Linux/Unix 3: Unix Services

 

Course Details and Syllabus

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Course: Linux/Unix 3: Unix Services
Tuition: $398
Time Frame: With our monthly lab fee system, this course is completely self-paced. You can expect to work approximately 40 hours on this course.
Technical Requirements: As long as you have a web browser and internet connection, you can take this course from anywhere in the world.
CEUs: 4 Continuing Education Units with official letter from the University of Illinois Office of Continuing Education.
Software: The web-based Learning Sandbox® provided for you will contain all your lessons, projects, quizzes, account files, editors, and tools necessary to build your skills from beginning to end, even beyond coursework. In addition, you will be provided with a virtual Linux root server which can be accessed through the Sandbox or, if you prefer, any normal SSH program. No other software is needed.
Instructor: You will have one instructor throughout the course who will evaluate your projects and quizzes, hand them back for improvement when necessary, and coach you throughout your skills advancement.
Book: All required course materials and software are included online within the Learning Sandbox®. However, within a few weeks of enrolling, you'll receive the free book Apache Pocket Reference as a thank-you from O'Reilly.
Certificates: Completion of this course counts toward the Linux/Unix System Administration Certificate Series.
Prerequisites: Linux/Unix 1: The Unix file system and Linux/Unix 2: Networking and DNS, or equivalent beginning to intermediate system administration skills. This course is meant for the intermediate or advanced system administrator.
Topics: Email, sendmail, procmail, aliases, web servers, Apache, logs, installing PHP and postgreSQL, etc.
Syllabus:
  • Email
    • MUA's and MTA's
    • Mail Exchangers
    • SMTP

  • Sendmail
    • Sendmail at start-up
    • Testing sendmail
    • Mail logs

  • More on Email
    • POP3
    • Pine
    • Mail headers
    • Relaying
    • Remote mail

  • Procmail
    • Filters
    • Receipes

  • Aliases
    • Forwarding
    • Aliases

  • How Web Servers Work
    • HTTP
    • CGI

  • Apache
    • Installation
    • Configuration
    • Testing

  • Configuring Apache
    • Httpd.conf
    • Directives

  • Apache Access Control
    • Server control
    • Htaccess
    • Authentication

  • Apache Logs
    • Web server logs
    • Access logs
    • Error logs
    • Customizing Apache logs

  • Fun with Apache
    • CGI with Apache
    • Allowing CGI for users
    • Customizing error documents

  • Installing PHP and postgreSQL
    • PHP
    • postgreSQL


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