IST346: Operating Systems Administration
IST346 M003 Spr. 2010 (1102)
11:00a-12:20a
Tues: Hinds 021
Thur: Hinds 013
Instructor:
Michael Fudge
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mafudge@syr.edu
315-443-9686
110b Hinds
http://blackboard.syr.edu
Instructor background check
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Education
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Employment
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BS Applied Mathematics/Computer Science
MS In Information Management
15+ years in the IT field, 9 of them at SU.
Currently employed as the “Sr. Systems & IT Support
Administrator” at the iSchool.
Work as a consultant for .NET development, Databases
Teaching
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Taught various courses at the 2 year, 4 year and graduate level
in a wide variety of subjects.
Teaching IST459, and IST346 this term
Follow Me on Twitter
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http://twitter.com/mafudge
Announcements under the hash tag
#ist346
I’m a low volume tweeter so you don’t
have to worry about me tweeting what
I ate for breakfast. 
So, In a Nutshell…
What will we learn in this course?
(in no particular order)
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IT Organizations
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The basics of the Windows and Linux operating systems: How to
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Configure and manage them in a corporate environment
Setup and configure services to run on these operating systems
Diagnose, and debug problems with systems
Make different platforms interoperate with each other
The managerial aspects of administering IT
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What is systems administration? Why is it important?
How are IT shops organized; how they operate
Planning for new systems and services
Conducting a thorough analysis of IT infrastructure, TCO and ROI
calculations
Disaster recovery, Data Integrity, Data Centers, Ethics
With plenty of anecdotes and personal experiences from your
instructor, of course. 
Required Course Materials
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The Practice of System
and Network
Administration: 2nd
Edition,
Limoncelli, Hogan, Chalup.
ISBN (13): 978-0-321-49266-1,
ISBN (10) 0-321-49266-8
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A bus-powered USB Mass
Storage Device with a
capacity of at least 32GB.
You will store your lab
and coursework on this
device.
All course content is on blackboard
http://blackboard.syr.edu
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All of the course content
from class lectures and labs
are here.
You will hand in your
deliverables in class or via
email as instructed.
Please take the time to get
familiar with the blackboard
system.
Methods of Evaluation
General policies for student work
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Labs and study guides are turned in at the beginning of Tuesday’s
Class.
When a out-of-class deliverable is due you must hand it in before
11:59:59PM on its due date.
All work should be an individual effort unless the assignment
explicitly states that it is group work.
In-class exams and lab practical must be completed within the
allocated class time and on the dates provided. Plan accordingly.
All deliverables are “open book” this means you may use any
inanimate resources you need to assist you with answering the
questions.
There are no make-ups or late work accepted. All due dates and
exam dates are clearly posted on the syllabus.
If you know you will not be anle to turn in a deliverable by the
assigned due date, plan on submitting it early. You may make
arrangements to submit via email under these circumstances.
Grading for Labs and Study Guides
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You will be issued one of 3 marks for every lab / study
guide:
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0 – not complete and not passing
5 – complete but not passing or incomplete and passing
10 – complete and passing
Complete means you finished the entire assessment
(answered all the questions)
Passing means you answered more than 70% of the
questions correctly.
Answers to the labs and study guides will be posted after
they are graded.
Exams and Lab Practical
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In-class deliverable; Individual effort
2 Exams, 2 Lab Practicals
100 points each exam 50 points each practical for 300
points total.
Exam dates posted on syllabus.
All dates are firm so plan accordingly.
Exams are a culmination of lectures to date.
Lab Practical is a culmination of lab work to date. You will
have to apply what you’ve learned in the labs to complete
the lab practical.
Project Overview
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Out of class deliverable; some in-class deliverables
Write a blog posting reviewing a product or technology
related to the course content.
100 points total
Draft due on 3/11
Article due on 5/4
Details will be posted to blackboard.
Class Participation and Attendance
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Attendance is required for participation. If you’re not
present, than you cannot participate.
You are expected to attend and participate in every class.
Please bring your SUID card to class. Attendance is taken
electronically, and on random days.
Please arrive on-time. If you’re not present during
attendance gathering, then you are absent.
I appreciate knowing when you will not attend class, but
keep in mind there are no excused absences, since it is a
participation grade.
Once you have completed the lab you may leave.
Weekly Course Structure
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Before Tuesday:
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Read the assigned chapters
from text
Read instructor’s notes
Complete study guide for
topic
On Tuesday
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Meet in Class (rm 021)
Hand in study guide and
previous topic’s lab.
Discussion, Demo, and Q&A
for topic.
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Before Thursday
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Review the lab requirements
Read assigned readings for
lab., and review the lab itself
On Thursday
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Meet in the Lab (rm 013)
Work on lab, instructor and
TA assist where needed.
Complete by Next Tuesday
at the latest
Recipe for course success!
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#1 Keep and eye on those due dates!
#2 Come to class prepared.
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Read and review the required materials
before class
Make the most of your face time with me
The course build upon itself so if you fall
behind you will get lost quickly
#3 Take an interest in the course material
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How does it fit with your career?
How does it apply to your everyday life?
How can you put the knowledge you learn in class to practice
outside of class?
Icebreaker
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Your Name
Year (Fr, So, Jr, Sr.)
Major?
What would you would like
to be called? David == Dave?
Any Operating Systems you’re
familiar with: Win, Lin, OSX, etc…
Your Career Aspirations.
When I leave school I’d like to be a …….
IST346
Questions?