's explanations, a digital copy of the material used in the theoretical classes, as well as supplementary material and links to the web pages related to the course contents. Various systems (MS Teams, email, discussion forum, chat) will be available to students, where they can make inquiries and establish discussions on the different topics of the course. All the programs, both the virtual machines and the applications used in this course are free software.
Francisco Santiago Argüello Pedreira
Coordinador/a- Department
- Electronics and Computing
- Area
- Computer Architecture and Technology
- Phone
- 881815512
- francisco.arguello [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Cesar Alfredo Piñeiro Pomar
- Department
- Electronics and Computing
- Area
- Computer Architecture and Technology
- cesaralfredo.pineiro [at] usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Pre-doctoral Contract
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| 12:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_04 | Spanish | Computer Room I4 |
| 17:30-19:30 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Spanish | IA.13 |
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| 15:30-17:30 | Grupo /CLIL_03 | Spanish | IA.S2 |
| 17:30-19:30 | Grupo /CLIL_02 | Spanish | IA.S2 |
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| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | IA.S1 |
| 15:30-17:30 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Spanish | IA.S2 |
| 17:30-19:30 | Grupo /CLIL_03 | Spanish | IA.S2 |
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| 01.16.2023 16:00-20:45 | Grupo /CLIL_03 | Classroom A3 |
| 01.16.2023 16:00-20:45 | Grupo /CLIL_04 | Classroom A3 |
| 01.16.2023 16:00-20:45 | Grupo /CLIL_02 | Classroom A4 |
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| 01.16.2023 16:00-20:45 | Grupo /CLIL_03 | Classroom A4 |
| 01.16.2023 16:00-20:45 | Grupo /CLIL_04 | Classroom A4 |
| 06.28.2023 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_02 | Classroom A4 |
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| 06.28.2023 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom A4 |
| 06.28.2023 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_03 | Classroom A4 |
| 06.28.2023 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_04 | Classroom A4 |