NETW111

This course will provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of the administrative aspects of the UNIX operating system. At the end of the course the student will have the skills required to administer a UNIX server. It focuses on an introduction to TCP/IP networking under UNIX, as well as on network monitoring and debugging. Students will learn the basic principles of TCP/IP networking, configuring and using the Domain Name Service, sendmail, the Network Information System, and the Network File System, installing and configuring a Web and Internet Server, as well as the basics of network security. This course consists of four hours of lecture and additional lab time as necessary per week. NOTE: This course is offered only in the Spring term. (Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or higher in NETW-110)