CIS 158 - Linux System Administration

    Recent Professors
    Yeheyis A. Workeneh
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    CIS 157 with C or better
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of CIS 158
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Students will study the concepts of Linux system administration. Topics include Linux installation, Unix/Linux file systems, managing user accounts, user shells, security, system resources, system and file backup and restore, printers and print spooling systems, TCP/IP network configuration and/or management, network access using telnet and ftp, ssh (secure shell), interface to networks using NFS 3 and SAMBA, electronic mail systems, system kernel builds, and system tuning. Students use shell scripts to demonstrate system administration.