OPERATING SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION

CSE2SAX

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject covers the skills and knowledge required for the deployment of network servers based on an operating system. Techniques and skills for system administration are developed throughout the course of this subject. It further validates the candidates technical abilities in understanding the architecture of an operating system, installing and configuring an operating system, working at the operating systems command line, handling files and access permissions as well as system security and performing certain maintenance tasks such as backup and restore. This subject is designed to prepare students for undertaking a vendor certification on Linux operating system.

School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: CSE2NFX AND CSE2CNX
Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: SBAIO, SBACTO

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Test Out: Linux Pro

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: N/A

Year: 2016

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Testout

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Apply the major components of an operating system in a networking context.

02. Install and configure an operating system for a network server infrastructure.

03. Implement appropriate credentials including system security to build a robust network server.

04. Configure and manage services on a network server to meet business requirements.

05. Plan and implement maintenance tasks to protect the system against unexpected failure within a business environment.

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 2 - 13
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 2 to week 13 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online test (30 minutes) (equivalent to 500 words)Multiple Choice and/or short answer questions test on operating system theory	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1
Practical scenario-based report (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report installing, configuring and setting access permissions towards resources on an operating system within a virtualised environment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Practical scenario-based report on network services and system security (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report on configuring, managing network services and system security within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO3, SILO4
Practical scenario-based report on maintaining an operating system (equivalent to 750 words)A practical scenario-based report on planning and implementing maintenance tasks within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 10, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 41 - 52
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 52 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online test (30 minutes) (equivalent to 500 words)Multiple Choice and/or short answer questions test on operating system theory	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1
Practical scenario-based report (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report installing, configuring and setting access permissions towards resources on an operating system within a virtualised environment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Practical scenario-based report on network services and system security (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report on configuring, managing network services and system security within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO3, SILO4
Practical scenario-based report on maintaining an operating system (equivalent to 750 words)A practical scenario-based report on planning and implementing maintenance tasks within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 11, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 45 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 45 to week 0 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online test (30 minutes) (equivalent to 500 words)Multiple Choice and/or short answer questions test on operating system theory	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1
Practical scenario-based report (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report installing, configuring and setting access permissions towards resources on an operating system within a virtualised environment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Practical scenario-based report on network services and system security (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report on configuring, managing network services and system security within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO3, SILO4
Practical scenario-based report on maintaining an operating system (equivalent to 750 words)A practical scenario-based report on planning and implementing maintenance tasks within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 12, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 49 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 49 to week 0 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online test (30 minutes) (equivalent to 500 words)Multiple Choice and/or short answer questions test on operating system theory	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1
Practical scenario-based report (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report installing, configuring and setting access permissions towards resources on an operating system within a virtualised environment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Practical scenario-based report on network services and system security (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report on configuring, managing network services and system security within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO3, SILO4
Practical scenario-based report on maintaining an operating system (equivalent to 750 words)A practical scenario-based report on planning and implementing maintenance tasks within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 6 - 17
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 6 to week 17 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online test (30 minutes) (equivalent to 500 words)Multiple Choice and/or short answer questions test on operating system theory	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1
Practical scenario-based report (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report installing, configuring and setting access permissions towards resources on an operating system within a virtualised environment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Practical scenario-based report on network services and system security (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report on configuring, managing network services and system security within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO3, SILO4
Practical scenario-based report on maintaining an operating system (equivalent to 750 words)A practical scenario-based report on planning and implementing maintenance tasks within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 3, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 21
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 21 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online test (30 minutes) (equivalent to 500 words)Multiple Choice and/or short answer questions test on operating system theory	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1
Practical scenario-based report (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report installing, configuring and setting access permissions towards resources on an operating system within a virtualised environment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Practical scenario-based report on network services and system security (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report on configuring, managing network services and system security within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO3, SILO4
Practical scenario-based report on maintaining an operating system (equivalent to 750 words)A practical scenario-based report on planning and implementing maintenance tasks within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 4, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 14 - 25
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 14 to week 25 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online test (30 minutes) (equivalent to 500 words)Multiple Choice and/or short answer questions test on operating system theory	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1
Practical scenario-based report (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report installing, configuring and setting access permissions towards resources on an operating system within a virtualised environment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Practical scenario-based report on network services and system security (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report on configuring, managing network services and system security within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO3, SILO4
Practical scenario-based report on maintaining an operating system (equivalent to 750 words)A practical scenario-based report on planning and implementing maintenance tasks within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 5, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 19 - 30
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 19 to week 30 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online test (30 minutes) (equivalent to 500 words)Multiple Choice and/or short answer questions test on operating system theory	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1
Practical scenario-based report (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report installing, configuring and setting access permissions towards resources on an operating system within a virtualised environment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Practical scenario-based report on network services and system security (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report on configuring, managing network services and system security within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO3, SILO4
Practical scenario-based report on maintaining an operating system (equivalent to 750 words)A practical scenario-based report on planning and implementing maintenance tasks within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 6, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 23 - 34
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 23 to week 34 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online test (30 minutes) (equivalent to 500 words)Multiple Choice and/or short answer questions test on operating system theory	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1
Practical scenario-based report (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report installing, configuring and setting access permissions towards resources on an operating system within a virtualised environment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Practical scenario-based report on network services and system security (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report on configuring, managing network services and system security within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO3, SILO4
Practical scenario-based report on maintaining an operating system (equivalent to 750 words)A practical scenario-based report on planning and implementing maintenance tasks within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 7, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 27 - 38
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 27 to week 38 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online test (30 minutes) (equivalent to 500 words)Multiple Choice and/or short answer questions test on operating system theory	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1
Practical scenario-based report (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report installing, configuring and setting access permissions towards resources on an operating system within a virtualised environment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Practical scenario-based report on network services and system security (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report on configuring, managing network services and system security within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO3, SILO4
Practical scenario-based report on maintaining an operating system (equivalent to 750 words)A practical scenario-based report on planning and implementing maintenance tasks within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 8, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 32 - 43
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online test (30 minutes) (equivalent to 500 words)Multiple Choice and/or short answer questions test on operating system theory	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1
Practical scenario-based report (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report installing, configuring and setting access permissions towards resources on an operating system within a virtualised environment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Practical scenario-based report on network services and system security (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report on configuring, managing network services and system security within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO3, SILO4
Practical scenario-based report on maintaining an operating system (equivalent to 750 words)A practical scenario-based report on planning and implementing maintenance tasks within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 9, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 36 - 47
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 36 to week 47 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online test (30 minutes) (equivalent to 500 words)Multiple Choice and/or short answer questions test on operating system theory	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1
Practical scenario-based report (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report installing, configuring and setting access permissions towards resources on an operating system within a virtualised environment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Practical scenario-based report on network services and system security (equivalent to 1,500 words)A practical scenario-based report on configuring, managing network services and system security within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO3, SILO4
Practical scenario-based report on maintaining an operating system (equivalent to 750 words)A practical scenario-based report on planning and implementing maintenance tasks within a virtualised environment to satisfy requirements	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO5