Introduction to UNIX System Administration

Audience	Developers, network professionals and administrators that will be performing system administration tasks in a Unix environment.
Duration	3 Days
Course Abstract	The UNIX operating system is the primary multi-tasking operating system for minicomputer and workstation applications. It provides a wealth of commands and utilities for the beginning and advanced users. Because of their support for multiple users, UNIX systems often require the part-time or full-time services of a System Administrator to add, delete and change user logins and characteristics, correct disk problems, monitor and manage the system accounting, and correct other problems that may arise during the daily use of the system.
Objectives	Upon successful conclusion of this course, the following topics will have been discussed: UNIX software components overview System Administrator roles Managing the UNIX file system System Administration UNIX commands Multi-user printer management Job scheduling Managing UNIX processes Managing process and user priorities System shutdown Booting the system Handling users and their accounts System startup problem resolution Resolve console and remote terminal problems Overview of UNIX System Performance Tuning
Class Format	Lecture and Lab
Prerequisites	Each student should be familiar with UNIX Fundamentals or have completed the Introduction to Unix course.