Spring 2025
COMPSCI 198 008 - GRP 008
Directed Group Studies for Advanced Undergraduates
Linux System Administration DeCal
Peyrin Kao, Jaysa Maria Garcia, Albert Ye, Kian Sutarwala, Oliver Ni, Anita Zhi Ding, Mihir Nikhil Mirchandani, Joe Wang
Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Tu
07:00 pm - 08:59 pm
Class #:29547
Units: 2
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed
Offered through
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
10
Enrolled: 30
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 40
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 Peyrin Kao
Other classes by Anita Zhi Ding
Other classes by Mihir Nikhil Mirchandani
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
Please fill out this form to enroll: https://decal.ocf.berkeley.edu/
Class will meet in MLK 171 (OCF Lab) on Tuesdays 7-9 PM.
Class will meet in MLK 171 (OCF Lab) on Tuesdays 7-9 PM.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None