Spring 2024
COMPSCI 198 008 - GRP 008
Directed Group Studies for Advanced Undergraduates
Linux System Admin DeCal
Trinity Chung, Jaysa Maria Garcia, Benjamin Torres, Kian Sutarwala
Class #:16659
Units: 2
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed
Offered through
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
76
Enrolled: 65
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 141
Waitlist Max: 0
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
2 to 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 to 4 hours of directed group study per week.
Other classes by Trinity Chung
Course Catalog Description
Group study of selected topics in Computer Sciences, usually relating to new developments.
Class Description
This course will cover the basics of administering a Linux-based server environment in the
manner of the EECS Instructional Servers (hivexx.cs.b.e) and the Open Computing Facility
(tsunami.ocf.b.e, etc.). By the end of this course, we expect you to be completely comfortable
using GNU/Linux, understand in a broad sense how the system’s various parts work together, e.g.
init, filesystems, services, daemons, etc., understand basic networking, have a good sense about
maintaining system security, understand system administration essentials in general and have a
practical taste of what sysadmins do in industry.
Class Notes
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Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
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Associated Sections
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