NOTE: Students are required to read and comply with the information contained in this syllabus
Instructor: Phil Waclawski
email: waclawski@mesacc.edu
AIM: linuxphilw
http://www.felitaur.com/ (Instructors home page)
http://www.felitaur.com/linuxsa/ Course Home Page

Section: 28018 Tue,Thur 7:10pm-9:50pm Room BA6W
Lab Hours See Schedule
Office: BPO 26
Office Phone: 480 461-7468

Materials
*******Absolutely must get by the end of the second day of class, a 10gig or larger USB 2 High speed Hard Drive (not a flash drive), should be under $100***** (If you can get VMware working on your laptop, that's Fine as well)
This is an absolute must. I don't want to be mean, but if you don't have this (or a laptop that can handle vmware/virtual box) by the second week I will withdraw you from the class. Over 2/3 of the entire course revolves around our installing Linux to a hard disk, and no, ZIP disks, or home computers will NOT substitute (Laptops can potentially, but network issues are your own problem). I'm sorry, but I am under hardware restraints and the logistical restraints of teaching this course. If you don't already have one, buy one in the next week or so. NOTE: If it is formatted with the NTFS, PLEASE log in as admin on your machine and set "everybody" permissions to "All".

NOTE: Our book (and other linux books) is available at http://safaribooksonline.com for a monthly subscription fee.

UNIX And Linux System Administration Handbook, Fourth edition by Evi Nemeth, pub. by Prentice Hall
Pro Apache

Suggested Books:
UNIX in a Nutshell. pub by O'reilly.
Linux in a Nutshell, 3rd ed pub by O'reilly.
The Linux Journal (Can be bought at Borders. A monthly magazine.)

Rough Schedule (expect modifications)
Dates	Topic	Reading/etc
Mar 20, Tue	Install Linux to VMWare this week, do Basic Initial Setup (editing runlevels, yum repositories etc.) Get apache running with basic test pages. Make sure school email accounts are working. Cover "Linux Hardware Issues" including USB,HD, Ethernet etc. Review crucial commands.
Mar 22, Thur	UDP,TCP/IP, DNS and other internet concepts Apache Configuration/host file/directory controls/apache passwords
Mar 27, Tues	Apache Configuration: Virtual Hosts/SSL/Bandwidth protection, modules/redirects
Mar 29, Thurs	No Class, online activities
Apr 3, Tues	Apache Configuration: directory passwords, testing perl-cgi, php, python
Apr 5, Thur	Apache Configuration continued	Apache Config Discussion Board on webct
Apr 10, Tue	Apache Configuration continued	Exam 1&nsbp;
April 12, Thur	MySQL installation, phpMyAdmin,SSHD
April 17, Thur	Email (postfix, sendmail, dovecot, squirrel mail)
April 19, Tue	ssh,sftp
April 24, Thur	ntpd, xinetd, rsync
April 26, Tue	Backups of ...everything ;)
April 28, Tue	Yum Repository?	Exam 2
May 1, Tue	Analyze Websites, server logs
May 3, Thur	Security	Chapter 11 (Pro Apache)
May 8, Tue	Security
May 10, Thur	Last Day of class, everything due

Official MCCD Course Compentencies for CIS226AL

1. Explain the various protocols used by internet/intranet server systems. (I)
2. Describe the hardware requirements and limitations as they apply to the Linux server system. (II)
3. Install and configure a Linux Internet/Intranet server distribution. (III)
4. Install and configure the Apache web server. (IV)
5. Install and configure open source web scripting languages and relational database(s). (V)
6. Explain and configure web services support. (VI)
7. Installation of additional services and the consequences to security, including SMTP, FTP, and NTP. (VII)
8. Analyze and manage web sites. (VIII)
9. Explain methods of attacking Internet/Intranet servers and common weaknesses. (IX)
10. Perform basic installation and configuration of security software and testing server for weaknesses. (X)

Webct Course Page
We will be using WebCT for class discussions, some assignments, and of course posting your grades. You will need to go to http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/mymcc and create an MCC account if you don't already have one. Announcements and additional assignments will be posted there as well.

NOTE: Schedule and Assignments are Subject to Change
      We only have 8 weeks to complete the material, so we will be moving at a brisk pace. I can change the above schedule and assignments as I feel is needed, in all cases ample warning will be given in class. We may end up a bit ahead of schedule, depending on the semester and the class as well. If you fail to attend class and miss those notices, it's your fault. Always make sure to check with fellow students or the instructor when you get back for any changes to the schedule

Open Lab Requirements
      As stated in the schedule, you are required to spend at least 2 additional hours in the open lab per class period. There will be outside of class assignments and you will need to find time to do them. Expect to spend several hours a week on this course outside of class. I will be available during my lab hours for help, and possibly other times by arrangement.

Grading
      I grade on a straight scale based on percentage of total points. If you attend the classes, do the work, spend time every week in the open lab, you should do well in this course.
90%    A
80%    B
70%    C
60%    D
Below 60% is an F

NO INCOMPLETES will be given for this class

Exams
      There will be at least 2-3 "take to lab" exams, where you will be given a week to finish them. They will be 100 pts each. All exams will need your Linux setup running.

Projects and Assignments
      There will be numerous small projects. Often you will be sending me the results as email attachments. Approximately 400pts of your grade will be based in the small projects and 50-60pts for discussions.

**Important Course Policies**
      I assume everyone in class is a mature, professional person. While I feel confident no one will do any of the following, there are a few class policies to lay out.

      First, you CAN do a LOT of damage to our equipment in this course. During installation be extremely sure of my directions. Anyone who wipes the hard drives on the machines will probably be withdrawn from class.

      Additionally, you will be given information about IP addresses for the network part of this course. Anyone using this information to compromise MCC's networks (or enabling someone else to do so) will be dealt with by the college, and the legal authorities will also be notified.

Attendance
      I am continuing to build this class as we go. If you do not make attendance in class (and open lab) a priority, you will not do well in this course. I can't stress this enough. You knew when this class met when you signed up for it, so you have no excuse short of illness, death in the family etc. Please do everything you can to attend all classes.

Enrollment of District/College/Department Employees and their friends and relatives

Withdrawing From Class
      If you "disappear" without informing me, you will be withdrawn with a "W". I will only assign an "F" if you have attended the entire class. It is YOUR responsibility to make sure you are properly withdrawn, or ask for a grade, if that is your wish.

Class Fee Refund Policy
Please see the college handbook for refund policies and dates. Note that there is usually a VERY short period of time where you can drop and get any refund, let alone a full refund. It's your responsibility to keep track of these dates. For the summer they are just short of non-existent.

Change In Class Refund Policy

Requesting your final Grade Early
      In accordance with FERPA (Federal education records privacy act) I can only give out grades to the student who earned them. So, if you want to request your grade by email (because you just will die if you have to wait for it to arrive by snail mail ;), it MUST be done via the campus email system (username@mail.mc.maricopa.edu). Requests from any other email will be ignored.

Plagiarism and Cheating
      Check the college catalog for official school policies. Again, I don't expect this to be a problem, but if it does become a problem, I'll push for the most severe punishment the administration allows. Remember, using more than 4 words in a row without quoting (and including a source) is plagiarism.

Cell Phones, Pagers
      These have become a horrendous problem of late. ALL cell phones should be turned off during class time. You will get at most one warning. After that, I may consider either taking points away, or if it continues, withdrawing you from the class. You can live for a couple of hours without your phones (Just 3-4 years ago, hardly anyone had these blasted things, and yet civilization didn't collapse, so you can live without it for an hour or two). There may be periodic breaks for you to go outside and call if you need to do so. Pagers should be put on vibrate, but only if they are quiet when they buzz. Note, anyone actually ANSWERING the phone in class will be asked to leave immediately, and not to come back that day, or possibly ever.

Disciplinary Standards
      Students who violated the disciplinary standards of MCC (page 26 of the 2000-2001 college catalog) will be removed from class, and if appropriate, withdrawn. Misconduct for which students are subject to disciplinary action falls into the general areas of:

1. Cheating on an examination, laboratory work, written work (plagiarism); falsifying, forging or altering college records.
2. Actions or verbal statements which threaten the personal safety of any faculty, staff, students, or others lawfully assembled on the campus, or any conduct which is harmful, obstructive, disruptive to, or interferes with the educational process or institutional functions.
3. Violation of Arizona statutes, and/or college regulations and policies.

General Standards Governing Use of Maricopa County Community College District Computer Resources Handbook:
      Maricopa's computing resources specifically prohibits: "Transmitting, storing or receiving data, or otherwise using computer resources in a manner that would constitute a violation of state or federal law, including (but not limited to) obscenity, defamation, threats, harassment and theft.

Violations of ANY provisions of the Standards, which are detailed in the Handbook, could result in immediate termination of a user's access to Maricopa's computing resources, as well as appropriate disciplinary or legal action.

Sexual Harassment Policy for Employees and Students
      The policy of the Maricopa Community Colleges is provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal and/or physical conduct or communications constituting sexual harassment as defined and otherwise prohibited by local, state and federal law.

Sexual harassment by and between employees, students, employees and students, and campus visitors and students or employees is prohibited by this policy.

Violations of this policy may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employees, sanctions up to and including suspension or expulsion for students, and appropriate sanctions against campus visitors.

This policy is subject to constitutionally protected speech rights and principles of academic freedom. Questions about this policy may be directed to the Maricopa Community Colleges Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Office.

Special Accommodations
      MCC complies with the ADA. Anyone who needs special accommodations should let the instructor and disability services know immediately to insure you have full and adequate opportunities to succeed in this course

MCC Early Alert Program (EARS)

Mesa Community College is committed to the success of all our students. Numerous campus support services are available throughout your academic journey to assist you in achieving your educational goals. MCC has adopted an Early Alert Referral System (EARS) as part of a student success initiative to aid students in their educational pursuits. Faculty and Staff participate by alerting and referring students to campus services for added support. Students may receive a follow up call from various campus services as a result of being referred to EARS. Students are encouraged to participate, but these services are optional. Early Alert Web Page with Campus Resource Information can be located at: http://www.mesacc.edu/students/ears

Murphy's Law of Computers
      Things go wrong and will. :) I have put in a great number of hours every semester working on this course. I will continue to put a great number of hours into the course (outside my scheduled hours). I want this to be a fun course, and a very useful one. However, I can't guarantee that everything will work, or that we will be able to do everything. I will do my utmost to test out material and assignments thoroughly before they are passed out, but we are setting up and configuring a very powerful and complex set of software, and things will be altered, edited, added and deleted from the above schedule. Changes will be put on the web pages as time permits, but they will be announced in class. Therefore, attendance is crucial.