Preliminary Information.

Instructors: Jack Suess (Jack@umbc.edu), 410-455-2582.
Laura Brown, laura@umbc.edu, 410-455-3643.

Time:Class meets tuesday from 7:00- 9:30pm

Prerequisites: IFSM 450 Data Communications and Networks and a basic understanding of Unix.

Grading Policy.

Exams (40%). There will be two exams, which count 20 percent each. These exams will be spaced approximately every six weeks.
Term Paper (20%). There will be a 7-10 page term paper required from one of the following areas:
- System security.
- TCP/IP Network Administration or Management.
- Policy and/or ethical issues in system administration.
Technical Project (20%). Each student will be required to complete a technical project and write up the results. Examples include a complete OS installation, network software installation, or some other topic.
Homework (20%). There will be 5 homeworks given out.
- Two homeworks requiring system time that count 7% each (14% total).
- Four homeworks of which you must do three that count 2% each (6% total).