Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course the student:
- is familiar with Linux-based system use
- understands the concepts of virtual machines
- is able to install programs and modify settings
- can implement system security improvements

Content

- using Linux as an operating system
- virtual machine usage
- program installation and management
- enhancing system security

Materials

All needed material will be available online in https://cisco.netacad.com
Further course enrollment instructions are provided by instructor.
Please register to the site using school email.

Teaching methods

Learning is achieved through contact lectures, written home assignments and laboratory assignments.

Exam schedules

Theory final exam and practical exam will held in course.
You can do one re-exam within course deadline.
NOTE: Course ending time shown in academy system is not real, please check the course plan for end date!

Completion alternatives

Fast Track:
Final Exam (>70%), Skills Based Exam (>70%), Course Feedback
Only one attempt per exam. The exams are done during one day.
In case of a failure in any of the exams, the course has to be done in normal way.

Student workload

Lecturing and laboratory work each week
Independent studying, including:

- Studying the course material
- Completing exercises
- Preparation for finals exam(s)

Content scheduling

Students who complete the course will be able to perform the following functions:

- Basic Linux command line skills
- How to use help commands and navigate help systems when using Linux
- How to work with Linux files and directories
- Search and extract data from Linux files
- Creating users and groups on a Linux system
- Managing Linux file permissions and ownership

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Laboratory assignments in lab and at home using virtual machines
Module exams
Theory final exam and practical exam.

The overall result is the sum of the all results of the assignments and exams, passing limit is 50%.
Detailed grading limits will be provided in course plan when course starts but past grading limits have been the following:

Less than 50% Fail
50-59% Grade 1
60-69% Grade 2
70-79% Grade 3
80-89% Grade 4
90% or higher Grade 5

Qualifications

Course Internet Networks and Security