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 Fee: $25.00

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

Use the Linux Terminal to perform entry-level administration.
Understand and implement Linux file and directory permissions.
Evaluate operating system security and identify points of exploitation.
Describe the mechanisms for securing computer systems and programs.
Compare different access control, file protection, and authentication mechanisms.
Apply appropriate countermeasures to protect computer systems.

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.