IT 190 - Introduction to Linux

Credits: 5
Introduces the student to basic file system navigation, user and group administration, software applications, operating system update methods and shell scripting in the Linux operating system environment at the command line using the Terminal.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Use the Terminal application to perform entry-level Linux administration.
Develop BASH scripts to perform backup operations on a Linux system.
Perform Linux software and operating system updates.
Understand and implement Linux file and directory permissions.
Understand Linux user, group, file system and operating system security.

Program Outcomes

Understand and demonstrate procedures to install, configure, support, and troubleshoot operating systems and networking hardware.

College-wide Outcomes

Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.