Linux Operating Systems Support, CR

This certificate prepares students to support Linux-based operating systems used commonly in business and networked environments. Students will learn to install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot enterprise class servers and workstations running Linux-based operating systems, services (daemons) and applications.

Program Learning Outcomes. Upon completion of this program, successful students will have demonstrated the ability to apply their skills and knowledge in the following ways:

1. Explain and demonstrate the protocols of the TCP/IP protocol suite, the OSI model, and proprietary operating system protocols from Microsoft, and various UNIX platform vendors demonstrate skills required to install, configure, administer, and maintain UNIX- and Linux-based applications;
2. Demonstrate skills required to install, configure, administer, and maintain UNIX and Linux-based applications
3. Demonstrate skills required to install and maintain both client-side and server-side UNIX- and Linux-based applications
4. Configure open source operating systems to inter-operate in a heterogeneous environment consisting of both closed- and open-source operating systems
5. Perform simple form verification using pattern matching and regular expressions.