| Course | CISC 430 – System Administration |
| Date/Time | |
| Location | Virginia Hall – 306 |
| Instructor | Walter Wimberly |
| Syllabus | link |
Course Description:
This course provides a survey of computing and computer science, and the steps involved in algorithm design. The history of computing and the elements of computer science are presented as well as methodologies for solving problems.
Prerequisites: MATH 102 or equivalent.
Weekly Activities
| Week | Topics | Video | Assignments |
| 1 | Introduction to class Climbing out of the hole… The process of Small Batches Pets vs Cattle | https://youtu.be/R5xNApDxgbQ | |
| 2 | Infrastructure as Code Managing Workstations (5/6) OS Configuration & Installation (7/8) | Email your Instructor Visit your Instructor | |
| 3 | Onboarding | ||
| 4 | Server Hardware Strategies Server Hardware Features | ||
| 5 | Services (requirements & Planning) | ||
| 6 | Services (Resiliency) | ||
| 7 | Service Launch and DevOps | ||
| 8 | Network Operations Data-center Overview | ||
| 9 | Customer Support Incident Reports | ||
| 10 | Debugging Bigger Issues Documentation | ||
| 11 | Change Management – Upgrades and Maintenance Windows | ||
| 12 | Centralization Overview and Recommendations | ||
| 13 | Ethics of Sys Admin Organization Structures Perception and Visibility | ||
| 14 | Time Management Communication and Negotiation | ||
| 15 | Being a Happy SA Hiring an SA Firing and SA (off boarding) | ||
| 16 | Being more Awesome | ||
| 17 | Review | Finals |
