About the Program
This certificate is designed to teach students the basic Linux administration skills applicable to the Information Communication Technologies (ICT) workforce. Students that complete this certificate have the skills necessary for entry level Linux administration, and provides the foundational knowledge for industry certifications.
Program Requirements
For current program requirements -> 2023-2024Program Code: LINUXPRO.CC
Type: Career
General Education: None
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of system architecture by determining and configuring hardware settings, booting the system, changing runlevels/boot targets, and shutdown or reboot system.
Manage packages and updates by using Debian, RPM, and YUM package management.
Select and use GNU and Linux commands by processing text streams using filters (e.g., cat, head, tail, sort, uniq, grep, sed), pipes and redirects, manage, edit, and search files using regular expressions.
Be capable of more advanced management configuration including user and group management, localization,accessibility, services, networking, security and automation of administrative tasks through shell scripting.
Unit(s): 3.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
42.50 hours Lecture
/ 25.50 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 68.00
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of programming. Students will learn about the software development life-cycle, algorithms, and the design, implementation, and testing of programs using an object-oriented programming language. (C-ID COMP 112).
Unit(s): 3.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
34.00 hours Lecture
/ 51.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 85.00
In this course students learn the fundamental concepts of the Linux operating system and the basic skills needed to work productively on a Linux system. Topics covered include installation, basic configuration, and package management, fundamental command-line tools, text editing with the vi (visual editor), the File Hierarchy Standard (FHS), processes, and permissions. Students will configure, script, and work exclusively in a shell (text-based, command-line) environment. This course prepares students for the globally recognized LPIC1-101 Certification test.
Prerequisite(s): CSCI 25
Unit(s): 3.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
34.00 hours Lecture
/ 51.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 85.00
In this course students learn how to perform basic administration of a multiuser Linux system. Topics include customizing the user environment, user administration, essential system services, networking, and security. Students will perform all essential tasks of a system administrator on a modern Linux distribution. This course prepares students for the globally recognized LPIC1-102 Certification test.
Unit(s): 4.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
42.50 hours Lecture
/ 76.50 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 119.00
This course provides an introduction to the computer hardware and software skills needed to help meet the growing demand for entry-level Information & Communication Technology (ICT) professionals. The fundamentals of computer hardware and software as well as advanced concepts such as security, networking, cloud computing, and the responsibilities of an ICT professional will be introduced. A special emphasis is placed on software, hardware, and network troubleshooting techniques. This course is intended to help students prepare for the CompTIA A+ certification exams.
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Contacts
Luke Sathrum, Chair
(530) 895-2219
Department Office: AHPS 251
(530) 895-2531
Counseling and Advising:
(530) 895-2378
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