Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to
-perform a complete server configuration including: firewall, backups, etc.
- set up basic single server services, including a web server and web application,
- set up Docker containerization system
- use basic Unix/Linux command line tools found on most servers
- perform regular server maintenance
- set up basic server hardening by configuring a firewall and setting limitations on user login and file access

Content (course unit)

Linux, advanced cloud based server configuration, firewall, scheduled tasks, remote backups, server platforms, server architectures. Secure remote access, command line usage, virtualization, server container management, service management, HTTP server setup.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student knows the basics of Linux including: how to configure command line shell, is familiar with the basic commands, can use manual pages to understand to use more features of the system utilities.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student can set up services, manage users, perform regular server maintenance tasks like simple backups, software install, system upgrades, basic server security.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student can manage advanced server features in a cloud based server, can set up web servers, set up containers to the server. Student can plan, setup, maintain and document secure production ready server management practices in system, service and network levels.

Location and time

See timetable of semester. Remote Teaching: locations mentioned at timetable https://lukkarit.tamk.fi

Exam schedules

No exams. Grade is based on returned homeworks and reports.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course has two parts (5 + 5 credits): Both parts are evaluated separately. The final course grade 1-5 will be the arithmetic mean of the grades of both 5 credits parts. The grade is rounded to next full number. An example: part 1 (5 credits, grade 3), part 2 (5 credits, grade 4). Arithmetic mean is 3.5. Final grade is 4.

PART 1, 5 credits, Jari Aalto. Grading: (1) 30 %, (2) 40 %, (3) 60 %, (4) 80 %, (5) 90 % (5) of the homeworks. Only homework files following these guidelines described int he class are evaluated. Each homework must be returned in a separate file to the location instructed in the course.
Deadline of homework returns is 2022-03-31. Returns after deadline are evaluated with grade 1.

PART 2, 5 credits, Petteri Jekunen. Grading: (1) 30 %, (2) 40 %, (3) 50 %, (4) 60 %, (5) 80 % (5) of the exercises.
The final grade of PART 2 is the arithmetic mean of grades of the tasks in Moodle.
For the deadlines of the individual tasks see Moodle.
Final deadline for the submissions for PART 2 is 2023-05-10.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

lectures
homeworks
practical works

Learning materials

Any Linux related literature or Web resources.

Student workload

See period time table.

Content scheduling

- Linux operating system
- OS basics
- Command line basics
- Metacharacters
- Users
- Backups
- Services
- Related projects
- Virtual private servers (VPS)

Completion alternatives

Please contact the teachers.

Further information

Course has two parts: Part 1 covers Linux basics and Part 2 covers Virtual Private servers in the cloud.

COURSE REQUIREMENT: The student must have installed Debian Linux operating system. A) you can use free virtual manager like Virtualbox and install Debian from an image ISO or B) enable Windows 10 built-in Linux subsystem (WSL; Ubuntu). See Google and Youtube for more information.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Part 1: less than 30 % of the exercises returned and approved.
Part 2: less than 30 % of the exercises returned and approved.
Grade 1 requires passing both parts.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

See evaluating criterias.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

See evaluating criterias.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

See evaluating criterias.