Certificate Program in UNIX System Administration

Computer systems based on the UNIX operating system are being used increasingly in business and industry as network, database, web and email servers and also as high-end workstations. While the UNIX operating system runs on a wide variety of computer architectures--from PCs to mainframes, UNIX system administration is relatively complex compared to administration of single-user systems such as Windows and MacOS workstations. Beginners find it difficult to implement and maintain complex network connectivity, domain name service, database engines, time service, mail handling, printer service, network file service, and system backup. Moreover, there are a number of security problems that can plague a beginning UNIX system administrator and that can result in serious damage to system integrity and loss of services.

This certificate program will introduce the concepts and details necessary to understand the software and hardware components of a UNIX-based system and how these components interact to provide system services. It will also give hands-on experience in installing, configuring, running, and maintaining a UNIX system, as well as implementing security and safety measures. It is suitable for persons who currently administer UNIX systems and/or who wish to gain additional knowledge and experience to equip themselves better to keep up with complex UNIX system administration tasks.

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Goal

A certificate will be granted to those participants who have successfully completed the required course work and who can:

• show, through hands-on demonstration, that they can install and configure a bare system from CD-ROM distribution media to a fully-configured, running, networked system.
• demonstrate, through written examination(s), that they understand system administration terminology, that they know the location and purpose of system configuration files, that they know the location of system documentation, that they understand the architecture of the UNIX system, and that they understand how peripheral devices are attached to the system.
• demonstrate, through a structured practicum, that they can react appropriately to system failures, that they can attach and reconfigure hardware devices, and that they can carry out routine system administration activities.

Program Description

• Introduction to Computer Science I (CSCI 241)
• UNIX Concepts and Tools (CSCI 275)
• UNIX System Administration (CSCI 375)

For More Information

Computer Science Department
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
900 Wood Road
Kenosha, WI 53144

Telephone: (262) 595-2314
Contact
Fax: (262) 595-2114

To Apply

Admissions Office
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
900 Wood Road
Kenosha, WI 53144

Telephone: (262)595-2355