Linux Network Management

CNSE M55 -- 2 Units
Linux Networking and System Administration
Prerequisite: None
Class Hours: 1 lecture & 3 lab
Teaches the knowledge and skills needed to install, configure, operate, and manage the Linux operating system. It covers topics in (1) Linux system and network administration, (2) Linux network services, (3) Linux Internet services, (4) Linux system maintenance, and (5) security and problem solving. Prepare students for CompTia Linux+ certification examination. Applied to the Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU.

CNSE M56 -- 2 Units
Linux System Security Management
Prerequisite: CNSE M55
Class Hours: 1 lecture & 3 lab
Teaches Linux system security management. Students learn how to analyze, protect, and monitor networks. It covers Linux security practices and tools, including Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM), OPIE, syslog, sudo, xinetd, Secure Shell (SSH), Crack, tiger, Tripwire, The Cryptographic File System (TCFS), and ipchains. Applied to the Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU.

CNSE M57 -- 1.5 Units
Network Programming with Perl
Recommend Prep: Basic Perl knowledge. Some experience writing, running, and debugging Perl scripts
Class Hours: 1 lecture & 1.5 lab
Topics covered include interprocess communications, sockets, and developing clients for such common Internet services as FTP (File Transfer Protocol), email, and Netnews. Other topics may be covered as well. The platform used may be either Windows or some form of Unix (such as Linux). Applied to the Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU.

CNSE M58 -- 2.0 Units
Open Source Web Development - Linux, Apache, MySql, & PHP
Class Hours: 1 lecture & 3.0 lab
Provides an in-depth, hands-on, project approach to administering LAMP (Linux, Apache, Mysql, Php) and providing email services. Topics include LAMP server installation, system configuration, web publishing, database back up and restoration; user account management, security planning; automation of administrative tasks through scripting languages including but not limited to PHP. Administration based labs are intermediate to advanced level of server monitoring, maintenance, configuration, and management. Applied to the Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU.