Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, UNIMAS
COURSE TITLE
COMPUTER SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND
MANAGEMENT
(Pentadbiran dan Pengurusan Sistem Komputer)
COURSE CODE
TMN2093
CREDIT
3
PREREQUISITE/S
TMC1253 Communication and Computer Network
SYNOPSIS
This course begins with an introduction to systems
administration with an emphasis on fundamental concepts and
best practices. Topics include authentication and authorization,
system backup, exploration of PC connectivity alternatives and
the decision making process for designing cost? effective local
area networking solutions for a given application. Emphasis is
placed on the use of local area networking solutions in
client/server architectures. Hands?]on laboratory experiences
emphasize problem solving and troubleshooting
(Kursus ini dimulakan dengan pengenalan kepada pengurusan
sistem dengan penegasan terhadap konsep asas dan tindakan
yang terbaik. Topik-topik merangkumi authentication dan
authorization, backup sistem, eksplorasi PC di dalam rangkaian
alternatif dan proses membuat keputusan bagi merekabentuk
rangkaian LAN yang berpatutan dari segi kos untuk aplikasi
yang dikehendaki. Penekanan adalah pada senibina
pelayan/pelanggan. Makmal pula menekankan mengenai
penyelesaian masalah dan pembaikan melalui implementasi
rangkaian.)
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
o Demonstrate the ability to manage and administrate system
and network level related services. (C3)
o Calibrate and mend the addition of services, hardware and
software and reconfiguration of these modules and also
develop elementary client and server setup/administration
programming and de-bugging. (P3)
o Justify professionally the proposed management and
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STUDENT
LEARNING
HOURS
administrative solution (A3)
Work as team in deploying, managing and administrating
the system and network level related services and
programming. (CS, CT, TS)
Lectures
Laboratories/Practical
Student-Centered Learning
Self-Study
Quizzes, Tests, & Examinations
Total
LEARNING
UNITS
1.
28
24
2
61
5
120
Hour/s
Hour/s
Hour/s
Hour/s
Hour/s
Hour/s
Supervised
Learning Hours
Introduction to System Administration
1
- Scope, Goals, Philosophy Challenges and common
practice
- Network Administrators Role and IT System
Components
2.
System Components
- Hardware in the system
- Operating Systems
- Filesystems
- Filesystem
- Processes and job control
- Networks (IPv4 and IPv6)
2
3.
Models of network and system Administration
- Information Models and directory services
- System infrastructure and organization
- Network administration models and technologies
- System Maintenance Models
- Policy and Configuration automation
2
4.
Host Management
- Physical consideration of server room
- Location, Access and Security of Data Centers
- Equipment in Data Centers (Power and Cooling,
Fire Suppression, Racks, labelling, console access)
- computer startup and shutdown
3
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- Configuring and personalizing workstations
- Installation of Operating System
- Software Installation and Kernel customization
5.
User Management
- Issues in user Management
- User registration
- Account policy
- Login environment
- Controlling user resource
- Ethical conduct of administration and users
- Computer Usage Policy
2
6.
Application Level Service
- Proxies and agents
- Installing a new service
- Summoning deamons
- Setting up the DNS nameservices
2
7.
Print Service Management
- Level of Centralization
- Print Architecture Policy
- Service Design and Monitoring
- Automatic Failover and Load Balancing
2
8.
Email Services
- Privacy and Retention Policy
- Namespaces in Email Services
- Reliability and Simplicity of the services
- Spam and Virus Blocking
- Automation and Monitoring
- Redundancy and Scaling
2
9.
Web Services Management
- Web Service Building Blocks
- The Webmaster roles
- Web Service Architecture and monitoring
- Scaling for Web Services
- Web Service Security
- Content Management
2
10. Data Storage
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- Technology in Data Storage
- Managing Storage (Monitoring and Perfomance)
- Network File System (NFS)
- Samba
11. Network Level Services
- The Internet
- Network Concepts
- Network Traffic and its destination
- IP routing and forwarding
- Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
- Quality of Service (QoS)
2
12. Backup and Restore
- Reason for Restore
- Risk Analysis
- Damage Limitation
- Preparation
- Types of Restore
- A Data Recovery SLA and Policy
- Backup Schedule
- Time and Capacity Planning
- Backup Automation and Centralization
2
13. Security in computer system Management and
Administration
- Principles of security
- Physical security
- Security Policy
- Security tools (VPN, IPSec, firewall, Intrusion
detection and forensic)
2
14. Ethics and Professionalism
- Informed Consent
- Professional Code of Conduct
- Customer Usage Guidelines
- Privileged Access Code of Conduct
- Copyright Adherence
2
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ASSESSMENT
REFERENCES
Lab
Assignments
Mid Semester Exam
Final Exam
Total
5
35
20
40
100
%
%
%
%
%
1.
Mark Burgess, Principles of Network and System
Administration, 2nd Edition
2.
Eleen Frisch. Essential System Administration, Third
Edition. O'Reilly Media, Inc. ISBN: 0596003439
3.
Marshall Brain and Shay Woodard. Windows NT
Administration: Single Systems to Heterogeneous
Networks. Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0131766945
4.
Bozidar Levi. UNIX Administration: A Comprehensive
Sourcebook for Effective Systems Management (Internet
and Communications Series). CRC. ISBN: 0849313511
5.
Kirk Bauer and Nathan Campi. Automating Linux and
Unix System Administration, Second Edition (Expert's
Voice in Linux). Apress. ISBN: 1430210591
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