(Latest Revision -- 04/19/2009)
[04/19/2009: corrected typo in Quiz #3 content list]
WORK SCHEDULE FOR CS 4750 -- Spring 2009
I will make additions and changes to this schedule as the semester
progresses. Keep checking the class web space to see the latest version of
this schedule.
WEEK #1: Feb 16 - Feb 20
- WEEK #1 First class: CS 4750 meets in P-113 on Monday.
- Reading Assignment:
- Course Documents
- Nemeth: chapter 1 (where to start), chapter 29 (daemons)
- Figure on having to cover an average of about 38 pages per week
in Nemeth (for 13 weeks).
- Lab Ideas
- Check hardware
- Begin learning what it takes to set up server and
client machines.
- Get familiar with location of directions.
- Maybe start the process of installation of the OS on
clients
WEEK #2: Feb 23 - Feb 27
- Monday: Lab-Books and Weekly Reports Due (before class)
- Reading Assignment:
- Nemeth: chapter 6 (adding new users), chapter 3 (rootly
powers), and chapter 4 (controlling processes)
- Lab Ideas
WEEK #3: Mar 02 - Mar 06
- Monday: Lab-Books and Weekly Reports Due (before class)
- Quiz #1: Friday, Mar 06 on material in chapters 1, 29,
6, 3 and 4
- Reading Assignment:
- Nemeth: chapter 5 (the filesystem) and most of
pp. 158-179 of chapter 9 (backups)
- Lab Ideas
WEEK #4: Mar 09 - Mar 13
- Monday: Lab-Books and Weekly Reports Due (before class)
- Reading Assignment:
- Nemeth: finish pp. 158-179 of chapter 9 (backups) and most
of pp. 528-565 in chapter 18 (electronic mail)
- Lab Ideas
WEEK #5: Mar 16 - Mar 20
- Monday: Lab-Books and Weekly Reports Due (before class)
- Reading Assignment:
- Nemeth: finish pp. 528-565 and read pp. 623-642 in chapter
18 (electronic mail)
- Lab Ideas
WEEK #6: Mar 23 - Mar 27
- Monday: Lab-Books and Weekly Reports Due (before class)
- Quiz #2: Friday, Mar 27 on material in chapters 5, 9 and
18
- Reading Assignment:
- Nemeth: chapter 10 (syslog and log files) and chapter 2
(booting and shutting down)
- Lab Ideas
WEEK #7: Mar 30 - Apr 03
- Monday: Lab-Books and Weekly Reports Due (before class)
- Reading Assignment:
- Nemeth: chapter 23 (printing) and chapter 8 (periodic
processes)
- Lab Ideas
WEEK #8: Apr 06 - Apr 10
- Monday: Lab-Books and Weekly Reports Due (before class)
- Reading Assignment:
- Nemeth: chapter 16 (the network file system) and pp. 373-388
of chapter 15 (domain name system)
- Lab Ideas
SPRING BREAK: Apr 11 - Apr 19
WEEK #9: Apr 20 - Apr 24
- Monday: Lab-Books and Weekly Reports Due (before class)
- Quiz #3: Friday, April 24 on material in chapters 10, 2,
23, 8 and 16
- Reading Assignment:
- Nemeth: pp. 389-420 of chapter 15 (domain name system)
- Lab Ideas
WEEK #10: Apr 27 - May 01
- Monday: Lab-Books and Weekly Reports Due (before class)
- Reading Assignment:
- Nemeth: chapter 17 (sharing system files) and pp. 643-658
of chapter 19 (network management and debugging)
- Lab Ideas
WEEK #11: May 04 - May 06
- Monday: Lab-Books and Weekly Reports Due (before class)
- No class on Friday (Warrior Day)
- Reading Assignment:
- Nemeth: pp. 669-708 of chapter 20 (security)
- Lab Ideas
WEEK #12: May 11 - May 15
- Monday: Lab-Books and Weekly Reports Due (before class)
- Reading Assignment:
- Nemeth: pp. 709-718 of chapter 20 (security) and pp.
904-934 of chapter 30 (management, policy and politics)
- Lab Ideas
WEEK #13: May 18 - May 22
- Monday: Lab-Books and Weekly Reports Due (before class)
- Quiz #4: Friday, May 22 on material in chapters 15, 17,
19, 20, and 30.
- Reading Assignment:
- Nemeth: pp. 935-970 of chapter 30 (management, policy
and politics)
- Lab Ideas
Oral Presentations of Project Reports:
Friday, May 29, 11:15 AM - 1:15 PM