CIS 261 - Unix System Administration
- Recent Professors
- Shane F. Thomas
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026
- Class Size
- 35 students
- Credits
- 2
- Prerequisite
- CIS 190 , Minimum grade C
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of CIS 261
- Transfers To
- CSU
- Description
- Unix system administrators are responsible for the operation of Unix systems--the most common server platform on the Internet. Learn how to setup, manage, and maintain Unix systems. Topics include: the role of the system administrator in an organization; Unix variants; installation; booting and shutting down; backups; managing users. .