CST2505 Intro to Linux
Syllabus

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course covers administration basics of the Linux operating system. Students are given the skills they need to install, configure, optimize, and use the Linux operating system. This is done through the use of textbook study and hands-on structured labs assigned by the instructor. (3 Credits) (3 Lecture, 0 Lab)

TEXT AND REFERENCES
1. Free texts and materials found online.
2. Laptop.  Either Windows, OS X, or Linux based.
3. Course Instructional Guide (Online)

COURSE EXPECTATIONS
See this link for additional course expectations.

COURSE EVALUATION
Student objectives and evaluations are translated to a percentage and the percentages to grades. The following percentage distribution guarantees the following grade: A:93%+, A-:90%+, B+:87%+, B:83%+, B-:78%+, C+:77%+, C:73%+, C-:70%+, D+:67%+, D:63%+, D-:60%+, F:<60%.

REQUIREMENTS
This course is lecture/lab based. The CST Staff will deliver the lectures, as well as supervise the lab. The student is expected to spend at least 45 hours per credit in self study with direction from instructors and/or instructional guides and testing.  This a three (3) credit course, so an average student is expected to spend approximately 135 hours completing this course, which includes lectures and lab. All lectures will be scheduled, with that schedule posted online.
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Version Information:
2009-08-23 Original course material compliments of Rocky Hyberger.
2010-06-01 Minor changes.
2022-08-25 Minor changes.